Meal Plan - August 23-August 29

Sunday - Carrie on Set, Steve on his own.

Monday - Blackwoods with out of town guests

Tuesday - Porcupine Meatballs, baked potatoes & green beans

Wednesday - Chicken curry with lots of veggies

Thursday - Tilapia with Couscous

Friday - Carrie's on Set, Steve's on his own....

Saturday - Sammy's Pizza

Taco Soup

1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey)
16oz tomato sauce
24 oz diced tomatoes
24 oz can whole kernel corn
24 oz kidney beans
1 pkg taco seasoning

Brown hamburger, draining off fat, in a large pot. Add other ingredients until everything is heated through. Serve in soup bowls or bread bowls. Top with sour cream, Fritos & grated cheese if desired.

Broccoli Quiche

1 1/2 cups hot, cooked rice
3 eggs
3 oz sharp cheddar cheese (about 1/2 C)
salt & pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups (10oz) chopped broccoli, thawed
3/4 C drained, canned sliced mushrooms (optional) OR FRESH ONES!
1/4 C. plus 2 T. milk (I use less as it's too soupy otherwise!)

Combine rice, one egg slightly beaten, 1/2 the grated cheese and salt. Mix well. Press firmly in an even layer on bottom of 9 inch pie pan. Beat the remaining two eggs slightly. Stir in broccoli, mushrooms and milk. Season with salt & pepper. Spoon over rice in pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Sprinkle reamining cheese evenly over broccoli and mushroom mixture. Bake 10 minutes longer. Freezes well.

**This was one of my Mom's Weight Watchers recipes - and it's quite good. Sometmes if we want a little more filling of a meal, we'll dice up 1/2 can of reduced sodium Spam (yes, we eat Spam on occasion) and mix it in with the rest of the ingredients.

Hot Dip

1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened
3 oz dried beef cut into small pieces
2 T. milk
1 C sour cream
1/4 C Chopped green pepper (optional)
2 T. dried onion flakes
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp garlic salt

Soften cream cheese, add milk & sour cream. Mix in rest of ingredients. Top with sunflower seeds. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes in an uncovered small baking dish.

Infamous 7-Layer Bars

From Buffy Brown & Paul Helstrom

1/4 C. melted butter
1. C graham crackers, crushed
1 C. shredded coconut
6oz pkg semisweet chocolate chips
6oz pkg butterscotch chips
1 15 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 C. chopped nuts

Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Layer ingredients in the order listed above.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

**These are CALORIE loaded and perfect for backpacking/paddling/hiking trips!

Meal Play - August 9 - 15

Sunday - Chicken at Roger's

Monday - Steak, baked potatoes, salad

Tuesday - Broccoli Quiche

Wednesday - Lattice Chicken Potpie

Thursday - Leftovers

Friday - Pizza