Pinterest Food Ideas

When my week begins I'm always hopeful that I will write a menu plan for the week and follow it. I get so sick of the same things so recently I have started going to my Food Pinboard and writing my menu from the things I find there. 

Here are a few things I plan on making this week.

Panko Crusted Stuffed Chicken

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3 Packet Pot Roast in the Crock Pot

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Paula Deen's Banana Pudding

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Paula Deen's Overnight French Toast

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And a few other things that we make regularly.

Rainbow Salsa

I made what I called "Rainbow Salsa" a week ago.

I had everything on hand to make salsa and we were going out of town so I wanted to use up all those veggies that would have gone bad.

I had Green, Red, Orange & Yellow Peppers

I had Yellow Tomatoes (and one Red)

I had Purple Onion

& Cilantro

I just use my food processor to blend it up chunky.

p.s. Yellow Tomatoes taste exactly like red ones.

 But I hear they are more expensive. I had not bought these, they were given to me.

Freezer Jam in a Jiffy?

As fast as you can wash and food process your strawberries is as fast as you can have freezer jam!

Don't believe me?

I made 3 batches of Freezer jam a couple nights ago and it only took me like 45 minutes. And it was that long because I had my 3 and 1 year old crying at my legs.

I saw this product online "Jam in a Jiffy." 

You can make freezer jam without having to cook ANYTHING! all you do is chop the fruit up, mix in the powder and pour in the containers! SO Easy!

If you live in Utah you can buy this product at Macey's Grocery stores for around $4.99 or you can buy it online at cornabys.com.

Here's my stash!

* I bought two containers of Strawberries at Costco and used them all for the three batches

Chex Muddy Buddies

My Sister-in-Law was the one that introduced me to Chex Muddy Buddies when I first joined my husbands family.

Every now and then I crave them! So last night was one of those nights. I love it because it's fairly quick to make and I usually have all the ingredients on hand. Bonus!

It's Chex cereal wrapped in chocolate and peanut buttery goodness with a coating of powder suger just to top it off!

 A close up so you can understand the yummy-ness even more.

(I forgot the peanut butter in my picture)

What you need:

9 Cups of Chex or Crispex cereal

6 oz of semi-sweet Chocolate Chips

1/2 cup Peanut Butter

1/4 cup Butter

1/2 tsp. Vanilla

1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar

How to make it:

Measure cereal into large bowl - set aside.

Microwave Chocolate Chips, Peanut Butter & Butter in a bowl for about 1 minute on High. 

Stir and microwave another 30 seconds or until mixture is stirred smooth.

Stir in Vanilla.

Pour mixture over cereal and stir until cereal is well coated. 

Pour into a large food storage bag, add powdered sugar, seal bag, and Shake until evenly coated.

Enjoy with a glass of cold milk!

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Cookbook Heaven!

I've mentioned a time or two about Our Best Bites, my favorite foodie blog! Well, the girls over there just put out their first book (came out this week). I was at Costco last night and I was just walking by and BAM! the book was calling me from across the aisle!!
I ran over there like if I didn't pick one of those books up Right. Then. All of them were going to disappear. I'm sure people were looking at me funny because I got a big grin on my face as I held my book in my hands.

I'm so excited to try out all the recipes. I use their blog several times a week for recipes...case in point, it's SAturday morning and I have already used the O.B.B blog to cook something this morning! NOW I have the Book :)

Ok, enough rambling...Just go out and buy it!

{ It's even in a spiral cover so you can have it open with out putting big cans of beans on it to keep it open }

Pie Pops

I love the ladies over at Our Best Bites. They have their first book coming out this month! I CAN'T wait to buy it! 

They have got this adorable recipe to make Pie Pops...I swear anything on a stick these days is "cool" but these seriously are just that...Cool!

Rainbow Pancakes

The Idea Room always has the funnest ideas to make your kids smile!!!

This would definitely take extra work and dishes to make these but it might be worth it for the glee on my kids faces.

 She has the recipe and how to on her blog Check it out!

 

Potato Rosemary Rolls

Don't these rolls look SO divine!? I'm not a huge roll person, but I bet I could eat a couple of these on the big day! Two Peas and Their Pod have got it going on.

Print Recipe

Potato Rosemary Rolls

2 1/2 teaspoons of yeast
1/2 cup warm water
3/4 cup shortening
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup mashed potatoes
1 cup scalded milk
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped

1. In a small bowl, put the yeast in the warm water and stir with a spoon. Let sit for about five minutes or until the yeast starts to bubble. Scald the milk and let it cool for two minutes.

2. In a large bowl, mix together sugar, shortening, and salt. Add the milk and stir in one cup of the flour. Next, add the yeast mixture and the beaten eggs. Add the mashed potatoes and rosemary and stir. Stir in the remaining flour until the dough comes together.

3. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough until smooth, about 5 minutes. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour. Place the dough in a large greased bowl and let rise in a warm spot for about 45 minutes or until doubled in size.

4. Punch down the dough. To form the rolls, pinch off about a 1/2 tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball. Place three balls into a greased muffin tin. Continue forming rolls until dough is gone. Let the rolls rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes. Bake rolls at 375 degrees F for about 15-17 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and serve warm.

Pie Crust Mania!

Just in time for everyone to make their pies in a week

#1: Martha Stewart:

#2:Leaves @ Country Living:

#3: Braid @ Paula Deen

#4: Checkerboard @ Paula Dean

#5:Monogrammed Pies @ Merriment Design

[How cute if it said "pecan" or "apple" or "berry" or "eat" "yum"--don't mind that is is actually a pot pie and for St. Patrick's Day :) ]

#6: Stars @ Ice cream before Dinner

#7: Fancy Pie @ Tipnut

#8: Swirl @ Tipnut

#9: Mini Pies @ Not Martha

#10: Pie in a Jar @ Our Best Bites
They have their first book coming out, Can't Wait!

M&M Nativity Legend!

My Computer is My Canvas has got this darling digital printable about the Nativity. I've seen this in Young Womens growing up. These would make great gifts for neighbors, co-workers, visiting teaching women, church class, etc.

If you haven't every heard of the M&M Nativity Legend... you are in for a real treat (literally)! It's a very cute manger legend and I've got a printable sheet of them at the end of this post for you! But first, a yummy recipe to go with it!

My *FAVORITE* M&M holiday treat is what I call "Peppermint Pretzel Melts". All you need is square pretzels, peppermint kisses (already available at both Target and Walmart) and holiday colored M&M's!

Start by lining a cookie sheet with wax paper, then fill the sheet completely with square pretzels. Top each pretzel with a peppermint Hershey Kiss. Heat your oven to about 170 degrees and WATCHING CLOSELY warm them for 5 to 6 minutes. You want to soften the Kiss, not melt it (or it turns into a big mess)! When it's soft (but is still holding it's "kiss" form), you can drop and slightly press an M&M on top. Chill for 5 to 10 minutes to set, wrap in a cello bag with ribbon, attach the M&M Nativity Story and you're done!