Are you a person that is constantly ticking and thinking outside the box. My mind drives me crazy and I know also drives my husband insane with all the ideas and shark eating ideas that rack my brain. With that said, its been an exciting week for evening table. I gained some inspiration from some local entrepreneurs and Evening Table will be getting launched soon. Not just a blog, video board, place to come to read. There will be so much more!!!
The VISION: The importance of eating together. Did you know that most American families are starved for time to spend together and sometimes dinner is the only time to reconnect, bond, tell stories, share your day. Think about this......did you know the average person spends 110 times a day checking their phones and up to every 6 seconds in the evening checking their phone. Evening Table wants to promote putting your phone to rest. Cook a meal. And sit. Talk. Pray. Eat. Enjoy ONE ANOTHER! Rejuvenate your mind and body.
Did you know, over the past 15 years research has come to find that: sharing a family meal at your evening table is good for the human spirit, the brain, the mental and physical health of all family members. Recent studies link dining together with: lower rates of substance abuse, teen pregnancy and depression, as well as higher grade-point averages and self-esteem. Studies also indicate that dinner conversation is a more potent vocabulary-booster than reading, and the stories told around the evening table help our children build resilience. Regular family meals also lower the rates of obesity and eating disorders in children and adolescents. This is only a few to mention. So put your phones down, set the table and get ready. Evening table will get your family back together!!!
Can't wait to share with you all soon!! Please stay tuned!!
Menu:
Saturday: EAT OUT
Sunday: Roast with Veggies
Monday: Beef Noodles and Sweet Peas
Tuesday: Beef Sandwich on Hoagie Bun with Veggies
Wednesday: Smoked Sausage, Dumplings and Kraut
Thursday: Left Overs
Friday: Fun Fajitas at Home
Grocery List:
Roast
2 lbs Ground Beef
Steak (2 slabs of your whatever is on sale, you will use this for fajitas friday)
Smoked Sausage Ring
Potato
Carrots
Egg Noodles
Cream Mushroom Soup
Sour Cream
Shredded Mexican Cheese
Eggs
Pancake Mix
Sausage or Bacon
Provolone Cheese Slices
Frozen Sweet Peas
2 bags Frozen Fajitas
Frozen Veggies (lately we love the Caribbean blend)
Hoagie Buns
Sauerkraut
2 Taco or Fajita Seasoning packets
Soft Tortilla shells
Salsa
Chips
Saturday: Eat Out with Friends, Take Out!!
Sunday: Breakfast for Champs & Supper Roast with Veggies
Sunday's I love to make a huge late breakfast. Then you can usually skip lunch and have supper early.
Breakfast: My family loves waffles, syrup, scrambled eggs with bacon! Easy Peesy!
Supper: Make an easy crock pot meal. Throw in a roast, with carrots and cut up potato's. Save the left over meat and shred it up for tomorrow nights meal. Also save the au juice in a separate container.
Monday: Beef Noodles and Sweet Peas
Start boiling the egg noodles. In frying pan add cream mushroom, sour cream (1 Cup), left over shredded beef, and add some au juice. The au juice will have a lard of fat solid on the top, throw that away and use the nice brown juicy gel into the sauce. Let the sauce simmer and serve on the bed of noodles. With side of peas.
Tuesday: Ground Beef Philly Sandwich with veggies
Brown the hamburger, drain, etc. Then add bag of frozen fajita bag & some seasoning, usually I just use some taco seasoning! Then you will turn on your broiler. Layer the bread with some butter, add the meat mixture, and a slice of prov cheese and broil for just a few minutes, watch it so it doesn't burn! And heat some of those frozen veggies quick in the microwave! (Again I love the Caribbean & Island blend-Hyvee brand)
Wednesday: Smoked Sausage with dumplings and kraut.
We have homemade smoked sausage, usually I cook this in beer and water and just boil on the stovetop. Heat the kraut in the microwave. And I made my aunt Ritas dumpling recipe which is super easy!
Dumplings: Start to boil water. Then mix up the dough. 2 C flour, 4 TBSP baking powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/2 C Milk. Mix in bowl it will make dough like consistency. Shape into balls. Once water is boiling add the dumpling balls into the boiling water and boil for 10 minutes. Don't lift the lid. you will need to watch it to make sure it doesn't boil over and reduce temp.
Thursday: Left Overs (should have plenty in the fridge)
Friday: Fun Fajitas with Chips and Salsa
You can grill your steaks, or pan sear them. Once cooked. Slice long strips, Throw into cast iron skillet with the other bag of peppers in the freezer. Let everything simmer and sizzle, add some fajita seasoning or taco seasoning is fine too. Serve on tortilla with cheese and all the fun toppers!!! With Chips and Salsa! And don't forget the Margaritas!
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