Whats For Dinner Next Week 6-13-11

Hi, come on back, we are at the Herb Garden Patio this morning having our morning coffee. I just love the smell of the  herbs in the morning breeze, it is so refreshing. Sit right down and have coffee with us and we will plan this menu for next week.

Monday

From The Roasted Chicken

Honey Apple Chicken Salad

Garlic Cheese Stix

Melon Slices

Tuesday

Baked Ham Slices

 Baked Ham Steak

Miz Helen's Kitchen

3 11/2 pound Ham Steaks
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
3 tablespoons Corn Starch
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground Nutmeg
1/2 cup Honey

• Mix together brown sugar, corn starch, Cinnamon, nutmeg, and Cayenne pepper. Add the honey and mix well.Layer the ham one on the other, cover the top of each ham steak with the honey mixture.Cover and bake 350 degrees for 1 hour.Option: The liquid can be drained and poured into a Sauce pan and reduced for a nice sauce to pour over the ham steaks.

Fresh Green Beans and New Potatoes

Green Tossed Salad

Cottage Bread

Strawberry Shortcake

Wednesday

With Left Over Ham

Southwest White Bean Stew

Southwest White Bean Stew

Miz Helen's Kitchen

1 pound bag Great Northern Dry Navy Beans

2 14 ounce cans  Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies Medium or Hot

1 large onion chopped

3 cloves garlic minced

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 cup fresh cilantro chopped

Option: 1 ham hock or 2 cups ham chopped  Sort through the beans making sure all the beans are good. Rinse the beans well.Bring the dry beans to a rolling boil in 8 cups of water. Boil for 2 minutes, cover and take off heat.Let the beans sit covered for 1 hour.Pour the beans and water (making sure you have 8 cups of water) into a slow cooker.Add the onion, garlic, tomatoes and green chilies.If you are adding the ham hock or chopped ham add it to the slow cooker at this time.Cook on high for 2 hours or low for 3 hours.At the end of the cooking time add the salt, pepper cumin and cilantro.Simmer for 20 minutes to allow the seasons to set.

Serving The Stew With

Hot Buttered Cornbread

 Chocolate Delight Dessert

Thursday

From Full Plate Thursday
Its An Ice Cream Social
Double Berry Bliss Cream  Miranda at Mangoes and Chutney
Peach Ice Cream  Joy at Kitchen Flavors
Pineapple Coconut Gelato  Patti at Comfy Cuisine
Dulce De Licious  Vicki V at The Blest Nest

Friday

Garlicy Shrimp Ka Bobs

Wild Rice 

Steamed Asparagus

Tossed Green Salad

Mini Corn Muffins

Saturday

The Annual Friends Picnic

Fun!

Sunday

Fathers Day

Grilled Hickory Burgers

 Baked  Beans

Potato Salad

The White Cake

The White Cake

It was great spending time with you today. I have gathered this basket of herbs for you to take back to the city with you. Come back to see us real soon and hope to see you at Full Plate Thursday.
Peace and Joy
Miz Helen
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Menu Plan Monday
Workshop Wednesday
Whats On The Menu Wednesday 
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