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Menu Plan - 5 day with grocery list

This is for my friend who needs a plan for his week. I based it on what we did this previous week. It's not production or cookbook ready. But, if you have questions shoot me a line. I know I didn't elaborate on the Sausage and tomato dish on Thursday. Maybe I will find time to type it out too.

Happy Resurrection Weekend y'all. Remember the reason for the season.

Grocery List:
Whole chicken, 3-5 pounds
cooked sausage
deli meat, 1 lb*

eggs
goat cheese
butter*
block mozzarella cheese*

baby carrots, 2 pounds
1 celery bunch
onions, 3 lbs
cucumbers, 2-3 each
zucchini, 2-3 each
salad mix*

sun-dried tomatoes, Julianne in plastic package (usually near pizza making supplies in store)*
diced tomatoes, canned*
tomato sauce, canned*
canned meat (salmon, ham, or chicken)*
canned fruit, 2 cans*
*check house for these items

Sunday:
Eat leftovers from previous week. Clear out fridge.
Go Shopping.
Make bread.
Defrost chicken stock for the rice on Monday.

Monday:
Prepare crockpot chicken (p 171 "Chicken in a pot" Fix it and forget it book)
Layer carrots, chopped onion, chopped celery and garlic in the bottom of the crockpot. Place chicken on top and add seasonings and 1/2 cup water. Cover, cook on low 8-10 hrs or high 4-6 hrs.
Lunch- Salad (Salad mix, onion, tomatoes, celery, cheese, meat, garlic powder and olive oil)
Dinner - Make 3 cups rice with chicken or beef stock defrosted from freezer. Serve with crockpot chicken. Save chicken to top salads later in week.

Tuesday:
Lunch - leftover CP Chicken, small salad and fruit
Dinner - salad with chicken

Wednesday:
Lunch - Sandwiches or grilled sandwiches
Great how-to on the grilled sandwiches from my friend The She Chef in Arizona:


Dinner - Sausage, tomato, and zucchini with Parmesan or goat cheese over rice from earlier in the week.

Thursday:
Lunch - sausage leftovers, fruit
Dinner - salad with sausage leftovers

Friday:
Lunch - Leftovers
Dinner - Fried Rice
Use leftover rice from week. Saute meat (either leftover meat from week, or canned meat) in 2-3 tablespoons EVOO (Extra virgin olive oil), carrots, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes. Add rice, and heat through. Saute onion, carrot, celery in EVOO add rice. Beat 1 egg and scramble separately. Add to rice and add in with rice. Top with green onions from garden and toasted sesame oil.

Here's another great video on Ham Fried Rice from Elaine, The She Chef


Enjoy your week! Remember, garbage in = garbage out.

Good Friday

Sometimes I tremble..



He has risen, Indeed.

Acorns!

My mom and best friend have asked about eating and preparing acorns over the past month.
I knew my favorite food gatherer/ video blogger Deane Greene, Mr. EatTheWeeds would have a video just for them!



Enjoy EatTheWeeds!

Toodles

Survival Essential Oils

One of the video bloggers that I follow is Patriot Nurse.

She just put together a great video on essential oils and tinctures and their uses around the house and in your medical kit.
Including oral health, pest repellant, and general health.



Links to these can be found at www.ThePatriotNurse.com under PatriotNurse's Supply Stash.

New pups..

First day at home.. 6 weeks old.

TSA truths

A fellow blogger was asked to put this up on her blog. I thought it was excellent food for thought and I am putting it up here too.

Let me know what you think.


Created by: Online Criminal Justice Degree

Remembering..

I haven't forgotten the hurt of nine years ago today, I losing you. Mr. D. says his heart hurts too. You were the first and we know you are in heaven playing with your brothers and sisters that have also remained there.

Two years ago today we made the decision to stop trying, believing eight is enough. Time fades some of the memories but the pain seems fresh today. They say life comes around full circle. I can see that in others around us. We seem stuck, or maybe it's just me. I'm in a fog today not sure where my feet should lead me. For a few moments it all seems ridiculous and pointless. I know that tomorrow will bring new people and new places and new problems. However I am sad now.

Our lives are well intended and busy, but I want to yell for all to hear:
I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN.
-C

Cooking - bagged meal

Meal in a bag. Dump all ingredients into pan including liquids from cans.
Simmer til rice is finished. It is our favorite bagged meal made thus far. I love how easy it is to make and how yummy the product is once cooked.

(sorry picture from cellphone)

Recipe:

Chicken and Rice Stew
Serves 6 (or 2 for lunch and dinner)

Cans/Jars:
1 10-15 oz can of chicken, undrained
1 10oz can cream of mushroom soup
1 6oz can mushrooms, undrained
1 15oz can carrots, undrained
1 14oz can chicken broth

Grain:
1 cup rice

Seasonings:
2 tsp celery flakes
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Combine all and simmer until rice is done, stirring occasionally.
Recipe from: the book 100 day pantry. by Jan Jackson

Faces everywhere

I see faces everywhere. Even in broken necklaces.

So, do you see them too?

Tuna and greens

Tuna cakes and mustard greens.

I got the mustard greens on sale after the holidays. They were 3 times washed and in a bag. I blanched them the day we got them home and then put them in the freezer. All I had to do was throw them in a hot pan and warm. :) I served it with quinoa, tuna cakes, and homemade yogurt sauce.