Wednesday morning in Stafford, Virginia
Tuesday night's menu was leftovers. I pulled the cold Turkey from the fridge. I removed the meat from its baked bones. Daughter RM and I looked down at the waiting meal. We cooked meat sauce and spaghetti.
We had a fresh pound of hamburger in the refrigerator and a jar of sauce in the pantry. When we buy hamburger, we buy the larger packages and divide them up into 2 pounds for meatloaf and one pound for other uses. We cook several pounds of hamburger, drain and freeze in one pound packages for use when we don't have a fresh package in the fridge. The pre-cooked and frozen ground meat works great for enchiladas, spaghetti sauce, tacos, etc. It thaws fast and can be added in small frozen bits to hot sauce or layerd on the casserole and then baked.
Tonight we have chicken casserole...the grandchildren's favorite. This is an old receipe from the back of a minute rice box. A cup of minute rice, a can of mushroom soup, 1/2 cup sour cream, a can of chicken and the juice; top with crushed ritz crackers and drizzle with melted butter. Bake about 25min in 350 oven.
I love it! Spaghetti to the rescue!! :)
ReplyDeleteWe had homemade pizza last with a great big salad. Trying to have fresh salad every dinner meal...I grew up with that, so I should be used to doing that.
Tonight, we're having beef stroganoff, but don't be too impressed, cuz it's just Hamburger Helper. and I guess I'm making a salad too :)
I like the idea of cooking the hamburger meat up ahead of time. why haven't i ever thought of that? See how much you're helping me?!?!?
The chicken casserole recipe you are making tonight is one of our favorites too. You gave it to me a few years back....I need to remember that for next week's menu. I think I'll work on preparing something and send it to you for your "approval" and editing ....
love you!
xoxo