MEAL IDEAS

Manti Chicken (2nd McCleve Cookbook) -has to marinate overnight

http://cardoncooks.blogspot.com/2010/12/grilled-pineapple.html

Grilled Pineapple (don't add the cloves)

corn on the cob

Pioneer Woman potato salad
Dessert - Dole Whip 

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Homemade Mac & Cheese

Homemade Meatballs - Pioneer Woman

Green Beans or Green Salad or both

Oranges or some other fruit

Bread (optional)

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Rootinest, Tootinest Rice Casserole in the West - Cowboy Cookbook pg. 56

Yosemite Sam's Cranberry Chicken - Cowboy Cookbook pg. 151

Cottage Cheese

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On the Border Chilies Rellenos Casserole - Cowboy Cookbook pg. 164

Strait-Shootin' Spanish Rice - Cowboy Cookbook pg. 53

Chips & Salsa

Dessert - frozen blueberries or Sherbet Cups

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Judy's Dish - McCleve 2nd cookbook (one of Scott's favorites)

5 cup salad - Taylor or Pima Cookbook

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Fish

Hot cabbage with tomatoes

Good bread warmed in oven and then dipped in balsamic vinegar/olive oil

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Fish

potatoes - oven cooked or boiled with butter & herbs

salad

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Pesto Pasta

Ranch covered Pork Chops

Applesauce with raisins

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Aloha Chicken Kebabs pg. 95 Deceptively Delicious

Deviled Eggs pg. 99 Deceptively Delicious

Honey-Pineapple Sweet Potatoes pg. 145 taste of home 2009 Quick Cooking

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Ginger Honey Glazed Salmon

Sweet & Crunchy Quinoa Salad

Homemade Wheat Bread w/jam or honey

Gouda Cheese

(Green salad would be good with it too)

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Wild West Sizzlin' Chicken Tacos

Yellow Squash that has been pureed

BBQ Beans

Jello

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Bacon and Mushroom Savory Pie - Friends Cookbook pg.68

Butternut Squash Casserole

Pears or Peaches
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Spanaza (one of Scott's favorites) - made from scratch
Pretzel Salad - Pima cookbook (what Lisa Gray is famous for)
Green Salad, corn on the cob or green beans
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Best-Ever Pot Roast - Cowboy Cookbook pg. 124 (everyone LOVED it)
mashed potatoes
green beans
biscuits
UPDATE: with leftover make pot roast soup - yum!  (see post)

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Hamburger Soup - McCleve 2nd edition

crackers

green salad
Dessert - Carrot Cake
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CINCO de MAYO 2012
fresh tortillas from Broulims
tortilla chips & doritos
lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, salsa, sour cream
Cafe Rio pork
Cafe Rio lime rice
black beans (from a can - used S&W family collection)
Avacado Salsa
Tres Leches (Pioneer Woman) would be a good dessert
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Crispy Ranch Chicken
Smashed Potatoes
Broccoli or green salad would be good
Jello Salad (had peach - Taylor cookbook - but any would be good)
7-UP Biscuits (meant to make, but forgot)
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END OF SCHOOL/SUMMER KICK-OFF 2012
read in a magazine about a family that went out for all you can eat pancakes the last day of school to talk about what they want to do during the summer.  Instead of going out - we made the following meal.  It was really good and fun to talk about what we want to do during the summer.  Also went over a weekly calendar and what chores the kids would have.  Printed it out and put on wall.
Bacon
Hearty Brunch Potatoes - Taste of Home Family Collection pg. 41
Pumpkin Pancakes with nutella or buttermilk syrup
Apricot Cheese Kugel - Taste of Home Family Collection pg 221
fruit salad (apricots, strawberries, frozen blueberries & blackberries)
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pork chops
corn on the cob
7-up biscuits (or cheddar biscuits)
tomato/cucumber salad (marinated in dry italian dressing)
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Cafe Rio pork (made cheese crisp and put in bowl with rice, beans, lettuce and tomatoes. Topped with sour cream and guac)
Brazilian lemonade
2nd night - made a little burrito and as a side had Citrus-Mango Slaw
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Party Chicken
beans (Bush)
tomato, cucumber, bell pepper salad
Brazilian lemonade
homemade bread
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my kids had 2nds in everything - perfect summer meal!!!
Mandarin Glazed Beets - 2006 Taste of Home pg. 141
Susan's Broccoli Salad - Cowboy Cookbook
Cheese Crisp
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Nachos - 2009 Quick Cooking tasteofhome pg. 282 (makes a lot - lasted about 5 meals)
chips
any kind of veggies (we had corn/pea/green bean mixture)
or any kind of fruit
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Chinese Dinner - McCleve 2nd edition pg. 105
Egg Rolls - dip in sweet & sour sauce (Abagail especially liked)
Beef or Chicken Stir-Fry (we did chicken)
Rice
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Ham
cranberry bread with cream cheese (butter good too)
homemade creamed corn
perfect potatoes au gratin
fruit (we had pumelos)
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Hearty Brunch Potatoes
Orange Julius
Coconut Bread, Strata, french toast/pancakes or eggs
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French Dip Sandwiches
Chips
Fresh Veggies
S'more cupcakes
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Homemade soup bowls
Loaded broccoli cheese and bacon soup

