tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891598214509933791.post6111828855190411148..comments2023-10-06T09:26:26.721-07:00Comments on Combined Average: Menu PlanningIt's ok to be average!http://www.blogger.com/profile/04144077387112944292noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891598214509933791.post-62806692063826454302009-07-16T12:14:11.337-07:002009-07-16T12:14:11.337-07:00We made your Tasty Chicken Anytime yesterday, and ...We made your Tasty Chicken Anytime yesterday, and Avery LOVED it!!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946517465566994541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891598214509933791.post-21600839780457520732009-07-14T03:52:17.802-07:002009-07-14T03:52:17.802-07:00Those recipes sound delicious! The only thing I c...Those recipes sound delicious! The only thing I can be reasonably sure both of my kids will eat is breakfast for dinner: eggs, pancakes, hash browns, etc.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247226913833623138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891598214509933791.post-3320881663492453572009-07-13T07:21:02.502-07:002009-07-13T07:21:02.502-07:00Very impressive!! If I cook once a week I'm pa...Very impressive!! If I cook once a week I'm patting myself on the back. (Matt does a lot of the cooking.) I'll have to try some of your recipies...Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13995478661377058238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891598214509933791.post-37648402809623207852009-07-11T13:45:12.521-07:002009-07-11T13:45:12.521-07:00I am trying menu planning myself! Thanks for shari...I am trying menu planning myself! Thanks for sharing the recipes! I can't wait to try them!! My goal is simple: edible<br /><br />EricaEricahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367869589191981037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891598214509933791.post-87892923968018202202009-07-10T18:53:05.956-07:002009-07-10T18:53:05.956-07:00Hey, I'll have to try some of those! I always ...Hey, I'll have to try some of those! I always love new recipes. Unfortunately, fish is EXPENSIVE up here. But the lentil/sausage one sounds good, as does the spinach ravioli. Have you ever tried giving Little C plain pasta with pesto on it? I have got a recipe for you that hopefully you'll like. It's Shepherd's Pie, but really Cottage Pie because I don't ever use lamb but ground beef instead. It's from Nigella Lawson, and I love it because there are secretly loads of veggies in it even though you can't taste them too much. So here goes:<br />1 onion<br />1 carrot<br />1 garlic clove<br />1/2 celery stalk <br />2 tbs olive oil<br />1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced thinly (optional)<br />8 oz ground beef or lamb (or deer...)<br />1 Tbs all-purpose flour<br />1/4 cup apple juice or Marsala<br />1 tsp soy sauce or Worcestershire<br />salt and pepper to taste<br />1/4 c. grated cheddar<br />Mashed potatoes<br />- The mashed potatoes can be made while the pie is simmering. The only thing that's important about these potatoes is that they have to be stiff to top the meat. So don't overdo the milk and butter.<br />- I usually chop the veggies pretty finely in a food processor, but you can do it by hand too. <br />- Heat the oil in a med. frying pan and stir in the veggies. Cook until soft, about 10 minutes, and add the mushrooms. Cook around 2 more minutes and add the meat. Cook the meat until it loses its pinkness. Sprinkle with flour and stir well, then add the apple juice, then the tomatoes and soy or Worcestershire sauce (I prefer Worc.). Stir well, cover, and let simmer for about 20 min. Uncover and sprinkle with salt and pepper. <br />- Put into an oven-safe dish and top with potatoes. Add the cheese and put it under a hot broiler for a few minutes to get the cheese melted and crispy.<br />- I like this recipe because of the variety of it. You can use just about whatever veggie you have on hand (like zucchini) and Little C probably won't notice it because all the flavors mingle so well. The veggies also bulk out the meat, so you only have to use 1/2 a pound. And if I'm short on time, I can make this a lot quicker than it requires by not simmering it for so long. The flavors don't get a chance to combine quite as well, but it's still good. I've also used ground deer in this and it didn't make much difference in the taste (but then I suppose we should call it Hunter's Pie). Anyways, hope you like it - ErikaThe Nall Knollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984105663610830781noreply@blogger.com