Meal Planning with Connie

 November Giveaways!!! Drawing this Thursday!!! We have three of these sets to give away!!! Susan has provided us with three Little Book of Holiday Appetizers published by Oxmoor House, the publishers of Southern Living books I am slipping each of these into a cute fall potholder! There will be three winners! Drawing will be on November 19th at 6:00 p.m. (CST) This will allow time for delivery to our winners before Thanksgiving! To enter, email me at: mealplanwithconnie@att.net Good luck to all!!!   Thanksgiving By Ralph Waldo Emerson For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, For love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. Monday - Cheesy Chicken Bake, Bar-B-Que Green Beans, and "Biscuit" Rolls Cheesy Hash Brown Chicken Bake 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 cup sour cream 1/4 cup milk 2 cups cooked, chopped chicken 4 cup frozen, shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed 2 cups shr...

The two biggest sellers in any bookstore are the cookbooks and the diet books. The cookbooks tell you how to prepare the food, and the diet books tell you how not to eat any of it. --Andy Rooney   Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them,  is the true measure of our thanksgiving. --WT Purkiser  Meal Plan for  November 9th - 15th Monday - Chicken with Mushroom Cream Sauce, Parmesan-Bacon Romaine Salad and Crescent Rolls Chicken with Mushroom Cream Sauce 4 chicken breasts, pounded thin 1 tablespoon canola oil 3 tablespoons butter, divided 1 cup chicken broth, divided 2 tablespoons flour Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced Hot cooked rice In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook chicken breast in oil and 2 tablespoons butter until golden brown and no pink remains; drain. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, combine 3/4 cup chicken broth and flour; whisk until smooth...

It’s meal plan day!! Don’t forget to tidy your fridge and sort your coupons before planning next week’s menu! Sunday Coupon Preview Cooking Quote of the Week: “I don't like food that's too carefully arranged; it makes me think that the chef is spending too much time arranging and not enough time cooking. If I wanted a picture I'd buy a painting.”  ~Andy Rooney Table Blessing We thank thee, Lord, for this our food, For health and strength and every good. Let manna to our souls be given, The Bread of Life sent down from heaven. ~ Florence Porter Winters Monday - Cream of Broccoli Soup I found this recipe HERE ! Cream of Broccoli Soup 2 10oz packages frozen chopped broccoli 3/4 cups finely chopped onion 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. garlic powder 1lb. Velveeta Cheese cubed 1 cup milk 1 cup whipping cream (½ pint) 1/4 cup butter 1/3 cup flour 1. Add the broccoli and onion to 4 cups of boiling water. Cook 10-12 minutes. 2. Add the next 4 ing...

It’s meal plan day!! Don’t forget to tidy your fridge and sort your coupons before planning next week’s menu! Sunday Coupon Preview My mother's menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it. ~ Buddy Hackett Table Blessing O God, we ask you for what we want, And in your divine extravagance, you give us what we need. Thank you, Lord. Amen. Monday - Baked Potato Soup and Low-fat Corn Muffins Baked Potato Soup I found this recipe HERE ! 4 large baking potatoes - prick, bake @ 450 for 1 hr, let them rest for 10-15 minutes. Peel and chop - I like some larger pieces. 1 lb bacon, chopped, cooked Make a roux with 2/3 C butter and 2/3 Cup flour Stir in 6 Cups milk, cook until thick Add and heat through: 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese 4 green onions, sliced 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper Just before serving add and heat through: potatoes and bacon. Serve w/a dollop of sour cream and a bit of cheese. Low-fat corn muffins 2 cups...

It’s meal plan day!! Don’t forget to tidy your fridge and sort your coupons before planning next week’s menu! Sunday Coupon Preview Cooking Quote of the Week: “We are not building a rocket ship here, people. We’re cooking - plain and simple.” -Emeril Legasi Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant. - Robert Louis Stevenson Monday - Chicken, Crab and Shrimp Gumbo and garlic bread 1 tablespoon light olive oil 2 tablespoons flour 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 cup of chopped onions 1 green pepper, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 cups chicken broth 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes (with the juice) 1 cup cooked, chopped chicken 1 cup sliced okra (optional) 1/2 cup long-grain rice 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce salt, to taste black pepper, to taste 1 cup corn 1 can crab meat 1 cup fully cooked shrimp, tails removed Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Combine the flour and cayenne, then whisk into oil. Reduce heat to medium-low and con...

It’s meal plan day!! Don’t forget to tidy your fridge and sort your coupons before planning next week’s menu! Sunday Coupon Preview Cooking Quote of the Week: If you ever have to support a flagging conversation, introduce the topic of eating. ~ Leigh Hunt Let us, with a gladsome mind, Praise the Lord, for He is kind; All things living He doth feed, His full hand supplies their need. ~ John Milton Monday - Chicken Pot Pie Soup 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast meat 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables, thawed 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of potato soup 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup 2 cups half-and-half or milk In a medium sauce pan combine chicken, mixed vegetables, cream of potato soup, cream of chicken soup and milk. Heat through and serve with crumbled crackers on top. Tuesday - Canadian Bacon and Pepperoni Pizza Canadian Bacon and Pepperoni Pizza 1 tube refrigerated pizza crust 1 jar pizza Sauce 1 small package of pepperonis 1 small packag...

