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Wondering how you'll ever get dinner on the table? Mix and Match Mama is here to help! Popular blogger Shay Shull knows that to feed her busy family of five, she needs a plan, exact recipes, a solid grocery list, and a well-stocked pantry. Because cooking isn't hard; it's deciding what to make that's a challenge. In Mix-and-Match Meal Planner, Shay provides eight weeks' worth of simple meals (plus lots of sweet treats!). The meal plans change by the season, never have lengthy directions or hard-to-find ingredients, and don't take a long time to prepare. They're perfect weeknight meals! Nothing complicated, nothing time-consuming--just good, solid dinner recipes to help busy women like you get supper on the table.

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Date de parution	01 février 2016
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736966122
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	17 Mo

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Mix-and-Match Meal Planner
Copyright 2016 Mix and Match Mama
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
978-0-7369-6611-5 (hardcover)
978-0-7369-6612-2 (eBook)
Cover and interior design by Faceout Studio
Cover photos B. and E. Dudzinscy, Brent Hofacker, Bhakpong, Rustle, Joshua Resnick / Shutterstock Published in association with William K. Jensen Literary Agency, 119 Bampton Court, Eugene, Oregon 97404.
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Dedication

To Mom-
You never meal-planned but always managed to deliver a spectacular supper.
xo
CONTENTS
Dedication
Introduction
Mix-and-Match Method
Slow Cooker Tips
Perfect Chicken
Pantry Essentials
Year-at-a-Glance
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Conclusion: Making Meals, Making Memories
About Shay Shull
Want More Sweet Ideas from Shay?
About the Publisher
INTRODUCTION
What s for dinner? That famous phrase that can make a woman s heart beat just a little faster. What s for dinner? What s for dinner? What is for dinner? Hmmm
Growing up, my mom put a hot meal on the table each and every night. It was always homemade, it was always delicious, and it was always spur-of-the-moment. My mom is famous for being in the middle of actually cooking our dinner (like ground beef was browning) and yet still not knowing what we were going to be having-a mere 15 minutes later! That is how my mom meal-planned. As she was cooking, she was planning.
Me? I need a very specific meal plan for the week. I need exact recipes, a solid grocery list, a well-stocked pantry, and a plan. I like to prepare everything in advance so that on busy weeknights, I know exactly what to reach for and exactly what to prepare. I need a meal plan.
Two years ago on my blog, I introduced Meal-Planning Mondays to my readers and the feedback was very positive. Apparently, everyone wants help meal planning. From single gals to newlyweds, from busy moms with small kids to retired couples, everyone agreed: Cooking isn t hard; it s deciding what to make that can be challenging.
Each week, I started giving my readers five simple suppers plus a sweet treat or two for their week. Nothing complicated, nothing time consuming-just good, solid dinner recipes to help busy women get supper on the table. My meal plans change by the season and they never have lengthy ingredient lists, uncommon spices, or take a long time to prepare. They re perfect weeknight meals.
Unless noted, all entree recipes in this book serve four.
Mix Match
METHOD
When my friends and I were new moms, our friend Rachel began serving everyone this delicious Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake. We loved this cake so much that everyone I knew asked for the recipe and began making it for their special events, cozy dinners, potluck suppers, and showers galore. This cake was everywhere. About a year later, I just couldn t make the same cake any more, but I didn t want to make another kind because I knew that the tried-and-true Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake was always easy, always moist, always turned out, and always a crowd pleaser so I decided to mix and match it. I took Rachel s basic method and made a butterscotch cake instead. Same fabulous results but with an entirely new flavor and presentation. The next time, I made a lemon version, then a pumpkin version, and then about 10 versions later, Rachel asked me how many I thought I could make, and I said probably 100. Well, 101 Bundt cakes later I proved to myself that sometimes the best things on the table are just basic recipes with a little twist. I find that most women aren t looking for fancy and complicated we re looking for tried-and-true. I applied this mix-and-match concept to everything I made and voil ! Instead of Sloppy Joes, we had Buffalo Turkey Joes. Instead of burgers, we had Pizza Burgers. Instead of tacos, we had Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Tacos, and so on. Everyday suppers are a lot more fun when you start mixing and matching. And the best part? They re still the same basic methods you rely on for your busy weeknights just with a twist.
SLOW COOKER TIPS
Other than my coffeepot, the most-used small appliance in my house is the slow cooker. I used to be one of those people who only pulled my slow cooker out during the fall and winter, but I ve learned the slow cooker is actually a perfect year-round tool. It is such a time saver for busy families! Trust me, with a few of these tips you ll be rethinking that old slow cooker too.
1. Buy a slow cooker that is oval, not round. You need one that will fit longer cuts of meats (like roasts and briskets) and long spaghetti noodles. Round slow cookers just aren t as functional. To me, a 6- to 7-quart slow cooker is ideal for dinners.
2. Buy a slow cooker with a high, low, and warm setting. You ll be amazed at how much use you can get out of a slow cooker with all three settings. Sometimes you have all day to cook, sometimes just a few hours, and sometimes you just need to keep your food warm until serving.
3. For dips and small appetizers, use a small slow cooker. Your slow cooker needs to be at least half full before using it, and a dip won t take up that much space.
4. Slow cooker liners can make cleanup a breeze. These handy little liners are found on the foil and baggie aisle and are placed inside your slow cooker before you add your food. After you re done eating, just toss the bag in the trash and cleanup is over. Such a simple little step really helps out.
5. Always brown your beef before placing it in the slow cooker (yes, Mom, I m talking to you!). Browning your meat beforehand adds so much more flavor and depth to the entire dish. It just takes a few minutes because you re not cooking it all the way through-you re just browning it! Chicken breasts do not require cooking beforehand but any ground meat (beef, chicken or turkey) or large roast or brisket does.
6. Add something fresh to your slow cooker meal when you re done. I always add some fresh herbs, chopped green onions, cheese, or sour cream to the top. Just a little something fresh wakens the dish up and gives the whole slow cooker meal an extra oomph!
Whether you have a big family or small, single or not, you should invest in a slow cooker. Nothing is better (especially during the cold days of fall and winter) than coming home and smelling your yummy supper already bubbling away.
PERFECT CHICKEN
If I m preparing dinner for my family on a weeknight, I don t have time to boil and poach chicken, let it cool a bit, shred it, and then use it in the recipe. That is way too many steps. When I m ready to start making dinner, I want to jump straight to the recipe with my shredded chicken ready and waiting on me. How do I solve this problem? I let my chicken cook all day in the slow cooker and then jump right into the recipe when I get home.
It s so simple! All you do is put your uncooked chicken in the slow cooker with just enough water to cover it, set the temp on low, and let it cook for 6 to 8 hours. (If you re using frozen chicken, let it cook 8 hours.) You can also place the heat on high and cook 3 to 4 hours.
When you get home from your busy day, you just remove the cooked chicken from the slow cooker and it will shred right up with two forks. It s always moist and always ready to be used in a variety of dishes.
You can cook your chicken all day in just water or you can use some chicken stock, salsa, Sprite, BBQ sauce, marinara sauce, a package of taco seasoning, a package of dry Ranch dressing mix Go nuts! Whatever you flavor your chicken with will add more flavor to your final dish. Simple.
Never fuss with chicken again. Place it in the slow cooker, set your temp, and leave it alone. The perfect chicken will be waiting when you re ready to start cooking.
PANTRY ESSENTIALS

