menu v3

rhett and i "volunteering" as the scorekeepers
of T's basketball game Saturday.
I loved it!

gosh, it's been the chillest weekend.  I've slept a LOT!  And snuck in some sister time, some house hunting, some menu planning, and a lot of movies.  We're headed out shortly for dinner with the fam bam, and will do the grocery shopping for the week afterwards before returning to the house for some Grammy action.  I'm looking forward to all the collaborations!!  Always my fav.


This week's menu..


Monday:  ||  Fajitas ||

recipe: from back of seasoning packet

Tuesday:  || Mediterranean Garden Couscous ||

I have a love affair with Couscous.  It is SO GOOD.  This week, trying the recipe on the back of the box.  Slam bam, thank you box.

Wednesday:  || Chicken Tortilla Soup  ||

Made this a few weeks ago in the crock pot and making it again.  It was a major hit.  Recipe here

Thursday:  ||  Chicken Adobo ||

The crockpot is lined up to strike again.  I had this planned a few weeks ago, but never made it.  Recipe here

Friday:  ||  Turkey tacos with cinnamon and cumin

Trying a new recipe, found here 

Saturday:  || DINNER OUT!! ||

Menu v2: Crockpot Mania

seriously.  My first week cooking with the crockpot was a raging success.  The meal planning paid off and having a dinner to put on the table every night was a breeze ~ for the first time, EVER.  Totally changed my life.  Even though the prep is still a necessary part of the evil, I'd much rather prep in the morning as opposed to at night, and the crockpot allows just that.  And as a working mom?  I can't even begin to explain how absolutely fantastic it is to come home and 75% of dinner is ready to go.  I'm loving it, and going for it again this week.  Crockpot Mania is in full swing.

And now... for last week's review.

Menu 1 Review:

click above to go to Menu 1

 and find links to all recipes reviewed below}

KEEPERS:

Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup was BOMB.  So flavorful. YOU NEED TO MAKE IT.

Crockpot BBQ Shrimp was AMAZING and super fun to eat with a group of people.  If you like shrimp and dipping bread in amazing butter sauce, this recipe will leave you planning the next time you will make it.

Both will hit the menu again, in the near future.

WON'T MAKE AGAIN:

Crockpot Tri-Tip.  Total waste of a $22 piece of meat.  We ate it, and the dried tomatoes and feta were tasty and all {duh}, but it was nothing special and we decided a Tri Tip is meant to be BBQ'd, not Crockpot'd.  We won't be making it again.

Crockpot Pineapple Chicken.  It wasn't terribly bad, but nothing great.  I've heard there is a great BBQ Pineapple chicken recipe out there, I will look for it.  I like the flavor of pineapple but this recipe was lacking.

DIDN'T MAKE:

Crockpot Chicken Adobo. The schedule got away from me and we missed Adobo night.  Rhett took the chicken that was purchased for the Adobo and baked it, so no Adobo.  I'll add it to the menu again sometime soon.

On Tap for next week: {click to go to link}

Lemon Garlic Chicken + Potatoes

Enchilada Chicken Chili   [I'm really excited about this one]

Chicken with Spring Vegetables  + Quiona 

Cream Cheese Chicken  + pasta

Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole  [first shot at a breakfast dish]

Click here for a collection of Healthy Crockpot Recipes I came across on Pinterest

Menu v1: it ain't pretty, but here it is

only thing left to buy is the Shrimp!
In Black is the recipe I choose (link below)
In Red are the ingredients I didn't have on hand that needed to be bought

last week I mentioned that we had broke out the Crockpot and overwhelmingly, peoples looove crockpots!!  I was so encouraged!!!  My bestie has been having all kinds of success with the crockpot and her sharing + all the fantastic ideas and tips from everyone here + the fact that the crockpot chicken last week made dinner sooo easy, made me decide to try out an entire week of Crockpot dishes!  Below is what we'll be eating this week, and all the links to the recipes.. wish us luck!

Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup 

Crockpot Pineapple Chicken + Couscous

Crockpot Sundried Feta Tri Tip + Mashed Cauliflower + Green Salad

Crockpot BBQ Shrimp + Bread + Grilled Veggies on Hand

Crockpot Chicken Adobo + Rice + Green Salad


special thanks to Casey for introducing me to A Year of Slow Cooking !
Such an awesome site!  Thanks Casey!