What are your menu choices for October?

rodentraiser · 2024-10-21T22:18:04-0400

Trying to save money, I decided to start cooking again. I'll make a list of recipes I want to try and then buy whatever ingredients I don't have. Sometimes I don't have to buy anything, sometimes I feel like I have to clean out the store. Anyway, here are a few new recipes I want to try for the rest of October.

Easy Baked Meatballs - I'm using the Swedish meatballs sauce for these
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken with Pineapple
Chantilly Potatoes with a Parmesan Crust
Sesame Shrimp
Ham Salad (basically deviled ham to put on sliders)
Bacon and Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast

I also have another box of Hamburger Helper and I want to make tacos at least once, along with a few other things I've made before. But the above recipes are new ones I haven't tried before and hopefully they'll be good.

What meals or new recipes are you planning for the rest of October?

caseydog · 2024-10-21T23:39:35-0400

I prefer to stuff chicken thighs. Bacon and cheese are good, although cream cheese might ooze out all the cream cheese. Here is a favorite of mine, chicken bombs. Thighs stuffed with jalapeños and cheese.

CD

caseydog · 2024-10-21T23:43:50-0400

Oh, I am going to be in Houston for half of the next six weeks -- through Thanksgiving. I'll have to eat out half of that time. When I am home, I'll be cooking without any pre-made plans, trying to lose the weight I gain eating out.

CD

taxlady · 2024-10-22T00:16:09-0400

I have a bunch of things lined up, but I don't know how much energy I will have on any given day, until that day, so I have to be flexible. Here is one of things in that line up. I'll post one now and maybe some more later.

This is quick and delicious. I make my own bulk, Italian sausage because, it's cheaper, it's really easy, and it doesn't have weird ingredients (unless you want to add weird ingredients).

Link to the a slightly more complicated version that has recipe amounts and written instructions:

Orecchiette With Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

This is a rich, meaty variation on the classic Apulian pasta, made with pork sausage, bitter greens, olive oil, garlic, chiles, and al dente orecchiette.

www.seriouseats.com