April Menu

I’ve been trying to make things slightly easier on myself by planning my menu bi-weekly as much as possible. Sometimes when I can only do about  a week at a time, it definitely helps to at least have a few extra days/meals in mind. So, combining that with searching out more and newer recipes that are healthier, I made myself sit down, go through my recipe files and emails, and whatnot, and found a ton of great new things to try.

Here is a basic list of recipes that I have scheduled into my meal calendar for the month of April. Many of these I have never tried so the posts will come later. There will be a few links as I will repeat a few recipes. But you can be sure that most of these will be posted at some point

 

Main Courses:

Vegetarian Enchiladas

Tuscan Chicken Skillet

Beef & Bean Taquitos (or maybe chicken, or maybe both)

Chicken Rio

Ratatouille with Bulgur

Chicken and Brown Rice Pilaf

Pan-seared Scallops with Cheesy Risotto

Baked Chimichangas

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Grilled Beef  Ragu with Penne

Chicken Tortilla Casserole

Eggplant Parmesan Rollatini

Chicken Schnitzel with Spaetzle

Veggie-Italian Skillet Tilapia

Crispy Honey-Mustard Chicken Tenders

Crock Pot – Pot Roast

Romano-Crusted Chicken

Meatball Minestrone Soup

Asopao de Pollo (One Dish Chicken & Rice with Olives)

BBQ Salmon with Wild Brown Rice

Meatball Melties

Maple Mustard Chicken

Sides and Snacks:

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Tomato Bread Salad

Sweet Potato Custard

Skillet Corn

Cheesy Rice Fritters

Tuscan Polenta Bread

Cream Soup Mix (for the Chicken Tortilla Casserole)

Breakfasts:

           Yam Spice Muffins

Oatmeal Cake

Overnight French Toast Casserole

Hunter Style Muffins

Banana Bread

Whole Wheat Waffles & Pancakes

Yogurt Banana Splits

Turkey Bacon & Egg Puffs

Sinful Cinnamon Muffins

Super EasyEgg Souffle

Desserts:

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Crumble Bars

Red Velvet Brownies

Chocolate and Strawberry Shortcake Whoopie Pies

Coconut Cream Tarts

Strawberry Tiramisu

Anything previously posted will have a link attached to the recipe title. Stay tuned for some great recipes this month!

Meatball Minestrone Soup

I recently discovered a blog called Jamie Cooks It Up! and it is quickly becoming one of my favorites. If you have never checked it out you will love all her great recipes, monthly meal plans, cooking tips and giveaways.

She posted a recipe called MEATBALL MINESTRONE SOUP that I just had to try, and it was a winner! Cory had been craving a tomato-y vegetable soup and this one did not fail to deliver. With beans, veggies, pasta, and meatballs, you will have plenty of yumminess to sink your teeth into.

You’ll notice that Jamie has awesome photos of her food. Much better than mine But I wanted you to see that I really did make it and it was GREAT!

This is a crock pot recipe, but have no fear if you didn’t plan ahead and still want to make this great soup. I made it on the stove, allowing for at least an hour of simmering, and it turned out great.