My Suburban Kitchen

Delicious Recipes to Keep my Family of Four Happy and Full

WTCW #87

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Do you love food?  Do you share recipes on your blog frequently?  If you answered yes to one {or both} of those questions, then you are the PERFECT guest poster for a WTCW post!  Interested?  Send me an email and I will hook you up with all the details!

Now, let’s take a look at look at what’s for dinner next week.

Sunday:  Sundays are days made for cooking! Lounge around the house while a delicious meal, like lightened up Sheperd’s Pie, comes together for your enjoyment.

Monday:  I am really working on getting back into a meatless Monday routine.  I think squash and sweet potato chili is a good recipe to help with that goal.

Tuesday:  I think I am going to rename Tuesday to Crockpot Day.  I seem to use my crockpot the most that day anyways.  This week, I am eyeing slow cooker picadillo.

Wednesday:  I could eat goat cheese on just about anything.  Strangely though, I have never thought to put it on stuffed peppers…until now!  I am going to make stuffed peppers with goat cheese.
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{Guest Post} WTCW from Kreative Creationz

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Happy Wednesday!

Each month, I have 1-2 guest bloggers come in and share their meal ideas for What to Cook Wednesday!  Today, Kendra from Kreative Creationz is here!
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Hello, everybody! I’m Kendra and I blog at Kreative Creationz. I love blogging about creative beauty, cooking, crafting, and everyday life. Shannah has given me the opportunity to share seven meals that I will be cooking for dinner for my family this week. Please, enjoy!

{The First Year Blog} {Your Home Based Mom} {I Gotta Try That} {Half Baked Harvest}

Sunday: Gardener’s pie is loaded with veggies and potatoes and it is a great way to fill up a family for a Sunday evening dinner. Absolutely delicious!

Monday: I love cooking simple meals at the beginning of the week. This green bean and rice casserole is perfect!

Tuesday: This week we are having crockpot Mexican beef. Crockpot recipes are the greatest because I won’t have to spend all day in the kitchen and I end up with a great meal for the family.

Wednesday: Lately, I’ve been trying to eat a little healthier. An Asian veggie noodle bowl with grilled steak will help keep me on track to my weight loss goals.

 

{The Pin Junkie}{My Turn For Us} {Kreative Creationz}

Thursday: Oven-blackened turkey breast is a great go-to meal for getting ready to wind down the end of the week.

Friday: Cold Colorado winters always have me wanting a hot bowl of soup. Southwest chicken soup is a great way to end the work week and to stay warm.

Saturday: After having a busy week, potato skins will be our Saturday meal. Easy to make and tasty to eat.

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Thanks, Kendra! Love all your selections.

Interested in sharing your meal ideas on WTCW?  Drop me an email to sign up!

Pinworthy Projects Party – My Pinworthy Picks

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I have one guest posting spot left for next week. If you are interested, drop me an email at justusfourpartners {at} gmail {dot} com. The post would be for Thursday, 7 February and the html would need to be to me on 3 February.
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You continue to totally rock the Pinworthy Projects Party!  I have such a difficult time going through all the links and choosing some favorites.  Let’s take a look at some of your awesome projects and recipes from last week’s party!

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– I love the idea of making my own frame mattes shared by Decorating Cents. I can never find ones I like so this would totally fix that problem.

– How adorable is the fleece tunic dress for a young girl?  Peaches and Bees totally makes me wish I knew how to sew clothing {or anything}!
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WTCW #85

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SURPRISE!  I bet you didn’t expect to wake up and find a whole new blog design, did you?  We’re still working on a few of the little things so let’s consider this sort of a “soft reveal”.  The big celebration will come when it is all completed and ready for prime time.  Pardon the dust until then 🙂  {Oh, and a HUGE thank you to Monica from Designer Blogs for all the work she has put in!  If you need a new blog design, I highly recommend her!}

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Wednesdays are always fun for me!  I love doing this feature and it really helps me stay on track with my own weekly menu planning for our household.

Do you do a weekly menu plan?  Do you try out recipes featured here?  I’d love to hear all about it!


Sunday:  The colder weather has me craving lots of comfort food.  Pot au feu offers an easy cooking lesson with the reward of a hearty winter meal.

Monday:  Soups are another food I turn to frequently during the winter.  They are filling and {generally} offer a lot of nutrition for little calories.  This winter minestrone was added to my list the moment I saw it.

Tuesday:  Did you eat your black eyed peas on New Year’s Day?  If not, we’ve got you covered this week with black eyed pea and sausage stew.

Wednesday:  Nothing says comfort like a grilled cheese.  Throw in some caramelized onions and bbq pork and you’ve upgraded a basic sandwich to a delight!

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Dinner Done with #CookClassico

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One of my personal goals this year is to become healthier.  This includes eating out less and focusing more on healthy, home cooked meals.

There are a few ingredients that, when kept on hand in the pantry, can make this goal a lot less easier.  One of those items is canned tomatoes.

When I was in the store the other day, I noticed that Classico {makers of the yummy pasta sauce} has started making canned tomatoes too!  They can be found at Walmart and 100% fresh…free from preservatives too!  You can get even more details on these new canned tomatoes by visiting the Classico Canned Tomatoes website.
From crushed tomatoes to tomato puree to whole peeled pear tomatoes, there was a great selection to choose from.  I picked up the whole peeled tomatoes to make a family favorite: chicken curry with chickpeas.
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