Friday, September 30, 2016

Menu Plan

Supper Menus
October 1st - 7th

Saturday
take out pizza

Sunday
soft tacos, pinto beans, spanish rice, chips and dips

Monday
leftovers 

Tuesday
supper with college kids from congregation - hamburgers, baked beans, chips, apple pie, ice cream, chocolate chip cookies

Wednesday
out for supper

Thursday
chicken alfredo rollups, garlic knots, caesar salad

Friday
leftovers

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Chicken Gnocchi Soup


This hit the spot tonight!
A new soup to have on rotation this fall - copycat Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup.

You will need -

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks of celery, diced
1/4 cup flour
2 cups half and half
2 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon thyme
salt and peper to taste
1 pound cooked chicken, chopped into bite sized pieces
handful of fresh spinach, chopped
1 package of gnocchi (potato pasta)

Heat butter and oil in a saucepan.
Saute onion, garlic and celery for several minutes.
Add flour and stir.
Add half and half and broth and bring to a boil.
Stir until mixture begins to thicken.
Add seasonings, chicken, spinach and gnocchi.
Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Serve with crusty bread and enjoy!

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Chicken and Potatoes with Parmesan Garlic Cream Sauce


This was so delish!  Like, want to lick your plate delish. :-) 
I tweaked this recipe

you will need -

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in a half and pounded thin
1 teaspoon italian seasoning 
2 tablespoons butter
1 bag small red potatoes, quartered
parsley 

to make the sauce -

1/4 cup butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup half and half
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon thyme
salt and pepper to taste


Melt 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan over high heat.  
Sprinkle seasoning over chicken, add to saucepan, and brown on both sides.
Remove chicken from pan and place in an 8 x 11 baking dish.
Add potatoes to dish.

In same saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter.
Add garlic and sauté over medium-high heat.
Add flour and chicken broth.  
Whisk until smooth and thickened.  
Add half and half and cheese.
Whisk until smooth.
Add seasonings and then pour sauce into baking dish.
Sprinkle with parsley.
Bake, covered, at 400 degrees for 30-45 minutes, 
or until potatoes are tender and chicken is cooked through.

Enjoy!

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Pumpkin Butter

This is a super quick and easy recipe that is delicious on toast, waffles, and pancakes
 or added to oatmeal.
It also makes a nice gift paired with canned apple jelly.


You will need - 

1  can pumpkin puree
3/4 cup apple cider
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon nutmeg


Combine ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
Lower heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.


Makes 24 ounces.
Will keep in the fridge for about 3 weeks.


Mmmmm!  Fall in a jar!

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Menu Plan

Supper Menus
September 24th - 30th

Saturday

Sunday
breakfast for supper

Monday
meatballs, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls

Tuesday

Wednesday
chicken gnocchi soup, caesar salad

Thursday
tba

Friday
leftovers

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Menu Plan

Supper Menus
September 17th - 23rd

Saturday
take out pizza

Sunday
supper with friends

Monday
out for supper 

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday
Friday
leftovers

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Menu Plan

Supper Menus
September 10th - 16th

Saturday

Sunday
dinner - saucy chicken sandwiches, roasted red pepper tomato soup, potato chips
supper with youth group

Monday
tomato basil tortellini soup, focaccia bread, caesar salad 

Tuesday
out for supper

Wednesday

Thursday
old fashioned chicken and dumplings, apple pie with crumb topping and ice cream 

Friday

Fall Saturday Morning

Candles burning, coffee brewing, muffins baking...


Laundry drying, music playing, leaves falling...


and football waiting. :-) 


"Autumn is the season to find contentment at home,
by paying attention to what we already have." 

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Menu Plan

Supper Menus
September 3rd - 9th

Saturday
take out pizza

Sunday
breakfast for supper 

Monday
grilled chicken, baked potatoes, salad

Tuesday
supper with college kids from congregation - soft tacos, charro beans, spanish rice, tortilla chips and dips, tres leches cake, sopapilla cheesecake bars

Wednesday
fettuccini alfredo, blackened chicken, caesar salad, garlic bread

Thursday
lemon butter chicken, roasted vegetables, rustic bread

Friday
leftovers