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Tasty Tuesday - Saucy Franks

A little late getting this posted...these weeks just go by too fast! This is a recipe that we ate every other week when I was kid. Still a family favorite!

1 pkg hot dogs
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 cup onion
1 can tomato soup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup water
3 tbsp vinegar

Cut hot dogs into thin slices. In a skillet, brown hot dogs and onions in oil. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer about 10 minutes. Serve over hot cooked noodles. Serves 4 or 5.

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Menu Plan Monday - February 7th

Welcome to Menu Plan Monday, the boring-uninspired edition. Winter needs to be over. Now. I'm longing to grill something!! Unfortunately, last week's blizzard of the century has our grill stuck in a 5 foot snow drift, so it will be awhile before anything gets grilled. *sigh* Anyways...

Monday - Black Bean Soup

Tuesday - Boneless Buffalo Wings & Waffle Fries

Wednesday - Waffles (seems to be a theme this week....)

Thursday - Saucy Franks (recipe to come tomorrow!)

Friday - Pizza

Saturday - out

Sunday - Couple's Group...thinking I'll take something kid-friendly like rice krispy treats.

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Tasty Tuesday - Impossibly Easy Taco Pie

This recipe was first introduced to me in a family cookbook that my dad's side of the family published a few years ago. It is also available at bettycrocker.com, but I have made a few adjustments to suit my family's tastes!

Impossibly Easy Taco Pie

1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 can black beans
1 envelope taco seasoning (I usually make my own)
1 1/4 cups milk
3 eggs
3/4 cup Bisquick
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4oz can chopped green chilies (optional)
2 tomatoes, sliced

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 10-inch pie plate. Brown beef and onions in a skillet for about 10 minutes. Add beans. Stir in taco seasoning. Spread in pie plate. Beat milk, Bisquick, and eggs until smooth. Pour over meat mixture. Bake 25 minutes and top with chilies, tomatoes and cheese. Bale 8-10 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Serve with sour cream, chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce and shredded additional cheese. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

I have been known to replace the green chilies with green onion or black olives. Really just depends on what I happen to have in my pantry.

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Menu Plan Monday - Late again!

Ugh...sorry. Better late than never!!

Monday - I had leftovers, others had mac & cheese and chili.

Tuesday - Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Beans, Peppers

Wednesday - Meatloaf & Sweet Potatoes (didn't get made last week cuz L was sick)

Thursday - Waffles & Sausage

Friday - Pizza Braid or Calzones

Saturday - Probably out

Sunday - It's Superbowl Sunday! So we'll probably get pizza, even though we aren't football fans, really.

Tasty Tuesday - Chunky Cornbread

I got this recipe recently from a Family Circle magazine...it is SO delicious. Definetly my favorite way to eat cornbread!!

Chunky Cornbread

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons butter, melted (I use margarine)
1 egg
1 can Mexicorn (corn kernels with mild red and green peppers), drained

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, butter and egg.

3. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and stir until evenly moistened. Fold in the Mexicorn. Spoon batter into prepared baking pan and spread evenly.

4. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until top of cornbread is golden. Allow to cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.

5. To serve, gently remove from pan; cut into 12 squares.

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Menu Plan Monday

Nothing too exciting for dinners this week...trying to use up some pantry items!

Monday - BBQ Chicken Pizza

Tuesday - Spaghetti Pie (from the freezer)

Wednesday - Meatloaf & Sweet Potato Casserole

Thursday - Bean Burritos

Friday - Chili Mac

Saturday - Something take-out

Sunday - Couple's Group...taking either a salad or appetizer