Monday, March 12, 2007

Monday: Roast chicken with veggies 
Tuesday: Leftovers or homemade chicken soup made with leftovers (if I'm feeling adventurous)
Wednesday: Spaghetti Chicken Pie, salad
Thursday: Baked Chicken and ziti with veggie (we didn't have it on Sunday, so we're having it today!)
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: St. Patrick's Day! Noodles with turkey sausage and cabbage. Guinness. Whiskey cake (recipe below)
Sunday: We're supporting a cub pack fundraiser after church: spaghetti dinner

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Irish Whiskey Cake

  • 2 cups golden raisins
  • 3 tablespoons grated lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup whiskey
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  1. Place the raisins, lemon rind, and whiskey in a small bowl and let them soak overnight. Line bottom of an eight-inch square cake pan with parchment paper that is buttered and dusted with flour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift the flour, salt, cloves and baking powder into a bowl and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks and beat well. Quickly beat in the flour mixture. Stir in the soaked raisins.
  3. In a separate clean bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the mixture. Pour this into your prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool the cake thoroughly on a wire rack.
  4. To make the glaze: Mix the lemon juice with the sifted powdered sugar and just enough whiskey and warm water so that you can drizzle icing over the cake.


find more menu ideas here!

Monday, March 12, 2007 12:35:53 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Monday, March 12, 2007 1:22:55 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Spaghetti dinners at the Church... I miss those...

I think I know how to do my menus from now on... wait for Liz to post her's and duplicate it the following week! LOL!!! No need to ask how you guys are staying thin... 3 young boys and a farm!

5 days to the most important holiday of the year!

the secret for me as 32NAP - I could use 32 Naps about now!
Monday, March 12, 2007 3:33:21 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
looks like you have a great week planed.
Happy cooking
Monday, March 12, 2007 3:43:36 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Your menu looks delicious!
Have a great week.
blessings~
Annie
Monday, March 12, 2007 9:14:55 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
ah ha - brent...the secret is that these recipes aren't laden in fat and sugar. it's easy to select a menu with recipes made with lots of spices and herbs for flavor, and not on "fat." also...we're slowly making the transition from all "white" products to "whole grains" (rice, pasta, flours, etc...).
Monday, March 12, 2007 11:02:46 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
I'm such a fan of healthy eating! I really enjoyed my visit to your blog.
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