This week was a fantastic week! I have exactly zero pictures of home-cooked meals to share with you. Why? Because I cooked exactly once and it was chowder. Turns out my stellar photog skills do NOT make chowder look appetizing regardless of how delicious it is, and I wasn’t about to provide picture evidence of the greasy but delicious hamburgers and Thai take-out that Mr. Rutledge and I enjoyed this week.
What did I do this week? Well for starters, I celebrated my birthday. I’m 21…again! Woohoo! Mr. Rutledge took me to eat at a lovely vineyard in Melissa, TX. It was a great experience and we will definitely go back! We also hung Christmas lights on our house and decorated a Christmas tree (sort of). I haven’t finished the tree yet. It’s been one of those super accomplishing weeks. I even had a dirty kitchen half the week! How does that even happen? Seriously. How?
Thankgiving with Rutledges, Trouts and Strausses
A little football:
Massive family breakfast:
Birthday fun:
So let’s be honest, I’m still pooped from Thanksgiving hosting, but Christmas shopping and that lovely tree still need to be finished up. I know these are trivial things and they are not the reason for the season, but they still stress me out. So this week we are eating simple and focusing on enjoying this season. I will get back in the kitchen and actually cook, but this week isn’t too healthy. I’m just being honest. It’s not. Everything is fast and easy enough to get on the table and it just plain has to happen.
Potato Soup (1) – New to us, but I feel like this is pretty hard to mess up. I guess we will find out this week. A friend of mine tells me you can buy “simply potatoes” and they are already peeled and shredded (maybe blanched, too?), but they aren’t fried so that’s a start, eh?
Ingredients:
30 oz bag of frozen hash-brown potatoes
2- 14 oz chicken broth
10.75 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 chopped onion
1/3 teaspoon black pepper
8 oz cream cheese
Minced green onion
Shredded cheddar cheese
Bacon crumbled
Directions: In a crock pot, combine potatoes, broth, soup, onion and pepper and cook covered on low for 5 hours. Stir in cream cheese and cook 30 minutes. Garnish as desired.
Chihuahuas (2) – One summer I was a youth intern at my hometown church and my high school golf coach’s family let me stay the summer with them. It was a fantastic summer full of great memories. One of my favorite things Wendy made was these Chihuahuas. Basically, cook up taco meat and layer onto tostados topped. The kicker is to throw in some pimento cheese and shredded cabbage. No. This meal isn’t healthy, but it reminds me of some people who truly shaped me as an adult. I hope you enjoy it!
Egg, prosciutto, and spinach flat bread (3) – From cooking light, this is new to us but prosciutto is practically bacon so Mr. Rutledge will be content!
Spaghetti (4) – Two reasons. I already have the ingredients (so now you’re asking yourself what my excuse was for not making it last week- don’t.). And, it takes less than 30 minutes. Cut back on your hamburger meat and add in some chopped bell pepper, mushrooms and onion. You can deglaze your pan with a little red wine and pretend you aren’t about to pour a bottle of store-bought tomato sauce on top. We will! If you aren't mixing veggies into your spaghetti, steam a bag or frozen broccoli or add a side salad to relieve my guilt!
Ham and Beans (5) – Any of you save your ham bone? I’m 99% my Memaw shoved one in our freezer when she was here. That baby is going on the crockpot with some pinto beans. Carb loading at its tastiest. I prefer to soak beans over night. In the morning drain and add to crockpot. Add 4 cups water, ham bone, bell pepper, salt, pepper, granulated garlic to taste. Cook on low at least 8 hours. You can spice it up with some chipotle in adobo or jalapeños, too!
Produce
Onion (1)
Green onion (1)
Shredded cabbage (2)
Sweet onion (3)
Spinach (3)
Bell peppers (4, 5)
Mushrooms (4)
Deli/meat counter
Bacon (1)
2 lbs Ground hamburger or turkey breast (2, 4)
2 oz prosciutto (3)
Ham bone or salt pork (5)
Dry goods
2- 24 oz cans chicken broth (1)
10.75 can cream of chicken soup (1)
Can of black beans (2)
Salsa (2)
Tostados (2)
4- 2 oz flat breads (3)
Cooking spray (3)
Olive oil (3)
Whole wheat pasta (4)
Spaghetti sauce (4)
1 lb pinto beans (5)
Seasoning/spices
Black pepper
Salt
Taco seasoning (2)
Crushed red pepper (3)
Granulated garlic (5)
Fridge/freezer
Hash-browns (1)
8 oz block cream cheese (1)
Shredded cheddar cheese (1, 2)
Pimento cheese (2)
Sour cream (2)
Eggs (3)
Skim mozzarella (3)
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