Kid Friendly Week 1
Day 1
Lasagna (serves 6 to 8)
Ingredients:
- 3/4 lb Sausage or Ground beef
- Lasagna noodles, don’t need to cook
- 2 cans diced tomatoes (not drained)
- 2-3 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 Onion
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4-1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
- 2 c. mozzarella cheese
- 16 oz cottage cheese
- 1 tsp Parsley, use more if you used fresh
- 1 tsp Basil
- 1 tsp crushed Fennel (don’t really need if using sausage)
- 1 tsp Rosemary
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Chopped spinach (I like a lot @ 3 cups)
Cooking Directions:
Cook meat with onion, garlic, fennel, and salt and pepper. Drain fat. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, and rosemary. Cook on medium heat until well heated and mixed.
In separate bowl, mix cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese and parsley.
Spoon meat mixture on the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan, lay 3 to 4 noodles on top of that. Layer with meat sauce, cheese mixture, mozzarella cheese, and spinach. Repeat layers ending with a little meat sauce and mozzarella cheese on top. Bake covered 375 for 35 min, uncover for the last 5 min.
Suggested Side: Choice of Salad, French/Garlic Bread
Day 2
Sweet & Sour Chicken (serves 4-5)
Ingredients:
- 2 c. diced cooked chicken
- 1/2 c. chopped onions
- 1 1/2 c. pineapple chunks
- 1 1/4 c. water (I substitute with a little pineapple juice)
- 2 c. carrots, chopped
- 1 green pepper, cut in strips
- 3 chicken bullion cubes
- 1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/4 c. ketsup
- 2 Tbsp vinegar
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
Cooking Directions:
Saute onion in 1 Tbsp butter until tender. Add water, carrots, & bullion. Cover & simmer for 5 min. In separate bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch, & ginger. In separate bowl, combine ketsup, vinegar, & soy sauce. Add both combinations to vegetable mixture. Cook until clear & thicken. Add chicken, green pepper, & pineapple. Cover & simmer for 5 min.
Serve over rice.
Day 3 -Easy Day
Bistro Ham Sandwiches
Ingredients:
- Sandwich Bread
- Mayo or Butter
- Granny Smith Apples, thinly sliced
- 1/2 lb Deli Ham slices
- 1/4 lb Deli sliced Swiss cheese
- Mustard, any type
Cooking Directions:
Spread Mayo on outside of bread. Spread mustard on inside of bread. Layer ham, cheese, and apple in sandwich. Cook in skillet on medium-high on both sides until cheese is melted.
Suggested Side: Fruit of choice
Day 4 -Easy Day
Green Chilies and Cheese Burritos (enough for about 5 burritos)
Ingredients:
- 1 can Refried Beans
- 1 4 oz can diced green chilies
- 1/2 c. Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/4 c. onion, finely diced
- Burrito size tortillas
- Milk
- Salsa
Cooking Directions:
Combine beans, chilies, cheese, onion, and small amount of milk in saucepan. Heat through. Top w/ salsa and fold into burrito.
Suggested Side: White corn
Shopping List
Already in the cupboard
Parsley, Basil, Rosemary, Ginger, Fennel Seeds
Chicken bullion cubes
Brown sugar
Cornstarch
Ketsup
Vinegar
Soy sauce
Mayo/butter
Mustard
Milk
Produce, Deli, & Bakery
2 Onions
Garlic
Spinach
Romaine lettuce (SS)
Carrots
1 Green pepper
2 Granny smith apples
Fruit of choice (SS)
Garlic/French bread (SS)
1/2 lb Deli sliced ham
1/4- 1/3 lb Deli sliced swiss cheese
Meat, Dairy, & Freezer Sections
3/4 lb Sausage or ground beef
Eggs
Mozzarella cheese, shredded
16 oz cottage cheese
2 Chicken breasts
Cheddar cheese
1 bag frozen white corn (SS)
Non-perishables
Lasagna noodles
2 cans diced tomatoes
Tomato paste
Parmesan cheese, shredded is best
1 large can pineapple chunks
Rice
1 can refried beans
1 can diced green chilies
Burrito size tortillas
Salsa
Sandwich bread
