Monthly Meal Plan #5

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Time to plan some more meals! This month’s recipes are more repeats.

Step 1: Get out the calendar and write down all the days that I don’t need to cook April 1–friends bringing pizza over for dinner April 2–Grandma’s party April 9- our with friends for dinner April 10-13 husband out of town-no . . . → Read More: Monthly Meal Plan #5

Monthly Meal Plan #4

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Time to plan some more meals!

Step 1: Get out the calendar and write down all the days that I don’t need to cook March 1-2 out of town March 9th family pizza birthday party March 10-11 Great Wolf Lodge birthday weekend March 14-17 out of town March 30-31 out of town Step 2: . . . → Read More: Monthly Meal Plan #4

Reality Check #3

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Oh my. That’s all I can really say about this month. In the first 6 weeks of 2011 my kids had 6 snow days and all of us were sick, some of us more than once. When things like this happen the entire plan goes out the window. If I already have the groceries . . . → Read More: Reality Check #3

Ravioli with red pepper sauce

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Prep Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

INGREDIENTS

1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 1/2%

White Chili

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White Bean & Sausage Pasta

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 lb pasta (penne or rigatoni) 1 lb turkey sausage 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, pressed 1 (16 ounce) can white beans 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 teaspoons oregano 1 (16 ounce) can chicken broth 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (I use a little more) salt and pepper 1/2 romano cheese, grated Cook and drain pasta and set aside. Cook sausage, drain and set aside. Heat oil . . . → Read More: White Bean & Sausage Pasta

Meatloaf

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INGREDIENTS

2 lbs ground chuck 2 eggs 1 onion 1 (10 ounce) can tomato paste 1/2 sleeve cracker, saltines ketchup 1 teaspoon sage, ground 3 slices bacon

DIRECTIONS

mix all ingredients except bacon and ketchp. form into a loaf in a 9×13 glass cassarole dish. lay bacon on top and cover with ketchup. bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe.do?rid=rz.110373#ixzz1ERO6Zyj6

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe.do?rid=rz.110373#ixzz1ERNYRVII

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Monthly Meal plan #3

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Time to plan some more meals!

Step 1: Get out the calendar and write down all the days that I don’t need to cook February 5th out February 18th out February 24-28th out of town Step 2: Check freezer for any meals frozen from last month-this month. These are usually soups and . . . → Read More: Monthly Meal plan #3

Reality Check for monthly meal plan #2

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Reality Check for monthly meal plan #2

The monthly meal plan went according to plan for about the first twelve days of the month. My step-mom called to invite my husband and I to the dinner theatre on the 13th so the sitter fed the kids sandwiches that night and we moved the slow . . . → Read More: Reality Check for monthly meal plan #2

Spinach lasagna

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From the America’s Test Kitchen cookbook Light and Healthy 2010

SAUCE INGREDIENTS:

1 onion, minced (about 1 cup) 1 teaspoon canola oil salt 4 garlic cloves, minced 3 cups 1% low fat milk 2 bay leaves 1/2 t freshly grated nutmeg 2 T cornstarch 2 (10-oz) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry, and . . . → Read More: Spinach lasagna