February Menu

Hello Friends-
Sorry I'm late to get this posted.  But here is the menu for the February 12th swap.  We already know that Heather will not be joining us (does anyone know how to boo in Spanish???? :)) but hoping that everyone else will be able to!

Menu:

Sarah B - Jack Hilger Stew
Sarah S - Chicken Tetrazini
Heather - Cheesy Basil Stuffed Chicken
Sarah M - Bean Baked Burritos
Jenny - Asian Chicken w/ Peanuts

February Recipes

January Menu

Here are the recipes for the January Menu.....

January Recipes

January Menu/ February Assignments

OK - not like you all don't have enough going on in your lives right now.  Why not think about what recipes you'll bring for next month??? :)  Anyway, I figured I'd post the menu for next month and the assignments before I forget with the craziness of the holidays!

January's swap will be Sunday January 8th.  The menu will be:
January Menu
Sarah S. - Quiche
Jenny - Orange Apricot Pork Chops
Sarah M. - French Market Sandwiches
Steph - Chicken Noodle Soup
Heather - Meatball Cheese Tortellini
Sarah B. - Lemon Caper Tilapia packs

Please make 7 of your entree and hopefully we'll have found a family in need by that time to give our extra to - keep your ears open.  Also, as Steph and Libby have to stop swapping until school/life slows down a bit, please invite anyone that you think might either be a good "substitute" or "regular" to the group swap if they are interested in seeing how we work.

I did the assignments again - and I'm trying to switch it up so that everyone has something different -- but I think starting next time a few of you will ended up repeating categories.  Remember - if you have a new category that you think would be fun to add - let me know!  I was tossing around a "lunch" category...something that is toddler/parent friendly, that you can pull out and make relatively quickly......I know some of our recipes have qualified for me (fritattas, soups) - but just a thought if we wanted to be more intentional about it (although I'm not sure I want to eliminate any categories!!!).....

Assignments for recipes for February are as follows --
Soup/Chili/Stew:  Sarah B
Casserole/Comfort Food:  Sarah S
Italian/Mediterranean:  Heather
Southwestern/Mexican:  Sarah M.
Asian:  Jenny

   

Christmas Party Recipes

Thanks again Heather for hosting our Christmas gathering!  Was great to swap dinners and cookies and stories!
Here are a few of the recipes from the gathering....

Tacquitos and Wonton Appetizers

If you want to send me your Christmas cookie recipe, feel free. I have a few from people that I'll post here in the next few days!  I'll also post assignments for January.  :)  In case you have a down moment.....off to address those Christmas cards!!!

December Recipes

Here are the recipes for the December Menu.  Can't wait for the swap on Sunday!!

December Menu


Remember no assignments this month - just bring your easiest no-prep recipe for our swap in January.....

Sarah

PS----if you want to share your cookie recipe, feel free to send it to me and I can post those as well.

December Menu

Thanks again to Sarah S. for hosting last night!  Was so excited to get all my "goodies" home. 
Here's the menu for December's swap.  We'll be swapping on Dec. 11th as well as conducting our annual cookie exchange.  Details to follow. 

FYI - there will not be any "assignments" for our January exchange.  We are looking for simple, no prep meals to exchange as everyone will be short on time during December.  Let me know if you are struggling to find a recipe!

December Menu
Sarah M. - Split Pea Soup or Smoky Corn Chowder
Jenny - Broccoli and Cauliflower Mac-n-Cheese
Sarah B. - Italiano Fish Fillets
Sarah S. - Chicken Tortilla Soup
Steph - Lumpia
Heather - Mini-Breakfast Frittatas

Also - cooking tips for November's Menu:

Sneaky Chef Chili and Sneaky Cornbread Muffins(veggie purees are hidden in both)
Muffins- stay frozen, bake 350 for 25 minutes
Chili- heat over stove, either frozen or thawed

Minestrone SoupThaw and simmer until veggies are tender and pasta cooked, about 25 minutes

Shepherd’s Pie and Chocolate Chip Cookies Pie- Thaw and bake 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbly
Cookies- 375 for 9 minutes

Mexican Lasagna Thaw and bake 350 for 25 minutes, let sit 10 minutes before serving

No Peeking Peking Chicken and Egg Rolls Chicken- Cook in Crockpot for 4 hours if thawed or 8-10 hours if frozen.
One option would be to serve this over rice.
Egg rolls- keep frozen and bake 425 for 18 minutes (one option for cooking)

Bolognese Sauce, spaghetti noodles, Parmesan cheese block, rolls and bars Sauce - Reheat over stove
Cheese- grate over top when serving
Spaghetti noodles- cook
Rolls- thaw and bake 375 for 8-10 minutes

Crockpot Chicken Tacos, Vegetarian Chili and Pumpkin Bread Tacos- thaw and reheat. Use to fill tacos, enchiladas or make a taco salad.
Chili- reheat either frozen or thawed
Bread- thaw and enjoy

November Menu/Recipes

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20615631/November%202011%20Recipes.docx

Here's the link to our November Recipes.  Hope you all enjoy!

Also - this is somewhat unsolicited, but I recently made some cranberry white chocolate chip scones and then froze them (before baking) to see how they'd turn out.  Turns out - we happily ate the entire test batch!  :)  We will be serving these for breakfast when we have company over Thanksgiving.  Having them pre-made in the freezer will help with clean-up (and avoid having to get up early!!).  Anyway - thought I'd share the recipe since it is so simple and I always almost have all the ingredients on hand. 

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20615631/Cranberry%20White%20Chocolate%20Chip%20Scones.doc