I mentioned in my last weekly menu post that I was going to try out something that I've always wanted to do - a food co-op. At my local homeschool group park day, I learned of a local one called Bountiful Baskets. I went home, looked up all the info, and joined the first chance that I had.
Bountiful Baskets is a volunteer co-op that operates in a few states, mostly in the west: Oregon, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Texas, Arizona, Nevada & Washington. The cost is very reasonable - only
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My Top 10 Favorite Snacks (as of today, I’m sure it will change again)
One of the key things I've had to realize about myself when it comes to losing weight is that I just can't leave the house hungry. When I am hungry, all common sense leaves me and I rationalize in my mind why stopping off at McDonald's isn't such a big deal.
While I do love cooking, I tend to want fairly simple and easy meals and snacks earlier in the day. Dinner is the main meal in our home (which is why you'll see I plan for dinner and not the other meals) and that's when I (many times) do
Corn Chip Olé – Super Easy One Pot Dinner
Menu Planning Dinners
This is a list of common dinners we eat at our home -- I usually try a new dinner once a week and if it's liked, we add it to the list. Having this list helps me with menu planning. Some of these recipes are already on my blog, but I am slowly adding the others and linking them as I have time. Menu Planning - Favorite DinnersMexican Burritos (all different versions)Tacos (beef, chicken, fish, etc.)TostadasTaco SaladEnchiladas (cheese or beef w/ enchilada sauce)Creamy Chicken EnchiladasTaco
Appetizer Meatballs
Appetizer Meatballs
1 bag plain frozen meatballs (I believe the bag I buy has like 40-50 meatballs in it)
1 can cranberry sauce
1 jar grape jelly
1 jar chili sauce
Mix cranberry sauce, jelly, and chili sauce crockpot. Mix together. Put meatballs in a crockpot, stir with sauce. Cook on low 6-8 hours. I've also had friends do this with little cocktail wieners and also sliced kielbasa sausages -- it's all good!
Cherry-Topped Icebox Cake
Warm weather is coming here in the US, so while I am thinking about it, I wanted to be sure post one of my favorite warm-weather desserts.
Cherry-Topped Icebox Cake
20 whole graham crackers
2 cups milk
1 package instant pudding mix -- chocolate or vanilla, 6-serving size
1 3/4 cups Cool Whip -- thawed
2 cans cherry pie filling -- 21 oz. each
Line 13x9-inch baking pan with some of the graham crackers, breaking crackers,
if necessary. Pour cold milk into bowl. Add pudding mix. With
Leprechaun Fizz
Tortilla Pinwheels
Tortilla Pinwheels
Mix together:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
And any one (or be wild and add more than one) of the following: can of diced green chilies (drained), thick-and-chunky salsa, bacon (cooked and crumbled, of course), chopped green onions, 1 cup or so of shredded cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup finely diced onion, chopped spinach (thawed and drained well), 4 oz chopped olives (drained), etc.
Spread on flour tortillas (you'll probably need at least 6 of 'em).