My previous post I wrote about how I have been into list this week. I wanted to share one of those list with you. I planned our menu for part of last week and all of this week! And I am so excited about some of the meals I am making. I was talking to Tori this week about it and where some people make the same thing over and over I have the problem with finding something different to cook (thinks Pinterest) each day so we rarely eat the same meal twice! What I was most excited about was that other than the trip to Sam's Club I stayed in my budget. But Sam's is a once a month or few months trip so that doesn't really count. ;) And also my trip to the local meat market. I can remember growing up going with my mom to the meat market so we stopped in on our way home from Sam's. The prices were great and meat even better! I cook mostly deer meat but will need chicken and some beef on occasion.
SUNDAY
Monday
Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff *See my note about Crock Pots*
Homemade Mashed Potatoes
Tuesday
Homemade Veggie Beef Soup
Grilled Cheese
Grilled Cheese
Wednesday
Thursday
Chicken Pot Pie
Friday(Mardi Gras Date Night)
Jambalaya Pasta
King Cake Knots (photo above)
Saturday
Chicken and Dumplings
It makes me hungry just looking at it!
We have solid surface counter tops and about 2 weeks ago we had a huge crack appear. I was not a happy girl! I tried to contact the company but nothing could be done warranty wise because all of our records had been purged. Once again not a happy girl, we have only been in the house 6 years. Josh found a repair man and I called to set up an appointment. On the phone he told me not to be shocked that sometimes these can run upwards of $450 but he would just have to look at it. Well, he came and looked. Guess what? $450 worth of damage from the good 'ole crock pot! He said that he knew that is what caused it because of the way it is cracked and they have caused most of all damage to counters in the past 14 years he has been in business. When he said why, the heat over long periods of times, it made sense. He recommends setting your slow cooker on a FOOTED butcher block. Make sure it has feet. Or set it on the stove top. Needless to say mine will be found on the stove top from now own! He is going to email me photos he has of damaged counters that I will pass along to you but for now here are photos of ours.
Pass the word!!! I would have never guessed this from a crock pot. And neither did most people I have talked to. So share it, post it, tweet it, call ya Momma, sista, and twice removed cousin of your bff and tell them, do NOT put your crock pot on the counter!
