Hoosier Homemade» Weekly Menu Plan http://hoosierhomemade.com Making your House a Home Thu, 24 May 2012 02:22:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Menu Planning has moved http://hoosierhomemade.com/menu-planning-has-moved/ http://hoosierhomemade.com/menu-planning-has-moved/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:00:17 +0000 CupcakeLady http://hoosierhomemade.com/?p=21309 [Continue Reading]]]> It occurred to me one day last week while looking at the Menu Plan page, that I never told you that I was moving my Menu Planning posts. So, in case you are looking, Menu Planning including a Monthly Menu Plan as well as Weekly Plans will be over at Pocket Change Gourmet.

The August Menu Plan has some new favorites like Grilled Italian Chicken Sandwich {pictured above} and some old standbys too, like Taco Ring. I will be sharing the Weekly Menu Plan every Monday, just like I did here.

You can find all the menu plans under the Menu Planning tab at the bottom of the header and be sure to check out the New Recipe Index that Kohler’s Created! Watch for a new recipe index on Hoosier Homemade soon too!

We have a big week at our house, with school starting and the first football game. Oh, and Nick starts his dental work tomorrow to get ready for his Invisalign Braces, 4 teeth will need to be removed, I think I’ll be making lots of shakes and smoothies this week.

Don’t miss Cupcake Tuesday! I’ll be sharing some more fun Back to School Cupcakes! We also have some yummy desserts planned for you this week along with a bedroom make-over!

Until next time…

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Kicking the week off are a few ideas for when you fire up the grill or head out to a picnic!

We love this Mix & Match Burger Bar! Just grill up some burgers, and have a variety of toppings, it’s sure to please everyone!

In case burgers aren’t on the menu, how about these Sweet BBQ Chicken Kabobs? The combination of BBQ Sauce and Orange Juice makes them a show stopper.

If a Picnic with the family is what you are planning, check out these Southwest Chicken Wraps along with all the yummy sides and of course, cupcakes to go with them!

But, before we can celebrate Fourth of July, we have to eat the rest of this week…

Our Menu Plan

Monday ~ Chicken N’ Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Corn

Tuesday ~ Grilled Salsa Chicken {recipe from $5 Dinners}, Rice, Veggies

Wednesday ~ Seven Layer Southwestern Salad

Thursday ~ Mostacolli, Salad and Garlic Bread

Friday ~ Chicken Nuggets and Fries

Saturday ~ Sloppy Joes, Pasta Salad and Chips

Sunday ~ Chicken Phillies, Roasted Potatoes and Sweet Corn

Stay tuned for more Fourth of July Food and Decorating Ideas all this week! {Hopefully if I get feeling better} And don’t forget to stop back tomorrow for Cupcake Tuesday, when I share another fun Fourth of July Cupcake!!

Gratitude Journal: I’m thankful for the sunshine and warmer temps we had over the weekend.

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They reminded us of the Taco Ring that I often make and the boys love. I served them for lunch with watermelon, but they are also hearty enough to be served for dinner.

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Bacon Cheeseburger Buns

Rating: 4

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tubes of Crescent Rolls
  • 1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
  • 1/2 package bacon {about 8 or 10 slices} cooked and drained
  • 1/2 pound Velveeta cheese or other melting cheese {about 1/4 of package}
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 2-4 tablespoons melted butter
  • Shredded Cheese for topping {optional}
  • Barbeque Sauce for dipping {optional}

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  2. Spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray
  3. Cook and drain ground beef, set aside
  4. Cook and drain bacon, set aside {I cook mine in the oven}
  5. Cube cheese
  6. Return ground beef to pan
  7. Add bacon and cheese
  8. Stir until all cheese is melted
  9. Unroll crescent rolls, and press 2 triangles together to form a square
  10. Spoon ground beef mixture in the middle
  11. Wrap corners into the middle
  12. Brush with melted butter
  13. Place on cookie sheet and bake for about 12-15 minutes or until golden brown
  14. Serve with ketchup or barbeque sauce
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This recipe is easily adapted to different flavors as well. You could also make them into crescent shapes by using the single crescent roll and rolling it up.

Our Menu Plan

Monday ~ Sandwiches and Salad

Tuesday ~ Homemade McGriddles, Fried Potatoes, Fruit

Wednesday ~ Chicken Stir- Fry and Rice

Thursday ~ BBQ Meatballs and Oven Fries

Friday ~ Loaded Baked Potato Bar, Side Salad

Saturday ~ Grilled Honey-Soy Pork Chops, Salad, Deviled Eggs

Sunday ~  Casey’s Birthday Celebration…Mix & Match Burger Bar, Grilled Potatoes and Birthday Cupcakes

Have you tried the new Ziplist feature? Save your recipe and make your grocery list all in one easy step!

