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Our recipe highlight from last week went to the zucchini pizza casserole .  It also comes together really quickly, making it a weeknight winner.  We also made these Great Pumpkin Cookies for life group and they were a hit.    Here’s the menu for this week: Breakfasts Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Fluffy Apple Cinnamon Pancakes Apple Cider Baked Donuts Cinnamon Raisin French Toast Sunday Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole Monday Cheesy Green Bean Skillet Tuesday Italian Sausage and Vegetable Cheese Bread with Cheese Bread To do: make cheese bread, make Great Pumpkin Cookies Wednesday LO Thursday Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese , steamed green beans To do: thaw Italian sausage Friday Penne with Broccoli and Sausage Saturday Fall Party Have a great week!

Fall is here!  The trees are starting to turn colors, and the bumper apple crop is in full swing.  We made our fist batch of homemade country spice applesauce last week and it was definitely the highlight of our menu! On to his week: Breakfasts Apple Cider Baked Donuts Pumpkin Spice Granola Pumpkin Spice Pancakes with Apple Topping Zucchini Bread Baked Oatmeal Egg Bake Apple Carrot Zucchini Muffins Sunday Grilling – Brats, Italian Sausage, Corn, Potato Wedges, steamed carrots To do: Make applesauce , granola, shred zucchini, groceries Monday Zucchini Pizza Casserole To do: Make pumpkin cookies, prep veggies for soup Tuesday Cheese Crusted Lasagna Soup Life Group Dessert: Great Pumpkin Cookies To do: Dehydrate apple slices Wednesday LO To do: Prep veggies for pie Thursday Fajita Pie with Tortilla Crust , steamed carrots To do: Dice squash and apples Friday Roasted Apples Squash and Sausage { new }, green beans and carrots To do: Prep buns for sloppy joes, thaw chicke...

We have a few abnormally large zucchini fruits from our garden.  Oops!  It’s been hard to keep out the garden with our 7.5 month old Little Chef this summer, but we’ve sure tried.  When we do get out there to harvest, we often find overgrown zucchini.  This recipe was perfect for using them up!  Zucchini, Ham and Rice Casserole – Adapted from Roxana’s Home Baking Ingredients 3 eggs 1/2 C ham, diced 1 medium red bell pepper, diced 1 large zucchini, shredded 1/2 tsp. minced garlic 2 C cottage cheese 3/4 C minute brown rice, uncooked 6 slices cheddar cheese salt and pepper, to taste Directions Begin by combining the shredded zucchini, diced bell pepper, minced garlic, eggs, salt and pepper in a large bowl.  Stir well.  Add in the diced ham, 2 C cottage cheese and 3/4 C minute rice.  Stir to combine.   Pour the mixture into a lightly greased 9x13 glass baking dish.  Top with 6 slices of cheddar cheese.  Bake at ...

These healthy, filling sweet squares are the perfect after school treat!  Omit the chocolate chips, and you have a snack perfect for little eaters.  Free from eggs, dairy and wheat, these are also an allergy friendly snack!  Just be sure you also use allergy friendly chocolate chips.  Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Squares – Adapted from Mel’s Kitchen Café Ingredients 5 overripe bananas 1/2 C unsweetened applesauce 2 tsp. vanilla 1/4 C sugar {or honey} 4 1/2 C old fashioned oats 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 C chocolate chips, divided Directions Begin by pulsing the 4 1/2 C of oats in a blender or food processor until finely ground.  Mix in 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 tsp. salt.  Blend together the 5 overripe bananas, 1/2 C applesauce, 2 tsp. vanilla and 1/4 C sugar.  Mix the wet and dry ingredients together.  Stir until moist.  Stir in 2/3...

Our recipe highlight from last week went to our favorite homemade pizza topped with kale, ham, bell peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms!  Oh my!  It was the perfect pairing to the MSU vs. Oregon football game on Saturday night.  #gogreen We are rolling into the third week of classes, and we are getting into a groove with our schedule.  Menu planning is key to our success, otherwise, I am sure we’d be eating grilled cheese every.single.night.  Breakfasts Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes Blueberry Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal Light Hawaiian Banana Bread Eggs and Toast Granola with fresh berries Sunday Grilled Pork with Zucchini and Corn Salad , Mashed Potatoes To do: Thaw lasagna, get apples Monday Veggie-Stuffed Lasagna with No-Knead Focaccia Bread , Green Beans To do: Make crisp while the oven is hot, thaw pork & prep apples Tuesday Crockpot Balsamic Pork with Apples To do: Make granola and baked oatmeal Wednesday Biology Department BBQ! To do: Nothing Thur...

As we wrap up summer, this most excellent chicken BBQ recipe warrants firing up the grill at least one more time.  My husband grew up in Upstate New York and this recipe was a summer staple for his family.  We recently made it and enjoyed it very much.  Fireman’s Chicken BBQ Ingredients 2 C vinegar 1/2 C olive oil 1 egg 2 tsp. salt 1 T poultry seasoning 1 tsp. pepper 6-8 chicken breasts or 10-12 wings or legs 10 small red potatoes Directions Begin by combining the egg (lightly beaten), 2 C vinegar, 1/2 C olive oil, 2 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. pepper and 1 T poultry seasoning in a large bowl.  Add in the chicken.  Marinade in the refrigerator for 2-6 hours in a covered container.  Meanwhile, wash and quarter the red potatoes.  Season generously with salt, pepper and olive oil and place in a foil-lined grill basket.  Remove the chicken from the marinade, piece by piece, and grill the chicken over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, turning 2-3...

Summer is “over”…. school started last week, and with the holiday today and fall things starting up, we say goodbye to summer.  Even still, we’ll hang on to summer foods just a couple more weeks!  There are some things I just can’t part with yet.  Breakfasts Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes Blueberry Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal Light Hawaiian Banana Bread Eggs and Toast Granola with fresh berries Monday Leftovers Tuesday Spaghetti Polpette {new}, green beans Wednesday Leftovers Thursday Cheesy Lentil Bake {freezer} Friday Grilled Pizza {ricotta & sweet potato) Saturday Breakfast Bake Zucchini Pancake Fritters {new}, corn on the cob Happy Labor Day!