Monthly Menu- February

Well, January has seemed to kind of drag by, as it usually does, since after Christmas winter seems to have lost its charm! I am not too sad to change my calendar to February, as it means I am that much closer to spring, to seeing my sisters and the rest of my family (coming up in March and April!), and of course, Valentine's Day! :) Those red and pink shades and hearts in all varieties have been popping up everywhere since New Year's and my calendar is no exception. February 14 is decked out with little hearts there too! I have been feeling under the weather the last week and a half, so I don't feel like I have much inspiration to cook right now, but hopefully my appetite will pick up soon!

Week 1 (Feb. 1-5)

Tuesday

Baked Barbecue Chicken and Rice

My mom used to make this a lot when I was a kid. It's so easy- the chicken, rice, barbecue sauce and water all go together in a dish and bake! A great one-dish meal.

Wednesday

German Lentil Sausage Soup

I had a great soup at the cafeteria when we were at the hospital visiting someone a couple of weeks ago, so I think I've found a recipe to duplicate it! It contained lentils, sausage, & cabbage and it was soooo good!

Thursday

Chicken Caesar Salad

Friday

Whole Wheat Pepperoni Pizza with a Green Salad

Saturday

Valentine Dinner at POB Camp

Travis was asked to speak at a neighboring church's Valentine Dinner, so we'll be eating Prime Rib there!

Week 2 (Feb. 8-12)

Tuesday

Balsamic Chicken with Brown Rice and Asparagus

Wednesday

Cabbage Beef Soup

Another new soup recipe from Allrecipes.com. This one should use up the rest of my head of cabbage from the week before! :)

Thursday

Spaghetti with Salad and Rolls

Simply spaghetti. :)

Friday

Valentine Dinner at POB Church

This is our own church's Valentine Dinner, and we'll have prime rib here as well. I will likely be making a dessert for it.

Saturday

Hot Dogs with Chips and Fruit

We like to use turkey dogs!

Week 3 (Feb. 15-19)

Tuesday

Pork Chops with Mushroom Sauce, Pasta and Asparagus

These chops are so tender and creamy!

Wednesday

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Thursday

Fish Tacos with Roasted Potatoes

We make these delicious tacos with tilapia fillets, seasoned Mexi-style!

Friday

Mac 'n' Cheese with Pigs in Blankets

Our niece, Jenifer will be staying the night with us, so it will be fun to have her help me make this fun, kid-friendly dinner!

Saturday

Meatballs with Rice, Salad, and Rolls

Trav's parents will be visiting, so I'll serve my "famous" meatballs! :)

Week 4 (Feb. 22-26)

Tuesday

Chicken Tarragon with Potatoes and a Veggie

A new recipe from my Campbell's cookbook.

Wednesday

Minestrone Soup

Leftover from last month, in the freezer!

Thursday

Spice-Rubbed Pork Chops with Mashed Potatoes(?)

A very light and flavorful way to prepare pork chops.

Friday

Whole Wheat Pizza

Saturday

Chicken Enchiladas with Rice

My tweaked recipe for "white" enchiladas. We haven't had them for awhile, and I'm slimming them down by using light cream cheese and fat free sour cream!