Meal Planning with Connie

“Everyone is guilty at one time or another of throwing out questions that beg to be ignored, but mothers seem to have a market on the supply. "Do you want a spanking, or do you want to go to bed?" "Don't you want to save some of the pizza for your brother?" "Wasn't there any change?"” ~ Erma Bombeck quotes (U.S. humorist, 1927-1996) Since we're big fans of both pizza and chicken fajitas, this was a winning combination for us! The kids aren't crazy about salsa, so rather than putting it directly on the pizza, I served it on the side. I also added a bit of sour cream on the side, too! Delicious! Chicken Fajita Pizza Chicken Fajita Pizza 1 (10 ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch strips 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup sliced green bell pepper 1 cup thinly sliced onion 1 packet fajita seasonings 1/2 cup salsa 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese Preheat oven to 400 ...

I did a bit of cleaning out of leftovers from the fridge and freezer. We had leftover Larry Burgers from Saturday. For a nice change, I made a little chili to top these. Larry loves chili cheese burgers! We sprinkled ours with a bit of 2% low fat cheese. Chopped green or red onions are also a tasty topping for this chili, which has a tiny sweetness to it. If you prefer your chili tangier, just omit the sugar and ketchup. In the freezer, we had a bag with a dab of fries and a bag with a handful of mozzarella sticks. I threw all these in the oven to have as sides. I also found a small stack of graham crackers, a part of a bag of mini marshmallows and a few milk chocolate chips in the pantry. I used all these ingredients to make Easiest Indoor S'mores . Chili Cheese Hamburger Chili for Topping Hamburgers/Hot Dogs 1 pound ground chuck 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 six ounce can tomato paste 1 cup water 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard 1 table...

Using ingredients I found in the pantry I put together these quick and easy little desserts. They are fairly low-fat - for dessert. Probably about 3 grams each. Easiest Indoor S'mores Easiest Indoor S'mores Turn on oven broiler. Place graham cracker squares on cookie sheet lined with foil. Place about a dozen milk chocolate baking chips on each square. Place under broiler until chips are soft. Remove from oven. Place one large or several mini marshmallows on top of chocolate chips. Return to oven until marshmallows begin to puff. Watch carefully. Remove from oven and top with another graham cracker square. Return to oven for a moment to heat top cracker.

Meal Plan for October 12th - October 18th 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 - Larry Burgers with Chili (a deviation from the originally planned gumbo) Tuesday - Chicken Fajita Pizza Wednesday - Leftover Buffet Thursday - Breakfast-for-Supper: Baked Omelet, biscuits and fresh fruit Saturday - Cheesy Spaghetti Casserole, Super Easy Caesar Salad and garlic bread All recipes HERE !

Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands - and then eat just one of the pieces. ~Judith Viorst We enjoyed the beautiful fall week-end. Larry was off, and it was so nice just to have some time together, although we all had a bit of work to do. It was a fun and productive weekend! We had a few changes in our meal plan. Larry made "Larry Burgers" for us on Saturday. He made 8 burgers, so we're having the rest for supper tonight. We love chili burgers! So, my plans are to put together a pan of chili to make chili burgers tonight. Because Larry offered to cook burgers for us, I didn't make Emily's Creamy Beef Spaghetti Skillet, but my friend, Donna, said she did and got good reviews from her family. I'll have to try this recipe another week! For more great recipes, be sure to visit Emily's Marvelous Recipes . Lots of great recipes there! Donna also told me she had made a few batches of the Apple Muffi...

Everyone at Sunday school seemed to think this is a keeper! I just kind of made it using ingredients I had on hand. If you can think of better name for it, let me know! I put this together Saturday night, covered it with foil and stuck it in the fridge. This morning, I just popped it into the cold oven and turned the oven on 350 degrees. It's never a good idea to place a very cold pan into a hot oven, especially glass or stoneware, as the pan can crack or shatter from the extremes of the two temperatures. Scalloped Sausage and Hash Brown Casserole Scalloped Sausage and Hash Brown Casserole Casserole ingredients: 1 pound pork sausage 1/2 stick butter 1 cup chopped onions 3 tablespoons flour 2 cups half-and-half or milk 1 pt. sour cream 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 2 lbs. frozen hash browns, Southern style (thawed) 1 tsp. salt, maybe a bit more 1/2 tsp. pepper Topping: 2 cups crushed corn flakes combined with 1/2 stick of melted butter Preheat oven to ...

We love having Breakfast-for-supper! Tonight's meal was enjoyed by all. Larry and the kids all raved about the casserole! So, I guess it's a keeper! I made the casserole early this morning and put it in the fridge. It worked fine! If you are wanting to make this for breakfast, I think you can make it the night before and just pop it in the oven the next morning. I halved both the casserole and muffin recipes, since I didn't want leftovers. I was going to pop few frozen Mary B.'s tea biscuits in the oven. This smaller size helps a bit when you're trying to lose some weight, although one of these tiny little biscuits contains 4.5 grams of fat and almost 90 calories! However, Aunt Jean sent a batch of her sourdough rolls , so we had those instead. She also brought over a big plate of fried okra, probably the last for the year, as most folks' okra has about stopped bearing. Do y'all how hard it was to not eat that okra?! No pain, no gain - or would it be loss i...