I thought I would get the weeks menu on here earlier then last week, since I know most people grocery shop during the weekend. On a side note you will see breakfast on our menu at least once a week possibly twice, we are big on breakfast for dinners!
MONDAY~Neapolitan Pancakes :Neapolitan (chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla) is one of my favorite flavors of ice cream so I thought I would try making my kids pancakes using those flavors. I normally whip up a batch of healthy pancakes using yogurt and whole wheat flour but I had hungry kids who wanted breakfast immediately so I used a pancake mix (Bisquick). I added some vanilla bean to the batter, then fresh strawberries and chocolate chips were added to the pancakes while they were cooking. These pancakes were a snap to make and my kids LOVED them - they gobbled up every single last bite.
Neapolitan Pancakes:
Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net
2 cups of pancake mix (I used Bisquick)
1 cup of milk
1 egg
1 vanilla bean
Strawberries, diced into small pieces
Milk chocolate chocolate chips
Combine the pancake mix, milk and egg together in a bowl. Slice the vanilla bean down the center then using the dull side of the knife, scrape all the seeds out of each side of the bean. Add the seeds to the pancake batter.
Pour about 1/4 cup of batter per pancake onto a hot nonstick griddle or skillet. Top each pancake with pieces of the strawberry and chocolate chips
Cook 2 minutes or until the tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked. Carefully turn pancakes over; cook 2 more minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Served slathered in butter and topped with maple syrup. Enjoy.
TUESDAY~Steakhouse Kebabs:
Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net
Original recipe from Food Network Magazine ~ July/August 2010
1 1/2 lbs of steak
3 tbsp + 1 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
10 baby potatoes, boiled until tender, then sliced in half
10 button mushrooms, sliced in half
10-15 grape tomatoes
1/2 red onion
Cut the steak into bite sized cubes. Place the 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large zip lock back along with the Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, minced garlic, thyme, garlic powder, and parsley. Shake well until combined, add the beef chunks and marinate for at least 2 hours.
Soak the wooden kebab skewers in water for at least 15 minutes. Boil the baby potatoes in water for 4-6 minutes or until tender. Drain the water and slice the potatoes in half once they have cooled.
Place the sliced potatoes, mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes in a bowl then season with the remaining 1 tsp olive oil, sea salt, freshly cracked, pepper, and garlic powder, to taste. Toss until evenly coated.
Skewer the beef, potatoes, onion, tomatoes, and mushrooms on the skewers.
Place the kebabs on the grill and cook for 3 minutes before turning them over. Grill the kebabs until the meat is cooked to your desired degree of doneness. Remove from the grill and let the kebabs rest for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy
*WEDNESDAY~Creamy Italian Chicken:
combine in small bowl:
1/2 cup water
2 TB butter
1 can low fat cream of chicken
4 - 8 oz low fat cream cheese
1 packet Good Seasons Italian dressing
Pour Ingredients over chicken in crock pot
3-5 Large Chicken Breast (I just use the frozen kind from Meijer)
Cook on low for 5-6 hours
Serve Over noodles or rice
From:http://iheartnaptime.blogspot.com/
THURSDAY~OVEN OMLET
8 eggs
1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 Cup milk
1 Cup chopped ham or bacon
1 Cup diced onion/bell pepper blend
In large mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add milk and all other ingredients. Beat until well combined and pour into 8×8 baking dish.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for about forty minutes, or until it no longer wiggles in the middle when you shake it a bit.
FRIDAY~PHILLY CHEESE STEAK SANDWICH
The best Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich!
For 2 sandwiches you will need:
1/2 package of fresh baby bella sliced mushrooms
1 small to medium onion (I like sweet onions but white are fine)
Steak sliced rolls (these look like sub sandwich bread)
4 slices of Swiss cheese
1/2 pound of roast beef sliced from the deli
Heat griddle to 400 degrees (these sandwiches work best with a griddle but you could make one at a time in a frying pan). While griddle is heating up cut up onions into straws no more then about 1 1/2 inch pieces. Spray griddle with cooking spray. Put onions and mushrooms on griddle and use a spatula to move onions and mushrooms so they don't burn. Wait until the onions are almost translucent and add roast beef slices. It is easiest if you pull the roast beef slices apart into chunks before cooking. The roast beef doesn't need to be cooked so just wait until it turns a deeper brown then the pinkish color that it has. Mix it together with the onions and mushrooms and separate it into two equal rows. Place two slices of Swiss cheese on each sandwich and then put the steak roll on top like a tee pee. Hold the top like a hot dog bun and put a spatula under it. Gently turn over sandwich by trying to keep as much as you can inside the sandwich as you turn it. Anything left over scoop up and stuff inside. It doesn't have to be perfect. Then put whatever condiments you like on it. My favorites are Mayonnaise, tomatoes slices, red or green peppers and lettuce.Best part is it only takes 30 min to make- maybe even less.
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