so this week i've made beef stew (sunday)
minestrone soup (i think tuesday or maybe it was monday?)
enchilada casserole (whatever day i didn't make minestrone)
and sausage and potatoes yesterday (which i believe was wen)
today is porkchops but i don't have apples or sauerkraut for it-
so i guess breaded maybe?
and i will say.. i am at a loss for suppers right now
i get like that sometimes, especially when i am a bit low on boneless skinless chicken breasts as i am at the moment.... (waiting for the big sale at the provisioners for the winter stock up)
if we had chicken breasts in the freezer life gets hugely easier....
chicken and dumplings
cordon bleu
breaded with sauce
breaded with cheese
salad
stir fry
casserole
stew
pot pie
chicken with creamy leek sauce (love that too)
we do eat a LOT of chicken, i suppose because over the years it's been so inexpensive and easy
we used to get chicken legs (thigh and drumstick-the whole leg) for .29 cents a pound, so i would get two hundred pounds....... we may grow pin feathers and cluck but i learned how to make my way with chicken
now the same chicken leg is normally about .79 a pound.....wow that's expensive to me
anyway, while waiting for the provisioner in allentown to get the boneless breasts in for under 1.70 a pound, i am trying to figure meals that bernie will eat
he hates beans (which i adore-being raised on them and all)
he hates chili.....for the bean reason
he isn't too fond of a lot of my favorite soups...... wanting mostly cream type soups
he does make an exception for minestrone though with the meatballs and raviolis in it
he won't eat barley (i also love barley) or chickpeas.... oye or lentils........or split peas (i've tried for years to get him to eat this stuff)
so a whole wonderful world of food is out of the question
lovely wonderful meals that are great for fall and winter, stuff i grew up on and adore to this day
so that leaves me with a dilemma as i wish to feed him healthy, seasonally and also with an eye to some frugality.
beef is not cheap.....no where near cheap......
anyway this is my search now...meals he'll eat that also satisfy me for the fall/winter thing
and i can put by so i can continue to work on getting these paintings done
any ideas? (from all 9 people who actually read me?)
vicki was kind enough to email me that she's having trouble posting comments,
ReplyDeletei hope no one else is
i don't see the comment thing the way you guys do since it's my blog but there is an email me button at the top
so if you're having problems posting here let me know by email ok?
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ReplyDeleteThis seems to be working now. You were asking about a pie crust recipe, here is the one I use that is really good and easy.
ReplyDeleteNo Fail Pie Crust
4 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 c. shortening (or lard)
1 egg
1/2 c. cold water
1 Tbs. vinegar
Cut shortening into flour, salt, and sugar. Mix together egg, water, and vinegar. Add to flour mixture, stirring lightly. If necessary, add more water 1 tsp. at a time, until mixture holds together. Roll out. Makes enough for 2 double crust pies and 1 single pie crust.