SEASONINGS
chili powder
salt
pepper
Worcestershire sauce
cumin
taco seasoning
red pepper flakes
oregano
Italian seasoning

OILS
butter
extra virgin olive oil
vegetable oil
cooking spray

BAKING SUPPLIES
vanilla
baking soda
sugar
flour

CONDIMENTS
ketchup
mustard
YEAR-AT-A-GLANCE
SPRING WEEK ONE
Tex-Mex Chicken Pot Pie
Spring Vegetable Risotto
Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Burritos
Sausage and Leek Pasta
Pesto Meatballs
Lemon Blueberry Cream Pie
SPRING WEEK TWO
Spicy Chicken Baked Tacos
Mushroom Sausage Kale Pasta
Coconut-Crusted Chicken
Cheeseburger Meatballs
Chicken Florentine Enchiladas
Strawberry Shortcake Trifle
SUMMER WEEK ONE
Tomatillo and Pineapple Burgers
Spicy Shrimp Pasta
Greek Tacos
Enchilada Suizas
Buffalo Chicken Paninis
Hawaiian Luau Bundt Cake
SUMMER WEEK TWO
BLT Pasta
Ranch Burgers with Avocado Ranch Sauce
Grilled Shrimp Tacos
Spinach and Sundried Tomato Joes
Chicken Chili Verde
Key Lime Pie Bars
FALL WEEK ONE
BBQ Apple Chicken Sandwiches
Sweet Potato Shepherd s Pie
Mexican Minestrone
Crunchy BBQ Brisket Tacos
Sausage and Broccoli Tortellini Bake
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
FALL WEEK TWO
Enchilada Chili
Chicken la King
Brown Sugar Brisket
Sausage and Butternut Squash Pasta
Pizza Meatballs
Caramel Apple Bread Pudding
WINTER WEEK ONE
Beef Enchiladas
Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
Italian Brisket Sandwiches
Spinach and Chicken Noodle Soup
Beer Chicken Chili
Cherry Berry Cobbler
WINTER WEEK TWO
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