This week we really start trying to work with our “summer rates” menu planning. This week we will be doing several slow cooker meals and grilling so that we don’t heat the house during peak electric rates. I hope we can keep it up. Hopefully we will get some help with our Theme Week submissions
Monday, June 13, 2016
Slow Cooker Meatball Sandwiches
Carrot and Celery Sticks
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Grilled Honey Garlic Pork Chops
Grilled Summer Vegetables
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Cucumber Bagel sandwich
Strawberry and Snap Pea Salad
Thurssday, June 16, 2016
Chicken Black Bean and Avocado Salad
Friday, June 17, 2016
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Organic Tomato soup, condensed
Missing recipe links will be added as the recipes and pictures are published.
Shopping List
Item | Amount/Unit | Recipe |
Avocados | 2 each | Chicken Black Bean and Avocado Salad |
Black Beans | 1 Can | Chicken Black Bean and Avocado Salad |
Chicken Breasts | 2 Cups | Chicken Black Bean and Avocado Salad |
Fresh Cilantro | 2 tablespoons | Chicken Black Bean and Avocado Salad |
Frozen Corn | 3/4 Cups | Chicken Black Bean and Avocado Salad |
Grond Black Pepper | .25 teaspoons | Chicken Black Bean and Avocado Salad |
Ground Cumin | 3/4 teaspoon | Chicken Black Bean and Avocado Salad |
Limes | 1 each | Chicken Black Bean and Avocado Salad |
Miracle Whip Light | 1/4 Cup | Chicken Black Bean and Avocado Salad |
Mixed Greens | 6 cups | Chicken Black Bean and Avocado Salad |
Red Onions | 1/2 small | Chicken Black Bean and Avocado Salad |
Alfalfa Sprouts | 1 package | Cucumber Bagel Sandwich |
Cucumber | 1 each | Cucumber Bagel Sandwich |
Everything Bagles | 4 each | Cucumber Bagel Sandwich |
Onion and Chive Cream Cheese | 8 tablespoons | Cucumber Bagel Sandwich |
Butter | as needed | Grilled Cheese Sandwiches |
Cheese slices | 1 package | Grilled Cheese Sandwiches |
Wheat Bread | 1 loaf | Grilled Cheese Sandwiches |
dry sherry | 1 tablespoon | Grilled Honey Garlic Pork Chops |
Honey | .25 cup | Grilled Honey Garlic Pork Chops |
Lemon Juice | .25 cup | Grilled Honey Garlic Pork Chops |
Pork Chops | 4 - 4 ounce | Grilled Honey Garlic Pork Chops |
Soy Sauce | 2 tablespoons | Grilled Honey Garlic Pork Chops |
Eggplant | 1 each | Grilled Summer Vegetables |
Fresh parsley | 2/3 tablespoon | Grilled Summer Vegetables |
Fresh Rosemary | 2/3 tablespoon | Grilled Summer Vegetables |
sugar | 2/3 tablespoon | Grilled Summer Vegetables |
Yellow Squash | 1 each | Grilled Summer Vegetables |
Zucchini | 1 each | Grilled Summer Vegetables |
Tomatoes | 2 each | Grilled Summer Vegetables, Chicken Black Bean and Avocado Salad |
Pepper | to taste | Grilled Summer Vegetables, Spaghetti Sauce |
Balsamic Vinegar | .5 cup | Grilled Summer Vegetables, Strawberry and Snap Pea Salad |
Olive oil | 1.25 cups | Grilled Summer Vegetables, Strawberry and Snap Pea Salad |
90% Ground Beef | 1.5 pounds | Slow Cooker Meatballs |
Bread Crumbs | 1.25 Cups | Slow Cooker Meatballs |
Crushed tomatoes | 1 can | Slow Cooker Meatballs |
Eggs | 1 each | Slow Cooker Meatballs |
Onions | 1 medium | Slow Cooker Meatballs |
tomato puree | 1 can | Slow Cooker Meatballs |
Garlic | 6 cloves | Slow Cooker Meatballs, Grilled Honey Garlic Pork Chops, Grilled Summer Vegetables |
Parsley | 0.375 cups | Slow CookerMeatballs, Spaghetti Sauce |
Beef Broth (boulion) | 1 cup | Spaghetti Sauce |
brown sugar | 1 tablespoon | Spaghetti Sauce |
Canned Tomatoes | 2 pounds | Spaghetti Sauce |
Chopped Onion | to taste | Spaghetti Sauce |
dried basil | 1 teaspoon | Spaghetti Sauce |
dried oregano | 1 teaspoon | Spaghetti Sauce |
tomato paste | 12 ounces | Spaghetti Sauce |
tomato sauce | 8 ounces | Spaghetti Sauce |
salt | to taste | Spaghetti Sauce, Chicken Black Bean and Avacado salad, Grilled Summer Vegetables |
Dijon Mustard | 1.5 teaspoons | Strawberry and Snap Pea Salad |
Raspberry jam | 1 tablespoon | Strawberry and Snap Pea Salad |
Strawberries | 2 pounds | Strawberry and Snap Pea Salad |
Sugar Snap Peas | 1 pound | Strawberry and Snap Pea Salad |
Organic Tomato Soup | 1 family sized can | Tomato Soup |
Carrots | 8 each | |
Celery | 4 each | |
Hoagie rolls | 1 package |