Weekly Menu

Taking an idea from the website This Week For Dinner, I'm posting my weekly menu here to one, help get me organized for mealtime this week and two, give you guys ideas for your weekly menus. So, anybody reading this...Shelly? Mom? Betsy?...feel free to post your dinner ideas also!

Sunday:
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Creamy Cheesecake dessert
Monday:
Crockpot BBQ ribs
Shelly's Deli potato salad
Tuesday:
Blueberry Crumb Muffins
eggs, fruit
Wednesday:
Italian pasta salad
zucchini bread
Thursday:
Creamy Ranch Chicken
Zucchini cakes
Friday:
Pizza Rolls
salad
Saturday:
Chicken Quesadillas
corn on the cob

Okay, now let's see if I can stick to it!

Farfalle with Zucchini

I made a version of Farfalle with Zucchini for dinner last night. I pretty much followed this recipe from The Pioneer Woman but made a few changes...who has Arrowroot in their cupboard?! Again, no picture (sorry!) but here are some changes I made. I used two zucchini, not the four or five her recipe calls for. I didn't have any fresh tomatoes on hand so I used a can of diced tomatoes instead. I only used about one clove of garlic as I live with a bunch of garlic wimps. And I decided to add some grilled chicken which turned out to be the boys favorite part. I'm afraid I'll never quite remember how I made the sauce!? I whisked together some chicken broth, butter, cream, fresh ground black pepper and dried basil. It wasn't a thick sauce but coated everything perfectly and tasted great. This recipe is a great summer dinner idea. I loved it and so did my boys even though they could see onions in it! I will definitely be making this dish again.

Fresh Corn Casserole

I tried this recipe for Fresh Corn Casserole from the Pioneer Woman's website over the weekend. We've been buying fresh corn from Day's Farm here in Layton and I'm experimenting with other ways to prepare it besides just plain ol' corn on the cob. Sorry, no picture, but you can view the finished product and instructions on how to prepare by clicking on the link above. This corn is so yummy. I used six corn cobs in my casserole and it didn't last long...the boys and I loved it. Except for Brody. Brody is my picky eater and won't touch anything with "sauce." He thinks corn cobs are for sword-fighting with Zach, not for eating.

Creamy Cheesecake Dessert

I got this recipe from JP's aunt Dana. It's easy to make and I like it because it's not as rich as regular cheesecake. Plus it has raspberries on top which I can't get enough of right now. You could top with other berries though or whatever you like!

Creamy Cheesecake Dessert

8 oz. cream cheese

1/2 to 1/3 c. sugar

1 c. sour cream

2 tsp. vanilla

8 oz. Cool Whip

graham cracker pie crust

Mix the first four ingredients together well then fold in the Cool Whip. Spoon into graham cracker crust and refrigerate.