Fall Fruit Chopped Salad

1 bag chopped romaine lettuce
1 pear
1 apple
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup pecans
8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
6 oz feta cheese
poppy seed salad dressing
balsamic vinegar salad dressing

1. Chop romaine, pear, apple and pecans into small-medium size pieces.
2. Combine all ingredients except salad dressing in large serving bowl.
3. Mix salad dressing (I used 2 parts poppy seed to one part balsamic) in separate bowl.
4. Pour salad dressing over salad and toss to coat.

Weekly Meals April 7, 2013

Sunday

Spicy Chicken
7 layer dip
Baked French Toast

Monday

Beer-Braised Pork with Black Bean Soup 
Apple Pie Bites

Tuesday

Beer Chicken
Broccoli Cheese Fritters

Wednesday  

Chicken and Dumplings

Thursday

French Dip Sandwich

Friday

Panko Crusted Chicken

Saturday

Taco Salad

French Dip Sandwich

2 cups beef broth
1 brown onion, halved and sliced
2 garlic cloves, pressed
2 tablespoons Worchestershire sauce
1 tablespoon flour
2 lbs beef brisket
salt and pepper to taste


1. Combine all  ingredients in crock pot and cook on low at least 7 hours.
2. Remove brisket and cut across grain.
3. In medium sauce pan, reduce crockpot drippings for 5 minutes.

Serve sliced brisket on french baguettes with onions. Serve with reduction sauce for dipping.

Beer-Braised Pork and Black Bean Soup

2 bottles of beer (I like a darker beer)
1 small can chopped chipotle chiles
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 medium brown onion, finely chopped
1 pound dried black beans, rinsed
boneless pork butt (about 2 lbs)
salt and pepper to taste

1. Put all ingredients in slow cooker on low for at least 7 hours.

Serve with sour cream, salsa, cheese, lime slices, fresh cilantro.

Raspberry Bombshell

3/4 oz Chambord flavored vodka
3/4 oz Chambord
2 oz lemonade
1 oz cranberry juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and serve in tall glass.

Broccoli Salad

3/4 cup mayo
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
6 cups broccoli florets
6 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup red raisins

1. In medium bowl whisk mayo, sugar and vinegar.
2. Fold in all other ingredients until well combined.
3. Refrigerate at least one hour before serving.

Baked Brie Bites

1 sheet phyllo dough
brie, cut in small cubes
brown sugar
chopped pecans
honey

1. Cut phyllo into small rounds to fit inside mini muffin tins.
2. Place brie inside phyllo, sprinkle with brown sugar, chopped pecans and dollop of honey.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

You can also do additional add ins like chopped cranberries, dried apricots, etc.