tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494230197689826467.post5026391737198678175..comments2022-10-22T12:02:43.771-05:00Comments on Daktari's Diner: Meal PlanningDaktarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08291715601733518982noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494230197689826467.post-3230691228312709052011-01-31T11:33:40.325-06:002011-01-31T11:33:40.325-06:00Oooh. I have a great meatloaf recipe, but I don&#...Oooh. I have a great meatloaf recipe, but I don't think I'll have time to make it before you get around to yours. My mother taught me to make meatloaf and I was never a big fan of it, but one of my college roommates made a meatloaf that was so delicious I had to learn how to make her recipe. Meatloaf was one of my favorite meals for a long while after that. Maybe I'll write her and have her give me her recipe again so we can post it here in time for you to try it if you'd like.Daktarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08291715601733518982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494230197689826467.post-76013496432032439142011-01-31T10:54:32.926-06:002011-01-31T10:54:32.926-06:00I like Leanne's suggestion for your berries!!
...I like Leanne's suggestion for your berries!!<br /><br />I too plan all my meals in advance because it 1) saves money when I go to the store and 2) I live 35 minutes from the grocery store and only go once every 8 or 9 days. <br /><br />I don't use a menu planner site or anything, I just look at what I have in the fridge and think about what I want to learn to make. This week:<br />1) Chicken and Green Chile Casserole (have to use up some items in the fridge and have left over rice)<br />2) Meatball Sandwiches and Beer-battered Greenbeans (have leftover meatballs from spaghetti and wanted to learn how to make beer-battered beans!)<br />3) Beef Stroganoff and Braised Cabbage (have left over cabbage from stir fry and figured a russian theme was in order.)<br />4) Senagalese Peanut Stew. Because it's good and I already have everything<br />5) Lamb Gyros on Whole Wheat Pitas and Steak fries. Have some Greek Yogurt to use up, and too many potatoes (forgot to buy Dill though--doh!) And D has never had a gyro.<br />6) Winter Root Vegetable Chicken Pot Pie. Because its winter. =)<br />For lunch: Turkey and Avocado Sandwiches, and Buffalo Chicken wing wraps with Blue Cheese. <br /><br />Am already toying with next week: Meatloaf? Fish Tacos? I love menu planning!Livhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254687910849042525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494230197689826467.post-6782192996294784642011-01-30T15:21:29.374-06:002011-01-30T15:21:29.374-06:00I baked a smoked turkey a while back just for the ...I baked a smoked turkey a while back just for the purpose of portioning the meat and freezing it. I am using some today to make potato soup (the recipe calls for ham, but I thought the smoked turkey might be really good). I'm also lightening it up by using fat free half and half instead of heavy cream.Leanne Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826373224871669476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494230197689826467.post-15639724702989973812011-01-30T15:19:21.036-06:002011-01-30T15:19:21.036-06:00Ooh, ooh....you can stir your frozen berries into ...Ooh, ooh....you can stir your frozen berries into home-cooked oatmeal (the pre-fab stuff is full of junk you don't need) that you made with cinnamon (I also stir butter flavored extract into it after cooking), then add a little. Splenda brown sugar. This is my breakfast almost every morning, but I use frozen dark sweet cherries (about 8 of them and they are unsweetened). Try it!<br /><br />Ever tried turkey pepperoni?<br /><br />Also, on your banana and zucchini breads, have you ever tried whole wheat flour? I swear it is what makes mine everyone's fav...at least they say so. Could be the butter flavor Crisco I so sinfully use, too.Leanne Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826373224871669476noreply@blogger.com