Easter Week!

*made these for a friend who we took dinner to. I needed the fastest, easiest cookie recipe(Burke actually made these!). So I resorted to the "cake box cookie". Go HERE for the delicious, yet super un-healthy recipe. We rolled them in granulated sugar (rather than powdered), dipped in melted chocolate, then coconut, and placed baby eggs on top for the nest effect.

I am super excited about Easter. I've been waiting for weeks to have a reason to make a Carrot Cake. But don't start thinking this blog is all about sweets...I have some other yummies up my sleeve that are much happier for the waistline. Check it out:

*Monday: Leftover Chili. This stuff is incredibly delicious. And healthy. I don't think I'll be able to make Chili with meat for a long time now...

*Tuesday: Roasted Pepper/Onion Hummus (mix Garbanzo beans, Tahini, roasted veggies+garlic, olive oil, salt & pepper in a food processor) & Parmesan Crisps with Corn on the Cob

*Wednesday: Chicken Quesadilla Pie

*Thursday: Spaghetti & Meatballs...it's been WAY too long since we've had this. I always make my own meatballs with ground turkey, garlic, bread crumbs, eggs, parsley, worcestershire sauce, shredded parmesan cheese and anything else I feel like adding. I form them into balls, brown them in a pan on the stove, and then bake for about 20-30 mins in a casserole dish with the spaghetti sauce. We'll have a green salad to round out our meal.

*Friday: Homemade Panko-Crusted Fish Sticks with dipping sauce and Sweet Potato Fries

*Saturday: Leftovers

*Sunday: Happy Easter Day! Because we don't get home from church until 4pm, I'm making this meal as simple as possible. We'll have a Glazed Ham, Asparagus Tart, Scalloped Potatoes with Leeks, Arugula Salad with Strawberries and Carrot Cake for dessert. Anybody want to come join us for Easter Dinner???

weekly menu #3

Here's to another busy week....at least we'll eat well!!!

*Monday: Stuffed Peppers (we never made it to these last week...too many yummy leftovers!)

*Tuesday: Spaghetti w/ turkey meatballs (I just make these up...ground turkey, onions, garlic, s & p, breadcrumbs, worcestershire sauce, egg...whatever you feel like. Cook them in a little oil in a pan on the stove until they are browned. Then I usually bake them for a little while, in marinara sauce in the oven to warm everything and make sure the meatballs are cooked all the way through) & corn on the cob (Ryder has been BEGGING for this dinner for a couple weeks now...I'm giving in...)

*Wednesday: Broccoli Cream soup (I also add white cheese...it makes it much creamier, to my husband's liking :), toasted baguette & pear sauce (my kids love this...just like making applesauce, but with pears...)

*Thursday: Leftovers

*Friday: Fish tacos with salsa verde and radish salad (I LOVE this recipe!!!! Try it!!!! And like everything else, sometimes I like to add avocados to mine...) & fruit

*Saturday: T.J.'s Orange Chicken, jasmine rice & broccoli (another meal Ryder has been begging for. I'm telling you...we eat LOTS of broccoli around here...we all LOVE it, so why not make it for every other meal?)

*Sunday: Leftovers (I have a busy day...doing our wards "Eight is Great" program...I won't have time to think about dinner!) Sometimes, if I'm not going to do a full fledged dinner, and we're going to be "scrounging" for food, I'll make some fresh guacamole (avocados and whatever you liek in yours...or if you don't feel like you know what to put in, just pick your favorite fresh salsa, and put a little of that in a mashed avocado with a little extra salt and a tiny bit of lime juice) and homemade tortilla chips (cut corn tortillas into triangles, drizzle with olive oil on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. Turn and coat the other side, then bake in 350* oven until crispy...these are much healthier than what you'd buy at the store, and I think taste just as good!)