Jan 4

January’s Monthly Menu

I’m a few days behind, but I’ve got my first monthly menu for the new year. I’m still menu planning in 2010, when the kiddos will let me have a few moments to collect my thoughts and plan some meals. So here is what’s for dinner in January:

  • 1/1/2010: Chicken Fajitas, Mini Bean Burritos, Re-fried Beans, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 1/2/2010: Grilled Chicken, Hominy, and Salad
  • 1/3/2010: Chili and Saltines
  • 1/4/2010: Angus Burgers, Fries, and Macaroni & Cheese for the kiddos
  • 1/5/2010: Pasta w/ Meat Sauce and Garlic Bread
  • 1/6/2010: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice
  • 1/7/2010: Chicken Chow Mien, Rice, and Chow Mien Noodles
  • 1/8/2010: Cinnamon Rolls, Bacon, Toast, and Scrambled Eggs
  • 1/9/2010: Chili and Saltines
  • 1/10/2010: Chicken Noodles and Mashed Potatoes
  • 1/11/2010: Angus Burgers, Fries, and Macaroni & Cheese for the kiddos
  • 1/12/2010: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice
  • 1/13/2010: Nacho Bar
  • 1/14/2010: Pasta w/ Meat Sauce and Garlic Bread
  • 1/15/2010: Breakfast Burritos, Waffles, and Bacon
  • 1/16/2010: Chicken Fajitas, Mini Bean Burritos, Re-fried Beans, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 1/17/2010: Pot Roast and Potatoes
  • 1/18/2010: Nacho Bar
  • 1/19/2010: Chicken Chow Mien, Rice, and Chow Mien Noodles
  • 1/20/2010: Pasta w/ Meat Sauce and Garlic Bread
  • 1/21/2010: Chicken Fajitas, Mini Bean Burritos, Tortilla Chips, Re-fried Beans, Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 1/22/2010: Toast with Jelly, Scrambled Eggs, and Bacon
  • 1/23/2010: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice
  • 1/24/2010: Grilled Chicken, Hominy, and Green Beans
  • 1/25/2010: Angus Burgers, Fries, and Macaroni & Cheese for the kiddos
  • 1/26/2010: Grilled Chicken, Hominy, and Salad
  • 1/27/2010: Sloppy Joe’s and Chips
  • 1/28/2010: Chicken Nuggets and Fries
  • 1/29/2010: Lil Smokies, Spirals Mac & Cheese, and Chocolate Bundt Cake
  • 1/30/2010: Chicken Fajitas, Mini Bean Burritos, Re-fried Beans, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 1/31/2010: Chicken and Noodles with Mashed Potatoes

Time to make some shopping lists and get to cooking…

2 thoughts on “January’s Monthly Menu”

  1. Jake just did a whole report at school on why he loves little smokies so much lol. Hey, would you be lovely enough to share your chicken chow mien recipe? Purdy please??

  2. Thanks Susan! Jake is awesome! If you guys ever come and visit, I’ll make sure to have Lil Smokies on the menu for Jake 😉

    For the Chicken Chow Mein recipe, it is a little bit different every time, but here goes.

    You’ll need:
    1-2 Cooked Chicken Breasts, thinly sliced
    1 Can of Chicken Stock (or use homemade)
    1 Can of Sliced Water Chestnuts ( I also like Bamboo Shoots, Baby Corn, and Broccoli, but my family doesn’t)
    Corn Starch Slurry… add a few teaspoons of Corn Starch to room temp water, and whisk it rapidly to make the slurry
    *Salt, Pepper, Garlic Salt to taste

    Heat the Chicken Stock in a large pan,add in the vegetables, and sliced chicken. Once the stock is boiling, add in the Corn Starch slurry to thicken, and stir well. Add in a few dashes of Salt, Pepper, and Garlic Salt and you’re done.

    This can also be thinned down with more Chicken Stock to make a super tasty soup. I like to add a little Soy Sauce to mine too. Serve over Rice, or Chow Mien Noodles.

    Hope your family likes it 🙂

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