menu monday: December 6th-12th AND a new recipe

Monday: Mexican Meatloaf
Tuesday: Crockpot Country Chicken Dinner
Wednesday: Beef Stroganoff
Thursday: Smoked Sausage & Potatoes
Friday: Dinner Out
Saturday: Christmas Party
Sunday: FIESTA NIGHT! (Tacos, Nachos, & Enchiladas!!)

Mexican Meatloaf

1.5-2lbs. ground turkey

2 cups crushed corn or tortilla chips

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 cup salsa

2 eggs, beaten

1 pkg taco seasoning

-Preheat oven to 350

-Combine all ingredients in large bowl and mix well

-Put into a loaf pan and bake uncovered for 1 hour.

Its super easy to make this into a crockpot meal. Just form into a loaf and place in crockpot on LOW for 8-10 hours. I serve corn and mexican rice with mine. Enjoy!

menu monday: week of october 25th-31st

Monday: Chicken Tacos w/ Mexican Rice & Black Beans
Tuesday: Cheesy Broccoli Bake w/ Carrots
Wednesday: Spaghetti & Meatballs 
Thursday: Crockpot French Onion Beef
Friday: Dinner Out
Saturday: Beef Stew w/ Cornbread
Sunday: TBD (not sure where we'll be)

menu: october 18th-24th

Quick explanation: We had a horrible stomach bug around here last week, which meant that I did very little cooking or very little of anything for that matter. So, though I posted a couple of these for last week, since I had the ingredients and they were unused, I edited this week's original menu to incorporate some of the greats that we missed last week. :)

Monday: Cassie's Famous Crockpot Chili
Tuesday: Breakfast Bake
Wednesday: Enchilada Casserole
Thursday: Crockpot Sausage & Potatoes
Friday: Dinner Out
Saturday: Oven Baked Ham
Sunday: Crockpot Chicken Tetrazini

menu: october 11th-17th

Monday: Beef Lo Mein
Tuesday: Crockpot Seafood Paella
Wednesday: Meal in One
Thursday: Crockpot Sausage & Potatoes
Friday: Dinner Out
Saturday: Eggplant Parmesan 
Sunday: Cassie's Famous Crockpot Chili

Crockpot Seafood Paella

1 cup long grain rice, uncooked

2 cups water

1 white onion, finely diced

1 can diced tomatoes

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

salt & pepper to taste

1/2 lb. mild fish fillets, cut into cubes

1/2 lb. scallops

1/2 lb. medium shrimp, peeled

8oz pkg frozen peas

Garnish: 1 lemon

-Combine rice, water, onion, tomatoes, garlic, and seasonings in slow cooker and mix thoroughly.

-Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours. 

-Add fish, scallops, shrimp, and peas; cover and cook additional hour.

-Serve with lemon wedges. 

short week, here's the menu anyway :)

Monday: Crockpot BBQ Ribs (because I needed something simple today!)
Tuesday: Mushroom Dijon Pork Chops w/Mashed Potatoes & Early Peas
Wednesday: Crockpot Burgundy Meatloaf w/Carrots & Salads
Thursday: Italian Gumbo
Friday-Sunday: Out of Town for Wedding

I really intend to post a recipe or two this week but I make no promises. My child's erratic naps and my desire to actually maintain my As for the semester keep me away from my blog. Please don't hate me or judge me because I can't remember ANY of my recipes without looking them up. :)

menu : september 27th-october 3rd

Monday: leftovers/clean-out the fridge/this is getting ridiculous
Tuesday: Crockpot BBQ Chicken w/ Corn & Mexican Cornbread
Wednesday: Taco Soup 
Thursday: Crockpot Oh-So-Easy Lasagna
Friday: Dinner Out
Saturday: Homemade Pizzas w/ Salads
Sunday: Crockpot French Onion Beef w/ Peas & Baked Potatoes

Just so you know, the crockpot is becoming my new best friend and now that I have two, I'm using them like crazy!! I'll post one or more of these recipes soon. Happy Fall!

consumed

Like I said before, I become obsessed and consumed with school. I'm sorry I've been MIA but I have spent a lot of time absolutely devouring my books and I doubt there is any end in sight. I haven't decided what to do about my book challenge... On one hand, I really want to accomplish this because I think it would be awesome to do but on the other hand, time with my family takes priority and with football and school added into that mix, there just isn't much time. Maybe I'll try to listen to at least one book a week until the end of this semester and then I'll read like crazy again through the holidays. We'll see. I am not giving up the book challenge just yet, but I'm not sure how I'll get from point A to point B.

Here is this week's menu around our house:

Monday: Crockpot Beef Roast w/ Veggies
Tuesday: Lemon Garlic Flounder w/ Rice and Broccoli
Wednesday: Shepherd's Pie
Thursday: Sausage and Potatoes w/ Carrots & Green Beans
Friday: Dinner Out
Saturday: Cassie's Famous Crockpot Chili
Sunday: Mushroom Dijon Pork Chops w/ Potatoes & Corn


I hope you all enjoy and forgive me for being a blog-slacker. Have a great week!

this week's menu... a day late

Hello all! Sorry I've been MIA since last Thursday evening. It was my birthday weekend and I did A LOT of relaxing. I also did a ridiculous amount of eating and it was all yummy! :D

This week's menu was made to be simple since I wasn't sure how demanding my classes would be right off the bat. I hope you enjoy it as much as we will.

Monday: Crockpot BBQ Ribs w/ Mashed Potatoes & Corn
Tuesday: Beef Stroganoff 
Wednesday: Anniversary Chicken
Thursday: Pizza Rice
Friday: Dinner Out
Saturday: Mexican Casserole (just in time for college football kick-off!)
Sunday: Four Envelope Roast (Crockpot)

Beef Stroganoff

1lb. ground turkey or beef

1 pkg French Onion Soup Mix (or 1 can condensed)

1/2 Tbsp Garlic Salt

1 can Cream of Mushroom 

1/2 pkg fresh mushrooms (or 2 small cans)

1 cup sour cream

dash of pepper

noodles of your choice (I use corkscrew)

-Make French Onion Soup w/ only half of water per directions (i.e. mine says 4 cups, I used 2 cups).

-Brown meat in soup to lock in the flavor.

-Drain meat (soup and all).

-Stir in garlic salt, cream of mushroom, mushrooms, and pepper. 

-Simmer covered 15 minutes. Stirring occasionally. 

-Prepare noodles per box instructions.

-Uncover meat mixture and stir in noodles. Cook 2-3 minutes to combine flavors.

-Remove from heat, stir in sour cream.

-Serve and enjoy!!!