We had a great (quick!) trip back to my hometown last week. We were treated to a few things that we usually only get when we visit my folks… Brisket for dinner, and waffles for breakfast! My dad does an amazing job smoking meats, so it’s a special treat. And, they also have a certain appliance that I do not– a waffle iron 😉 It’s on my wish list…
I am feeling like trying some new recipes now that things are slowing down, and I am looking forward to experimenting in the kitchen. This week, it’s four new dinner recipes. One was shared by a reader last week (yay, another use for cucumbers!!) and another is a recipe posted by a friend of mine (who has been blogging every day in July… I’m so impressed and I love reading her posts!).
Dinners
Jaime’s Cucumber Avocado Salad (new recipe to us, shared by a reader!)
Slow Cooker Chicken Tostadas, chips and salsa
Patty Melts (new recipe to us!)
Shrimp & Veggie Couscous (new recipe to us!)
One-Pot Cheeseburger Casserole (new recipe to us!)
Pizza (from the freezer)
Dinner on the road
What’s on your menu plan this week?
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July 23, 2013 at 11:08 amExcited to see what you think…and to try cucumber avocado salad! Yum yum!
July 28, 2013 at 9:18 pm[…] Last week‘s new recipes were pretty good! We didn’t get to the patty melts (we had dinner out on a whim!), so I am hoping to try them this week. The salad and couscous were really good, and the casserole was OK. I felt like the casserole was missing something, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. This week, my husband is substituting for another night class twice, so I’m keeping dinner for those nights quick and easy to put together with two kids that like to “help” […]