Recipe Notes

Twitter-esque recipe notes for many of the kids' current easy favorite meals (sides not included--think broccoli, cauliflower, corn, fruit, cornbread) . . . 

Chicken

Gommie’s Baked Chicken with rice and gravy—15 min @ 500F then 1 c water for 1 1/2hr @ 350 or 6 hr HIGH 2 1 c water  in crockpot; gravy--4 T oil + 4 T flour + 4 c broth

Gommie’s Chicken and Dumplings—dumplings: 2 c flour, 2 t salt, 2/3 c milk, with ½ c milk added to broth

Chicken Pot Pie—crust + filling 1 hr @ 350F

Chicken Noodle/Vegetable Soup—NO tomatoes

Soy Sauce Chicken—saute chicken and flavor with soy sauce, with rice or noodles

Baked Drumsticks—marinate in soy sauce then 1 hr @ 375F

Ground Turkey

Tacos--with Goya Yellow Rice, corn,

Stroganoff—1 lb ground with sour cream and mushrooms over egg noodles

Meatloaf—1 lb ground, 1 can chicken and rice soup, cracker crumbs, ketchup/bbq sauce 1 hr @350F

Ma’s omelet—ground and scrambled egg

Pork

Smothered Pork Chops—sauteed with onions (w/water for gravy)

Pork & Sweet Potatoes—2 lb roast+ 4 sweet potatoes, garlic, 1 c broth, 1 onion @ 6 hrs LOW in crockpot

Baked Ham—325F for 1 ½+ hours

Pork and Apples—sauté pork and cook with sliced apples

Pasta

Spaghetti Pie—1 c mozz, ½ c ricotta, ¼ c parm, 10 oz. frozen broccoli, ½ lb pasta

Cauliflower Pasta—boil bow tie pasta with cauliflower florets and serve with sauce

Fettuccine with cream sauce and ham (and peas)—1 egg, 1 T milk, 1 T butter, ¼ c cheese

Breakfast for Dinner

Crepes-- 2 eggs, 1 c milk, 1 c flour, 1 T melted butter, 1 T sugar, ¼ t salt

Dutch Baby Pancakes— 2 eggs, 1 t. oil, ½ c milk, ½ c flour, 2 T sugar, ¼ t salt, ¼ t cinnamon

Pancakes—mix plus 1 egg, 1 c milk, 1 T butter

Scrambled Eggs

Other Dinners

Baked Potatoes—pierced, oiled, and salted for 1+ hr @350F (Bud won’t eat these)

Grilled Cheese

Sandwiches—ham and cheese, jelly

Broccoli Noodle Soup—onions, 6 c broth, 8 oz noodles, 2 pkg frozen broccoli, 6 c milk, 1 lb cheese

Cheese Quesadillas—flour tortillas with cheddar in oiled skillet

Processed Foods

Macaroni and Cheese (Annie’s)

Trader Joe’s frozen chicken dumplings

Frozen pot pies

Swedish Meatballs and gravy (IKEA)

Cheeseburger Macaroni (Annie’s)