here are this weeks recipes to try...111508

lunches:
slow cooker veggie chili - red kidney beans, black beans, butter beans & mushrooms, tomato sauce, basil, chili powder...no measurements, just throw it all in. let the slow cooker go for 5 hours on high.
nana's fake lasagna! - since this is a recipe i have grown up with, i will write it out..but i don't use measurements, so you might have to wing it if you want to give it a try...it's a great staple for us in the lunch rotation..make it once, eat all week!
light n fluffy egg noodles
extra lean ground turkey - turkey breast only
mushrooms
fresh organic spinach
fat free cottage cheese
fat free sour cream
tomato sauce
2% shredded cheddar cheese

boil noodles according to package, drain, add sour cream & cottage cheese, stir
saute ground turkey & mushrooms, drain, saute again w/ tomato sauce
place in baking pan according to amount you make
layer noodles, then layer of fresh spinach, layer turkey mixture
sprinkle w/ shredded cheese
bake at 350 for 45 minutes

snacks:
for a chocolate sweet treat, i thought i would make these yum yum brownie muffins for a snack for the office. i tried a mini version and it wasn't too bad..it's more like a muffin then a brownie, but it is a guilt free sweet alternative.

dinners:
sunday night - derby party
monday night - sesame shrimp salad - i turn into sesame shrimp bibb lettuce cups
tuesday night - peanutty chicken cutlets & stir fry
wednesday night - spaghetti squash marinara sauce
thursday night - outing w/ friends
friday night - open for anything!

yum, yum.