Meal Planning with Connie

Country Stew and Cheesy, Buttery Corn Muffins This recipe was inspired by one in Slow Cooker Simmering Favorites . This is one of our September Giveaways ! Be sure to register! Since Larry was off today, I made this for lunch. Larry and I really, really liked this!! The Cheesy, Buttery Corn Muffins went really well with it! Great comfort food!! For supper, Logan ate with the friends. Larry and M.C. cooked a frozen pizza, and I attended our homeschool co-op moms' night out! We ate at Margarita's Grill in Tupelo. The food was delicious and the fellowship was fun and encouraging!! We always have a great time! Country Stew I made a couple of minor changes to this recipe. I used 3 cups of frozen mixed veggies instead of the carrots and peas, and I substituted a 16 ounce can of beef broth for the water. I sauteed my meat for a few minutes in my cast iron Dutch oven for a few mintues, threw in the other ingredients, brought everything to a boil for about 15 minutes an

Cheesy, Buttery Corn Muffins We thought these were really good!! Cheesy, Buttery Corn Muffins 3/4 cup yellow self-rising cornmeal 1/2 cup self-rising flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1 egg, beaten 3/4 cup milk 3 tablespoons melted butter Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine cornmeal, flour and sugar; stir in shredded cheese. Make a well in center of dry ingredients; add beaten egg, milk, and the melted cooled butter. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Coat a muffin pan with cooking spray and fill cups 2/3-full with batter. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until nicely browned.

Larry carried these muffins to "The Crew" today and thanked Bill for the watermelons! What a treat the melons have been!! Banana Blueberry Muffins Banana Blueberry Muffins These were yummy and moist, with a nice, complex flavor with the bananas, berries and orange juice. I keep a small container of orange juice concentrate in my freezer just for cooking. I simply pop that little metal lid back on after I spoon out the amount I need. It works great! 3 over-ripe bananas, mashed 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 egg 2 cups self-rising flour 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat muffin pan with cooking spray; set aside. Combine bananas, sugar, orange juice, vanilla, butter and egg in a medium bowl. Stir until thoroughly combined. Combine flour and blueberries, tossing blueberries until they are well coated with the flour. Add the banana mixture a