Saturday's Menu

Okay, so we've made it through a whole week. Tomorrow I'll be posting the shopping list for next week, but here's the menu for Saturday. You'll notice a meal off for good behavior. :-) Feel free to use it for lunch or dinner, just be careful of your budget when choosing where to go (I think we're on a Little Caesar's budget this week). If it's not in your budget to eat out, there should be chicken left to bake up. Or you can boil it and make a nice chicken broth for soup, meat for the soup and for a casserole or salad. But if you can work it in at all, take the time off. You'll need it for next week.


So, here you go. Stay tuned tomorrow for the shopping list. Have a wonderful weekend!

Saturday's Menu:

Breakfast: apple muffins (recipe below) with butter, juice or milk

Lunch: PIZZA or whatever the kids want. You’ve saved a little money, you’ve cooked all week, you deserve a meal off. Plus, you’re probably out shopping for next week and you're tired and hungry. Am I right? Or is it soccer day? Anyway, enjoy.

Dinner: pork chops with rice, peas and carrots

Apple muffins (makes 12 medium or 6-8 large)

2 cups self-rising flour

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup milk

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup oil

1 cup chopped, peeled apple

Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray cooking spray on 12 muffin cups, or line with cupcake papers. Stir together flour, sugar and cinnamon.  In a separate bowl, stir together milk, egg and oil. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Add apple, stirring gently. Spoon batter muffin cups (I use an ice cream scoop). Bake 20 minutes, until golden brown and top of the muffins spring back when pressed lightly.


Streusel topping: Try mixing the following with a fork until crumbly and adding a rounded tablespoon of topping to each muffin before baking.

1/2 c. finely chopped nuts

1/2 c. sugar

2 Tbsp flour

2 tsp. cinnamon

3 tbsp. butter, softened