Weekly Menu

Last week was an exciting week with the 4th of July. It was also a fun week to try out a new recipe! We had a great holiday and even better food. Hope you all enjoyed your holiday just as much. I need to post some pics of the cute outfits that both my kiddos had, but that will have to wait. Here is the menu that my family used for last week.

Monday
Breakfast: Cold cereal, grapes, milk
Lunch: Chicken nuggets, apple, cheese stick
Dinner: Turkey Crepes, green salad

Tuesday
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, applesauce
Lunch: PB&J Sandwiches, milk, carrot sticks
Dinner: Goulash, cooked vegetables

Wednesday (4th of July)
Breakfast: Oatmeal, raisins, milk
Lunch: Corn dogs and carrot sticks
Dinner: Tangy Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Pasta salad, veggies, and chips

Thursday
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, toast, milk
Lunch: Sandwiches (leftover pulled pork)
Dinner: Bruchetta Chicken, green salad, Cantaloupe

Friday
Breakfast: Cold cereal, apple slices, milk
Lunch: Mac and Cheese, hot dog, and veggies
Dinner: Zippy Beef Casserole, cooked vegetables

Saturday
Breakfast: Pancakes and Juice
Lunch: Sandwiches (leftover pulled pork)
Dinner: Grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, potato salad, green salad

Sunday
Breakfast: Cold Cereal, milk
Lunch: hot dogs (leftovers from dinner)
Dinner: Dinner at my husbands cousins house. It was the best Sunday night!

I have to say, the Tangy Pulled Pork sandwiches were my absolute favorite. They were super easy. I just put everything in the crock pot before we did our holiday plans for the day and when I got back, I shredded the pork. We packed it in the cooler and had a picnic at the park while we waited for it to get dark for fireworks. Even my little boy liked them (which is a miracle!). Here are the recipes for main dishes for the week. Enjoy!

Turkey Crepes
Filling:
1/4 c. thinly sliced celery 1/4 c. chopped onion
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 can cream of chicken soup 2 cups finely chopped chicken or turkey
1/3 milk 1/2 tsp orange zest
In a saucepan, cook celery & onion with seasoning in butter until tender. Add remaining ingredients. Stir occasionally until heated through. Spoon on crepes and roll up. Before serving, spoon some of remaining sauce over crepes
Crepes:
3 large eggs 1 1/4 c. milk
2 Tbsp. melted butter 1 c. unsifted flour
1/8 tsp salt. Place all ingredients in blender. Cover and blend until well mixed and smooth. Batter should rest for 2 hours at room temp. or cover and refrigerate over night before using.

Goulash
Brown in frying pan: 1 lb. ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped
Add:
2 cans (32 oz) stewed tomatoes, ground in blender
1/4 to 1/2 tsp chili powder salt and pepper to taste
1/2 to 1 tsp. garlic powder.
Cook together until thickened. Mix with cooked elbow macaroni. Just before serving, stir in 1 cup of grated cheese.

Bruchetta Chicken
1 can Italian Diced Tomatoes 2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pkg (6 oz) Stove Top Stuffing 1/2 c. hot water
1 1/2 lb chicken, cut into bite size pieces
1 tsp. dried basil 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
Put tomatoes with liquid, garlic, stuffing, and 1/2 c. hot water in a bowl. Stir until stuffing mix is moistened. Set aside. Put chicken in 9x13 pan or baking dish. Sprinkle with basil and cheese. Top with stuffing mix. Bake 30 min @400 or until chicken is cooked through.

Zippy Beef Casserole
1 lb. hamburger, browned 4 oz. elbow macaroni
1 can mushroom soup 3/4 c. milk
2/3 c. ketchup 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 c. green pepper, diced 1/2 small onion, minced
1 tsp salt
Cook macaroni in salted water; drain. Mix all ingredients in an ungreased medium casserole. Cover and bake 45 minutes at 350.

Tangy Pulled Pork
1 Pork Tenderloin (1 lb)
1 c. ketchup
2 Tbsp plus 1 1/2 tsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp plus 1 1/2 tsp cider vinegar
1 Tbsp plus 1 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp spicy brown mustard
1/4 tsp pepper
4 kaiser rolls, split

Place tenderloin in crock pot. Combine other ingredients and pour over pork. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until meat is tender. Shred pork and return to sauce. Re-heat if needed before serving.