Bubble and Squeak, Cornbread, Broccoli Creamy Potato Soup, Whole Wheat Rolls, Side Salad Beef and Bean Pot Pie, Roasted Brussels Sprouts Chicken Fiesta Skillet, Tortilla Chips, Guacamole Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake with Sundried Tomatoes, Roasted Broccoli and Red Peppers Honey Dijon Pork Chops and Apples in the Slow Cooker, Steamed Carrots, Mashed Potatoes Coconut Pie with Rum Sauce PRODUCE Potatoes, 4-6, +10 smallmedium, {+ ½ -1/person} Onions, 2, +1, + ½ cup, +1, +1 Cabbage, 1 large head {Broccoli},{+2-3 bunches} Carrots, 3 {+2 lbs.} {Side Salad} {Brussels Sprouts, 2 lbs.} Green Pepper, 1 Garlic Cloves, 1 {+2} {Avocados, 2} {Lemon or Lime Juice, to taste} {Red Bell Peppers, 2} Apples, 5 small CANNED/DRY Cider Vinegar, ½ cup {Cornmeal, 1 ½ cups} {Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, ¾ cup}, +4 Tbs., +2-6 Tbs. Chicken Broth, ¾ cup Cream of Chicken Soup, 1 can (Or use homemade) Kidney Beans, 1 can BBQ Sauce, 1 cup (or use homemade) Ketchup, 1 ½ cups Yellow Mustard, ¼ cup Honey or Brown Sugar, ¼ cup, +3 Tbs. honey, + ½ cup Brown Sugar Whole Wheat Flour, 1 cup Diced Tomatoes, 1 can Corn, 1 can Black or Kidney Beans, 1 can {Tortilla Chips} Penne Pasta, 1 lb. Sundried Tomatoes in Olive Oil, 1-8.5 oz. jar Dijon Mustard, 1 tsp. Sugar, ¾ cup Bisquick or Jiffy Baking Mix, ½ cup Coconut Extract, ½ tsp. Flaked Coconut, 1 cup Rum Extract, ½ tsp. FROZEN/REFRIGERATED Pie Crust, 1 (or use homemade) DAIRY {Egg, 1}, +4 {Milk, 1 cup}, +2 cups, +3/4 cup, +2 cups Butter, +4 Tbs., + ½ cup, +8 Tbs., + ½ cup Provolone Cheese, 3 slices Half and Half, 4 cups Shredded Parmesan, 4 cups MEAT Smoked Sausage, 2 packages Ground Beef, 1 lb. Cooked Chicken, 2-3 cups, +2-3 cups Pork Chops, Boneless or Bone-In, 2 lbs. BREAD {Whole Wheat Rolls} ITEMS TO HAVE IN PANTRY/FRIDGE Salt Pepper Olive Oil Baking Powder Cumin Chili Powder Red Pepper Butter Milk Vanilla Eatathomecooks.com
Bubble and Squeak Time: 30 Minutes 2 packages smoked sausage 4-6 potatoes 2 onions, chopped 1 large head of cabbage, chopped ½ cup cider vinegar oil for frying Brown the meat in a skillet. Add in the onions and potatoes and cook until the potatoes are nearly done, but not quite. Put the cabbage in the skillet and cover. Let it cook and wilt for a few minutes, stirring a couple of times. Once the cabbage is wilted and the potatoes are tender, stir in the vinegar and serve. Serving Suggestion: Cornbread, Broccoli Cornbread Yield: 10 Inch Round Hands On Time: 10 Minutes Bake Time: 15-20 Minutes 1½ cups cornmeal ¾ cup unbleached all-purpose flour heaping TBS baking powder salt 1 egg enough milk to make a batter (about 1 cup) Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Put the skillet in the oven to heat (mine is 10¼ inches). Stir together the dry ingredients. Add the egg and milk and stir till well blended. Pull the hot skillet from the oven and add oil or spray with cooking spray. Pour in the batter and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Creamy Potato Soup Time: 1 Hour 10 small-medium potatoes, peeled and chopped 3 carrots, peeled and chopped 1 onion, chopped butter 2 cups milk 1 can cream of chicken soup* salt and pepper, to taste Place potatoes, carrots and onion in a large pot. Cover with water. Add a tablespoon or two of butter to keep it from boiling over. Bring to a boil and cook until the veggies are tender, about 20-30 minutes. Drain. Smash the veggies with the back of a spoon until some of the potatoes smoosh. You don t want it to all be mashed, but this makes the soup a bit thicker. Stir cream of chicken soup with 2 cups of milk. Add to the veggies in the pot. Fill the pot with milk, until the veggies are covered. Add salt and pepper to taste. Heat thoroughly over medium-low heat. *Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup 4 Tbs. butter 4 Tbs. flour ¾ cup milk ¾ cup chicken broth Don t want to use cream of chicken soup? Melt butter in a pan. Whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly, for a minute or two until golden. Slowly whisk in milk and broth and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Use this in place of the cream of chicken soup in the recipe. Serving Suggestion: Whole Wheat Rolls, Side Salad
Beef and Bean Pot Pie Hands On Time: 30 Minutes Bake Time: 30 Minutes ½ cup chopped onion 1 lb. ground beef 1 can kidney beans 1 cup barbecue sauce* 1 pie crust** In a skillet, brown the onion and ground beef together until beef is cooked through. Drain the grease and rinse meat under hot water. Return to the skillet. Stir in kidney beans and barbecue sauce. Pour into greased 2-quart casserole dish. Place prepared and rolled out pie crust over the meat mixture, so that it covers the entire top. Pinch the crust onto the casserole dish. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. *Homemade BBQ Sauce 1 ½ cups ketchup ¼ cup yellow mustard ¼ cup honey or brown sugar salt to taste, optional Combine all ingredients and store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. **Homemade Pie Crust 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup (less) butter 1 tsp. salt 2Tbs. + 1 tsp. water I always use butter in my crusts and I soften it a bit. Notice that you ll use a bit less than 1/2 cup. I use about 1 Tbs. less. The basic directions are to cut the butter into the flour and salt. Add the water and stir with a fork until it forms a ball. Roll it out. Serving Suggestion: Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Brussels Sprouts Hands On Time: 10 Minutes Bake Time: 20-25 Minutes 2 lbs. Brussels Sprouts Olive Oil Salt Pepper Rinse the Brussels sprouts under cool water. Trim the stem end off. Cut the sprouts in half, especially if they are on the larger size. Toss in a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Pour out onto a baking sheet. Roast in 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes, until tender.
