Menu for 7/19/10-7/25/10

July 19th 2010 Posted at Cooking, Menu planning
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Last week was really hot in the Kansas City area. Either that or I’m a wimp. In either case, I tried to keep my oven use to a minimum because I’d rather not give any more money than I absolutely have to to the electric company. I hadn’t realized how many of my favorite recipes involve the oven. I guess it’s back to the old crockpot, even though most people, including me, tend to associate it with fall and winter meals. Here are a few of the meals I had last week.

Crockpot BBQ chicken is always a favorite and easy to make. It also helps that it doesn’t heat up the entire house. Instead, it makes it smell great all day long. As good as it is, however, it can get a little boring at times.

I managed to score free dinner with a coupon promotion on Wednesday: Thai Cashew Chicken from Panda Express. I was afraid it would be a tiny serving based on the tiny box they used for my portion, but it ended up being a good-sized meal. The funny thing is I caught the two employees chatting in Spanish about how to only serve a small amount since it was free. Nice.

I had been looking forward to this meal all week. It was initially scheduled for Saturday, but… You know how it goes. It’s so simple, but it incorporates so many ingredients I love that I consider it comfort food. It’s basically plain scrambled eggs with some green onion, salsa, sour cream, and shredded Cheddar cheese. I eyeballed everything. The horror!