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What’s For Dinner This Week: Grandma’s Kitchen

Recently our family celebrated the 85th birthday of my grandmother (“Grams”).  So, this week we’re featuring our Weekly Meal Plan titled “Grandma’s Kitchen” as our menu from The Organized Cook.

Recipes inspired from Grams make up this week’s menu, so if you’re a subscriber to The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System, here’s what’s for dinner this week.

 

Ghoulash Recipe

Grandma’s Ghoulash & Bean Salad

 

Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

 

Chili Recipe

Homemade Chili

 

Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

Chicken Pot Pie

 

Fish and Chips Recipe

Pub Style Fish and Chips

 

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What’s For Dinner This Week- Picky Eaters Menu

Meal Planning for Picky Eaters

As Summer comes to an end and back-to-school preparation begins, we’ve put together a Weekly Meal Plan just for our “picky eaters” that adults will enjoy as well, and that will save you a lot of time and money this week (we can all use some extra time and money while getting ready for back to school).  If you’re a subscriber to The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System, here’s what’s on your family dinner menu this week:

 

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Monday: Crunchy Ranch Chicken Tenders with Baked Mac & Cheese and Carrots & Celery Ranch Crayons

 

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Tuesday: Mini-Me Turkey Burgers with Cheesy Broccoli Rice

 

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Wednesday: Chicken Parmesan and Spaghetti with Butter Sauce

 

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Thursday: Beef Soft Tacos with Tomato Fried Rice

 

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Friday: Turkey Meatballs & Spaghetti with Mini Thin-Crust Pizzas

 

 

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What’s For Dinner This Week: “Go Team USA”

It’s our Olympic-themed Weekly Meal Plan and recipes from The Organized Cook.  We’ve created simple and delicious family dinners inspired by top competing countries in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

If you’re a subscriber to The Organized Cook, here’s what’s on your family dinner menu this week:

 

MONDAY:  Our simple version of the Brittish favorite, Bangers and Mash, with Toni’s New Castle Gravy celebrates our host of the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Bangers and Mash Recipe

Day 1: Bangers and Mash with New Castle Gravy

 

TUESDAY:  This Orange Cashew Rice is paired a Foil-Wrapped Chicken for our Chinese Dinner.

China recipe

Day 2: Chinese Foil-Wrapped Chicken, Orange Cashew Rice & Crisp Asian Cucumber Salad

 

WEDNESDAY: The top five elements of Russian meals are potatoes, bread, eggs, meat and butter, so we created this simple recipe including Potato Dumplings.

Russia Recipe

Day 3: Sauerkraut Beef Toast with Potato Dumplings

 

THURSDAY:  Australian Meat Pies are typically made of minced beef, so this is our version of an Aussie pie with chicken.

Australia Recipe

Day 4: Australian Chicken Pie

 

FRIDAY:  Last, but not least.  Winning 102 gold medals in the 2008 Olympics, we celebrate Team USA with our version of the classic American cheeseburger.

America Recipe

Day 5: Burger Blankets & Sweet Potato Fries

 

Weekly Meal Planning For Busy Families:

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Top 10 Gold Medal Winning Countries in 2008 Summer Olympics:

1.  USA with 102 gold medals

2. China with 63 gold medals

3. Russia with 62 gold medals

4. Australia with 49 gold medals

5. Japan with 49 gold medals

6. Germany with 49 gold medals

7. France with 33 gold medals

8. Italy with 32 gold medals

9. South Korea with 30 gold medals

10. Great Brittan with 30 gold medals

 

Spinach Turkey Chili

Turkey Chili Recipe

This is the same recipe we use for our Ghostly White Turkey Chili in our Spooktacular Weekly Meal Plan.

Spinach Turkey Chili

Spinach Turkey Chili

Ingredients

  • Ground turkey- 1½-2 lbs.
  • Great northern beans- 1 15oz. can, drained
  • White navy beans- 1 15oz. can, drained
  • Cannellini (white kidney) beans- 1 15oz. can, drained
  • Fresh baby spinach lettuce- 1 precut ready-to-eat bag 16 oz.
  • Condensed chicken stock (like Knorr Homestyle Stock)- 1 tub (or 3 chicken bullion cubes, or 2 cans of Chicken Broth)

Instructions

  1. In large soup pot or Dutch oven, brown turkey over medium-high heat until just cooked
  2. Add all three cans of beans, spinach and stock or bouillion along with 4-6 cups of water- just enough to cover (or canned chicken broth)
  3. Bring to boil and let spinach reduce
  4. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for approximately 10 minutes
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Spinach Turkey Chili is great with homemade corn bread.  For a gluten-free corn bread, try Bob’s Red Mill Cornbread Mix.

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