Menu Plan Monday

This week over at orgjunkie, it is family favorite week. I am posting three of our favorite recipes!

Monday: Chicken Sante Fe (click here for recipe)

Tuesday: Chicken Crescent Rolls (click here for recipe)

Wednesday: Baked Spaghetti (will be making enough for two meals and taking one to a family that just had a baby)

Thursday: Leftovers

Friday: Birthday party (we will be eating with family)

Saturday: Family reunion (we will eat there)

Sunday: Grilled salmon and veggies

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Chicken Sante Fe

This week over at orgjunkie's Menu Plan Monday, it is family favorite week. The recipe is on of our favorites, especially in the fall. It is easy to make, and makes enough to freeze half and have leftovers!

Ingredients:

1.5 pounds chicken cubed
2 cans light red kidney beans
2 cans dark red kidney beans
2 cans chili beans
2 cans black beans
2 cans corn
1 jar southwest black bean and corn salsa
Tortilla chips
Shredded cheese

Directions:
Cook chicken in a pan until brown. Add all ingredients in a large pot (or crock pot) and cook for 30 minutes until hot. We serve this over tortilla chips and top with our favorite shredded cheese. Yummy!!

Fruit Dip

I found an awesome and easy recipe for fruit dip and thought I would share it. I made this fruit tray and dip for a baby shower this weekend and it was a big hit!

Here is the recipe:

• 1 7 oz. container marshmallow fluff
• 1 8 oz. container sour cream
• 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
• 4 oz. cream cheese softened
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

I put everything in my bowl for my Kitchenaid stand mixer and put it on medium for 2 or 3 minutes until everything was smooth. I made mine the night before so it would be nice and cold for the shower. I will definitely be using this one again!

Good Old Fashioned Pancakes

Here is a recipe I found for pancakes that uses ingredients I always have on hand. I use powdered milk to save on our drinking milk. I also usually have some frozen fruit in our freezer, so it makes a good little breakfast or dinner that is quick, easy, and frugal!!

Good Old Fashioned Pancakes (I believe I found this at allrecipes.com)
INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 1/4 cups milk
1 egg
3 tablespoons butter, melted


DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth.
Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

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