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Taco Ring

With only three ingredients plus toppings, this Taco Ring from HoosierHomemade.com is a quick and easy dinner idea!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
  • 1 package taco seasoning {here is a good recipe to make your own}
  • 2 tubes of Crescent Rolls
  • Toppings: lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, pico de gallo, taco sauce, sour cream, Western dressing

Instructions

  1. Cook and drain ground beef.
  2. Mix with taco seasoning, like you would for regular tacos.
  3. Lay crescent rolls out on a large stone or cookie sheet, with narrow end facing out, creating a circle.
  4. Spoon taco meat onto crescent rolls.
  5. Fold over crescent roll ends, forming a circle.
  6. Bake at 375 degrees for about 20-30 minutes, or until golden brown.
  7. Serve with toppings of your choice.
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Here is what we will be eating this week…

Our Menu Plan

Monday ~ Honey Lime Grilled Chicken, Seasoned Rice

Tuesday ~ Sloppy Joes, Veggies and Dip

Wednesday ~ Taco Ring, Chips and Salsa

Thursday ~ Fettuccini Alfredo, Parmesan Knots, Salad

Friday ~ Chef Salad

Saturday ~ Bacon Cheeseburger Buns Roasted Potatoes

Sunday ~ Happy Father’s Day! Dinner ideas coming Wednesday

Gratitude Journal:

Since the growth of Hoosier Homemade over the last year, there have been MANY times that I wanted to share with my readers how grateful I am. I have decided to add a short paragraph at the bottom of each post, sharing something I am grateful for, either personal or business related.

On Friday night, we had a terrible scare. Nick’s coach was hit in the head by a foul ball that came off the bat of the opponent and went directly into the dugout. I’m thankful today that he will be released from the hospital, and after some bed rest, will be okay. I’m thankful for the doctors who took care of him, thankful for all the prayers from my Twitter friends, but mostly thankful he will be okay.

What’s on your menu plan this week?

 

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Yesterday, we made these Sweet BBQ Chicken Kabobs, so I could share the recipe with you. I served them with fruit salad and chips, and everyone loved them. The sauce is a mixture of BBQ and orange juice, giving it a sweet but tangy flavor.


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Sweet BBQ Chicken Kabobs and Our Menu Plan

Rating: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Serving Size: 18-20 skewers

Delicious kabobs for the grill. Recipe from HoosierHomemade.com

Ingredients

  • 1-2 pounds chicken, boneless skinless, cut into chunks
  • 1 whole fresh pineapple, cut into chunks
  • 1 each red, yellow and green peppers {you can use orange too if you like}
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce {we used Sweet Baby Rays}
  • 6 tablespoons orange juice concentrate, thawed

Instructions

  1. Soak wooden skewers in water about 15-20 minutes.
  2. Thread chicken, peppers and pineapple onto skewers.
  3. Mix barbecue sauce and orange juice concentrate in a small bowl and set aside.
  4. Heat the grill to medium-high.
  5. Brush half of the sauce onto the skewers.
  6. Grill 8-10 minutes or until chicken is done, turning occasionally.
  7. Brush on remainder of sauce while skewers are cooking.

Notes

This recipe makes about 18-20 skewers, with a little sauce left over. You can easily cut the recipe in half. To grill pineapple, cut a 1/2 inch thick slice of fresh pineapple and place on grill. Turning once until the pineapple is slightly brown and there are grill marks on the pineapple. Variations: In place of chicken, you can also use salmon, pork or shrimp. In place of the fresh pineapple, you can use a can of pineapple chunks.

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This recipe is adapted from Kraft Foods.

Be sure to soak the skewers in water to prevent burning. You can also wrap the ends in foil.

After brushing on the sauce, you can let the skewers sit for a few minutes to let the sauce soak in.

Doug is really enjoying his new grill! And I’m enjoying not cooking as much.

Our Menu Plan…

Monday ~ Crockpot Chicken, Mashed Potato Casserole

Tuesday ~ Chinese Chicken Salad

Wednesday ~ Grilled Chicken and Cream Cheese Enchiladas {recipe from Eat at Home}

Thursday ~ Strawberry & Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast, Fruit Smoothies

Friday ~ Homemade Pizza and Slushies

Saturday ~ Quesadillas, Cheesy Chili Dip

Sunday ~ Sweet BBQ Chicken Kabobs, Salad and Watermelon

You may also like the Mix & Match Burger Bar.

