Creamy White Sauce

the roux (butter & flour)

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
minced garlic (as much or as little as you like)
2 cups milk (we use skim)
1 1/2 c Parmesan cheese

Melt butter in saucepan. Add garlic. Whisk in flour ... slowly...
whisk till nice and bubbly but be careful not to burn
slowly add milk whisking constantly
keep whisking till you can feel it get thicker
slowly add cheese a little bit at a time whisking frequently

don't burn it!

Cheesy Mexican Rice

1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup your favorite salsa
1/2 pound Velveeta (classic or Queso Blanco=yummo!)
2 cups instant white rice

Boil water. Add salsa, Velveeta & rice. Remove from heat. Cover and let sit 5 minutes. Fluff with fork.

Menu Monday

Last week I introduced my new Monday Theme: Menu Monday. It's a sneak peek into what a budget conscious working mother of 5 feeds her Tribe! Here's my first menu post:




from the week of August 15

Monday
Tacos, rice, chips & Salsa Cruda
(I made regular tacos but also tried a shrimp taco recipe I saw on the Today show! As I predicted the kids didn't touch the shrimp but that's ok! I loved it!)



Tuesday
Grilled Pork Steaks (I use Cavanders Greek Seasoning .. OMG delish!)
Grilled Potatoes with bacon bits and cheddar cheese
Grilled Sweet Vidalia Onion (peel it, sprinkle it with brown sugar and a dab of butter, wrap in foil)
Corn Bread
Sliced Tomatoes
Cucumber Salad


Wednesday
Taco Salad (with leftover taco meat from Monday)

Thursday
Chicken 'n Waffles  (got a Belguim Waffle maker for christmas & we Love it!)

Friday
Fish Fry
Coleslaw
Biscuits
Corn on the Cob

Saturday
Lasagna Casserole (a Rachel Ray recipe)
Garlic Bread

Sunday Brunch
Cheesey Scrambled Eggs
Fried Potatoes
Toast
Sausage Links

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Introducing Menu Monday

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I wish I knew when I was 18 years old how much I was going to enjoy cooking as an adult. I didn't even know how to cook until my sophomore year in high school when I took HomeEc. Sure I could put a frozen pizza in the oven, but I had no idea how to put a meal together, how to snap green beans or plan a menu.

Now many, many years later I'm the mother of 5 hungry, growing, picky eaters who need nutritious meals. Combine that fact with my love for cooking, list making and recipe collecting, I'll sheepishly admit I love creating menus and grocery lists and trying new recipes.

So henceforward Mondays are dedicated to Meal Planning. Every Mondays blog will be a list of our family's menu. Most meals are inexpensive to make but contain real food (thanks Jaime Oliver) and come together in a snap!

If you'd like a recipe let me know, I'll be happy to share because in posting my menus I secretly hope you'll be inspired to gather your family around the table and share healthy meals!

Enjoy Menu Monday!

Question: How does this fit in with your blog theme To Write a Better Story?

Well, I want my family, my kids and their kids to have memories of homecooked meals, warm chocolate chip cookies and homemade birthday cakes. I want my grandkids to tell their children about their Grandma's recipe box and I want to create a legacy of kitchen laced memories!