Meal Planning with Connie

Be hospitable to one another without complaint. As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. I Peter 4:9-10 Don't forget to tidy your fridge and sort your coupons before making your meal plan for next week!! Meal Plan for August 10th - 16th Monday - Bacon, Mushroom and Spinach Pasta and Garlic Bread Bacon, Mushroom and Spinach Pasta 1/2 lb. thick sliced bacon 2 tbsp. butter 1 c. onion, chopped 1/2 c. sweet red pepper, diced 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms 1 cup chicken broth OR 1 chicken bouillon cube dissolved 1 cup hot water Salt and pepper 1 lb. pasta - your choice 10 oz. fresh, washed spinach 1 c. grated Parmesan cheese Cook pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking: Fry bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Discard fat, but do not wash skillet. Place bacon on paper towels to drain. Add butter to same skillet. Sauté onions and peppers for 2 to 3 minutes; add mushrooms and sauté until...

Baked Cheesy Fries There was an eating function for the kids at church tonight, so it was just Larry and I for supper. I decided to make something quick, yummy and that I don’t make very often - Baked Cheesy Fries. We all loves these fries. They are similar to the ones you get at places like Outback. I don't usually cook these as a meal. They make a great appetizer or side dish. Since I don't cook very often for just the two of us, it was kind of nice to just throw together a little something like this on the spur of the moment tonight. I baked some part of a bag of oven crispy fries on my baking stone in a very hot oven until they were nice and brown and crunchy. I removed them to an oven-safe stoneware platter and sprinkled them with cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese bacon bits and chopped red onions - green onions work well, too. I just had a red onion in the fridge that needed using. I turned the broiler on and placed the platter in the oven long enough for the ch...

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups - my all-time favorite I love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups! It is my favorite candy bar, although it isn't truly a bar, at all!! It's two patties of sweetened peanut butter covered in rich, creamy milk chocolate! Oh, my!! It is genuinely a love-hate relationship. While I can't seem to get enough of this scrumptiously delicious treat, I am pretty sure it is one of the main culprits in providing this extra weight I tend to carry around! :) When I was a little girl, we lived about 8 miles outside town. For quick snacks and ice cold Cokes (the kind in the little green bottles), we would go to Mr. John D. and Mrs. Hazel's country gas station/country store. The candy isle faced the door. For a small store, they kept a great array of sweet treats. Sometimes, it would take my brother a while to make his selection from among the the varied choices like a triple-package of Hardin's glazed doughnuts, the jars of Jolly Ranchers and banan...