Chicken Fiesta Skillet Time: 15 Minutes 2 Tbs. olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 2-3 cups cooked chicken, chopped 1 can diced tomatoes, with juice 1 can corn, drained 1 can black beans or kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 Tbs. cumin 1 tsp. chili powder salt to taste Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, green pepper and garlic to skillet and cook until onion is soft. Add chicken, tomatoes, corn, beans and spices. Heat over medium heat until it's all hot through. Serve in tortillas, over cornbread or with tortilla chips. Serving Suggestion: Tortilla Chips, Guacamole Guacamole Time: 10 Minutes 2 ripe avocados 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced lemon or lime juice to taste salt and red pepper to taste Slice the avocados in half and take out the pit. Mash them together with the other ingredients. I put everything in the stand mixer to do this. Adjust the seasonings as needed.
Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake with Sundried Tomatoes Hands On Time: 30 Minutes Bake Time: 25 Minutes 1 lb. penne pasta, cooked 2-3 cups cooked chicken 1 Recipe of Alfredo Sauce 1 jar (8.5 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained and sliced 3 slices provolone cheese Grease a casserole dish. Stir pasta, chicken, Alfredo sauce and tomatoes together in large bowl. Pour into casserole dish. Top with provolone cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Homemade Alfredo Sauce 8 Tbs. butter 4 cups half & half 4 cups shredded Parmesan 2-6 Tbs. flour salt and pepper to taste In a small sauce pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in half & half and heat for several minutes. Keep an eye on the heat so that the sauce doesn't boil. When the sauce is hot, add the cheese by handfuls, whisking in. Allow the cheese to melt and turn down the heat to keep sauce hot, but not boiling. Add flour by a tablespoon at a time until sauce is as thick as you'd like. The sauce will thicken more as it cools. Serving Suggestion: Roasted Broccoli and Red Peppers
Roasted Broccoli and Red Peppers Hands On Time: 10 Minutes Bake Time: 20-25 Minutes 2-3 bunches fresh broccoli, cut into florets 2 red bell peppers, cut into strips olive oil Kosher salt black pepper This is more method than recipe. Use the amounts you need for your family. Toss the broccoli and red peppers with a drizzle of olive oil. You want the veggies to be lightly coated with oil. It doesn t take very much oil. Sprinkle with seasonings and toss again. Place on a rimmed cookie sheet and put it in the oven at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes.
Honey Dijon Pork Chops and Apples in the Slow Cooker Hands On Time: 20 Minutes Slow Cooker Time: 5-8 Hours 2 lbs. pork chops, boneless or bone-in 5 small apples, peeled and sliced 1 onion, sliced 3 Tbs. honey 1 tsp. Dijon mustard ½ tsp. Kosher salt generous grind black pepper Place pork chops on bottom of crock. Stir honey, Dijon, salt and pepper together. Pour over apples and onions and toss to coat. Place apples and onions on top of pork chops in slow cooker. Cook 5-6 hours on high or 7-8 hours on low. Serving Suggestion: Steamed Carrots, Mashed Potatoes
Steamed Carrots Time: 15 Minutes 2 lbs. carrots Butter Salt Bring a 1/2 inch salted water to boil in a large frying pan or saute pan. Add carrots, cover, and cook until carrots are tender to the bite and water has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Serve topped with butter and salt. Mashed Potatoes ½ -1 potato/person butter milk salt Wash the potatoes. Peel and chop them. Put them in a pan and shake salt over them. Add a dollop of butter and cover them with water. Bring to a boil and cook until very tender. The butter in the water helps keep them from boiling over on the stove. When they re done (fall apart when poked with a fork), drain them. If you have a hand-held mixer, you can mix right in your pan. Otherwise, transfer to the bowl of stand mixer. Add more butter to the potatoes and some salt. Begin to mix them, adding dribbles of milk as you go. It doesn t take much milk, so go easy. Taste to be sure you have the right amount of salt. If you like your potatoes lump-free, cook them a long time to be sure they re tender. Then mash them a bit before mixing.
Coconut Pie with Rum Sauce Hands On Time: 30 Minutes Bake Time: 50-55 Minutes 4 eggs ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup butter, softened 2 cups milk ½ cup baking mix, like Bisquick or Jiffy 1½ tsp. vanilla ½ tsp. coconut extract 1 cup flaked coconut For Rum Sauce ½ cup brown sugar ¼ cup butter 2 Tbs. water ½ tsp. rum extract Mix all ingredients, except coconut in electric mixer. Stir in coconut. Pour into greased 8" or 9" pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes, until a knife comes out clean. For Rum Sauce Put all ingredients, except rum extract in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in extract. Serve over warm coconut pie.