Meal Planning Kit, Week 4, Day 4

Hubby is so happy, it is another breakfast for dinner night!  The teenager arrived home from college today, for the summer, and is ready to enjoy some home cooking. 

Hearty Apple Bread French Toast

 Hearty White Bread Quick Mix & beer

I made this before work this morning, so it would be all ready for dinner

There is something special about homemade bread dough

Everything is better with a little butter drizzled on top



Smells amazing



Time to turn it into apple French toast



Apple Orchard Butter

Milk

Vanilla

Time for an egg bath

Next time I will let it soak a little longer

Flip

Sizzle, sizzle

Golden

Beautiful

Hubby's quote: "Fabulous, this meal could be great for breakfast or dinner . . . or lunch . . . or a snack". 

Fun with the kids - The teenager started by saying "I don't like French toast", Me: "great, but you still have to try it" . . . "Mom, can you make this for breakfast some time.  This is the best meal I have had in a long time".   I guess he likes this French toast! 

Little Man was a different story, he didn't like the French toast or Apple Orchard Butter, so he asked if he could put Mountain Berry Wasabi Mustard on it.   Why not, if he will eat it . . . and, he did! 

Bonus:

I love my sister-in-law, we are great friends and she has brought so much to my big brother & our family.  One of our favorite things she brought to our family is a new way to cook bacon.  Who knew you could bake it in the oven & throw away the mess with the aluminum foil?  

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Meal Planning Kit, Week 4, Day 3

The last three meals, in the week 4 meal planning kit, where moved to the end; because I didn't realized there was some prep needed ahead of time.  It is important to read all the recipes and plan your week accordingly!

So, now we start with one that needed one of my favorite breads baked ahead of time, the Savory Tuscan Bread Quick Mix

Focaccia Sandwich & Roasted Garlic Basil Salad

It's that easy, just Savory Tuscan Bread Quick Mix & beer

Drizzle with EVOO

Smells & looks so yummy, can't we just eat it now!

Slice into a giant sandwich

Hot Raspberry Chipotle Mayo

Both sides get our special sauce

Lettuce

Roast beef



Cheddar cheese

Isn't it beautiful

Sour cream

Oil

White wine vinegar

Roasted Garlic Basil Seasoning

All ready to mix up

Creamy goodness

On the salad

Perfect summer meal

Hubby's quote: "You can't go wrong with lots of the Hot Raspberry Chipotle Mayo"

More about Little Man - He is our fruits & veggies guy.  The exception to this rule is salad, he doesn't like salad!  So, much to our surprise, he is sneaking this salad out of the serving dish.  Like everything else, he just had to try a bite or tow and he did . . . then we caught him sticking his fork into the serving bowl to grab more.   I think I will be making this salad dressing a lot!

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Meal Planning Kit, Week 4, Day 2

After a weekend of three events, with lots of fun & friends; we needed a quick & simple Sunday night dinner.   We certainly accomplished that tonight with:

Meatloaf with Hot Raspberry Chipotle Sauce

Beat up that egg!

Add garlic, onion & red pepper to egg

Time to add the good stuff

Hot Raspberry Chipotle Sauce

Bread crumbs

Mix it all together

The gooey luscious mess

Hubby agreed to help with the dirty work today

Side track:  Yep, I do have one of those extra special hubbies, that is always helpful in the kitchen - he takes on the dirty work, preps food, cleans up as we go and is the best dishwasher ever!

"Oh, is it cold!"

The loaf

All ready for 30 minutes in the oven

After 30 minutes, top with more Hot Raspberry Chipotle Sauce

and back in the oven for 20+ minutes more

Cook to at least 155 degrees

Hubby's quote:  "A nice mixes of flavors, especially a little sweetness"

Bonus:

The side suggestion was baked sweet potatoes, so we had purchased sweet potatoes on our weekly shopping trip.   We all decided on something different and wanted baked sweet potato chips.  

Hubby sliced them up in the food processor

that guy again :D

We drizzled with EVOO and

Garden Seasoned Salt

and Blazin' Hot Southern Salt

The boys decided they wanted to add Parmesan cheese, too

baked them for a while, flipped them over and did the same on the other side

These are an all time favorite of mine and extra special, made with our Biltmore seasoning salts. Though the Blazin' Hot Seasoning Salt is too spicy for me, Hubby ate that entire pan by himself!

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