What’s on your menu this week?

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Ahhh…how time flies! The boys will be out of school later this week. Nick’s High School Baseball season finished up last week, and he starts travel ball on Thursday. We are super excited to see how this new team will do. We are very thankful and blessed for him to be given the opportunity to play with the American Legion Post Team this year. We will be traveling quite a bit, but it will be fun and well worth it!

We are still waiting for the weather to get better here. Doug got a new grill this past weekend, so we will be grilling out quite a bit this month.

June Menu Plan

30 ~ Happy Memorial Day! Cookout Menu

31 ~ Teriyaki Chicken, Broccoli and Rice

1 ~ Taco Ring, Spanish Rice

2 ~ Spaghetti & Meatballs, Italian Biscuits and Salad

3 ~ Liz gone…Doug & boys eating out

4 ~ Aloha Chicken {recipe from Taste of Home} and white rice

5 ~ Inside Out Burgers, Pasta Salad, Chips and Dip

6 ~ Crockpot Chicken, Mashed Potato Casserole

7 ~ Chinese Chicken Salad

8 ~ Grilled Chicken and Cream Cheese Enchiladas {recipe from Eat at Home}

9 ~ Strawberry & Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast, Fruit Smoothies

10 ~ Homemade Pizza and Slushies 

11 ~ Quesadillas, Cheesy Chili Dip

12 ~ Sweet BBQ Chicken Kabobs {recipe from Kraft}, Salad and Watermelon

13 ~ Honey Lime Grilled Chicken, Seasoned Rice

14 ~ Sloppy Joes, Veggies and Dip

15 ~ Easy Taco Bake, Chips and Salsa

16 ~ Fettuccini Alfredo, Parmesan Knots, Salad

17 ~ Chef Salad

18 ~ Bacon Cheeseburger Buns Roasted Potatoes

19 ~ Happy Father’s Day!

20 ~ Sandwiches and Salad

21 ~ Homemade McGriddles, Fried Potatoes, Fruit

22 ~ Chicken Stir- Fry and Rice

23 ~ BBQ Meatballs and Oven Fries

24 ~ Loaded Baked Potato Bar, Side Salad

25 ~ Grilled Honey-Soy Pork Chops, Salad, Deviled Eggs

26 ~ Casey’s Birthday Celebration…Mix & Match Burger Bar, Grilled Potatoes and Birthday Cupcakes

27 ~ Buffet (leftovers from party)

28 ~ Grilled Salsa Chicken {recipe from $5 Dinners}, Rice, Veggies

29 ~ Seven Layer Southwestern Salad

30 ~ Chicken Nuggets and Fries

Desserts…

Don’t forget to join us for Cupcake Tuesday tomorrow! I have some fun Graduation Cupcakes for you!

I’m linking to…Menu Plan Monday

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Happy Monday! I’m so glad to be home safe and sound from the BlogHer Food Conference in Atlanta. We had a blast and learned tons!!  I have some exciting things happening, just for YOU…my awesome readers!! A little shout out to Walmart for sponsoring me…thanks so much!! More on the conference later, for now…it’s all about Memorial Day Picnic Food.

If you have been following along, over the last several days, I have shared this fun and easy Picnic with you. Since I will be sharing my June Menu Plan next week, I wanted to be sure to re-cap all the recipes, along with our Weekly Menu Plan.

Memorial Day Picnic Food

Learn to pack your perfect picnic! I’m anxious to hear what recipe you would like to try for your Summertime Picnic!

Weekly Menu Plan

Monday ~ Fruit Glazed Pork Chops, Baked Potatoes, Veggie

Tuesday ~ Baked Chicken Legs, Mashed Potatoes, Veggie

Wednesday ~ Cheesy Chicken Burritos, Spanish Rice

Thursday ~ Goulash, Parmesan Knots, Salad

Friday ~ Buffalo Chicken Fingers, Oven Fries

Saturday ~ BBQ Chicken Fajitas {recipe from Eat at Home}, Rice

Sunday ~ Stuffed Crust Pizza

Looking for some fun Memorial Day Cupcakes? These Hamburger, Corn-on-the-Cob and Ants are PERFECT!

What are you cooking this week? Are you hosting a Memorial Day Picnic?

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