It’s meal plan day!! Don’t forget to tidy your fridge and sort your coupons before planning next week’s menu! Sunday Coupon Preview Cooking Quote of the Week: "Food, like a loving touch or a glimpse of divine power, has that ability to comfort." ~ Norman Kolpas There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 The coming of fall brings a couple of changes to our meal plan. During the fall and winter months, we have a soup night and breakfast-for-supper night. We keep pizza night, and the other nights vary a bit depending of the meats I choose for our soup, pizza and breakfast-for-supper nights. I like to have our soup night on Mondays. This has two big benefits. Mondays are usually fairly hectic around here, and soup is generally pretty easy and quick to throw together. The other benefit of cooking soup on Monday is being able to space the leftovers out over the week. Monday - Country Stew and Cheesy, Buttery Corn Muffins T...

It's meal plan day!! Don't forget to tidy your fridge and sort your coupons before making your meal plan for next. Sunday Coupon Preview Cooking Quote of the Week: A hungry stomach seldom scorns plain food. ~ Horace A Table Blessing Come, Lord Jesus be our guest, Let this food to us be blest. With your daily bread impart Love and peace to every heart. This week's recipes were inspired by the Gooseberry Patch Family Favorite Recipes cookbook. Click Here to view it on Amazon. It's just under $15. I found mine at Ross Dress for Less for only $3.99! Monday - Chicken Fajita Chowder Chicken Fajita Chowder 3 tablespoons flour 1.4 ounce packet fajita or taco seasoning mix, divided ( I used a packet of McCormick's Fajita Seasoning. ) 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed 3 teaspoons olive oil 1 bunch green onions, chopped 1 teaspoon garlic, minced 15-1/4 ounce can sweet corn and diced peppers, drained 15 ounce can black beans drained & rinsed 14-1/2 ounce Mexica...

It's meal plan day!! Don't forget to tidy your fridge and sort your coupons before making your meal plans for next week! Sunday Coupon Preview Do vegetarians eat animal crackers? ~Author Unknown A Table Blessing (Tune: O God our Help in Ages Past) To God who gives us daily bread, A thankful song we raise. We pray that God who gives us food Will fill our hearts with praise. Amen. Meal Plan For September 14th - 20th Monday - Italian Chicken Breasts Over Angel Hair Pasta, Spinach Caesar Salad, and Green Onion, Cheese, and Sour Cream Drop Biscuits Italian Chicken Breasts Over Angel Hair Pasta This recipe was inspired by one I came across the other day, unfortunately, I forgot to note where I found it! I think it sounds yummy and very healthful, too! 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast 1 c Light Italian dressing Angel Hair pasta, cooked according to package directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fill pasta pot with water and turn burner to simmer. Place chicken breasts i...

It's Meal Plan Day!! Be sure to tidy your fridge and sort your coupons before making your meal plans for next week!! Sunday Coupon Preview Cooking Quote of the Week: The most indispensable ingredient of all good home cooking: love, for those you are cooking for. ~ Sophia Loren Table Blessing (May be sung to The Common Doxology) Be present at our table, Lord, Be here and everywhere adored; Thy creatures bless and grant that we May strengthened for thy service be. Amen. Monday - Labor Day Meal - Larry’s Grilled Meat, Very Easy Baked Beans, Stuffed Eggs, Baked Mac and Cheese and Green Onion, Cheese and Sour Cream Drop Biscuits Larry wants to grill something! I am planning on making these side dishes to go with whatever meat he decides on: Very Easy Baked Beans 1 (28 ounce)can Bush's Country Style Baked Beans 1/4 - 1/3 cup of ketchup 2 slices pre-cooked bacon. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Open the beans and drain them in a colander. Add ketchup. Pour the beans into a s...

It's Thursday - Meal Planning Day!!! Be sure to tidy your fridge and sort your coupons before making your meal plan for next week!! For a preview of the coupons that will be in this Sunday's newspaper, click on the link below! Sunday 8/30/09 Coupon Preview “I sometimes think the chef end of cooking is not the real end of cooking. Cooking is all about homes and gardens, it doesn't happen in restaurants.” ~ Delia Smith, English cook and television presenter, known for her interest in teaching basic cookery skills. She is the UK's best-selling cookery author, with more than 18 million copies sold. She has also authored four religious books: A Feast for Advent (1983) A Feast for Lent (1983) A Journey into Prayer (1986) A Journey into God (1988) Feed your faith and your fears will starve! ~ Author Unknown Monday - Chicken Noodle Casserole, Easy Corn-on-the-cob with Herbed Butter , and Easy Weeknight Rolls Chicken Noodle Casserole 8 ounces wide egg noodles ½ cup onion, finel...