Woof Wednesday

Ralph is a sneaky dog!

Meal Plan Monday #34

Regular. Routine. Uneventful. Relaxing. Hopefully, that's what this week will be; although, I suspect that last one is too much to hope for!

Sunday: Chipotle Lime Salmon with Rice and Salad

Monday: Cornbread Dressing and Green Beans

Tuesday: Chef Salad

Wednesday: Pork and Sausage Jambalaya and Spinach Salad

Thursday: Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas

Friday: Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Cajun-Style Jambalaya

I brought 6 pounds of smoked sausage back with me after Christmas. I have used two pounds so far. I made jambalaya for the first time in years. Darren and I both really enjoyed this. I used Conecuh sausage and boneless chicken breasts for the meat, but any smoked sausage, dark meat chicken, pork, duck, or crawfish could all be used.

I did all the prep work first, dicing vegetables, slicing sausage, and cutting chicken. I tossed the chicken in a mixture of salt, pepper, cayenne, and chipotle pepper to give it some kick. Then browned it in a mixture of butter and olive oil.

Then I browned the sausage and removed it from the pan.

Then I did the same with the vegetables. After cooking the veggies, I deglazed the pan with some chicken broth, brought it to a boil and added the rice. Then I stirred in the vegetables, layered the meats over the top, put on the lid, and placed the Dutch oven in the oven to bake for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, I removed it from the oven, stirred in the meats, recovered it, and returned it to the oven for an additional 10 minutes.

Then I removed it from the oven and let it stand for about 10 minutes, then fluffed it up and served it with a green salad.

This was also excellent reheated for lunch. We'll definitely be eating this again soon!

Snap Shot Saturday

Woof Wednesday

Family photo! Ralph doesn't like to look at the camera.

Meal Plan Monday #33

Hooray for 3 day weekends! Both Darren and I have the Monday holiday!

Sunday: Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya with Salad

Monday: Ribs with Broccoli Salad

Tuesday: Seared Tuna with Rice and Fruit Salad

Wednesday: Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans

Thursday: Fried Rice with Stir Fried Vegetables

Friday: Date Night! Dinner and a Show!

On Friday, we're going to see Hamlet at the Southwest Shakespeare Company.

Snap Shot Saturday

A Saturday at the Science Center

Woof Wednesday

Meal Plan Monday #32

Last week was exhausting for me, and I am looking forward to some more regularity in our schedules.

Sunday: Fish Tacos with Corn and Black Beans

Monday: Green Curry with Chicken and Rice Noodles

Tuesday: Baked Beans with Sweet Potato Fries and Cornbread

Wednesday: Spicy Chicken and Sausage Pasta

Thursday: Caesar Salad and TJ's Tarte

Friday: Date Night! Lib's Pick.

Snap Shot Saturday

Woof Wednesday

Meal Plan Monday #31

Things are very busy at school this week. We have parent conferences, and I have them starting at 7:35 each morning and lasting until 7:00 or after each evening. Dinners will be up to Darren or the crock pot.

Sunday: Grilled Pork Chops, Sweet Potatoes, and Creamy Broccoli Pasta (reduce the bacon to two slices and add chopped, cooked broccoli)

Monday: Tamales from La Tolteca

Tuesday: Red Beans and Rice with Conecuh Sausage

Wednesday: Darren's Fried Rice

Thursday: Chicken Quesadillas

Friday: Date Night! Darren's Pick!

Snap Shot Saturday

Woof Wednesday

What's that? This pillow isn't for my sleeping comfort?