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How to Make Easy Asia Coleslaw

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How to make Easy Asia Coleslaw Salad : This up coming weekend is Memorial day.   I am also going to be out at various end of the year events for various groups.  I have to Menu plan for my busy week, including having kids over and off school, (my kids are also off for elections day.)  Summer is coming too fast,  I have to really come up with some great meals that don’t heat up my kitchen.

So as we plan for weekend parties. I love an easy salad for Memorial day.   This is a easy favorite salad, make no mayo so it does well during hot summer days.

Salad
1 1/2 cups shredded purple cabbage
1 1/2 prepared cole slaw, shredded
1 cup of shredded carrots
½ cup green onions chopped
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup sunflower
2 pkgs. Ramen Noodles
½ cup butter

Dressing
1/2 cup sugar or splenda
1/4 cup honey
3 Tbsp soy sauce
1/2 cup veg oil
¼ cup apple cider wine vinegar

  1. Melt the butter in a saute or frying pan melted butter for Asian Cole Slaw Salad easy
  2. Toss the broken ramen in the butter to toastedRamen Asian Cole Slaw Salad easy
  3. Chop the green onions in the Mix the salad together , add toasted ramencarrots in Asian Cole Slaw Salad easy
  4. Blend the dressing  in a cover lid container
  5. Dress salad before serving Asian Cole Slaw Salad easy

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All check out some of my other Salad Recipes:

Pea Salad with bacon

Baccon Pea Salad

Cucumber Cups

cucumber cups

Cauliflower Salad

cauliflower salad Check out more of my salad post click here

Menu Planning

Monday : Beef and Noodles

Tuesday: Shepards pie with left over pork mixed with beef

Wednesday : Pizza

Thursday: Grilled Pork chops an apple sauce with left over noodles from beef

Friday: Tacos

Have a great Memorial Day

Link up to :  Organizing Junkie

Motivational Monday

Cooking, LIfe, Marriage, Parenting

Dinner Rules & Menu Planing

Dinner rules

Menu Planning I always try to make dinner a sit down event  in my house.  I might get a little lazy on Saturday but I really like the connect time with my kids.  As my children get older I always have a few rules for dinner:

Dinner Rules:

  • No Phones or text
  • Respect everyone’s time to speak
  • Have a story to share about your day
  • You must ask your parents how was their day and listen
  • Use your napkins not your pants
  • 3 bit rule- you must try everything (one try, taste, and one to decide) Food is not always cooked the same so you still have to try
  • Do not feed the dog from the table during dinner (Unless it is pizza crust and Mom is doing it)
  • No leaning back in your chair
  • Mom (and dad) gets a hug before and after dinner
  • You must eat your vegetables (I don’t care if you say you are a carnivore)
  • You must have 3 bites of meat (I dot care if you say you are a vegetarian-  and you are not you eat Bacon)
  • If you cant say anything nice then don’t say anything at all
  • No bodily function at the table (teen boy)
  • Share and answer the Question “One thing that made you smile today”
  • Everyone cleans their plate and puts in dishwasher
  • Tell the cook how good the food was and thank her for a great meal

 

This week is busy my son is on stage crew for the middle school play and we have to get out the door.

 Meal Planning

Monday: Blue Ribbon Chilli  (this recipe is my undefeated chilli recipe)

Tuesday: Perogies and sauage

Wednesday: Baked Chicken legs  (pinned over 1.7K times)

Thursday: Bake Ravioli (Play Night)

Friday: Easy Fish and Couscous

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I am linking up with Organizing Junkie and Motivation Monday Link up

 

 

 

Cooking, Product Reviews

V8 Smoothie Recipe

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V8 Smoothie-  I received the V8 new vegetable juices for a review. These are great drinks  For moms who struggle with getting their kids to eat their healthy, V8® just introduced four new vegetable blend juices: Healthy Greens, Purple Power, Golden Goodness, and Carrot Mango.  When they arrived I knew they would make an easy smoothie.

