Meal Planning with Connie

Larry had to work today and was running a bit late. The kids and I went to Rebekah and Will's wedding this afternoon. The wedding was very beautiful!! We decided to save the ribs until Monday night. I think Larry was kind of glad it worked out this way! He is off Monday and can have more of hand in cooking the ribs! He really likes to grill!! One of the kids' favorite quick meals is Nachos Deluxe. It's one of those things that's easy for everyone to fix the way they prefer. Because we keep pre-cooked ground beef and chicken on-hand, this dish goes together really quickly, too! Nachos Deluxe Nachos Deluxe 1 can refried beans (optional) 2 cups sour cream, divided (optional) 1 lb. ground beef*, browned and drained - add a packet of taco seasoning or a can of drained Rotel tomatoes, if you like 1 (16 oz.) container white cheese dip 1 pkg. tortilla chips shredded cheese, your choice - cheddar, pepper jack, Mexican blend shredded lettuce diced tomatoes chopped green o...

Since we ate out on Thursday, we ate at home last night. Plus, I've been wanting to try Roan's Shrimp Scampi for weeks! It was definitely worth the wait!! We loved it!! It went together very quickly, too! This is one of those dishes you can have on the table in a flash, especially if you have some frozen shrimp in the freezer. We are still using some of the shrimp we bought in Destin and froze when we got home. The commercially packaged frozen shrimp that Roan uses would be even quicker!! This is a for-sure keeper recipe!! I did make a few adjustments according to what I had on hand and ingredients that needed using. I had a package of fettuccine, so I used it. As I believe Roan has noted before, angel hair pasta cooks so quickly, it's always a great choice for speed, and we just love the texture of angel hair, too! I also chopped up a bit of fresh parsley, which was on it's last leg in our fridge, and sprinkled it and a bit of Parmesan cheese on top of our p...