Happy Monday Everybody...

I hope that all of you had a wonderful weekend. I do appreciate all the sweet compliments from my Chocolate Strawberries post. I had a very nice and productive day on Friday.

This week, I may be a little sparse with my posts. My DH has the week off and we are going to be working on some projects around the house this week. So, we will be really busy.

Continuing the weekly tradition:


Monday - BBQ Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, French Bread
Tuesday - Pesto Chicken Pasta, Salad
Wednesday - Red Beans and Rice, Coleslaw, French Bread
Thursday - Fish Cakes, Broccoli, Skillet Potatoes
Friday - Spinach Stuffed Chicken, Rice, Broccoli
Saturday - Kelli's White Chili with Chicken, Salad, Tortilla Chips

Food For This Week...

I know that I joined in doing the Menu Plan Monday a few weeks ago. However, I was sick last week so I didn't get to post. So, here is the menu for this week with links to the recipe if you want to try them. By the way, the picture is from a few weeks ago when I caught my potholder on fire. Oops!


Monday - Sweet Chili Chicken over Rice, Green Beans
Tuesday - Taco Bake, Salad
Wednesday - Black-eyed Peas and Rice, Salad, French Bread
Thursday - Spaghetti, Salad, French Bread
Friday - Chicken and Sausage Creole, Rice, Coleslaw, French Bread
Saturday - Chicken and Spinach Enchiladas, Yellow Rice, Refried Beans

Here is a picture of our dinner for tonight, the Chili Chicken. It was spicy and very yummy (if I do say so myself).


Grilled Sweet Chili Chicken With Mango-Cucumber Slaw
From Southern Living

Prep: 15 min., Grill: 12 min.

1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon lite soy sauce
1 teaspoon minced jalapeño pepper*
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
PAM Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
Mango-Cucumber Slaw
2 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts (optional)

1. Whisk together first 6 ingredients in a small bowl until blended. Remove and reserve half of sweet chili sauce mixture.

2. Coat cold cooking grate with cooking spray, and place on grill over medium heat (300° to 350°). Lightly spray chicken with cooking spray, and place on cooking grate. Grill chicken 6 minutes on each side or until done, basting with sweet chili sauce mixture during last few minutes on each side.

3. Divide Mango-Cucumber Slaw evenly among 4 serving plates, topping each with 1 chicken breast. Drizzle with reserved half of sweet chili sauce mixture, and, if desired, sprinkle with roasted peanuts.

* 1 tsp. sambal oelek may be substituted for minced jalapeño. Sambal oelek is an Indonesian chili sauce that can be found in the ethnic aisle of the supermarket.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Maggi Taste of Asia Thai Sweet Chili Sauce.

Yield: Makes 4 servings

Southern Living, OCTOBER 2006

Starting Something New (edited)...

I am going to be starting something new on my blog for Mondays. While it isn't original, I do think it is a neat idea.

Sunday - Pot Stickers and Fried Rice with Chicken
Monday - Chicken-Sausage Gumbo, Salad, and French Bread
Tuesday - Taco Bake and Salad
Wednesday - Sweet Chili Chicken, Rice, Green Beans
Thursday - Black Beans and Rice, Salad, French Bread
Friday - Chicken/Spinach Enchiladas, Refried Beans, Yellow Rice
Saturday - Chili, Salad, Corn Muffins