So I added the frozen banana I always have in my fridge, put in my nutri bullet,  and viola smoothies.  My kids loved. With no cutting up veggies so I handed it to my teen as he left for the bus.

V8 smoothie

The new juices are now available in multi-serve 46 oz ($3.99) and single-serve 12 oz ($1) sizes at major grocery and C-store locations nationwide.

Crafted with real vegetables and fruits, each favor is packed with essential antioxidant vitamins A, C and E and provide a reliable source of daily vegetables. An 8 oz serving contains:
• 1 full serving (1/2 cup) of vegetables*
• An excellent source of antioxidant vitamins A (20% DV), C (100% DV), and E (20% DV)
• 60 calories or less
• No added sugar, preservatives or artificial colors and flavors
*8 fl oz provides 1 serving (1/2 cup) of vegetables. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend 2 ½ cups of a variety of vegetables per day for a 2,000 calorie diet.

 

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Meal Planning 4/12

Monday: Sweet Potato Chicken Soup

Tuesday: Venison and Broccli

Wednesday: Pizza

Thursday: Scallops stirfry

Friday: Easy Bake Ravioli baked ravioli

I am linking up with Organizing Junkie and Motivation Monday Link up

 

Cooking

Easy Mushroom Onion Soup

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easy mushroom onion soup

Welcome spring.. it is still cold. So I am still making soup. My Easy Mushroom soup is so simple and so yummy your family will love it.  Even my son who loves the flavor of onions but not a fan of slimey onions is a fan of this soup. By  adding the mushrooms it adds an earthiness and filling to the soup.  Mushrooms cholesterol free are a great source of vitamin B and help to reduce cancer so eat up. Mushrooms are also a vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antibiotics and antioxidants. Here is an article more about mushrooms benefits .

Easy Mushroom Onion Soup

  • 6 onions
  • 4 lb of mushrooms sliced
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 10 cups of water
  • 1 32oz of veggie or beef stock
  • 2 tablespoon of  concentrate beef or vegetable

 

  1. Slice onions thin
  2. In a large stock pot salute onions with butter salt and pepper, when translucent add mushrooms
  3. When mushrooms are golden add stock and water
  4. Add beef concentrate
  5. Add salt and pepper
  6. Cook till broth becomes flavorful  30min to an hour.. the longer the cook the better

Try eating with fresh soft Pretzels  and Cheese (provolone or swiss)

Great to freeze for later use.

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Menu Planning:

Monday : Perogies and Kielbasa

Tuesday: Dinner Out

Wednesday : Chicken Fingers

Thursday: Mushroom Onion soup

Friday : Pizza

Have a great Week

Linking up to Organizing Junkie and Motivation Monday

 

Cooking, Product Reviews

Review of Muller Yogurt & Giveaway

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Muller Yogurt I : We are a Yogurt family I spend a good of money each week getting healthy yogart in to my growing teen and make sure I get enough calcuim in my diet.  So when Müller yogurt  asked me to try out there new ice cream inspired yogart  I said sure.   The new Muller Yogurt favors are –

  • Raspberry Chocolate Chip,
  • Vanilla Bean,
  • Strawberries & Cream
  • Mint Chocolate Chip

They are hitting grocery shelves nationwide this month. The new flavors are a good source of protein and calcium for 210 calories or less, offering that “me moment” you deserve.  Müller’s newest flavors are ice cream inspired!

As one of Europe’s most popular yogurt brand, Müller has been perfecting indulgence for the world’s most notorious pleasure seekers for more than a century. Treat yourself with the taste of delicious decadence from the experts!   For more than a century, Müller yogurt has been perfecting deliciousness for the world’s most notorious pleasure seekers – Europeans.Today, one of the leading yogurt brands in Europe is making waves on this side of the pond for its unapologetically creamy taste and indulgent flavors.

 

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Review I received 4 flavors to try I like the Raspberry Chocolate chip. It had little chips of chocolate and it felt like such a treat.  My 14 year old ate the others.. (I did try a taste) .  His favorite was the Vanilla.

