Eating from the Pantry Challenge

This is the fourth week of our Eating from the Pantry Challenge. It is getting a little boring so the kids and I just spent about 45 minutes trying to come up with some new ideas. Well, we only have two so far! I will have to post the rest of the weeks menu tomorrow when we finish it.

Sunday - Doug is working, the kids and I weren't very hungry so we just had whatever leftovers were in the fridge. Used up some chicken, salad, potatoes so at least it won't be tossed! :-)

Monday - I made a turkey Friday night for Saturday's craziness but the day ended up being crazier than expected so we did not have time to eat it before running off to church. We stopped at Chili's on the way home with some friends. I know, I know! But....... we did do really good! They have this amazing $20 deal and it is a TON of food! We ended up getting a few for all of us and so Alex's and my total was only $20 - not too bad. Since I HAVE to use the turkey by tomorrow, we are going to make a Turkey and Potato Pan Fry that we found the recipe online for. Basically, it's turkey, potatoes, onions, peppers cooked in a pan with olive oil. We are going to make some French rolls that are in the freezer along with the last bag of FREE salad from Meijer we have. I will post the recipe for the turkey dish tomorrow. (I am trying to get to bed at a decent hour, which for me, is before 11:30!

Tuesday - We are going to make a Mexican Lasagna, rice and corn. The recipe is from RecipeZaar.com. Here is the link: http://www.recipezaar.com/Mexican-Lasagna-Made-With-Corn-Tortillas-192479
It is basically layered enchiladas! The changes that I make is that I cook my chicken and then add some taco seasoning (to taste) and a can of diced tomatoes. You could add chilis too but 3 out of 4 of us don't like them so we leave them out. I use sharp cheddar cheese in the center and then top it with Mexican blend cheese if I have it. I have made it in a 9"x13" by using 2 packs of tortillas and making a bit more chicken. If this looks familiar, you may have seen it on Jill Cataldo's site - I posted it last week on there too. Yes, I am Stampinmom on Jill's site. It's a really easy recipe and yummy!

As for the rest of the week, I will let you know as soon as we figure it out.................. I hope you guys are doing good with your Challenge and not getting too bored!

Happy Menu Making! :-) Have a great week everyone!