REVIEW for the Menu for Week 4:
*There were some really YUMMY meals to think about making!
· Pad Thai
o http://allrecipes.com/recipe/a-pad-thai-worth-making/detail.aspx
o REVIEW: This was my first attempt at making this much loved dish. We have had our fair share of Pad Thai from a range of restaurants. I figured buying the specific ingredients for the dish would pay off since I would most likely try the dish again. Overall, I think I will get better at the timing of cooking the dish. As with many “stir fry” dishes, the hot wok makes for some quick cooking. I didn’t have everything quite set up to just throw in as I went (and I had to keep referring to the recipe) which ate up time and ended in up my chicken and shrimp to be over cooked.
o Did we like it? YES! Will I make it again? YES! I think that I will get better at timing the dish and it will go more smoothly next time.
· Crockpot Italian Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Pull-Apart Bread
o http://www.crockadoodledo.blogspot.com/2012/04/italian-chicken.html
o REVIEW: The crockpot chicken recipe was delicious and different than most of the typical creamy dishes that I end up making in the crockpot. I added celery and mushrooms to the recipe because I am a sucker for veggies. I didn’t have Italian dressing on hand, so I made my own powder mix which I then mixed with oil and vinegar and added it to the crockpot. The Italian dressing recipe made more powder than needed, so I have it saved in a little container in the spice cupboard for future use. The bread was different enough, and very simple that I would probably make it again as well.
o Did we like it? Yes. Will I make it again? Yes.
o CHANGES: I made my own dressing to add to the crockpot chicken. ITALIAN DRESSING RECIPE:
· 1 tbs garlic salt
· 1 tbs onion powder
· 1 tbs white sugar
· 2 tbs dried oregano
· 1 tbs black pepper
· 1 tbs dried basil
· 1 tbs dried parsley (which I didn’t add bc I didn’t have it)
· ¼ tbs celery salt
· 2 tbs salt
Use 1-2 tbs of the mixture and add to ¼ c white vinegar, 2/3 c oil (veg or canola), and 2 tbs water. *Store the rest of the seasonings in a dry, sealed container.
· Chicken Fajitas
o REVIEW: A staple in our house since it is so easy and we often have the ingredients on hand.
· CHEAP AND EASY: Tuna Melts and Kraft Mac and Cheese
o REVIEW: Really!?!?! Yes, we always enjoy our cheap and easy meal! J
· Macaroni and Beef and Cheese
o REVIEW: I actually made this dish after work (which was a concern because I was pushing time to get it done for dinner). I got the meat browned and tossed it all together pretty quickly and then was able to sit down and play with my daughter for a bit before dinner time while it cooked in the oven. Overall, we enjoyed this for two nights in a row. I changed the spices; I just couldn’t decide what flavor I wanted, so I made it up! It was great. My husband said that the meat tasted like meat pie.
o Did we like it? YES! Will I make it again? YES!
o CHANGES:
· SPICES: I added 1 tbs salt, 2 tbs chili powder, 2 tbs dried basil, 1 tbs cumin, and 1 tbs curry powder was added to the browning meat.
· Dessert: Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Crust Pie
o REVIEW: OH MY GOSH!! This pie is killer!! I made it and took it to a friend’s house for dinner. Everyone loved it! It is so worth making and really wasn’t difficult. SO WORTH IT!!!
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