Müller ice cream inspired yogurt varieties are now available nationwide for a suggested retail price of $1.00

Look for the black Müller packaging in the yogurt aisle

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Follow Muller Facebook and use the hashtag #MullerMoment to join the conversation online

 

Want to Win Muller Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt?

  • A Pack of Muller Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt
  • A cooler bag
  • Coupons for free and discounted Muller Yogurt

Enter using the rafflecoper form below:

OPEN to (US residents only,  the winner must provide a valid US address not Post Boxes since the prize is refrigerated Yogurt)

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RULES  Price pack is open to US residents only.  The prize ships direct from Muller Representative.  Superexhausted, Babypop, or BigGirlsGuide is not responsible for the Prize.  Expect the prize to take 6-8 weeks to arrive.    You have 24 hours after notified of a prize to provide a valid US address we can accept PO Boxes since the product is refrigerated.

Cooking

Sriracha Dressing

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Sriracha Dressing:  Chipotle Dressing Copycat  homemade and spicy wonderful on any salad.  This dressing will make any salad a star similar to Chipotle salad dressing.

Chipotle Salad Dressing Copycat

Everytime we go to Chipotle  I love there salads it is a Chipotle salad a crave.  I love the pull pork, cool lettuce, and spicy dressing.  So I wanted the taste at home.  I often make a pulled pork roast which is super easy. I make it at the beginning of the week and them have the yummy left over salads all week.

Sriracha Dressing

  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/8 cup or white wine or cooking white wine
  • ¾ cup of vegetable or olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons of Sriracha
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
  • 1/8 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1 tablespoons of minced onions

Combined the ingredients in a lid container  shake vigorously add more Sriracha, if you want it more zesty.

This Sriracha dressing is spicy and fun.  It is savory great for on a salad with pulled pork.   Try a salad with chicken, mushrooms, beans, rice, tomatoes,  and  cheese.

Printable recipe Sriracha Dressing

Be sure to  to check out my other recipes:

Beginner Chicken recipe

Easy Baked Ravioli

Meatloaf Muffins

Chipotle Dressing Copycat

Have a wonderful day

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Meal Planning Monday

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As I read labels I am comparing more recently noticed a really. Every morning I make a egg white burrito,  with turkey and 1 slice of cheese on a whole wheat burrito.  Now I was looking where the burritos are in the supper market and noticed the store brand and mission brand.  Then I went down the international food isle and O found a different brand of tortillas Ortega.   I decided to pick them up and see it there were any differences on the labels.

Sodium for the Mission 430

Sodium for the Ortega 310

So take a trip down another isa and select a product that is better for you and your famil and look at the lables.

 

This weeks meal plan

 

Monday : Pulled Pork burritos (aka Chipolte) with rice beans

Tuesday:  Baked Chicken roasted potatoes and mushrooms, asparagus

Wednesday: Meatloaf  spaghetti squash with herb butter sauce

Thursday: Sausage tortellini  soup

Friday : Pizza

 

Linking up to Organizing Junkie and Motivation Monday

Have a great week

Cooking

Meal Planning Febuary 23-28

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This week is a busy week with sports, homework and the flower show.  So I want meals that are great in cold weather soups, stews, crockpot meals.  So I check out my Pintrest Boards.
Follow Sherry’s board Crockpot Meals Easy on Pinterest.

Follow Sherry’s board Soup on Pinterest.

Menu Plan

Monday : Baked Pork chops,  roasted cauliflower, and roasted potatoes

Tuesday: Shiitake Mushroom soup from juliasalbum.com

Wednesday: Chicken Parm and Gnocchi

Thursday:  Meatloaf  muffins  and spaghetti squash

Friday: Homemade Pizza BBQ Pizza with Gouda and Apples

 

Linking up to Organizing Junkie and Motivation Monday

 

Cooking

Easy Slow Cooker Beans

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Easy Slow Cooker Beans how to cook dried beans in your slow cooker the best recipe.  Quick to prep and great taste and must try dry bean slow cooker recipe.  So my latest obsession in cooking has been beans.  I have been cooking dried beans and enjoying them all week aas sides, on salads or as a main course.  I cook them on Monday,  will I start soaking the night before.  They are super simple and very good for you.  Making them from scratch you avoid the sodium found in caned beans.

