Chicken and Bacon Roll Ups (Cooking Light, July 2007)

Ingredients:
1/2 cup reduced fat mayo
1 tsp minced fresh tarragon
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
4 (2.8oz) whole wheat flat bread (such as flatout)
2 c shredded romaine lettuce
2 c chopped tomato (about 2 tomatoes)
4 bacon slices cooked and drained
2 c boneless rotisserie chicken breasts

Combine mayo, lemon juice and tarragon in small bowl. Spread 2 tablespoons of mayo mixture over each flat bread. Top with 1/2 cup lettuce, 1/2 cup tomato, 1 bacon slice crumbled and 1/2 c chicken. Roll up!

Suggested: serve with sweet potato chips.

August 1-15, 2007 Menu and Shopping List

Menu

Wed, 1st
BBQ Chicken Salad
Thurs, 2nd
Chicken and Bacon Roll-ups (use the leftover rotisserie chicken from Wed.)
Fri, 3rd
Hubs Out--take girls out to McD's--I know, healthy!!
Sat, 4th
Pick up Pizza after Church
Sun, 5th
Paula Deen's Chicken and Rice Casserole
Mon, 6th
Leftover Chicken and Rice Casserole
Tues, 7th
Beef Tacos
Wed, 8th
Tantalizingly Tangy Meatloaf
Thurs, 9th
California Chicken Spaghetti
Fri,10th
Garlic-Lime Pork Chops
Sat, 11th
Sandwiches and Soup
Sun,12th
Corn and Red Pepper Quesadillas
Mon,13th
OUT TO EAT--Last night before I have to go back to work!!
Tues,14th
Spaghetti (slow cook in the crock pot)

SHOPPING LIST

Produce

tomatoes-4 (for tacos,sandwiches,salad,roll-up)
green leaf lettuce (tacos, sandwiches,salad)
red bell pepper
cilantro
cucumber
tarragon
lemon -2
romaine lettuce
garlic
roma tomatoes-6
limes-2

Meat

ground beef 4lbs (1 1/2 for tacos, 1 1/2 for meatloaf, 1 for spaghetti)
rotisserie chicken (for bbq chicken salad/rollups)
pkg of chicken tenders -2
boneless lean pork loin chops (recipe calls for 6, our family only needs 3)
4 slices of bacon (I plan on buying bacon bits, they work just as well, and I don't have to cook them!)

Dairy

sour cream
cheddar cheese (enough for your family for quesadillas and tacos)
sharp cheddar cheese (1 c)
eggs (1)
feta cheese

Frozen

garlic bread for spaghetti night
corn (for quesadillas, we only need a small package, you may need more)

Grocery Items

taco seasoning
can of black beans-2
lipton easy mexican rice -- to go with tacos
tortillas or taco shells --which ever you use
jar spaghetti sauce--2
italian seasoning
tomato paste
can corn
fat free italian dressing -1/3 c
jar salsa -1/3 c
ranch dressing-1/2 c
bbq sauce--1/3c
french fried onions
water chestnuts--8oz
green beans-2cans
pimentos-4oz
cream of celery soup
mayo-1 1/2 c
whole wheat flat bread -4
long grain and wild rice-6oz box
bread crumbs-1/2 c
worcestershire sauce
brown sugar-1/4 c
pineapple preserves -1/4 c
garlic powder
mashed potatoes--i get the boxed; it's easier on a weeknight; feel free to make home made!
angel hair pasta -16oz
olive oil
dried basil
cajun style blackened seasoning

**When I preview this post it looks all funny, but I can't seem to correct it. Sorry.

Menu Planning Blog

I am forever trying to find a way to get my recipes and menus to friends without having to constantly re-type and re-send. So, I'm going to try this via a blog and see how it goes.

I will post menus two weeks at a time. Menus run from the 1st-15th and the 16th-the end of the month. It is based on how our family eats, works and lives. It may not work for you, but you can use whatever recipes you like.

The first post will be the menu itself and the shopping list. Then I will post the recipes separately so they can be labeled and I can just link to them when I use them again after that. You will see that we don't eat fish; soups and chilis are only used when it is cool/cold; salads and grilling out when it is warm/hot. Also, casseroles are minimal since my hubs is not a big fan of them. Since I have started working again, Mon-Fri I make as easy as possible. Over the summer, recipes tend to be a little more involved.

Enjoy and Happy Eating!