Father's Day weekend is here. Friday night we'll have a pizza and movie night. My husband gets to choose the movie. I have cleaning, gardening, and some prep-work for our Father's Day gathering. Weather permitting, we'll play croquet in the backyard before gathering around the fire ring.
Here's our menu plan for the weekend.
Friday Dinner:
Scratch Pepperoni Pizza
Sautéed Turnip Greens and Onions
Applesauce
The pizza crust is homemade. I buy the pepperoni in bulk at the deli then divide into plastic bags and freeze. The pizza sauce is made from tomato paste, water, and seasonings.
The turnip greens are the leaves from plants that didn't form roots. I'm pulling up the plants this week, using the leaves as a vegetable, sautéed in reserved bacon fat along with onions.
Saturday Breakfast:
Scratch Cinnamon Rolls
Microwave Eggs w/ Spinach and Cheese in Custard Cups
When I make the pizza dough Friday afternoon, I'll double the recipe and make up half the dough as cinnamon rolls.
The microwave eggs are quick to make. I use frozen spinach, thawed briefly before adding to the egg and cheese. I do these as scrambled eggs so I can stretch 3 eggs for the 4 of us.
Saturday Lunch:
Peanut Butter and Jam on Homemade Bread
Apples
Carrot Sticks
Super simple. I just set it all out on the counter for everyone to help themselves. Saturdays are busy workdays for all of us, each doing our own thing.
Saturday Dinner:
Homemade Beef and Bean Burritos in Scratch Tortillas
Fresh Tomato Wedges w/ 1000 Island Dressing
Frozen Corn
I'll use a pound of ground beef for these burritos, which makes enough filling for 2 meals. The leftovers will be for a quick Sunday lunch while I'm putting together the Sunday dinner and dessert.
Sunday Breakfast:
Microwave Oatmeal Topped w/ Fruit and Milk
Sunday Lunch:
Leftover Mexican Beef and Bean Burritos
Tangerines
Leftover Corn Reheated w/ Salsa
I'll be busy putting everything together for the cook-out later today. So I needed a quick, but inexpensive lunch to put out for everybody. Tangerines, although well over $1/pound right now, are still a frugal fruit, in my opinion, as they're so small and no one eats more than one at a time. Even this time of year, my cost per tangerine is around 20-25 cents.
Father's Day Dinner:
Hot Dog Cook-Out
Scratch Buns and Toppings
Potato Salad
Watermelon
Tossed Salad
Peanut Butter-Chocolate Bars
Ice Cream
Walmart carries a store brand of hot dogs that are very good and a good value, Marketside. The Angus beef ones easily compare to Hebrew National, but even better, as they are uncured. I also bought a pack of chicken and apple sausage (also Marketside) which are uncured. So, we'll have two kinds of dogs to choose from. I make my own buns when I have time, as I know there will be no additives in my homemade buns, and they're easy to make once you get the hang of it.
I'll use whatever greens we have ready in the garden for the tossed salad, along with a tomato and some sliced celery, all in a scratch vinaigrette. As I've said before, watermelon is about the least expensive fruit per pound in summer. At WinCo the other day, they were under 50 cents per pound.
The peanut butter-chocolate bars are so decadent. These use crushed graham crackers, smooth peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, and chocolate chips. They're no-bake and take about 15 minutes to make and another hour to set up for cutting into squares. The ice cream is leftover from birthdays. We didn't open this container.
What's on your menu plan for this weekend? Will you be hosting a Father's Day gathering?
My husband is going to spend today with his father for Father's Day. On Sunday, after one of my sons gets off work, they are coming over and bringing supper. I'm not sure what they have planned, but I'll help with whatever they ask. I'm sure we'll eat outside on our porch. It's covered, so the weather is not a big factor.
ReplyDeleteAs usual, you meals all sound good, and I'm sure that you will have a nice day on Sunday. Thanks for the tip about the good hot dogs at Walmart. I'll look for them. Are you getting fresh tomatoes in your area? We are a ways away from ripe-from-the-vine tomatoes here.
We're doing freezer and pantry Father's Day dinner. I found a whole chicken that I will rotisserie. I bought a rotisserie oven maybe 35 years ago "as seen on TV" and have used it a lot during the years. It still works well and makes the best chicken! Then I have a few potatoes and will make poutine with mozzarella sticks. I have a packet of chicken gravy in the cupboard. I will make a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and finally an artichoke/spinach hot dip. I will probably use kale from the freezer instead of spinach and need a jar of artichokes from Aldi when I'm out and about this afternoon for the few groceries I'll need for the week. I have half a watermelon and some homemade non-churned ice cream in the freezer for a choice of a sweet treat during the weekend.
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Alice, that poutine sounds delicious! Hope your husband has a nice weekend! Sara
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