What to do with leftover meat?

 I made my own dough to start and then followed the recipe. You could do this with any type of meat and a pizza roll up with this recipe would be really good. The recipe I used was from Guy Fieri and I used the brisket that I made this past week (and posted).

 You layer with the sauce and any toppings you wish to add.

 Roll it up tucking the sides in and place in a loaf pan, brushing the top with melted butter.

 About 1 hour and 15 minutes later.

 You have a tasty sandwich. The middle had more meat, but I really like the end since it has the most bread. I love homemade bread.

Go Here for recipe.

Meal Plan Saturday

Sunday- Greek chicken, pilaf, hummus and flatbread with carrots, olives and peppers

Monday- Beef brisket sandwiches and salad

Tuesday- Roman style chicken

Wednesday- Annie's frozen pizza (school)

Thursday- On their own (school)

Friday- Louisiana style shrimp with mashed potatoes and veggies

Saturday- Cheeseburgers with baked fries and fruit

Beef Brisket

I started out with a 6 1/2lb. beef brisket which was way too much for our family of four. When I got it home I patted it dry with a paper towel and cut it in half (froze half for another time). I put salt and pepper all over and browned the meat on both sides in my dutch oven.

Chili sauce for the brisket.

Recipe:

1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped, 1 onion chopped, 2 cans diced or whole tomatoes (or 5 Roma tomatoes), 2 tbsp sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar and 1/4 tsp chili flakes. Place in a pan and bring to a boil, reduce and simmer for 25 minutes. Puree in a blender, add it back to the pan and let it reduce for 25 minutes more.

 

• Once the chili sauce was ready, I added 1 large leek chopped, 1 onion chopped, 2 shallots cut into quarters, carrots and four stalks of celery cut into thirds. I mixed 3/4 cup of chili sauce with 1/3 cup beef broth and poured it over the brisket. Place in the oven (with lid) on 350 degrees.
 
• Baste every 30 minutes with the liquids in the pan for 2 hours.
 
• After 2 hours add 12 oz. of a pale ale beer. Baste every 30 minutes for another 1 1/2 hours.
 
• Take the brisket out of the oven and let it rest for 1 hour. After 1 hour take the brisket out of the pan and place onto a cutting board. Take the layer of fat off using a fork.
• Take the veggies out of the pan and puree them in a food processor. Before adding the veggie puree back into the pan, skim the fat off the top of the juices then add the veggie puree back into the pan. Simmer until heated through.

Cut thin slices of brisket against the grain. I added the meat into the sauce until I was ready to serve. When I served the meat I added some of the chili sauce on top of the brisket and served it with mashed potatoes and green beans. I will use the left over meat for this recipe this coming week.

Homemade Pizza Night

 Last night we had make your own pizza night. I have to say these were the best pizzas I have made. Little missie used pepperoni, olives and mushrooms for her pizza.

 I used my tomato sauce that I canned this past summer and added a little tomato paste in to thicken it up. We had olives, mushrooms, onions, grape tomatoes, garlic, sausage and pepperoni (nitrate free) and cheese.

 This was my pizza with sausage, mushrooms, olives, grape tomatoes, garlic with a little olive oil drizzled on top.

 I made my own pizza crust. Very simple recipe:

2 tsp. yeast

1 cup warm water

1 tsp salt

1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/4 cup white flour (I used bread flour)

Let the yeast and water sit for 5 minutes, add the salt and flour 1 cup at a time. I use the dough attachment on my Kitchen Aid to knead the dough. Put in a greased bowl and until it rises (It took about 1 1/2 hours since it was cold).

Preheat oven and pizza stones to 475 degrees. Make sure you put on your fan!

I baked the crust for 5 minutes before putting the toppings on the pizza to make a crispier crust. I used preheated pizza stones.

 My meat lover had sausage and pepperoni on his pizza.

The kids love to make their own pizza and it is a lot healthier than delivery. 

Meal Plan Saturday

Sunday- BBQ rubbed pork chops, garlic smashed potatoes and spinach salad

Monday- BBQ pork quesadillas with corn and black bean salsa

Tuesday- Beef stroganoff

Wednesday- Chipotle-lime chicken with Jamaican rice

Thursday- Leftovers

Friday- Beef brisket, baked potatoes, corn bread and green beans

Saturday- Asian Meatball subs with a spicy bean sprout salad

Things I am happy that my mom taught me!

My mom taught my sister and I life skills and common sense!

By elementary school my sister and I were washing dishes (by hand), basic skills in the kitchen and cleaning our rooms.

In junior high I learned how to iron and tie a tie. It was the 80's, so yes, I wore ties (what was I thinking)!

By high school my mom would give my sister and I money and a grocery list and we would go grocery shopping. My sister and I were responsible for making dinner a couple times a week. She would leave out the recipe and spices etc...and dinner would be made by the time she got home from work (she worked full-time). Whoever did not cook, would clean up the dishes.

Every Saturday morning we would have basic chores and could not do anything until they were done (usually took 45 minutes).

She would give us her credit card (I know) and give us a limit and let us do our own school clothes shopping. The rules were set in stone and we did not break those rules! We liked the freedom and did not want it taken away.

She would let us go and get our hair cuts without her (until I shaved part of my hair in 8th grade)!

She gave us the freedom to learn and for this I am grateful!

Meal Plan Sunday

I've got to get back into the swing of things and make dinner every night. It has been fun, but time to get back on a schedule.

Sunday- Hong Kong noodles (chicken and veggie stir fry with noodles)

Monday- Spaghetti and meatballs

Tuesday- Fish tacos

Wednesday- Chicken sandwiches

Thursday- Kids are staying the night at the in-laws and I have class that night..booo....

Friday- Out to dinner

Saturday- Chicken enchiladas, beans, rice, chips and guacamole with all the fixings and chocolate cake. Celebrating Chris' b-day early with friends since it falls during the week.