tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post6894659683270515572..comments2024-03-26T19:10:34.328-08:00Comments on The "Make Do" Homemaker: When Life Gives You Lemons...: What's For Dinner: This Week's MenuErika, "The Make Do Homemaker"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09303208981550053539noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-20470719683064037672018-02-09T22:47:41.177-09:002018-02-09T22:47:41.177-09:00I pray things will work out for you this week Eric...I pray things will work out for you this week Ericka. And your menu looks delicious, as always. <br /><br />I also plan a month's worth of menus, especially when money's tight because I have to be very conscious of what I have in stock to use. There's really no running out to get any groceries if the recipe calls for it - if it's not in the freezers or pantry, I have to make a different menu choice. And once again, I'm still needing to make due with foodstuffs I have on hand. Since I can't afford takeout this month, I'm going to put in a couple of homemade versions of takeout over the next couple of weeks. This week will be a Chinese meal.<br /><br />Sun - Stuffed Pork Loin Roast (cut a chunk off of one end before cooking for Pork Carnitas on Tuesday); roasted potatoes; roasted frozen carrots, turnips and onions; gravy<br />Mon - Vegetable Stew using fresh and leftover vegetables and gravy from Sunday. Place in a casserole dish and top with homemade biscuits; mashed potatoes<br />Tues - using the chunk of pork I set aside from Sunday, make Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas; homemade flour tortillas; add toppings to suit family's tastes; rice<br />Wed - using leftover mashed potatoes, make French-Canadian Canned Salmon Potato Pie; creamed peas; cucumber salad. Using leftover pie dough make individual apple pies. Top with homemade caramel sauce.<br />Thurs - using leftover creamed peas, add other frozen vegetables to make Creamy Vegetable Chowder; homemade rolls<br />Fri - Homemade "takeout" Chinese dinner: vegetable chow mein; General Tao's breaded chicken; using leftover rice from Tues. make fried rice; homemade spring rolls (using phyllo dough because that's what I have on hand); home-canned Duck Sauce for spring rolls<br />Sat - Slow Cooker Country Cassoulet (a stew made with sausage, chicken and beans); homemade crusty bread; green salad if I have any lettuce left by the end of the week.<br /><br />Desserts and Snacks: Pudding Cake (allrecipes - a French-Canadian dessert); date squares; bread pudding using leftover stale bread topped with chocolate sauce; pumpkin bread; individual apple pies with caramel sauce; preserved home-canned fruit.<br /><br />Breakfasts: homemade yogurt topped with homemade granola, berry coulis or lemon curd; homemade donut holes; oatmeal with candied nuts and home-canned applesauce; 6 minute boiled eggs with "dippy soldier" toast pieces; frozen peach and pineapple slices<br /><br />Well, that's what we're planning to eat this week. All of these meals my family likes, so there shouldn't be any complaints...I hope. <br /><br />Have a great week everyone!<br /><br />Pat, Canada<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-21483712215429787612018-02-09T14:34:22.153-09:002018-02-09T14:34:22.153-09:00Good going on the dentist bills! That’s a big deal...Good going on the dentist bills! That’s a big deal! <br />Meals here have been ho hum. I baked a chicken, fried hamburgers, and we’ve eaten leftovers. Leftovers are their own category at casa Savage. <br />Debbie Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-62039719468112612612018-02-09T13:21:42.326-09:002018-02-09T13:21:42.326-09:00My son has a foster son that at age 2 1/2 only say...My son has a foster son that at age 2 1/2 only says three words. I keep showing him the Gemini ads on facebook. The reviews look really positive. I would tell them your situation and ask for it free. If it works for your son, that would be a big endorsement for GeminiBarbara Gantthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393274834146168809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-2760479565197768602018-02-09T10:28:13.273-09:002018-02-09T10:28:13.273-09:00Great job on paying off the dental bills. The menu...Great job on paying off the dental bills. The menu looks great. We love salads for dinner. I made an Asian salad last week. Always a big hit in our house. In the summer when my lettuce is growing like crazy we eat different ones every week. By the end of the summer my son gets sick of them but I do not waste food and I seem to always grow a ton of lettuce.Marybethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460608284438353326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-72596685026029435702018-02-09T10:23:47.761-09:002018-02-09T10:23:47.761-09:00WooHoo! Those dental bills have been a dark cloud...WooHoo! Those dental bills have been a dark cloud hanging over you for a while. Congrats....and I hope your sweetie smiles and kisses you for Valentine's Day as a thank you for putting your money where his mouth is ;)<br /><br />I'm hoping that this winter with a steady paycheck is the turning point for your family financially. <br /><br />Love your persistence.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494870261696081445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-8895931758743561072018-02-09T09:12:16.507-09:002018-02-09T09:12:16.507-09:00What a huge accomplishment to pay off those dental...What a huge accomplishment to pay off those dental bills! Your hard work is paying off! <br /><br />And your menu sounds delicious, as always. I also had pizza (http://approachingfood.com/easiest-pizza-dough-ever/) on the menu this past week. I often make two pizzas and freeze one, and this was one that I had frozen previously. One recipe I want to make this week is a orange/citrus scone using some homemade candied orange peel. And lots of greens. For whatever reason, I'm craving greens this week.<br /><br />Here's to a productive and yummy week for everyone! <br />Margaret @approachingfoodhttp://www.approachingfood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-32770110404066079322018-02-09T08:25:10.692-09:002018-02-09T08:25:10.692-09:00I’m so happy for you that you were able to pay off...I’m so happy for you that you were able to pay off the dental bills. I know that’s a huge relief. I sincerely hope you guys have turned a corner and won’t have anything major pop up. You work so hard and do amazing things with what you have. I pray you will be blessed with a more peaceful financial future. Your meal plan sounds delicious as well....Vicky in KyVickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415155053864029871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-64582369136299773482018-02-08T23:55:05.555-09:002018-02-08T23:55:05.555-09:00Congratulations on paying off the last of your hus...Congratulations on paying off the last of your husband's dental bills!!! That must feel like a huge weight of your shoulders. I'm so glad you used some of your birthday money to buy something for yourself. I think we appreciate new things more when we have had to go without in the past. I sincerely hope that no more financial disasters befall your family, and wish you all the best as you look for a way to help your son improve his communication skills. I am a big fan of looking 'outside the box' for solutions to problems.Good luck!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190558685951378227noreply@blogger.com