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Canning Peaches

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I canned peaches for the first time today. I should say, we. As I wouldn’t have been able to get it done if it wasn’t for my two daughters help. It was pretty easy, too.  🙂

canning peaches

We bought a box of Georgia Peaches for $20 and got 10 quarts of peach halves. These will taste so good this winter! Peach Cobbler yum! And my kids like to eat canned peaches just the way they are, too.

I followed the directions from the Ball Blue Book. Here’s directions on how to can peaches from PickYourOwn.org.

Have you done any canning yet this year?

What’s For Dinner?

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Saturday – Sabbath- Make ahead meals- leftover Chicken Parmesan, rice, green beans

Sunday – soup & sandwich day – Tuna and BBQ Pork sandwiches

Monday – chicken – Hamburgers over fire, potato salad, homemade pickles, fruit salad, homemade baked beans

Tuesday – pizza/pasta – Homemade pizza with homemade turkey sausage, carrots- cooked and raw

Wednesday – super simple – Tacos – with taco meat from freezer, and veggies chopped ahead of time

Thursday – beef – Pasta with meat sauce, green beans

Friday – Sabbath Dinner – Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, salad

 

For more ideas, visit Menu Plan Monday

What’s For Dinner?

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Saturday – Sabbath- Make ahead meals- Dirty Rice, green beans

Sunday – soup & sandwich day – Tuna and Egg Salad sandwiches

Monday – chicken – Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, salad with Homemade Italian Salad Dressing

Tuesday – pizza/pasta – Pasta with meat sauce, green beans

Wednesday – super simple – Chicken Parmesan, rice, peas

Thursday – beef – Tacos

Friday – Sabbath Dinner – Hamburgers over fire, potato salad,

 

For more ideas, visit Menu Plan Monday

Italian Salad Dressing Mix

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In my quest to make my own salad dressings, Italian is next on my list. Italian is my husbands favorite salad dressing. Well, not counting the ketchup and Miracle Whip salad dressing he grew up on and still likes to make. The kids won’t eat it, though. lol

I decided I wanted to start with a mix, so I could whip up the salad dressing quickly and easily when I need it. Here’s what I came  up with:

Homemade Italian Salad Dressing Mix

 

Italian Salad Dressing Mix
Recipe Type: Condiment
Author: Linda @ Linda’s Lunacy http://lindaslunacy.com
Prep time: 5 mins
Total time: 5 mins
Ingredients
  • 2 Tablespoons Oregano, fresh or dried
  • 1 Teaspoon Basil, fresh or dried
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Thyme, fresh or dried
  • 1/2 Teaspoon dried Celery leaves
  • 1 Tablespoon Onion powder
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons Garlic powder
  • 2 Tablespoons salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in an air tight container. I use a canning jar. Shake or stir.
  2. To make Salad Dressing:
  3. In a jar, I use a canning jar, place
  4. – 2 Tablespoons Water
  5. – 2 Tablespoons Italian Salad Dressing Mix
  6. – 1/4 cup vinegar
  7. – 1/2 cup Light Olive Oil
  8. Shake well before serving. It separates quickly, so shake often while serving. I make in a canning jar, so it’s easy to shake during the meal.
Notes

If you want a freshier, chunkier Italian Salad Dressing, use fresh herbs, onions, garlic and celery. Use your favorite vinegar and oil. I use about half apple cider vinegar and half white vinegar.

 

This mix makes it very convenient to make your own Italian Salad Dressing. My whole family loves this salad dressing. Even the kids! lol

Homemade Italian Salad Dressing

 

 

Check out my recipe for Homemade Ranch Salad Dressing.

 

What’s For Dinner?

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Saturday – Sabbath- Make ahead meals- Hamburgers, potato salad, Homemade Baked Beans , sugar snap peas

Sunday – soup & sandwich day – Tater Tot Casserole for Father’s Day

Monday – chicken – Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, salad

Tuesday – pizza/pasta – Pasta with meat sauce, green beans

Wednesday – super simple – leftovers

Thursday – beef – Tacos

Friday – Sabbath Dinner – Chicken ????

 

For more ideas, visit Menu Plan Monday

Tater Tot Casserole

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My family loves Tater Tot Casserole. I’ll eat it, but I’m not all that crazy about it. I’m also not thrilled with using canned cream soups in cooking. One of these days, I’ll experiment and make it from scratch, without the soups. For now, they love it, so we make it 2 or 3 times a year.

My son wanted to make it for dinner yesterday Fathers day. There must be a million and one recipes online for Tater Tot Casserole. I thought I’d share how I make it anyway. Might as well make it one million and two. lol

It’s really simple. Brown the hamburger, onions, and green peppers. Place in pan and top with tater tots.

tater tots

Mix the milk and soup together. Pour over the tater tots.

tater tot casserole

Bake…..and…..eat…

Tater Tot Casserole

Tater Tot Casserole
Recipe Type: Main Dish
Author: Linda @ Linda’s Lunacy http://lindaslunacy.com
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 1 hour
Total time: 1 hour 20 mins
Ingredients
  • 1 lb Hamburger
  • 1/2 cup onions, diced
  • 1/2 cup green pepper, diced
  • 3 lb tater tots
  • 2 10 3/4 ounce cans cream of something soup (use your favorite, chicken, mushroom, cheese, etc.)
  • 1 can evaporated milk
Instructions
  1. Brown Hamburger. Cook onions and peppers until onions are translucent, either with hamburger or in separate pan.
  2. Place cooked hamburger, onions and green peppers in the bottom of a 13×9″ pan.
  3. Spread tater tots on top of hamburger.
  4. In a bowl, mix the milk and soups together.
  5. Pour evenly over tater tots.
  6. Bake at 350* for 1 hour.
Notes

Can use any cream of soup flavor you like.
Using thawed tater tots will reduce cooking time to about 30 minutes.
You can top with cheese before baking.
We usually double this recipe and bake in a large foil pan or two 9×13’s.

 

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What’s For Dinner?

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We weren’t able to have our Friday Night Fire cookout last week, so I was stumped as what to do with the hamburger. I came up with Hamburger Pie. Stop by and let me know what you think!

 

Saturday – Sabbath- Make ahead meals- Chicken Tacos

Sunday – soup & sandwich day – Egg sandwiches

Monday – chicken – Chicken Stir Fry

Tuesday – pizza/pasta – Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans

Wednesday – super simple – leftovers

Thursday – beef – Hamburgers over fire, hot dogs, potato salad, Homemade Baked Beans, carrot sticks, S’mores!

Friday – Sabbath Dinner – Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore

 

For more ideas, visit Menu Plan Monday

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