Meal Plan Monday

Monday- Chicken Taco Salad

Tuesday- Turkey and Vegetable Chow Fun

Wednesday- BBQ Chicken Sandwiches and Baked Fries

Thursday- Slow-Cooked Ham and Beans with Steamed Veggies

Friday- Out to dinner

Saturday- Celebrating my nephews b-day

Buttermilk Biscuits

I have made 3 different batches of biscuits lately trying to find one that we really like. I have made some with whole wheat (which was okay) and some without buttermilk. Buttermilk biscuits are the best and I came across this recipe in The Food Network Magazine from Bobby Flay. I made them for brunch today after church (since we got out early because of the fire alarm).

 This is a simple recipe:
4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for shaping
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp fine salt
1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces plus 4 tbsp melted
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup heavy cream

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Combine all the dry ingredients and cut in cold butter using a pasty cutter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the buttermilk and mix gently until the mixture comes together.
3. Scrape the dough onto a lightly surfaced flour counter. Pat into a 10-by-12 inch rectangle, about 3/4 inch thick. Use a 2-inch round pastry cutter to cut out biscuits. Press scraps together and repeat.
4. Place the biscuits 2 inches apart on the baking sheet; brush the tops with cream. Bake until golden brown 12-15 minutes. Brush the biscuits with butter and cool slightly.

Corn and Black Bean Salsa

I love making corn salsa and there are so many versions out there. My sister made this one when I was over for dinner and I ended up making it the next day since it was so good and easy.

1 can corn, drained or 2 fresh corn on the cobb (I like fresh)
1 can black beans rinsed
1 can diced stewed tomatoes rinsed
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lime juiced
1 cup cilantro chopped
1/2 onion chopped
1/2 red bell pepper chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Mix it all up and let it sit for 30 minutes for all the flavors to come together.

Meal Plan Saturday

It has been a crazy week! I started school and started out the week sick, congested and exhausted. I did what I could cooking wise, but nothing fancy at all or worth posting recipes for. I hope this week runs a little smoother, though I start my initial student teaching on Tuesday. Here goes another week!

Sunday- Slow cooker carne asada, corn salsa, pinto beans and rice.

Monday- Chicken marsala with mushrooms and rolls

Tuesday- Buttermilk pancakes, bacon and fruit

Wednesday- Pot roast, mashed potatoes and steamed veggies

Thursday- BBQ chicken pizza

Friday- Out to dinner

Make and Bakes:
Breakfast burritos with left over pinto beans
Banana bread
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

Meal Plan Saturday

I am using up what I have in the frig and freezer for this weeks dinner. I stocked up on ground beef at Whole Foods last week since it was on sale. I am planning on only buying veggies, fruit and milk for this next week.

Sunday- Cheeseburgers with sweet potato fries

Monday- Taco night

Tuesday- 3-cheese stuffed shells with salad and rolls

Wednesday- Baked stuffed sole with pilaf and green beans

Thursday- BBQ chicken pizza

What do you think?

Are the recipes that I post something you would try? Have you tried any? What would you like a recipe for? Give me some feedback so I can post what you are interested in.

Kimchi Quesadillas

You can find Kimchi at Whole Foods

The Salsa Roja is very good.

Just click on the image to view the recipe on a new page so you can read it. It is a long recipe, but most of the process is for the salsa which is worth it and did not take too long to make. I found this recipe in Clean Eating Magazine. My husband really liked these:) I added pork, since I did not put the Kimchi in the kids quesadillas since it said spicy. Next time I may try a little in the kids because it was not too spicy once I added in all of the ingredients (it is spicy by itself).