Triple Berry Crisp

Another recipe from allrecipes.com.

1 1/2 cups fresh blackberries (I used strawberries)
1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
4 tablespoons white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups butter (I only used 1 cup of butter)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

1. In a large bowl, gently toss together blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and white sugar; set aside.
2. In a separate large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press half of mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Cover with berries. Sprinkle remaining crumble mixture over the berries.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until fruit is bubbly and topping is golden brown.

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins

This recipe is from allrecipes.com.

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup shredded zucchini
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (I did not use walnuts)

In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Combine the egg, oil, milk, lemon juice and vanilla; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips and walnuts. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done.

Grilled Salmon Packets

I don't have a recipe for this, just the steps I followed to grill some salmon.

Ready to grill

I put each piece of salmon on a square of aluminum foil, sprinkled with dill, and then layered with veggies: green beans fresh from the garden, zucchini, and grape tomatoes. Then I drizzled with olive oil, wrapped up, and grilled until the salmon was done--maybe 15 minutes?

Ready to eat

Menu Plan Monday

School starts tomorrow, cooler weather has arrived, and I'm ready to get back on schedule again. The last month just flew by, and I have several recipes to post. But now, here's what we're eating this week:
Sunday--Stuffed peppers, applesauce
Monday--Homemade vegetable soup, rolls
Tuesday--Grilled pork chops, mashed potatoes, cole slaw
Wednesday--Chicken and rice, carrots
Thursday--Chili or tuna hot dish
Friday/Saturday--Out of town

Menu Plan Monday

Summer is just slipping away, and we're less than a week away from August! We continue to grill often and serve simple, cool sides. Here's what we're eating this week:
Sunday--Pork chops and ribs, leftover broccoli/rice casserole, baked beans
Monday--Chicken burgers, veggies and dip
Tuesday--Ham/potato/green beans in the crockpot
Wednesday--Salmon and sides TBD
Thursday--Baked chicken and sides TBD
Friday--Pizza
Saturday--We'll be out of town

Menu Plan Monday

I didn't get a menu posted last week, and haven't been feeling very creative in the kitchen lately. Here's what we're eating this week:
Sunday--Grilled pork chops, mashed garlic red potatoes, salad and green beans from the garden
Monday--Mexican Hotdish, fruit salad
Tuesday--Grilled chicken and sides TBD
Wednesday--Breakfast for dinner (hubby and oldest son out of town)
Thursday--Chicken/broccoli/rice dish
Friday--Pizza
Saturday--TBD

Menu Plan Monday

I changed things around a little last week, and we ended up eating pork chops, burgers, tacos and grilled chicken last week Wednesday through Saturday. For the Fourth we ate ham cooked in the roaster outside so I wouldn't have to turn on the oven,

homemade potato salad,

fruit "sparklers"

and peas and carrots with Poke Cake for dessert.

Here's what we're eating this week:
Sunday--July 4 (see above)
Monday--Leftover ham and sides
Tuesday--Pork stir fry
Wednesday--Hamburger/potato dish
Thursday--Polish sausage/hot dogs
Friday--Pizza
Saturday--TBD