My Menu for this Week

I have posted pictures of my house on facebook. There are far too many to put on here. I think I posted about 40 to 50 pictures! Feel free to go on my profile and have a look!

I am so excited that everything is finally done and I can now relax in my finished house!

I thought I would post my menu for this week in case some of you needed inspiration for some new dishes.

Tonight I am making my personal all time favorite, Ham and Cheese Rolls! I can't remember if I've posted this recipe before, but just in case I haven't it will be at the end of this post.

Monday Grilled Steak, Baked Potato, Steamed Broccoli, and Grilled Corn

Tuesday We went to the pool and Jonny bought us pizza. So I have moved last nights meal to Friday.

Wednesday Ham and Cheese Rolls, Strawberry Spinach Salad, Frothy Orange Soda, and Shortbread and Sherbet

Thursday Hamburgers, Seven Layer Dip, Fresh Veggies, and Fruit Pizza

Friday Roast Beef, Scalloped Potatoes, Fried Okra, and more Steamed Broccoli

I have really missed cooking for the past four months. Between eating healthy and my house being a wreck, it seems like forever since I have been in my kitchen! I am loving pulling out some old recipes and serving them to my family. Do not get me wrong, we are continuing our efforts to eat healthier. Not to mention getting LOTS more exercise. But I am really ready to do a little of my favorite kind of cooking again.

Now to address some of the dishes I will be serving this week. The sherbet and shortbread might sound a little odd to you unless you are a fan of Pollyanna. Remember the part where Aunt Polly is having a town meeting, and the grumpy cook is in the kitchen whipping up a quick, summertime feast for a hundred or so. Pollyanna is busy dipping soft shortbread cookies into a large bucket of lime sherbet. My girls thought it looked absolutely delicious, and now I enjoy serving it to them on these hot evenings.

The seven layer dip I actually make with eight layers, because I usually add ground beef seasoned with taco seasoning. That goes on the bottom, then refried beans, french onion dip, guacamole, cheese, tomato, lettuce and sliced olives. Serve it with Tostitos whole grain chips and it is most incredible!

The Frothy Orange Soda I got out of a new magazine. The recipe is 1 cup orange juice, 1 cup vanilla ice cream, 1 cup Sprite. In a blender add orange juice and ice cream. Cover and process until smooth. Stir in soda. Serve in chilled glasses.

Last but not least the Ham and Cheese Rolls. These just happen to be my all time favorite food in the entire world!!!! You simply grate up a block of swiss cheese and add four little cans of ham chopped up. Then slice up a bunch of green onion and stir into ham and cheese mixture. Then add enough yellow mustard to make it slightly sticky. I have never measured it, but I would guess about two to three tablespoons. Then form into balls and wrap a crescent roll around each ball. Dip in beaten egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds. Try to keep all your edges closed so your cheese doesn't melt all over the pan. I have also recently discovered that greasing your pan REALLY helps. Bake at 350 until golden brown.

Hope this gives you some new ideas! Don't be afraid of working in your kitchen when the weather is this hot. Just find new things to prepare that don't take your standing over the hot stove for hours. And certainly remember to use your grill as much as you can! Maybe my next post should be "Good Grilling Ideas";-)