Weekly Menu || Number Fourteen {Summer Edition}

My weekly menu, number fourteen ~ Summer edition. 

Up this week - Easy homemade BBQ sauce, bean burritos with a pocket of cheese, a delicious one skillet dinner, and the perfect summer dessert!

~ Weekly Menu ~
I fill in what I'm planning for the week
then add all needed ingredients in the bottom section. 

Then, I take this list to my
kitchen and cross off anything I already have on hand.
Whatever items are not crossed off the menu list, are items
I need to buy that week

~ Shopping List ~
I then add them to my shopping list.
 (Since I do my meal planning for a month at a time and
buy all my non-perishables at the beginning of the month,
my weekly shopping trips are minimal, for the rest of the
month. The budget is my balance remaining for the month.) 

Yes, you're reading this correctly. For this week I only
needed milk and broccoli. That's the difference a plan makes!

The best part, the husband needed to go to Walmart over the weekend for something for the car and said do you need anything, well yes! A gallon of milk and two bunches of raw broccoli, score I didn't even go to the grocery store this week! Second difference a plan makes.

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>> Monday >> 

Spicy Peanut Ramen 

Side: Veggies
{30 minute meal, warm weather eats}

This has become a favorite!

Recipe: Spicy Peanut Ramen

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>> Tuesday >>

Pork Chops with a Homemade BBQ Sauce
Side: Rice and salad
{30 minute meal, hot weather eats}

This was my first attempt at making homemade BBQ sauce, I found a simple recipe and it turned out great! I have a few modification for next time, but this was a great start. The recipe makes 2 cups, I'll have leftovers, perfect for an easy dinner next week!

Recipe: Real Simple, Secretly Simple Homemade Barbecue Sauce 

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>> Wednesday >>

Bean and Cheese Burritos with Homemade Pico 

Side: Salad   

{30 minute meal, hot weather eats}

I love simple bean and cheese burritos, delicious and budget friendly!

>> My Simple Bean and Cheese Burritos >>

Ingredients:
Tortillas
Sharp cheddar chunks
Penzeys Southwest Seasoning
Louisiana Hot Sauce
Refried beans

Warm a skillet to medium.
Warm the tortilla.
Put a small scoop of beans down.
 (If you like you can
warm the beans first in the microwave for a few minutes
to make sure they are nice and hot.) 

Push a chunk of cheddar cheese into the center.
Sprinkle with some Southwest Seasoning.
A couple shakes of Louisiana Hot Sauce.

Add another small scoop of beans, this
creates a warm cheesy center, yum! 

Fold the sides over.
{Cute nails, right! I'll do a post about those this week.} 

Fold the other sides over, like a little package. 

Now flip it so those sides are down, they will
 seal and get crispy. 

Make the rest the same way. 

Flip them, lovely right???

That's it, a super simple bean and cheese burrito,
with a crispy outside and a cheesy center. 

Make some fresh pico to go with it! I topped ours with
pico, sour cream, and more Southwest Seasoning.

Pico De Gallo 

Ingredients

• 1/2-1 Yellow Onion Diced
• 4-6 whole Roma Tomatoes Diced
• 1 whole Jalapeno Diced Finely
• 1/2 bunch Cilantro Chopped
• 1 Lime Juice
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt

Directions

1. Cut, mix, taste add any needed ingredients.
2. You can add mango and/or fresh pineapple for fruit pico. Sometimes I add a garlic clove too.

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>> Thursday >>

Leftover Clear Out 

{30 minute meal, hot weather eats}

Anything that needs to be eaten from the week comes out and everyone creates their own meal with those items. If we don't have any leftovers, then we make something from pantry/fridge staples.

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>> Friday >>

Date Night

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>> Sunday >>

One Skillet Enchiladas
Side: Tortillas
{30 minute meal, warm weather eats}

This was a new recipe to try, found it on Pinterest. It's the goodness of enchiladas without the oven; perfect for warm summer days! A deconstructed enchilada/burrito all made in a skillet - ground beef, bell peppers, and rice, very tasty. Husband approved! This will be added to my summer recipe staple list.

The leftovers I portioned out into containers and put on our leftover shelf for easy lunch grabs. They stored and reheated perfectly too in the microwave. One day, I ate it with chips like a dip. It made a lot, dinner for two and five lunches.

Recipe: Cooking With Cakes, Ridiculously Easy One Skillet Enchiladas

{Changes I made - I also added 1 tablespoon of Chili Powder and a ¼ of a teaspoon of Cumin. I did not put it in the oven to melt the cheese, I just add the remaining cheese and put the lid on; I want to have this for a hot weather meal, so I wanted to try no oven and see if it worked.}

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>> Sweet >>

Peanut Butter Fudge Pie 

This is a summer favorite, love no bake desserts! My favorite hot fudge is Mrs. Richard's and Walmart didn't have it so I looked up Hot Fudge recipes on Pinterest and found this simple three ingredient recipe!

Hot Fudge Recipe: Honest Cooking, Easy Hot Fudge Sauce

{Pie Recipe}

Bev's Easy Peanut butter & fudge swirl pie

Ingredients

• 1 - 8 ounce cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 cups cool whip thawed
• 1 - oreo pie crust
• 1/4 cup Hot Fudge 

Directions

1. Beat cream cheese, sugar and peanut butter in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in Cool Whip until blended.
2. Spoon into crust; drizzle with fudge topping . Swirl gently with knife.
3. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Refrigerate leftovers.

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What is your favorite no bake dessert?

xoxojolleen

{you are beautiful and wonderfully made}

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