Recipes for Week 1

1. Hot Dogs/Corn on the Cob

Boil both for about 20 minutes. Serve in a bun with condiments.

2. Monte Cristos

Heat med size skillet with a T. of butter. In shallow dish crack and stir 2 eggs. Dip sandwich bread in egg and place in skillet. Get out turkey meat and sandwich cheese. After flipping bread, melt cheese on bread and add turkey to skillet to heat. Remove bread with cheese and turkey. Place second piece in egg batter and cook (flipping both sides. Assemble sandwich and sprinkle with conf. sugar. Dip in honey mustard (optional)

3. Chicken Salad

Salt and Pepper chicken breast. Place on George Forman Grill or in skillet for 5-10 minutes. Chop lettuce, tomato, pepper and other salad mix ins. Add chicken with favorite dressing. Assemble, sprinkle with cheese.

4.  Spaghetti

Brown beef in large skillet. Boil noodles according to directions. After meat is browned, add jar of sauce, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp basil (for homemade taste).  Assemble and serve

5. Red Beans and Rice (follow box directions)

Chop italian sausage, cook in skillet or grill. Add to mix for last 5-10 minutes

6. Steak Fajitas

Chop flank steak, onion and pepper. Cook meat according to directions on packet. Stir fry veggies in skillet with T of oil. Heat shells according to directions. Assemble and serve with chips and salsa

7. Chicken Pot Pie

Boil chicken for 20 minutes, then chop or shred to bite size. Allow pie crusts to defrost. Cook gravy according to packet. Mix all ingredients in pan with chicken. Pour into pie crust. Place second crust on top. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

8. Fool Proof Lasagna

Brown beef (optional: with 1/4 chopped onion and 1/4 c. chopped pepper) and boil noodles. Preheat oven to 350. After meat is done, add jar of spaghetti sauce, 1 t. cinnamon, 1 t. oregano. Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Chop 1 lb of cheddar cheese. Layer your casserole dish (9 by 11) in this order: noodles, meat, cheese-twice. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake 20-25 minutes.

9. Shish Kabobs

Arrange the following on roasting sticks:

Chopped chicken, pineapple, tomato, pepper, onion. repeat. Grill for 10 minutes or until meat cuts done.

Mashed potatoes: chop potatoes into eighths and boil for 15-20 minutes. (usually a potato per person) Drain and add 1/4-1/2 c. of milk. 1/4 stick of butter, 1 T of sour cream (optional) salt & pepper to taste. Mix on med high for 2-5 minutes.

Serve with a veggie of choice or salad.

10. Lemon Pepper Chicken

1 c. lemon juice, 2 T. lemon pepper. Pour over defrosted chicken. Allow to sit for 20 minutes for best flavor. Grill or bake.

Serve with veggies of choice or salad.