Cornbread

 This recipe comes from Sally's Baking Addiction and it is my favorite so far. The only thing I have changed is the amounts of corn meal and flour.

1 1/4 C cornmeal
3/4 C flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/5 tsp baking soda

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 C (one stick) butter, melted and slightly cooled

1/3 C brown sugar

2 Tbs honey

1 egg, a little warmer than refrigerator temp

1 C buttermilk or whole mile, a little warmer than refrigerator temp

Preheat oven to 400

Grease square or round baking pan

Whisk dry ingredients

In separate bowl, whisk butter, brown sugar, and honey together until smooth, then egg, then milk

Combine wet and dry ingredients and whisk until smooth, do not overmix

Pour batter into pan and bake about 20 minutes

Monthly Menu July 2021

 

01 Thu Make Dinner for another: bbq chicken, cornbread, veggie sticks, potato salad (from BJ's), watermelon

02 Fri Minestrone Soup, rolls

03 Sat Grilled salmon, brown rice with mixed veggies, cucumber salad

04 Sun Hot dogs, potato salad (from BJ's), beans, coleslaw (from store)

05 Mon Birthday! Get takeout

06 Tue Bbq chicken, leftover salads

07 Wed Takeout

08 Thu Hoppin John, broccoli, cornbread

09 Fri Tilapia, quinoa, zucchini

10 Sat Roasted Sausage & potatoes, green beans

11 Sun Slow Cooker ranch pork chops, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies

12 Mon takeout

13 Tue Grilled burgers, sweet potatoes, coleslaw, canned greens

14 Wed Salmon from freezer, quinoa, peas, cucumber salad

15 Thu Leftovers

16 Fri Barbecue takeout

17 Sat Pizza with the missionaries

18 Sun Chili from freezer over rice, zucchini

19 Mon Sausage & peppers w/ pasta, garlic bread, broccoli salad

20 Tue London Broil, roasted potatoes & Brussel sprouts, sliced cucumbers

21 Wed Turkey burgers, doctored baked beans, corn on the cob, slice tomatoes

22 Thu Lemon herb grilled chicken, cowboy caviar, green beans

23 Fri Takeout

24 Sat Pork tenderloin from freezer, sweet potatoes, roasted cauliflower

25 Sun Chicken divan over rice, cornbread

26 Mon Leftovers

27 Tue Grilled zucchini hummus wraps, chick pea salad, corn salad

28 Wed Salmon, quinoa, asparagus

29 Thu Sloppy Joes from freezer, coleslaw, mashed potatoes, tomatoes

30 Fri Takeout

31 Sat Barbecue chicken from freezer, doctored baked beans, corn on the cob, cucumber & tomatoes

Monthly Menu June 2021

 

01 Tue Steak, baby potatoes, zucchini, salad

02 Wed Tacos, refried beans, salad

03 Thu Tilapia in Lemon Butter Sauce, quinoa, Brussel sprouts

04 Fri Mexican out

05 Sat Pizza

06 Sun Hoppin John, broccoli

07 Mon Slow Cooker Brown Rice, Veggies, & Sausage

08 Tue Pasta with Vegetable Sauce

09 Wed Barbecue chicken, macaroni salad, beans, corn on the cob, corn bread

10 Thu Celebrate College Graduation: Eat Out

11 Fri Mexican out

12 Sat Burgers, Farm Stand Potato Salad, corn on the cob, watermelon

13 Sun Baked ziti, salad, bread

14 Mon Barbecue out

15 Tue Leftovers

16 Wed Grilled salmon, quinoa, sweet potatoes, collard greens

17 Thu Peach BBQ Chicken, corn on the cob, potato salad (store bought), green beans

18 Fri Sheet pan tilapia & Brussel sprouts, bean salad

19 Sat Grilled sausages, baked beans (canned), corn bread, leftover salads

20 Sun Chicken legs, mashed potatoes, zucchini

21 Mon Sausage and peppers with tortellini

22 Tue Chicken tacos, corn

23 Wed Mediterranean Bistro takeout 

24 Thu Center Street Tavern eat out

25 Fri Tilapia, quinoa, zucchini

26 Sat Burgers with sautéed mushrooms and onions, boiled baby potatoes, tomato and cucumber salad, Brussel sprouts 

27 Sun Grilled kielbasa & leftover sausage, bean salad, corn on the cob, green beans

28 Mon Leftovers

29 Tue Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken, Farm Stand Potato Salad, Corn on the Cob

30 Wed Temple - eat out

Monthly Menu May 2021

 

01 Sat Dinner out for the first time in over a year!!!!! #vaccinated #hubbybirthday
02 Sun Peach Barbecue Chicken, , Coleslaw from scratch, baked beans

