Thursday Food Day

As a busy mom I am always looking for great ideas for recipes etc... I have a drawer full of them, most of which I haven't gotten a chance to try. One of my favorite and helpful tools are online weekly food planners, they are hard to find good ones but here is one for a week I found at Living Locurto

Weekly Food Planner

Hash Brown Ham & Broccoli Quiche
Homemade Cheese Pizza & Salad
Grilled Salmon with Rice & Spinach
BBQ Grilled Chicken & Corn on Cob
Leftover Chicken with Broccoli & Rice Casserole (Slow cooker)

Hash Brown Ham & Broccoli Quiche

• 3 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 1 1/2 cups frozen broccoli cuts, thawed
• Diced ham or turkey (optional)
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack & Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Press the hash browns onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate, forming a shell. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until brown and crispy.
2. Sprinkle with broccoli and ham.
3. In a bowl, beat the eggs, sour cream and salt; stir in cheese. Pour over broccoli.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55-65 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

**For kids- Make a some in a muffin pan! Let them help you make this:-)

Homemade Cheese Pizza & Salad

We make this a lot at our house. It’s a favorite!

Just add cheese and sauce to a store bought crust. Add some parmesan cheese around the edge of the crust. Top with veggies to spice it up!

Margherita Pizza: Olive oil, salt and pepper, fresh mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, fresh chopped basil. Add some parmesan cheese around the edge of the crust.

Grilled Salmon with Rice & Spinach

• Salmon fillets
• Ginger & Sesame Teriyaki Sauce
• Brown Rice
• Fresh Baby Spinach

DIRECTIONS

1. Cover the salmon in teriyaki sauce and add to grill or pan drizzled with olive oil.
2. Grill for 3-5 minutes on each side
3. Cook rice
4. Add torn pieces of spinach on top of rice after it’s cooked. Cover for 5 minutes while spinach gets tender.
5. Mix spinach with rice, add salt and pepper for taste.

BBQ Grilled Chicken & Corn on Cob

• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 1-1/2 to 2 pounds chicken breasts, thighs and drumsticks
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• Corn on the cob

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat.
3. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
4. When grill pan gets hot, add chicken. Sear until browned on each side. Transfer to a baking dish.
5. Spread barbecue sauce evenly over chicken.
6. Cover dish with aluminum foil. Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
7. Fill glass bowl with water and cook corn in microwave 6-10 minutes until tender.

Leftover Chicken with Broccoli & Rice Casserole (Slow cooker)

Broccoli & Rice Casserole (Slow cooker)

• 1 small diced onion
• 1/4 cup butter melted (optional)
• 2 cups quick-cooking rice
• 2 cups water
• 1 can 98% fat-free cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 5 oz. jar of low-fat sharp cheese spread
• 2- 10 oz. pkgs. frozen broccoli, partially thawed

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Stir
2. Cover. Cook on low 6-7 hours or on high 2-3 hours.