In a Rut-Giveaway.

DH is bathing DD tonight (he usually does), and I got to thinking.

I fell off the meal-planning wagon for the last few weeks. I need to get back on, it is only leading to too many times of "I forgot to thaw something for dinner."

However, here is my biggest issue right now. It is spring. Does anyone else have this thing that when the winter months are over they want "summer food"?

I don't have very many summer recipes...really, especially not "frugal" ones. Most of them are like Stuffed Green Peppers, which I don't like to do so often because it's so much meat!

So, I would like to challenge my readers. My husband will eat nearly anything, as will my daughter.

Using either Chicken or Ground Beef (or no meat), what are your favorite summer dinners?

In fact, I'm not quite sure what I'll give away yet, but we'll make this a giveaway.

So, it's a surprise giveaway. Maybe a gift card, maybe a cookbook...maybe a recipe box and/or recipe cards, I don't know yet!

Here are the rules:

Your first entry must have:
A recipe for a summer food, this means no comfort type foods (like soups or casseroles) and your email address.

Bonus entries:
Each entry must be made into a separate comment to count.

1. You may post up to 3 total recipes for my family to try and each will be considered one entry (if posted seperately)
2. Post about this on your blog. Leave a link to your post.
3. Have 2 friends come by and say "_____" sent me (and post at least the mandatory entry)
4. Followers get a bonus entry, new or old, but you must post that comment as well.
5. Comment on any Monday Recipe post (only comments made after today will count)


To be counted, your comment must be posted by May 1st, 12:00 AM CST.

Good Luck!

****A clarification on "summer foods": In the summer, I tend to try to use my stove as little as possible, so I love to do salads (that can count as a dinner), and tend to gravitate towards a lot more "fresh" items. To me, soups and casseroles and "heavy foods" are great-for winter.

Monday's Recipes- Peach Crepes

When my husband and I first started dating, I had never had a crepe. At that time, he went to his mom's ever other Sunday for breakfast. Eventually, this is how I met his family. He told his Mom I was coming, she excitedly stated that she would make peach crepes.
I, on the other hand, was made nervous. I didn't know what the heck I was getting into.
As I nervously ate my breakfast that morning, I realized that I rather liked these "peach crepes". For the next year or so, we only had them when she made them, and she only made them when we requested them. They quickly became a favorite breakfast to me.

Now, my husband likes to make them for me anytime he's sucking up, it's a special occasion or once in awhile "just because".

I want to share the joy of peach crepes with you all this morning.

You start by making "Basic dessert crepes"

1 c all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c milk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1/8 teaspoon salt

In bowl, combine flour, milk, eggs, sugar, oil, and salt; beat until blended.
Heat a lightly greased small pan. Remove from heat.
Spoon in 2 Tablespoons batter; lift and tilt skillet to spread batter.
Return to heat, brown on one side
Remove Crepe onto a paper towel or plate. Repeat to make about 16 crepes

Now to make super delicious...;D
We heat about 4 oz of cream cheese to make it easily spreadable.
Than spread a small amount of cream cheese on each crepe, rolling the crepe up after words.

In a small pan, heat a can of peaches, sliced into small squares. Add a small amount of corn starch to thicken sauce, whip well.

Lay crepes on a plate, still rolled up, spoon peaches and sauce over and enjoy.