The weather is cool, the fireplace is on and we are living in big comfy sweaters. Cold weather means we are transitioning from fresh salads from the garden to warm soups, roasts, and bread. Lots of freshly baked breads. This week’s menu is full of recipes that feel like a nice warm hug at the end of a long day.
During the peak of preserving season, I canned a bunch of soup bases to make things easier for myself. So making multiple soups a week is pretty easy when you have the base of it completely cooked. That included meat and veggies. I then add ingredients that are unsafe to can… like dairy… hello whole cream for potato and corn chowder… and any dehydrated vegetables I feel like to bulk things up. One quart of base is one meal for my family.
I will only have to bake one recipe of each, Dinner Rolls and Country Bread Loaf. I always bake a loaf of sandwich bread and at the end of the week whatever isn’t eaten will be turned into croutons and breadcrumbs.
Snacks generally consist of fruit, yogurt, a small untrustable, really whatever I have on hand that my daughter feels like eating. The only time I plan snacks is when I make homemade gummy bears, goldfish crackers, or applesauce muffins.
Breakfast: Chia Seed Pudding
Lunch: Chicken Ceaser Salad with Minestrone Soup
Dinner: Baked Pasta with Ceaser Salad and Freshly Baked Country Loaf Bread
Breakfast: Soaked Oatmeal
Lunch: Chicken Noodle Soup with Country Loaf Bread
Dinner: Crockpot Chicken Fajita Burrito Bowls
Breakfast: Sourdough Waffles with Eggs and Bacon
Lunch: Potato Corn Chowder with Buttery Rolls
Dinner: Crockpot English Roast with Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Carrots
Breakfast: Amish Casserole
Lunch: Roast Beef Sandwiches
Dinner: Cashew Chicken over Rice
Breakfast: Leftover Amish Casserole Breafast Burritos
Lunch: Pulled Beef Sliders on Buttery Dinner Rolls with Homemade Fries
Dinner: Homemade Pizza with Side Salad
Sourdough Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Lunch:White Chicken Chili
Dinner: Meatloaf with Baked Potato and Canned Corn
Breakfast: French Toast with Fruit
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Chicken Broccoli Braid
