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Chicken & Potato Packets Over Coals
At our elk hunting camp everyone joins together in the evenings for supper. I plan the menu and assign each person what they need to make/bring. If the husbands come without their wives I always assign them foods that require no last-minute preparation. This year I decided to try grilling one night. Now I’m the type to try new recipes on my guests but since I’m making an effort to change that habit, I did practice this at home – once.
It turned out so well that I felt confident we could do it at camp. I was a little concerned about wrapping the chicken in aluminum foil because of all the negative things I’ve heard aluminum…
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Cook Once… Eat for a Very Long Time
I’ve been intrigued with the idea of once a month cooking for awhile now. The thought of having meals already made that need little to no preparation sounds lovely. Once, a long time ago, I did give it a try but was quite dissatisfied with the types of recipes suggested for once a month cooking. I suppose I was not putting on my own thinking cap to come up with more creative ideas than what was suggested in the book, but regardless I was not enticed to keep trying. I have read various ways of getting meals in the freezer such as… Find a family that are the same size…
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Eggs Baked in Fresh Tomato Salsa w/ Melted Cheese
No pictures to go along with this recipe. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to take a good enough one anyway. There’s an art to food photography that I’ve still to master.
Let me know what you think, if you make this. Make your own fresh salsa for this recipe. Canned salsa just doesn’t work! Tomato Salsa 2½ cups diced (¼ inch) tomatoes (2-3 large ripe tomatoes) ¼ cup finely chopped sweet onion 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil (or dried) 2 tsp fresh lime or lemon juice 1-2 tsp minced jalepeno ½ tsp salt 4 large eggs 1 cup grated Monterey Jack or mozzarella…
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Menu Plan Monday – June 22
We’re leaving for a youth camp in Ohio on Thursday, so not much cooking will be going on this week. Monday Supper – Tacos Tuesday Elk Steaks, mashed potatoes, artichokes (from Zachary’s garden), salad, cornbread Wednesday Leftovers – have to clean out the refrigerator before we head out Elk Steaks, mashed potatoes, artichokes from Zachary’s garden
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Menu Plan Monday – June 22
We’re leaving for a youth camp in Ohio on Thursday, so not much cooking will be going on this week. Monday Supper – Tacos Tuesday Elk Steaks, mashed potatoes, artichokes (from Zachary’s garden), salad, cornbread Wednesday Leftovers – have to clean out the refrigerator before we head out Elk Steaks, mashed potatoes, artichokes from Zachary’s garden