Menu Plan Monday

Monday- Meatloaf, Potatoes O'Brien, Green Beans

Tuesday- Porcupine Meatballs, Cheesy Pull-Apart Biscuits, Spinach

Wednesday- Chicken Cacciatore , Carrots & Brussel Sprouts w/ Brown Sugar

Thursday-Bar-B-Cups, Fried Potatoes w/ Onions,

Friday- Braised Chicken Thighs with Button Mushrooms , Rabat Rice Pilaf ,

Menu Plan Monday

Monday- homemade vegetable beef (deer) soup and gourmet grilled cheese

(on garlic bread with velvetta and/or 3 or 4 different kinds of cheeses.)

Tuesday - Sandra Lee's slow cooker chicken/borracho beans and spanish rice.

Wednesday - turkey

make ahead mashed potatoes,

gravy/stuffing,

green beans.

Thursday - I have a pork loin

baked sweet potatoes with cinnamon/brown sugar

chunky applesauce

Friday - Smothered meat loaf with potatoes o'brien

spinach

Chili Dogs With Creamy Coleslaw

Chili Dogs With Creamy Coleslaw
Tyler kicks up some standard dog toppings with a pinch of chili powder and rounds it all out with a side of creamy, tangy slaw.

This short video gives basic tips on making "dog'' night exceptional!

I am trying it this weekend at a 'work-day' at my grandmother's home.

$5.00 dinners??!! It CAN be done!

Check out $5 dinners for some great menu ideas & recipes for, you guessed it, FIVE dollars.

She breaks it down like this:
Ingredients
1 lb Chicken Thighs ($1.85)
1/8 cup Olive Oil Dressing ($.10)
1 large Butternut Squash ($.69)
2 T butter ($.10)
1 small onion ($.20)
1 celery stalk ($.05)
2 small potatoes ($.20)
3 cloves garlic ($.15)
1/4 cup apple juice ($.10)
Spices: Dash of cinnamon, ground cloves and ground ginger ($.10)
2 cups chicken broth (free or $1)
1-1 1/2 cups whole milk ($.20)
Salt and pepper to taste1 cup frozen peas ($.50)

Cost $4.24 or $5.24 depending on if you used store bought broth!

"Frito Burrito"

Son named this one, too.

Frito Burrito inspired by Sonic Drive-In Restaraunt called a Chili Cheese Wrap. Ingredients for the easiest meal ever!

• Chili
• Flour Tortillas
• Pepper Jack Cheese
• or Cheddar
• Fritos
• Lettuce & tomato to make it a well rounded meal... not really, but we can pretend!

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We used to eat this combo, minus the Pepper Jack when I was living in Arkansas in my 4th grade year of school. We would go to the Skating Rink in the big town of Batesville... .order their chili, which they served in an individual bag of Fritos, with cheese melted on top!! Neat & yummy!