Saturday, November 20, 2010

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


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