Easy Slow Cooker Beans

  • 1 chopped onion 1 bay leaf
  • 1 lb of dried beans
  • 1 tbls of oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon of cumin
  • 1 tbls of salt, 1/4 of pepper
  • 1 tbls of hot sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves smashed
  • 1 1/2 cups of vegetable stock,
  • optional 3-4 slices of bacon chopped
  1. The night before place beans in a large bowl pick out any bad beans , cover with water  an allow to sit over night
  2. In the morning rinse beans with water and place in a cover pot on the stove, cover with clean water- bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. drain and rinse with cool water.  This cooks off any bacteria or toxins
  3. in a slow cooker place 1 chopped onion 1 bay leaf, beans, 1 tbls of oil, 1/4 teaspoon of cumin, 1 tbls of salt, 1/4 of pepper, 1 tbls of hot sauce, 2 garlic cloves smashed,  beans, 1 1/2 cups of vegetable stock, (optional 3-4 slices of bacon chopped)
  4. Cooks for 8 hours on low easy bean recipe

Here is a printable version of Easy Slow Cooker Beans

This weeks meal planning:

  • Monday Ribs and potatoes
  • Tuesday Chicken noodle soup (snow)
  • Wednesday is ash Wednesday so homemade bread in a bag–  I make 9 loaves for church dinner and a pot my seafood chowder for the church super
  • Thursday; Pork chops, and sour kraut
  • Friday Dinner for 3 my daughter choice

Have a great week an have fun making beans

I am linking up to Organizing Junkies Menu Plan Monday

Motivation Monday

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Menu Planning Monday : The Truth

mushroomsSo I am getting better at planning my meals.  I know I have been doing meal plans for a while but my choices have been less than stellar. So since before Christmas I have been cutting back on my sugars and carbs because I an a type 2 diabetic.  There I said it out loud, and my A1C number was bad like 5 point over what it should because I have ignored what that I have a diabetes. Been eating everything and not taking care of myself, food or exercise.

So I am going to try to watch my carbs and see how I do I am also going to nutritionist counseling and diabetic counseling  all my choice .. the doctor did not order it,  she wanted to give me a stronger drug but I said no.. I want to figure this out. So I have 3 months to get in better healthy.   I am testing my sugars daily as they prescribed.

2 weeks in I am hungry and I miss my high fat bad choice foods..like, chips, ice cream, cheese-steaks.  I know I can have a cheese-steak everything in moderation. Yea me and moderation need to become friends.

My family where it will be an adjustment.  My husband and daughter will be fine they will adjust.  But my 13year carivour son.  He is not going to be a fan of less meat, and starch.   I really hate the idea of cooking 2 meals.  This past 2 weeks I have been better at taking a small portions,  and pairing them with a large salad.

The problem for me is too many carbs at snacks –  See an small apple is 15 grams.. I really love large apples,  the big honey crisps.  Also when I am hungry I love olives.. yea they are high in sodium.

I have been prepping celery, so that is giving me the crunch. I am still a work in progress for what works for me.

I am going to end there for now because I know everyone has an opinion,  I am going to professionals and doing the lowering of my number slow and steady.

What is on the meal plan this week.

 

Monday: Meatless Monday: Spaghetti Squash and Tomato Bake  I found on LittleGreenBites looks yummy

Tuesday: Chicken Stew with sweet potatoes

Wednesday: Chilli with cornbread for me served in acorn squash

Thursday:  Grilled Shrimp and Mushrooms  on a kale salad (family on pasta)

Friday: Homemade Pizza

I will let you know how it all goes.