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I'm a little late...

...with my menu planning. Sorry about that!

Monday night we had homemade pizza, pineapple and green beans.
Tuesday night we went over to my parents' house to visit with some friends from out of town.
Wednesday I put half of a Boston Butt in the slow cooker with about half a bottle of BBQ sauce, and had "fried" potatoes and peaches with it.
Tonight we're having cheddar broccoli soup.
Friday we'll have dinner with my parents. (Friday night is grocery night typically, and we eat dinner & go to the store together.)
Saturday's dinner will be Italian Chicken Pasta Salad.
Sunday I'm planning on making my friend Dina's yummy tomato sauce. You'll LOVE that recipe when it goes up!

Brown Sugar Steak Marinade

Apparently I'm on a brown sugar kick. :)

1/4 c soy sauce
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp brown sugar

Mix all ingredients together. Marinate steak in mixture for 30 minutes. Grill as desired.

Brown Sugar Spaghetti Sauce

If I'm not making Mom's Spaghetti Sauce, then I usually use some bottled version of tomato and basil or marinara sauce. (If anyone has a good recipe for these, PLEASE let me know!) When I use jarred sauce, I add in just a touch of brown sugar when I heat it on the stove. SO good! Try it - add just a touch at a time until it's just right to you. You just want a little taste of sweetness, so go slow. Enjoy!

Can-Can Chicken

Another kid fave (including me when I was growing up!) that is very easy, very fast, and inexpensive.

2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 large can cooked chicken (do not drain)
1 1/3 c Minute Rice
Chow Mein noodles

Combine soup, chicken, rice, and 1 soup can full of water in a large saucepan. Heat to boiling. Cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook 7 minutes. Serve over Chow Mein noodles.

Yummy. :)

Menu Plan Monday

Breakfast:
Cereal
Cheese Toast
Cinnamon Toast
Hot Grape Nuts
Pancakes
Eggs
French Toast

Lunch:
Turkey Sandwiches
PB&J Sandwiches
Leftovers
Smoothies & Muffins

Dinner:
Hot Dogs & Beans
Loaded Potato Soup
(Mom & Dad's House)
Spaghetti
(Mom & Dad's House)
Waffle Casserole
Leftovers

Slow Cooker Veggie Soup

I had some veggies that had to be used up, so I basically just tossed them together. It was better than I thought it would be.

1/2 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 head green cabbage, chopped
2 gold potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
32 oz. vegetable broth
2 c water
6 oz. tomato paste
1/2 tsp oregano
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp sugar (to offset the tomato taste)
Salt & pepper to taste

Toss everything into the slow cooker, and cook on low 6-8 hours, until all of the vegetables are tender.