03 Mon Pork tenderloin from freezer, quinoa, Brussel sprouts

04 Tue Chick Fil-A takeout

05 Wed Hot dogs, leftover coleslaw, Baked Beans from scratch

06 Thu leftover pork tenderloin over egg noodles w/ gravy, broccoli or frozen peas

07 Fri Chicken tacos w/ peppers and onions, refried beans, corn

08 Sat Pizza takeout

09 Sun Grilled salmon, corn on the cob, baked potatoes, salad

10 Mon Pasta with meat sauce from freezer, salad, garlic bread

11 Tue Slow Cooker chicken and cabbage, leftover baked beans

12 Wed Burgers with mushroom gravy, baby potatoes, green beans

13 Thu takeout/leftovers

14 Fri takeout/emergency dinner

15 Sat Kielbasa, bean salad, corn bread

16 Sun Roasted chicken, couscous, Brussel sprouts

17 Mon takeout

18 Tue Hot dogs, bean salad, corn on the cob

19 Wed Burgers, Farm Stand Potato Salad, green beans

20 Thu Lemon garlic tilapia, sweet potatoes, asparagus

21 Fri Minestrone soup, rolls

22 Sat Lemon herb grilled chicken, quinoa, zucchini

23 Sun Sausage & peppers with raviolis, broccoli salad

24 Mon leftovers/takeout

25 Tue Maple Glazed Salmon and Brussel sprouts, quinoa

26 Wed Chili Beans with Rice, zucchini, Watermelon Salad

27 Thu Peach BBQ Chicken, couscous, collard greens, corn bread

28 Fri Grilled kielbasa, pasta salad, green beans

29 Sat takeout/eat out

30 Sun BBQ meatballs, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, tomato cucumber salad

31 Mon takeout

Farm Stand Potato Salad

 We are trying to get away from mayonnaise based salads, and this potato salad, which comes from MyRecipes.com, is delicious. 

1 3/4 lb. fingerling (or small) potatoes, cut to bite size pieces

1 C sugar snap peas, trimmed

1 C broccoli florets

1/4 C diced red pepper 

1/4 C diced green pepper

1/4 C diced yellow pepper

1/4 C sliced scallions

Dressing:

3 T lemon juice

2 T olive oil

1 T Dijon mustard

1/4 t thyme

1/2 t salt

1/2 t celery seeds

Cook potatoes until tender, about 10 minutes.

Add peas and broccoli, cook for one minute.

Drain and add other salad ingredients

Whisk dressing ingredients, pour on salad and toss

Monthly Menu April 2021

 

There are a few positive things in my life that have come from this Covid pandemic. Finally keeping a full monthly menu is one of them! Another is getting my former job back via telecommuting. If I had my ideal work situation (and when do we ever get any ideal situation?), I would work 4 hours a day, Mon-Thur, for 40 weeks out of the year. Doesn't that sound  nice? Twelve weeks of vacation, plenty of time to do other things during the day, a three day weekend. Yes, that would be nice. Oh, and working from home. Maybe if the government staggered due dates, like the way car registration is here in Georgia - our registrations renew on my husband's birthday, so we have anytime between Jan 1 and his birthday to renew. Oh well, I guess my current work situation is the next best thing.

As long as my life keeps looking similar to this, I am  going to keep working on these menus. My goal is to use a particular recipe only once a month. Hahaha, we will see.

01 Thu Things got a little crazy around here and I don't remember what I made

02 Fri Leftover pasta

03 Sat Barbecue takeout

04 Sun Easter Sunday! Vegetable Pot Pie, spinach and strawberry salad

05 Mon Chick Fil-A takeout

06 Tue Steak n Shake takeout 

07 Wed Taco Soup w/ tortilla chips

08 Thu Salmon from freezer, quinoa, roasted Brussels sprouts

09 Fri Grilled (or baked if it rains) Italian chicken, rice, cauliflower and green beans

10 Sat Fasting

11 Sun Pork Tenderloin, sweet potatoes, zucchini

12 Mon Tuna Alfredo pasta, spinach strawberry salad

13 Tue Lentil pasta sauce over rice, broccoli

14 Wed takeout

15 Thu Grilled chicken, brown rice, green beans

16 Fri Sheet pan turkey sausage, potatoes, slow cooked cabbage

17 Sat Pizza

18 Sun Veggie & brown rice casserole

19 Mon baked fish filets, macaroni salad, baked beans

20 Tue Hamburgers, Farm Stand Potato Salad, Brussels sprouts

21 Wed Grilled Chicken, Barbecue Sticky Rice, Coleslaw

22 Thu Grilled kielbasa, Bean Salad

23 Fri Sheet pan tilapia & asparagus, couscous or quinoa

24 Sat Takeout

25 Sun Slow Cooked Sunday Chicken

26 Mon Leftovers/takeout 

27 Tue Summer Vegetable Soup, rolls

28 Wed Salmon, quinoa, chopped salad

29 Thu Sausage & peppers  with pasta

30 Fri Sloppy Joes from freezer, rice, Brussel sprouts

The Best Ever Meat Sauce

 This recipe comes from Belle of the Kitchen and it is so very good. The flavor is deliciously rich.

1.5 lbs ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves minced garlic (1 tsp)
3 15 oz cans diced tomatoes
1 6 oz can tomato paste
2 tsp brown sugar
1.5 tsp oregano
1 tsp salt
.5 tsp basil
.5 tsp thyme
bay leaf
2 cups beef broth

Brown ground beef, onion, and pepper

Add garlic, cook one minute

Add the rest of the ingredients

Bring to a boil, turn down and simmer uncovered 1.5-2 hours