I say "Menu Sunday" like it's something I do every Sunday. Or something I've done any Sunday. But hey, other folks do menu days of the week, so I figure Sunday is as good a day as any. And I have actually been cooking some things recently, rather than just growling at PB that I need Chinese takeout, which was my MO when I was so busy trying to catch up after the wedding.
Here's what we've been eating lately:
The in-laws gave me a ton of corn to freeze, so I've been serving a lot of corn on the cob. Delicious. The ribs were on sale when I was poking around at Food Lion, and they turned out to be absolute perfection. I didn't change a thing about the pork recipe and it was amazing. Definitely brown the ribs before you cook them - don't skip that part!
Oh, and PB did all the plating and fixed "dessert" - sliced apples. Cute.
Fondue night!
Or "Cook Your Own Damn Food Night" as PB calls it. My friend Lia introduced me to this idea and it's a lot of fun. Normally, I get more into this with a spice rub, a bunch of different kinds of meat, and maybe even chocolate fondue for dessert. But this time, since it was just me and PB, I grabbed a pack of spicy Italian Johnsonville brats on sale at the grocery store, some mushrooms, and chopped up some potatoes I had.
I fired up a little cooking material in the fondue part, which is just half red wine and half vegetable broth, or thereabouts. I add a little garlic, salt, and pepper and BAM, fondue. Fair warning though - the boiling wine sauce in your house is going to make it STANK. It's worth it, but get ready for a night of your house being a little smelly.
Creamy Tortellini Soup
I liked this recipe a lot, but PB was not a fan. Basically, anything that doesn't include meat isn't a winner in PB's book. After we finished, the little meanie goes, "Okay, so what are we eating for dinner?"
So maybe it's a little girly. But I'd recommend it.
I made some banana nut muffins to keep around this week. Because you know, what I need is muffins to add my already-off-the-chain muffin tops. But they're yummy and weren't hard to make.
Chili, which is sort of my own creation. I've played with about a million different recipes and finally figured out what works for us.
Ingredients:
1 package McCormick slow cooker chili seasoning
1 tablespoon cumin
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon garlic
32 oz can crushed or diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can Ro-Tel, undrained
1 can light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium white onion, chopped
1 lb. ground beef
Brown ground beef and onion in skillet. Drain well. Mix in slow cooker with remaining ingredients. Cook on low for 6 hours.
And there you have it - what we've been eating this week!
What's been cooking in your kitchen lately?
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