11/16 What's for dinner?

I took the day off for an eye appointment (long term issue, long drive to the big city) and am home and feeling kind of crappy. I think we're repeating last night's dinner with leftover roast beef, mashed potatoes, mashed carrots/turnip and gravy...unless dh has plans he hasn't shared!  I'm in my pajamas and going to take a nap. 

akathy I hope you're feeling better. 

scrapmaven I hope your cold doesn't linger long. Thanks for filling in!  This post and the daily birthday posts are the two I try not to miss every day!

Leftover Cheesy Hamburger Potato soup. I made it last night and it's sooo yummy.

It's here moneysavingmom.com/2012/11/cheesy-hamburger-potato-soup.html

I used ground turkey (always do), omitted the garlic since I can't eat it and I only had 2 potatoes and I didn't mix the cheddar in at the end. I like to put it on my bowl of soup after I've dished it up. More cheese that way and it melts as I eat it. YUM!

Cheesy Hamburger Potato Soup

Serves 8

INGREDIENTS:

¾ – 1 pound ground beef (or less )
1 medium onion, finely chopped, or 2 teaspoon onion powder
2 cloves garlic, minced, or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
6-8 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon parsley
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
2 cups milk
1/3 cup flour
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese*
½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

*If you use mild cheddar, you will need to use more of it to get the same amount of cheesy flavor.

DIRECTIONS:

In a medium-sized pot, combine the ground beef, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until meat is no longer pink. Drain. Add the potatoes, carrots, basil, parsley and broth.

Bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to medium low. Simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Combine milk and flour in a blender. Blend until smooth (this only takes a few seconds in my Vita-Mix). Gradually pour the mixture into the soup, stirring constantly.

Cook and stir until soup is thickened and starting to boil. Add cheeses and continue cooking until cheese is melted (another minute or so). Add salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with additional cheese if desired.

Note: This is a soup you don’t want to cook too long as the potatoes will start getting mushy

I have a cold too, but no one cares about me. hmmph
I have to go work in the 1st grade classroom shortly and give the cold back to/from whence it came. (Did any of that make sense?)

Today may be the day I finally break out the frozen fish sticks and tater tots for dinner. I do have plans for some real cooking later in the week but there's too much going on today to get started.

Unhappy update on last night's dinner: I don't think I can eat Betty Crocker potatoes anymore. They were way too salty. I hadn't made them in years but I used to love them. Can't even blame the ham for the saltiness, because I've always added ham.

Love and good wishes to akathy.

I care about you Lucy!! Hope you feel better and have a great day!  Enjoy those fish sticks!!

DS and I have our rescheduled meeting with the Senior photographer to finally order the darn pictures that were taken in August!! DH will eat some leftovers out of the fridge, and I imagine DS and I will grab something on the way home.

Grilled pork chops and spinach salad

Leftover pulled pork. So I will be having BBQ Nachos and DH will have a sandwich along with some KFC slaw.

Tonight is grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. My husband will be thrilled, he LOVES it!

We're having pot roast with vegetables, mashed potatoes, roasted broccoli, either sliced apples or applesauce, rolls, and spice cake for dessert.

It's an exciting day today. There is a pork roast in my oven as we speak. My kids won't know what to do with themselves, we're having a real home cooked dinner. I'll probably add 5 minute fries. LOL They've been asking for those for awhile.

Our supermarket has these perfectly seasoned "porkette" roasts, it's boneless pork shoulder. On sale $1.99/lb. I love this stuff. I should get more for my freezer.

I'm another RefuPea who is feeling under the weather ... cold or flu to be determined  

That means that dh and dd's are fending for themselves tonight while I feel like crap  

I'm making baked gnocchi with zucchini & tomatoes, green salad and garlic bread.

Hope all our under the weather refupeas are feeling better soon. And still sending prayers out for Kathy that she comes home soon.

We had poached eggs on toast

Leftover chili for DH and plain yogurt and fruit for me. Beginning my second week of 21 Day Fix and feeling great.