Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Snickers Salad

This is my kind of salad.

Snickers Salad

6 large granny smith apples
lemon juice
12 snickers bars
2 C. heavy cream, sweetened and whipped
1/2 C. chopped peanuts
1/2 C. caramel sauce

Chop apples and toss with a few T. lemon juice. Chop snickers bars into pieces the same size as the apples. Toss apples and snickers with whipped cream. Top with nuts and drizzle with caramel. You'll be the most popular person at the potluck. :)

Menu, 7-25-10

This week for dinner:

Sun- Carter's Welcome Home dinner... lasagna, garlic bread, green salad, chocolate bundt cake-n-ice cream

M- mini-hamburgers, steamed carrots, tater tots

T- BLTs

W- BBQ chicken salad

Th- Caprese pasta salad

F and S- only time will tell

Monday, July 19, 2010

Cucumber water

This recipe is for the most advanced chef, do not attempt unless you have had years of training in Paris. (just jokin)

Maren and I first tried this water at a spa a couple summers ago- it was refreshing and delicious. I was recently reminded of it at This Week for Dinner. This sounds especially good today- these past couple weeks have been too hot to think.

Cucumber Water

sliced cucumber
water
ice

Combine. Drink.

Menu 7-18-10

A quick "Did-you-know" before this week's menu...

Did you know that tomatoes do not belong in the fridge? They don't. Their flavor and texture is best preserved on the countertop at room temp. Thought you'd want to know.

Here's what we're eating for din this week:

Sun- Chicken Cobb salad, fresh fruit, garlic bread, peach/blueberry cobbler and whipped cream
T- T.J.'s orange chicken, rice and broccoli
W- skillet mac n cheese, glazed carrots
Th- chicken caesar salad
F- breakfast for din (welcome home Carter!!!)
Sat- BBQ at Amanda's parent's home