Menu for June 28 - July 4th, 2010

This last week-end we enjoyed a nice relaxing week-end staying home. Pat did service the AC and temporarily fixed the kitchen sink, and we did run errands, but other then that we watched TV or swam in the pool. It was too hot to do anything other then stay cool.

Refrigerator is working well last week with the new interior fan and after being fully frosted. Now to see how long it runs well. The ice cooler is in the trailer now and is working well for beverages. The water isn't supper cold, but it is colder then tap water. We use 4 two liter bottles that we freeze in the club house freezer.

The next two weeks our extra money goes towards rent. So my grocery budget was tighter then normal. I did find some nice cheap recipes to try that don't take much room in the refer. I am going to try to make a cool aide Gatorade using orange juice to keep our electrolytes up, since we are sweating so much. I bought some powdered milk so that I can mix up what I need for recipes instead of using rice or soy milk that will need refrigeration. I wasn't able to buy lunch meat this week. I have one package in the freezer for Pat. The girls and I will just have to eat differently for this week.

I am also making cold neck ties and am thinking of selling them. My sewing machine is in storage and so I am borrowing the girls child sewing machine. My first one is ready for the crystals. Earlier this week, I made a napkin holder that I tied to the cabinet handle. I made it with plastic canvas and thought of my grandma the whole time. She was the plastic canvas queen. :) I also am planning on making some hot pads, because the ones I have seem small and they don't have a loop to hang them with.


I like some flexibility and so I don't assign days. Here is a legend of my notes.
- = Monday - Friday
* = Weekends
gf = Gluten Free
Of course we eat leftovers when we can. I love having leftovers, less work. :)


Breakfast

-Cold cereal
-Grits
-Hot Cereal
-Eggs
-Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes - Or maybe this version (One of these weeks I won't let the heat suck my energy and I will make this.) I use gf flour blend and cut down on the cheese. I also am adding turkey ham.
* Crock Pot Breakfast Supreme
* Breakfast Scramble


Lunch

- Split Pea Dahl Good - Except the peas needed to cook longer.
- Citrus Salmon Salad (will post the recipe later this week)
- Bean and cheese burrito
- Beans, rice and terriyaki bowls
- Chili over potatoes (or something else)
* Lunch Meat Sandwich
* Sausage Italian Sandwiches - Sausage links, pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese


Dinner

- Sweet and Sour Lentils- Good
- Bombay Chicken 'n' Rice - Used seasoned steamed rice instead Good
- Blackeye Pea Gumbo - Trying out this recipe Good
- Crock Pot Rotisserie Chicken - Always a favorite
- Slow Cooker Puffy Pizza Casserole - Family is craving Pizza. Found this recipe to try out. And it was great.
* Beef Stroganoff Really good!
* 4th of July - BQ something, coleslaw and potato salad
? Cowboy Stew (Third post down) from A Man, A Can, A plan. It is a great RV cookbook. lol Good camping dish.
? Cowgirl Beans