My kid's favorite summertime lunch! Corn dogs .50 from Fareway's meat department with seasoned fries
I deep fry these outside to keep the mess and smell outside and not in my kitchen. When the fries are hot, I sprinkle them with garlic salt, parsley, salt and pepper.
This week on my Fareway list was;
Rump Roast $1.89 lb.
Whole bone-in Pork loins, cut into 2-2 1/2 lb roast, rest chops
80% Ground beef 10 lb. tubes, have it packaged any way you wish
Solid head of lettuce .79
Whole seedless watermelon $2.99
Broccoli bunches $1.49
Green Peppers 3/$1.00
Sour cream .59
Blue Bunny Ice Cream Pail $4.99
California White Peaches $1.49 lb
Kellogg's cereal $1.99
Recipes for this week;
Pulled-Pork Fajitas
2 1/2 lb. pork boneless loin roast
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 cups barbecue sauce
3/4 c. Old El Paso thick 'n chunky salsa
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 bell pepper (can use frozen)
1/2 tsp. salt
Flour tortillas
Shredded cheese
Guacamole or sour cream if desired
1. Place pork in slow cooker, place onion on top, mix barbecue sauce, salsa, chili powder and cumin, pour over pork and onion.
2. Cover and cook on low heat 8-10 hours
3. Remove pork from cooker, place on cutting board, shred, using 2 forks. Return to cooker adn mix well. Stir in green peppers(cooked if raw, otherwise frozen) and salt. Increase heat setting to high, cover and cook for 30 minutes or until mixture is heated and vegtables are tender.
4. Using slotted spoon to remove pork mixture from cooker, fill each tortilla, top with cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
I serve with Mexican rice, Rice a Roni, also on sale at Fareway for .99
Garlic Braised Beef and Potatoes
8 small red potatoes
8 cloves garlic
3 lb. rump roast
1 envelope of garlic and herb dry soup mix
1 can beefy mushroom soup
2 c. broccoli
1. Place potatoes and garlic in slow cooker. Place beef on potatoes, sprinkle with dry soup mix, pour beefy mushroom soup over top of all.
2. Cover and cook on low setting for 8-9 hours.
3. Remove beef from cooker, place on cutting board, cut beef into slices.
4. Serve with steamed Broccoli.
Southwest layered salad
6 c. lettuce
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can whole kernal corn, drained
1/2 c. Thick'n Chunky salsa
1/2 c. Cheese crumbs (or shredded cheese)
1/2 c. Ranch dresssing
1 c. broken tortilla chips
1. Place lettuce on serving platter
2. Cover with layers of beans, corn, salsa and cheese
3. Drizzle with dressing
Pork Chops
Sprinkle Lawry's seasoning salt until both sides of chop are completely covered. I leave mine to marinate overnight. Grill.
Serve with Cucumber salad and fresh sliced tomatoes.
Refreshing Cucumber Salad
2 small cucumbers
1 large tomatoe
1/2 small red onion
3 TBsp. mayonnaise
1 TBsp. while vinegar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
Cut up cucumbers, tomatoes and onion, toss with mayo, vinegar, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate atleast one hour before serving.
Serve your vanilla Blue Bunny Icecream with fresh sliced peaches. I slice my peaches an hour before and sprinkle with spenda.
Watermelon is also a great after dinner treat!