Menu Plan Monday ~ June 20 - June 26, 2011

Busy week of meals ahead.  I'm excited to try some more new things after a week of eating at restaurants on vacation.  Friday we're having a bunch of kids over for pizza and I'm hoping that I'll have time to make th.is white bean pizza for some of the adults.  We'll see how much time I have and if it's not too hot to run the oven.

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Monday:  Ham & Turkey Wraps

Tuesday: Spaghetti & Pinto Bean Chili

Wednesday: Tropical pork chops, Sweet Potato Muffins

Thursday: Sloppy Joe Stir Fry Slaw with this sauce

Friday: White Bean Italian Pizza

Saturday: Leftovers

Sunday: Burgers & Southwestern Potato Salad


This is linked with I'm an Organizing Junkie for Menu Plan Monday!

One Year Ago...

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

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An Abundance of Eggs

Not knowing that I have chickens of my own, a new friend came bearing a gift of her hens' eggs. 

My friend has five hens and three people in her family, so has many eggs to spare.  I have two hens and six family members, so ration my eggs more carefully

It is wonderful to share such abundance.

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Cookies and Cream Chocolate Cookies

Oreos can really be dangerous.  Have you seen all the recipes containing Oreos?  You take a already awesome cookie and turn it into something else completely different but just as good. Or even better.  Oh yes, dangerous cookie indeed.

Cookies and Cream Cookie Recipe
Adapted from Picky Palate

2 sticks butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup cocoa powder
15 whole Oreos, finely ground in a food processor.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray or parchment paper.

Beat butter and sugars until well combined, add eggs and vanilla, beating until well combined.

Place flour, baking soda, cookie crumbs, cocoa and salt into a large bowl.  Add to wet ingredients along with chocolate chips until just combined. Batter will be very thick.  Scoop by teaspoons onto prepared baking sheet about 1 inch apart from each other. Bake for about 10 minutes until cooked through.  Transfer to cooling rack.

One Year Ago...

Chicken Parmesan with Penne & Broccoli 

These are linked with Sweets for a Saturday at Sweet as Sugar Cookies
My Meatless Monday at My Sweet and Savory

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Short vacations...

Hoje entro de férias, durante uma semana. Espero ter tempo de vir aqui para vos visitar e ir mostrando algumas das inspirações para os anos da Carlota (e da Conchinha, que também vai festejar em conjunto com a irmã). Quero ter tempo para o blog! :)

Tirei umas fotos a correr, de umas rosas que adoro - são artificiais. Espero que gostem. Eu também adoro as fitas...

 

Hi everyone! Here I am, for a quick hello! Next week I'll be on vacations, so hopefully I'll visit you here more often. I want to share with you some of the things that inspire me for Carlota's birthday party (and Conchinha's as well, as she is celebrating her birthday along with her sister). I wanna have time for the blog! :)

I'm showing you these pictures of some artificial roses that I have and that I love. I hope you like them. I love the ribbons too....

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A Quiet Day

A quiet day in a quiet house -

and a sick child to take care of.

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Healthy Recipes For Dinner | Healthy Recipes For Kids

At first, most people tend to associate healthy eating with foods that are not as appealing to our taste buds. That is a mistake many people automatically assume. Healthy food need not be gross food. Healthy meals can consist of some of the same things and eat only be prepared in a healthier way. Healthy recipes are available in many different places to help anyone begin to prepare healthy recipes for dinner.

The most popular and convenient for healthy recipes for dinner is the website search of recipes on the Internet. There are places very different recipes out there that you will be surprised. Using your own computer, you can browse the Internet to find recipes websites that focus exclusively on healthy eating. These websites not only give you recipes, but also give you tips on how to prepare food more healthy. For example, when you can bake your food instead of frying.

Another way to find recipes to help you cook more healthy is to look through cookbooks. You can go to your local library to see some good cookbooks or visit your local bookstore to buy one or two. Books are a great way to acquire knowledge, and cookbooks are a great way to find recipes for cooking to promote healthy eating.

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Healthy Food | Healthy Foods Recipes

Find a list of healthy foods to eat is not as easy you think. There are plenty of amazing food in the world that can increase their welfare and make it look better. It is only to find them.

What is healthy food?

Healthy food is food that is healthy. Now that may sound simplistic, but that's what it is. In general, you can tell what the food is healthy food and what is not. Fruits and vegetables are the obvious choice. The problem is that every corner seems to be full of a fast food restaurant. This makes it healthy choices a little harder.

Why fruits and vegetables?

That may seem boring to eat, but they are the "bread and butter" of healthy foods. You can make a list of healthy foods to eat now, simply by visiting the fruit and vegetables in any supermarket. Why is this?

Fruits and vegetables contain all the vitamins your body needs daily. This includes vitamins A, B, C, D and E. They all serve different areas of the body. In addition to this are also very low in fat. So you are eating, but not saving anything. The low amount of carbohydrates that are made from burned quickly during the day. Celery, for example, is in fact considered a negative calorie food. In fact eating to lose weight.

What else is healthy?

To be completely healthy and find a list of healthy foods to eat, they are however going to need more than just fruits and vegetables. Carbohydrates and proteins are the basis of any meal. Breads, cereals, rice and pasta are carbohydrates excellent. The whole election is always the best option.

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