Food in Review (week 1)

Here's my menu plan that we just finished eating this week - enjoy!

*Disclaimer: I don't always make everything from scratch. Sometimes we eat pizza. Whew. Glad I got that cleared up* 

Saturday: Pumpkin Pancakes with Bacon

Using this MIX - can't get much easier! Add some whipped cream on top...Mmmm

photo from amazon website 

Sunday: Fiesta Lime Rice Stuffed Peppers

Thank you Pinterest. I get a lot of my recipes from there. Here's the delicious insides that I put in par-boiled green peppers for dinner. 

photo from recipe website 

Monday: Basic Chili with Cornbread

I don't have a link or pic for this...it's waaay too easy. 

Ground Beef+Crushed Tomatoes+Red Beans+Onions+cumin/chili powder/garlic+CROCK POT = Dinner is served. 

I went ALL fancy and threw some shredded cheese in my cornbread muffin batter - boom. 

Tuesday: Chicken and Spinach Pasta Bake

I've been meaning to try this one from my Pinterest board for a while - I'm glad I finally did! Yummy. Here's the recipe - do it. 

photo from recipe website 

Wednesday: Sausage Pizza Bake

This is one of those go-to deals for me...super easy...super cheap...crowd pleaser. This time I browned up some mild Italian sausage in place of the pepperoni and added in black olives. ENJOY!

Thursday: Quinoa and White Bean Fritters with Broccoli 

Oh. My. Word. These were AWESOME! Seriously. So stinkin' healthy (well, minus the frying in oil part) and sooo yummy! Here's the basic recipe - I changed up the seasonings a bit and used regular flour - still PERFECT. Perfect I tell ya! 

photo from recipe website 

Friday: Take and Bake Pizza

Don't act surprised...I already warned you I don't cook every night! Thank you Target for your deli-take-and-bake goodness. It saved me some time:) 

Saturday: Quinoa Fried 'Rice' and Egg Rolls

I had some leftover cooked Quinoa from the fritters so I made some fried 'rice' of sorts...sans rice. It actually worked out pretty well! All my kids and hubby gobbled it up - always a good sign. Great way to use up leftover Quinoa! Here's the link for that basic recipe. I tend to add my own flare to things - so should you. 

photo from recipe website 

And that brings us current - it's Saturday night and I have my menu set for next week. Lots of goodies on there! 

I didn't even think of treats - I bake a lot...maybe I should add those too? This past week I made pumpkin muffins, banana bread, cream-of-wheat cookie bars (score!) and jello fruit snacks (fail.) 

Maybe I'll add those recipes in sometime...food for thought...ha I'm witty....or tired....you decide.