Menus for this week Sept.7- Sept.14

When I shopped for groceries on Friday. I was about to buy a 10 pound bag of potatoes for $4.99 when I saw the 20 pound bags for $5.99. Since I love a bargain, I got the big bag. I made potato salad on Saturday and sent some of it home with Jimmy. Then I made a big batch of mashed potatoes with the roast on Sunday and will use those leftovers in the potato chicken fritters.
So if these menus look a little too potato-y, thats why!

Sunday
Roast beef with mashed potatoes, corn on the cob and green salad

Monday
Potato Chicken Fritters and a big green salad
I cooked this for supper tonight and my finished dish looked just like the original bloggers, I think it is a good recipe but neither Jeff or I were very fond of it.

Tuesday
Taco Ring with more salad

Wednesday
Chicken strips with Cheryl's baked potatoes

Thursday
pork carnitas with Mexican rice

Friday
Paula Deen's Chicken Pot Pie ( I will omit the hard cooked eggs, add corn and cooked potato and just use 2 tablespoons of butter to drizzle on the top, not the whole stick like Paula does. and it will still be very yummy and cheaper)


Saturday
lunch Pork Loin on buns with oven fries
supper homemade pizza

Sunday
grilled chicken breasts

Frugal Family of Five Recipe

I was wondering what we were going to have for lunch on Saturday while I browsed some blogs. Lucky for me, I found the perfect recipe for a quick, easy, and low cost at Frugal Family of Five
Karen writes this new blog.
I did change up her recipe a bit. I added a sauted onion, cut the chicken into bite size pieces, added some fresh corn and just sprinkled the cheese on top instead of stirring it into the recipe.
We thought the dish was really good, Thanks Karen!

Spicy Chicken and Rice

SERVES 4

• 1 lb chicken tenders, raw
• 1 (16 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel (Rotel is the brand name for canned tomatoes and chilis)
  
• 1 cup white rice, uncooked
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• Garlic Powder
  
• salt & pepper

1. Using a large, deep skillet with a cover pour can of chicken broth and can of rotel into skillet.
2. Stir in cup of rice.
3. Lay chicken tenders on top of rice and sprinkle with garlic, salt and pepper. Go easy on the pepper if you don't like it too hot because the Rotel has a little kick to it.
4. Cover and cook over medium high heat for 20 minutes or until chicken is opaque.
5. Remove from heat and sprinkle with the cheese. Stir lightly until cheese melts slightly.
6. Serve with whatever green you have on hand.

Friday Show and Tell

This is my first Friday show and tell link back to Kelli's House.

I bought this quilt and shams set for just $17 at a clearance sale. I remade the bed with the new set this afternoon and it makes me think of autumn - even though the weather in Oklahoma is still a lot like summer.

Do you like contests and decorating tips?

Then head over to Meme's blog. I discovered the Screaming Meme's blog last week and have learned a lot about decorating and painting techniques. She is funny too.
Meme is hosting a great giveaway for a $25 Lowes card and a $10 gas card.


http://thescreamingmeme.blogspot.com/

Tuesday Tip

I got a great sale on Olay Ribbons at Walgreens in July. I bought it because it is a good shower soap but I recently tried it as a hand soap. It feels like you just washed your hands with a very nice hand lotion and the soft feeling lasts for hours too.