Wanted: Your Best Lemon Recipes

Guess what I have in my backyard?

Wanted: Your Best Lemon Recipes

A lemon tree!

Yesterday I made a delicious strawberry iced lemonade, but my tree is overflowing with lemons and I need your help to come up with new recipe ideas.

This week I will be hosting a lemon linky! On Friday, you can link up with your favorite lemon recipes so that my family doesn’t get sick of lemon poppy seed bread this month. If you don’t have a blog you can always leave a your recipe in the comments on Friday.

And because it is Christmas and I’m in a giving mood, one random recipe will win a gift card from me! Wanted: Your Best Lemon Recipes

So, get your best lemon recipes ready to link up this Friday, November 19th!

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Menu Plan: My New Kitchen

I must say that after a month of winging it at meal time I am ready to get back into a routine! My kitchen is all unpacked and ready to be used. I must say it is harder than I thought getting use to a new kitchen, new appliances, and my electric stove! After having a gas stove for most of the last 10 years I am not use to electric. I would show you a picture of my new kitchen, but unfortunately my camera is still MIA. I did find my watch tonight though. Menu Plan: My New Kitchen

My son asked for a “real” breakfast last night before bed. I guess the weeks of cereal for breakfast are finally taking their toll. No worries son, pancakes, waffles, bagels and a new biscuit recipe are on the menu this week!

Breakfast

Menu Plan: My New Kitchen

Homemade Bagels

served with eggs, fruit

Menu Plan: My New Kitchen

Whole Wheat Waffles

Menu Plan: My New Kitchen

Whole wheat pancakes

served with fruit, orange juice, milk

Menu Plan: My New Kitchen

Fluffy Flaky Biscuits (this is a new recipe from my friend Kate, I’m going to try and achieve these same fluffy results using whole wheat flour.)

served with eggs and bacon

Oatmeal, Cereal, or Breakfast leftovers

Our Lunch List:

  • Sandwiches
  • Quesadillas
  • Grilled cheese
  • Leftovers
  • Macaroni and cheese
  • Smoothies
  • Cheese and crackers
  • Yogurt
  • Fruit and veggies
  • Baked Potato
  • Sweet Potato

Dinner

Menu Plan: My New Kitchen

Beef Soup in a Bread Bowl

Menu Plan: My New Kitchen

Pork Scallopini

served with grilled red potatoes, carrots, salad

Menu Plan: My New Kitchen

Skillet Tuna Casserole

served with bread, mixed vegetables

Menu Plan: My New Kitchen

Oven Fried Chicken

served with  yellow rice, green beans, fresh fruit

Menu Plan: My New Kitchen

Whole Wheat Pizza

Find more than 300 menu plans each week at Menu Plan Monday.

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Menu Plan: Moving Edition

Did you know that it is possible to live off of Kit Kats, peanut butter, bread, and cereal? Surprisingly, it is! The past two weeks have been crazy with the packing, driving, hotels, and now unpacking. Can you believe the movers packed ALL my food in the pantry? They even packed open bags of rice cakes! I am thankful they did, because I haven’t had time to make a trip to the grocery store and my pantry has kept us going over the weekend.

Hopefully I will check out the new commissary this week as well as Publix. I am going to miss my Safeway double coupons, but I am hoping Publix’s BOGO’s will be just as good.

This weeks menu involves lots of sandwiches, frozen pizza’s and maybe some soup. I am looking forward to getting unpacked and settled and back into a routine. While I do like our new diet of Kit Kats and cereal, I’m hoping for something more substantial next week!

I’d share a picture of my new kitchen…. but I haven’t found my camera!

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5 Simple Ways to Fill Your Freezer

5 Simple Ways to Fill Your Freezer

Five Simple Ways to Fill Your Freezer

Any mom knows that dinnertime is the witching hour. Kids are hungry — and whiny, the clock is ticking, and everyone’s ready to sit down and eat. And sometimes, despite our best efforts, dinner prep can take its toll.

Make dinnertime a little easier by having a stash of homemade freezer meals on hand. Here are five simple ways to make that dream a reality:

Double tonight’s dinner.

Place the extra meal in the freezer for another night. You’ll be amazed at the meals that freeze well. Repeat twice a week and after a month you’ll be able to take a week off.

Combine bulk cooking and sale items.

Find a great sale on chicken breast. Stock up! Once you get home, mix up a few marinades, divide chicken into meal size ziptop bags, add the marinades. Seal, label, and freeze. The chicken will marinate as it thaws. Add a simple salad and steamed rice for an easy dinner.

Save leftovers creatively.

Have lots of leftovers from a party or holiday meal? Prepare individual “TV dinners.” Portion out mashed potatoes, vegetables, stuffing, and turkey into pie plates or other freezer safe containers. Wrap well, label, and freeze. Have convenient meals to grab on busy nights.

Bulk up.

Buy ground meat in bulk. Cook it right away and season for tacos and pasta meals. Freeze in meal size portions for your own convenience foods. Taco night will come together in a snap.

Bake yourself happy.

Love home baked goods? Prepare a large batch of rolls or scones. Flash freeze them and store in airtight containers or ziptop bags. Pull just what you need and bake without a lot of prep work.

Freezer cooking doesn’t have to be a daylong marathon. A few simple steps to feed your freezer can help you feed your family quickly, healthfully, and on a budget.

5 Simple Ways to Fill Your Freezer

– Jessica Fisher, aka FishMama, is a busy mom of six kids. She regularly fills her freezer in order to enjoy easier mealtimes and good, cheap eats.

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