50 States; 50 Meals: Tennessee

I don't know about anyone else but I have anxiously been waiting for this state.

What we had for dinner:

Memphis Ribs

I'm sure there are many rib enthusiasts that will say were prepared these ribs incorrectly but they were fall off the bone delicious.  We used Wegmans' Braised Barbecue recipe where the ribs are grilled and then braised in a beer and barbeque sauce liquid.  Yep, I said beer.  Have your attention now?

We had Memphis style baked beans and squash casserole, a popular Tennessee dish, on the side.

Braised Barbecue Ribs

Ingredients 

1 rack Wegmans Center Cut Pork Spareribs (about 3 lbs), halved
1 Tbsp Wegmans BBQ Seasoning Shak'r (I used McCormick Pork Rub)
1 bottle (19 oz) Wegmans Memphis-Style BBQ Sauce
1 bottle (12 oz) lager-style beer

Directions

Preheat grill on HIGH 10 min.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Clean grill with wire brush. Using soft cloth, coat grill grate lightly with vegetable oil.
Season both sides of ribs with BBQ seasoning. Sear on grill 3-4 min per side; do not cook through. Transfer ribs to braising pan.
Whisk BBQ sauce and beer together in bowl until well-blended; pour over ribs in pan. Cover pan; place in oven.
Bake 2 1/2-3 hours. Carefully remove lid; bake 10 additional min.

 

 

Squash Casserole
I got this recipe from my SIL

Ingredients
2 pounds zucchini or squash or a combination
1 small sweet onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
1 (10 3/4-oz.) can cream of chicken soup
1 (8-oz.) container sour cream
1 cup grated carrots
1 (8-oz.) package herb-seasoned stuffing  (Pepperidge Farm)
1/2 cup butter, melted
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°. Cut squash into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place in a Dutch oven. Add chopped onion, 2 tsp. salt, and water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook 5 minutes; drain well.
Stir grated carrots, cream of chicken soup and sour cream in a large bowl; fold in squash mixture. Stir together stuffing and 1/2 cup melted butter, and spoon half of stuffing mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Spoon squash mixture over stuffing mixture, and top with remaining stuffing mixture.
Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown, shielding with aluminum foil after 20 to 25 minutes to prevent excessive browning, if necessary. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.


Next State: Texas

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?

 

 

 

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