Category Archives: Nico in the Kitchen

Sep 1

September’s Monthly Menu

School is in full swing, and so are Fall sports… I’m keeping the menu easy for the month of September, and bringing back some of our favorite desserts too. So here we go, it’s September’s monthly dinner menu.

  • 9/1/2011: Take-out Thursday! Yay! That is a great way to start a new month.
  • 9/2/2011: Hamburgers, Kettle Chips & Dip, and Chocolate Bundt Cake
  • 9/3/2011: Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy, Scrambled Eggs, and Pancakes
  • 9/4/2011: Homemade Pizzas: Cheese, Pepperoni, Triple Meat, and BBQ Chicken with Bacon
  • 9/5/2011: Beef & Bean Enchiladas (Thade’s request), Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, Salsa, Re-fried Beans, and Guacamole
  • 9/6/2011: Salmon Cakes, Corn, Macaroni & Cheese, and Cherry Jell-O Cake
  • 9/7/2011: Nacho Bar! ( everybody loves this one, that’s why there is the need for an exclamation point)
  • 9/8/2011: Take-out Thursday
  • 9/9/2011: Turkey Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, and Homemade Bread
  • 9/10/2011: Cheesy Potatoes, Bacon, and Waffles
  • 9/11/2011: Panko Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, and Texas Sheet Cake
  • 9/12/2011: Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, Salsa, Re-fried Beans, and Guacamole
  • 9/13/2011: Chicken Chow Mien, Chow Mien Noodles, Rice, and  Sugar Dumplings
  • 9/14/2011: Nacho Bar!
  • 9/15/2011: Take-out Thursday
  • 9/16/2011: Steaks, Green Beans, Baked Potatoes, and Cherry Pie
  • 9/17/2011: Cinnamon Rolls, Bacon, and Scrambled Eggs
  • 9/18/2011: Chili, Saltines, and Brownies
  • 9/19/2011: Beef Soft Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, Cheese Dip, Re-fried Beans, and Guacamole
  • 9/20/2011: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Macaroni & Cheese
  • 9/21/2011: Nacho Bar!
  • 9/22/2011: Take-out Thursday
  • 9/23/2011: Beef Stew, Homemade Bread, and Dutch Apple Pie al a mode
  • 9/24/2011: Bacon, Breakfast Potatoes with Bacon, and Pancakes
  • 9/25/2011: Turkey Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Homemade Bread, and Pumpkin Pie
  • 9/26/2011: Chicken Burritos, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, Salsa, Re-fried Beans, and Guacamole
  • 9/27/2011: Chicken Chow Mien, Chow Mien Noodles, Rice, and Sugar Dumplings
  • 9/28/2011: Nacho Bar
  • 9/29/2011: Take-out Thursday
  • 9/30/2011: Hamburgers, Chili Cheese Fries, and Whoopie Pies

Time to make some shopping lists and get to cooking.

Aug 3

July’s Tasty Treats

I wasn’t in the kitchen too much in July, but I did try out a new recipe twice.

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I made a Cherry Jell-O Cake for the 4th of July. This is one of James favorite cakes, but the kiddos aren’t a fan.

I spotted a recipe for Whoopie Pies in a Sunday paper, and I have been wanting to try them out for awhile.

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My first try at the Whoopie Pies, I made the cakes a little too big. They were amazingly tasty though, even Agnes couldn’t resist them.

I decided to revisit the recipe one more time, and this time I got the cakes just right.

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Dark Chocolate cake, and crazy-tasty-filling. Yeah, I’m hooked on Whoopie Pies.

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I also made some Chocolate Cupcakes, these are a favorite with all of my boys. I like to keep these in the fridge for super easy desserts, or late night snacks.

It wasn’t just sweets going on in the kitchen last month. I was able to harvest some veggies from the garden before the epic heatwave struck.

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We got a pretty good batch of Green Beans. I’ve also picked a few handfuls of Okra too. I’m afraid though that the garden is done for the year, the temps were up to 112 today, and I don’t think that any of the plants are going to make it.

I hope that the weather will cool down a bit in August, School starts soon, and I’m not ready to get back to the routine. I am ready to bake some cookies though, maybe that will improve my mood.

Jul 2

June’s Tasty Treats

I think I spent most of June in the kitchen whipping up breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the crew. I did get a few tasty treats made though, but not near enough pictures.

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We made Oatmeal Muffins for breakfast for dinner night.

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I tried out a new recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles. James loved these!

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Last but not least I made a Chocolate Cake with Red Velvet Icing. It was amazing delicious, the kiddos loved it.

Now onto July, and I’m working on a Cherry Jell-O Cake today! Time to get in the kitchen.