Sweet & Sour Collards w/ Cornbread

Sweet & Sour Collards via Rachael Ray

I love to try new recipes.  If I make something that we love, I hold on to the recipe--if I don't love it, I don't make it again.  Over the years, my collection has grown--I used to never make the same thing twice...now, I have a binder of favorites that I look forward to making once or twice that season.  But the bulk of our recipes comes from new stuff.

I clipped this tiny little square out of an "Everyday with Rachael Ray" magazine at one point.  My husband loves greens, and I'm a little on the fence about them.  They're "not my favorite," as we would say at our house.  But I am a sucker for dishes that include vinegar, so I'm excited about trying these out!  

I plan to serve my greens with some easy peasy Jiffy Cornbread from the mix...40 cents from Aldi + the inexpensive greens = another idea for your rice & beans kinda weeks!

Week of Sunday, July 22, 2012

July is still closed for new orders, but the gates will open again next week.  Get ready!

{If you are a current client and want first dibs on an August subscription, email me at frugalfoodiememphis@gmail.com and I'll put you on my list.}

Also, if you love free stuff (a quart of ice cream for you and a free meal for your buddy), get your friends to purchase meals next week and everyone will win!

Check back on Wednesday and I'll be revealing my recipes for those of you who want to play at home. :)

This week's menu:

Bread of the week: Rosemary Focaccia Bread
Dressing of the week: Orange Vinaigrette

1. Chicken & Quinoa Burritos

• Healthy & delicious shredded chicken, quinoa, avocado, & cilantro yumminess wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla.  
• {Prep: Slice avocado, assemble wrap; 10 mins total}

2. Pasta Salad w/ Melon

• Rotini pasta (hot or cold) with refreshing balls of honeydew & cantaloupe and slices of red onion.
• {Prep: Cook pasta, slice onion, toss with prepped melon, serve or chill; 15-20 mins total}

3. Chip & Dip Patties

• This Rachael Ray magazine recipe looks different, and I'm interested in trying it.  Ground beef gets rolled in crushed tortilla chips & cooked in a skillet, then served with a little quick guacamole on the side.
• {Form patties, roll in mixture, cook, slice avocado & tomato; 20 mins total}

4. Purple Hull Peas w/ Cornbread

• You get the ingredients for this simple and delicious southern-vegetarian(ish) dinner.  (I'll be including bacon to include with the beans, but you're more than welcome to swap it out.)  It will be easy to prepare, but it will take a little while to simmer--enough time to whip up some good ole Jiffy cornbread.
• {Slice onion, sauté onion & bacon, add beans & water; In the meantime, prepare Jiffy mix as stated on the box--all ingredients will be included; 45 mins total}

5. Three Cheese Pizza

• We've stretched our picky-eaters' taste-buds enough the past few weeks--some plain cheese pizza on homemade crust is headed your way.  Depending on the status of my pending oven delivery & your own preferences, this can be delivered with fresh dough or pre-made.
• {See above--either heat and serve or flatten dough, add toppings & bake; 15 mins total either way}