SYRUP

ORANGE SYRUP
Lisa made/served this at the Women's Day Breakfast 2015.  I didn't try it but everyone loved it - wish I would have.

1/2 c butter
1/2 c frozen concentrate
1 cup sugar

Mix all together in saucepan.  Melt over medium-low heat.  Stir occasionally.

HOMEMADE SYRUP

We love this syrup. It is in the McCleve 2nd edition pg 12.

3/4 c. water

1/2 c. corn syrup

1/2 tsp. Maple flavoring or vanilla

1/2 c. sugar

1/4 c. brown sugar

Bring to a boil. Serve warm.

BUTTERMILK SYRUP

Recipe from allrecipes.com.

This is so good. Was heavenly on pumpkin pancakes.  This is Jackson's favorite syrup.

Here’s a buttermilk syrup recipe I’ve posted before that would be so yummy with pumpkin pancakes!

2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
1 c. buttermilk
1 Tablespoon White Karo Syrup

Combine into a saucepan and boil 5 min., then remove from heat.

Add:
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda – syrup will double in size when baking soda is added

Stir well and serve over pancakes.

COCONUT SYRUP

Love the hint of coconut.

http://valleyviewward.blogspot.com/2011/11/retreat-recipes.html

1 cube butter

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup buttermilk

Boil for 1 minute and add:

1 tsp. coconut extract

1/2 tsp baking soda

Carmamel Syrup

http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/2012/09/swedish-pancakes-and-caramel-syrup-recipe.html

This is so yummy!  We liked it better the next day - and the day after that :-)

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup buttermilk (Now I never have buttermilk on hand, so I use this substitution:  Put 3/4 of a Tablespoon of white vinegar  in a 1 cup measuring cup, then fill to 3/4 full with milk… let it sit for 5 minutes and then you’re good to go!)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup real butter
• 2 TBSP corn syrup
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

Combine “buttermilk”, sugar, butter, corn syrup, and baking soda in a 4 quart pot.  Bring mixture to a boil adn reduce heat to low (just make sure it’s still bubbling).  Cook, stirring very frequently, for 7-9 minutes or until the syrup reaches a rich golden brown.  Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

Trust me, you’ll LOVE this syrup!  I gave some to a friend and she and her family put a little in their oatmeal each morning (great idea for using the leftovers!).

NUTELLA SYRUP

Scott isn't a huge fan of all the "special" syrup I make, but he LOVED this one.  It was part of the recipe for Strawberry Buttermilk pancakes.  Haven't tried those yet, but would like to sometime.  They sounds yummy. 

http://picky-palate.com/2013/02/13/strawberry-buttermilk-pancakes-with-nutella-syrup/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PickyPalate+%28Picky+Palate%29

• Nutella Syrup
• 1 stick/1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 heaping tablespoons Nutella

Place butter, sugar and buttermilk into a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir until melted. When mixture starts to boil reduce heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla. Syrup will bubble and rise. Remove from heat and stir in Nutella until melted. Drizzle over pancakes.

Cinnamon Syrup
This came from Laurie Evans.  Very tasty!

Mix and bring to a boil in a good size pan:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 T Karo
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cube butter
Take off heat and add 1/4 tsp baking soda.

MAPLE - PEANUT BUTTER SYRUP
This is from Our Best Bites pg 142.  No one else really liked this but not sure why.  I LOVED it!
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup REAL maple syrup

Heat peanut butter 30 seconds in the microwave.  Add maple syrup and gently whisk to combine.  Heat in microwave another 30 seconds, whisk, then set aside.

PEANUT BUTTER SYRUP
I wasn't going to keep this recipe because I thought it was just okay, but Scott loved it!

2/3 c sugar
1/2 c water
1/3 c peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla

Bring sugar and water to a full boil.  Remove from heat stir in everything else.

HOBO PACKETS

SUMMER SAUSAGE HOBO PACKETS

So easy and yummy! Everyone liked it - including Jenna who was eating dinner with us. It says to do them on the grill, but I just cooked them at 400 for about 30 minutes.

2009 Quick Cooking

pg 26