It’s Sunday again! I think the weeks just get shorter and shorter. We are still fighting winter weather here in the good ol’ central Kentucky area, and our cupboards are starting to get a little bare. Hopefully, I will be able to make it to the grocery sometime this week, but if not, I have enough meals planned to make it through a few more days. I will just use more of my frozen food and more pantry items.
Before we get to the menu, I want to wish everyone a very Happy Valentine’s Day, especially to my wonderful husband C! Love you, babe!!! He knows me so well and surprised me on Friday with 2 beautiful Valentine’s Day gifts. Just look…
C is just the greatest!
Now, let’s get back to the subject of FOOD!! Here is what I have planned for this week:
Sunday: eat at my Nanny’s. I am taking a Mississippi mud cake for dessert.
Monday: eat next door at C’s parents. Again, I am taking Mississippi mud cake.
Tuesday: Taco salads
Wednesday: tomato soup and grilled cheese
Thursday: chopped steaks with roasted potatoes
Friday: sausage bake with fruit salad
Saturday: homemade pizza-I have been wanting to try my hand at making homemade pizza dough. If it flops, I may have to order out!!
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Here is a twist on the Italian classic, Stromboli. I love Italian food and could eat it everyday! Traditional Stromboli is meat with sauce and cheese baked in a crust. One night I had an urge for both Stromboli and Manwich. I know, I know…Manwich? Some cooks would probably rate Manwich right up there with Spam, but not me!! Manwich is good stuff, and, no, they are not paying me!! Give it a try!
1 lb. ground beef
1 can Manwich sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese of your choice
1 package refrigerated thin pizza dough (I used Pillsbury.)
Preheat oven to 375 and line a baking sheet with foil. Spray foil with non-stick spray.
Cook ground beef until it is no longer pink. Pour the Manwich sauce over the beef and stir to combine.
Lay out the pizza dough on the greased foil. Layer the ground beef and cheese on the crust. Next, fold the sides of the crust over the meat/cheese layers and seal.
Bake for 20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Slice and enjoy!! I like to serve this with a tossed salad or sliced fruit.
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Biscuits are almost a universally popular food, even though there are many different recipes for them. I know people that like them extra thick and bready, and I know people who like them thin and crispy. I have even seen people pull out the bready inside to just have the crust!
This recipe is pretty versatile because you can roll the dough out thick to have sky high biscuits or roll it out thin to have crispy biscuits. It is all up to you! The fact that is has only 2 ingredients makes it a winner as well.
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 – 2 cups self-rising flour
Preheat oven to 375. I bake my biscuits on a pizza stone because I think it gives the bottom of the biscuits a nice texture. Mix cream and 1 1/2 cups flour. Roll out dough on a floured piece of wax paper. It will be sticky. Knead in the last 1/2 cup flour and roll out the dough to your preferred thickness.
Cut out biscuits and place on a stone or baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until tops are starting to brown lightly. Enjoy!!
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I hope y’all are not tired of reading my weekly menus, because this is working very well! It is getting easier and easier to stick to the meal plans that I have made. In fact, this week I did not change one night’s plan! We did go the grocery on Wednesday evening and stocked up on some essentials that will last for several weeks. Now I should be able to just “accessorize” with perishables that I have to buy weekly.
For this week I have planned:
Sunday: Supper at my Nanny’s-I am on dessert duty and am taking an Italian Cream Cake for my dad. His birthday is Tuesday.
Monday: Supper at C’s mom and dad’s-Again, I am taking Italian Cream Cake. I am making it into 2 small square cakes instead of 1 big layer cake.)
Tuesday: Baked ham slices, roasted potatoes, and salad-Oops, I forgot that I had a Relay For Life meeting after work, so C & I grabbed a quick supper out.
Wednesday: tomato soup & grilled cheese (I need something easy that night. I have court going on all day.)
Thursday: Steak & cheese sandwiches with oven-baked fries
Friday: leftover steak sandwiches
Saturday: I am leaving this day open because I believe we will be going out for supper that night.
Tune in next week for another round of meals!
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C & I woke up to around 5 inches of snow on the ground this morning. I am not the biggest fan of snow, but I am thankful for snow instead of ice like some other areas received. It is a beautiful morning if you don’t have to get out in it. I took a few photos from our doors this morning and we might get out to get a few more pictures this afternoon. I guess that depends on if we feel brave enough to get out in the cold to walk. Here are a few…
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This recipe is a Southern classic appetizer! I bet these have been served at 80% of the pot lucks with which I have been involved. They are easy to make and oh-so-good, and there are just 3 ingredients! I use mild sausage, but if you like a little more kick, use hot!
1 lb pork sausage, mild or hot
3 cups baking mix (I used Bisquick)
4 cups grated Cheddar cheese, mild or sharp
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well with your fingers. (I use plastic gloves so I don’t have sausage underneath my nails.) The mixture will be very crumbly. Form into 1 inch balls, squeezing the mixture so it holds together.
Place the balls on the prepped baking sheet. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown on top and bottom. I have found the best way to keep them warm is to put them in a slow cooker that has a “keep warm” setting on it. They will stay hot, but not dry out as much.
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