what we're eating this week...

Man, January has kicked my butt! Ever since we got home from traveling (on the 1st) one of us has been sick with a cold or sinus infection and I'm very slowly recovering from round two of it. Now, tomorrow being the last day of January, I think it's only fair that we have a fresh, healthy start to that month so NO more sickness please!!

So, with the great hopes that I will be feeling better and feeling up to cooking this week, here is what we will be eating.....

Monday: Slow Cooker Chicken Curry over Jasmine Rice  (from the freezer)
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Sloppy Joe's (recipe below)
Wednesday: Crescent Wrapped Lasagna
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: French Dip Sandwiches  (recipe below)
Saturday/Sunday: Ritzy Chicken Casserole, Leftovers, and Pizza :)



Crock Pot Sloppy Joes (I took a recipe from a cookbook and made it my own and they are YUMMY!)
-1 lb ground beef or turkey
-1 sm Green Bell Pepper chopped
-1 Sm Vidalia Onion
-2-4 cloves garlic minced or through garlic press
-1 cup ketchup
-1 Tbsp + 1 tsp mustard
-1 Tbsp + 1 tsp vinegar
-1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
-1 Tbsp + 1 rounded tsp brown sugar
-1 tsp chili powder
-salt and pepper to taste
Brown meat with onions and garlic. Mix all other ingredients in Crock Pot. Add meat/onion mixture to Crock Pot (if it looks to thick add up to 1/4 cup water, too thin add up to 1/4 cup more ketchup) Cook on Low for 5-6 hrs or High for 3. Makes about 4 servings

French Dip Sandwich:I just cook a small Beef Roast in a Crock Pot (w/o vegetables) any way you would typically do a pot roast. Here is what I put in it....
-small Chuck Roast
-Med Vidalia Onion, sliced
-2-4 cloves garlic, minced
-1 can Beef Broth or Stock
-1tsp Worcestershire sauce
-salt and pepper to taste
Slice meat and put on Hoagie bun and top with provolone cheese. Put sandwiches on cookie sheet and place in oven (at 300 degrees) for about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Ladle out some of the juice from the Crock Pot into small bowls for your Au Jus dipping sauce!