Monday, April 26, 2010

Crockpot Shepherd's Pie

1 lb hamburger, cooked and drained
1 can tomato soup
1 can corn, drained
1 can green beans, drained
2 cups mashed potatoes
2 cups cheese

Combine beef, tomato soup, corn, and beans. Pour into bottom of crockpot. Spread potatoes on top. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Last hour of cooking, sprinkle cheese on top.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

April 19-25 Menu Plan













Monday: Pork Loin Chops, Roasted Baby Potatoes with Rosemary, and Green Beans

Tuesday: Takeout Pizza

Wednesday: Hamburgers, Delicious Broccoli Casserole, and Corn

Thursday: Chicken Broccoli Lo Mein

Friday: Leftovers

Saturday: Beef and Cheese Melts, Shoestring Fries, and Coleslaw

Sunday: Cheeseburger Quiche, Apple Crumb Coffee Cake, and Fruit Salad


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Apple Crumb Coffee Cake

the cake:
1 1/2 cups of flour
2 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups chopped apples, not too chunky

the crumb topping:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
2 tbsp margarine
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped, toasted pecans or walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 400° F. Grease an 8-inch or 9-inch round pan (the kind with the removable bottom is good.)

2. Prepare crumb topping: Using a fork or your fingers, mix crumb topping ingredients together in a separate bowl. Stop mixing when everything looks crumbly and non-uniform. Set aside.

3. In a large bowl, thoroughly sift flour with other dry ingredients.

4. In a small bowl, beat the egg, then combine with milk and oil.

5. Pour wet ingredients into dry, then add chopped apples and mix well.

6. Scoop and spread batter (batter will be very lumpy and not at all runny) into the pan. Sprinkle with the crumb topping, and place in the middle rack of the oven. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Cheeseburger Quiche

3/4 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup evaporated milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shell

In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the flour, seasonings, milk, eggs and cheese. Transfer to pastry shell. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Beef and Cheese Melts

8 (1/4 inch) thick slices pot roast
1 cup gravy
4 slices white bread, lightly toasted
4 slices Cheddar cheese
Shoestring fries
Coleslaw

Heat broiler. In a skillet, heat roast and gravy until heated through, about 3 min. Spread toast out on a broiler pan. Divide roast slices among toast. Spoon most of the gravy over the meat, and top each sandwich with a slice of cheese.

Spoon any remaining gravy over cheese. Broil 1 min. or until cheese is melted. Serve with fries and coleslaw. Makes 4 Servings.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Basement Clutter

This week I have been working on cleaning and organizing the basement. I loaded up the van with everything that needed dropped off for my errand day yesterday. The trash was broken down and put with the garbage to be picked up tommorow.

The Bags of Bags

I reuse grocery bags in our small trash cans but we always have lots of extra bags. This is a winters worth of bags that I have saved to donate to the Cloths Closet. I will be dropping them off along with my donations.

















The Donation Pile

These are the things that I had in a pile in the basement waiting to be donated. I save everything and donate it the the local Clothes Closet it is run by local church volunteers and they give everything away for free.

















The Trash Pile

We had mostly boxes and recyclables except the chair that broke soon after this pile was made.

















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Spring Clean Along
Clear Out the Clutter Challenge

My Yard in Bloom with Spring Flowers


























































































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Outdoor Wednesday