What's for Dinner?: June 29 - July 6

We are back in the dance studio Monday thru Thursday for the next two weeks.  We needed lots of quick meals.  I hope everyone has a great 4th of July! 

Here's what we are having for dinner this week:


Sunday: Creamy Chicken and Noodles
My brother's band just released their first single, Sunday's Best.  The title of the song got me thinking about big Sunday dinners.  You know the kind they show on Blue Bloods each week.
When I think of a Sunday Best dinner I think of my Mother-in-law's pot roast and my Nana/Aunt's Chicken and Dumplings.  This recipe takes all the hard work out of Chicken and Dumplings with the same great taste.
Recipe from Going Jane

Take a listen to Sunday's Best.  

Monday: Crock-Pot "Baked" Potatoes and Salad
Cover each potato in aluminum foil. Cook the potatoes on low for about eight hours.

Tuesday: Chicken Sliders, Pop Chips, Fruit

Wednesday: Popcorn Shrimp

Thursday: Wraps and Fruit

Friday: 4th of July!

Saturday: Texas State Dinner - King Ranch Chicken, Texas Sheet Cake
Recipe from My Recipes

What do you plan on having on the 4th of July?

What's for Dinner?: June 22 - June 28th

Here's what we are having for dinner this week:


Sunday: Chislic (a South Dakota bar snack staple), Squash with Walnuts and Goat Cheese, Mushroom Rice
Chislic - State Dinner post coming
Squash - Saute then add the walnuts and goat cheese
Mushroom Rice - Recipe from Tickled Red blog

Monday: Dinner with Friends

Tuesday: Club Sandwiches

Wednesday: Breakfast Dinner
Pancakes and Bacon
Hint: Add a teaspoon of vanilla to your pancake batter.


Thursday: Sausage-Cauliflower Spaghetti 
Great way to use up the sausages from last week
Recipe is from Food Network

Update: Four Italian Sausages equals the 12oz the recipe calls for. 

Friday:  Walking Tacos Dinner and a Movie
Recipe from Dine and Dish

Saturday: Spaghetti Dinner at Church

What are we having for dinner?: June 15 - June 20

We made it through recital week.  We had a lot of Wawa subs but we did it!  And now we get a week off.

Here's what we are having for dinner this week:



Sunday: Father's Day Meal! Steak, Wedge Salad, Roasted Red Potatoes

Monday: Chicken Parmesan Casserole with Green Salad
Recipe from emily bites a fellow Wegmans shopper apparently.

Tuesday: Homemade Pizza
Wegmans 16in crust, pizza sauce and turkey pepperoni
I buy the 16in so we can have left overs for lunch.

Wednesday: Hot Dogs; Sausage with Peppers and Onions


Thursday: Loco Moco
Get the recipe here


Friday:  Spaghetti with Wegmans Pesto

Saturday: Hubby said something about going out to eat so...

 

 

 

What are we having for dinner?: June 8 - June 14

It's the last week of school AND recital week.  What does that mean for dinners?  We just have to eat when we can.  I was very overwhelmed at first and then I told myself it is just one week... we got this.

Here's what we are having for dinner this week:



Sunday: Crab Legs and Frogmore Stew - South Carolina State Dinner
My youngest has been asking for crab legs for a couple weeks.  She had a big day on Saturday so we made her wish come true.  I planned on having red potatoes and corn on the cob for our sides and just decided to add in shrimp and kielbasa to knock out a state dinner.

Monday:
The girls:
Perdue Chicken Nuggets
Easy Mac (Wegmans Brand)

The adults:
Frozen PF Changs

Tuesday:
I know that one of us is having pizza because she is going to an end of the year Girl Scout party.  Technically I did cook because I made cupcakes.  Oh yeah
The rest of us will eat when we can.

Wednesday: Cheeseburger Pie - Recipe Coming soon


Thursday: Pork Tenderloin, Southwest Bag Salad, Grilled Onion in foil


Friday:  Eating on the fly - Recital at 6:30

Saturday: Something - Recital at 10:00 and 1:00
Yeah we got this... Right?

 

 

 

Winner Winner Chicken Fried Rice Dinner

This recipe is a hodge podge of different recipes.  My family actually gave me high fives at the dinner table after their first bite.

Chicken Fried Rice

Ingredients:

4 cups cooked Jasmine Rice (2 cups uncooked)
1 Small Onion, chopped1 Garlic clove, chopped
1 tsp Ginger, minced
1 egg
1 cup frozen Peas and Carrots
1 Chicken Breast
Teriyaki Sauce for Marinating
2 Tbsp Vegetable oil
2 Tbsp Sesame oil
3 - 5 Tbsp Soy Sauce (I use reduced salt)

Preparation:

1. Cut the chicken into small pieces.


2. Marinate the chicken in Teriyaki Sauce.


3. Add 1 Tbsp of Vegetable Oil to a large skillet or Wok.


4. Add the chopped onions.  Cook for 2 minutes.


5. Add the garlic and ginger.  Cook for 1 minute.
   


6. Add the frozen carrots and peas.  Cook until they are just defrosted but still crisp.
   


7. Transfer everything to a large bowl.


8. Add 1 Tbsp of Vegetable Oil to the Wok.


9. Add the egg and scramble the egg.
   


10. Transfer the egg to the large bowl.


11. Add the chicken to the Wok.  Cook until the chicken is no longer pink.
    


12. Transfer the chicken to the large bowl.


13. Add 2 Tbsp Sesame Oil to the Wok.


14. Add the cooked rice.
    


15. Coat the rice with the oil.  Cook the rice for 2 minutes.


16. Put everything in the bowl back into the Wok.  Stir everything together.


17. Add soy sauce.  Add more to taste.  I usually just circle around the Wok 4 - 5 times.

What are we having for dinner?: June 1 - June 7

Here's what we are having for dinner this week:



Sunday: Frozen Lasagna and Salad
Keeping it simple after a day of errands.

Monday:
The girls:
Perdue Chicken Nuggets
Easy Mac (Wegmans Brand)

The adults:
Corn and Black Bean Quesadillas - Using leftover Corn and Black Bean salad from Saturday.

Tuesday: Johnny Cakes and Coffee Milk for Rhode Island State Dinner

Wednesday: Chicken Fried Rice - Recipe Coming Soon


Thursday: Cheeseburgers and Fries

Friday:  Eating on the fly


Saturday: Squash Casserole from My Recipes

 

 

 

50 States; 50 Meals: Oregon

What we had for dinner dessert:

Marionberry Pie

The marionberry was developed by the USDA Agricultural Research Service at Oregon State University.  It is a cross between the 'Chehalem' and 'Olallie' blackberries.  You know the difference right? Right? The marionberry is currently the most common blackberry accounting for over half of all blackberries produced in Oregon.  These berries are similar to raspberries but a little sweeter.

Marionberries are not in huge demand where we live so I was stuck. Then one day I was in Wegmans and pushed my cart past a freezer end cap and what did I see? A Marie Calendars Razzleberry Pie. And in this pie was raspberries AND marionberries! I almost did the dance of joy in the middle of the store. That pie was deeeeelicious.