Today I decided that I was going to cook for myself because cooking is a must in these days for, the dollar menu is really not all that healthy and, creating or adding a salad on the menu is a good start. I found a Broccoli salad recipe to start off with as well as many others so, its going to be something new for me to try since my new years resolution was to eat healthier so, the start of this upcoming week is to make two dinners that are healthy and, can be done with fresh fruit and vegetables; I plan on making a Shrimp & Chicken Parmigiana like one would get in the Italian restaurants so, I am going to try to make my own version of it as well as buy some penne pasta so, that I could make something that will make me feel a sense of accomplishment so, that is going to be a start as well as keeping all the fixings health as well such as making my own garlic bread to go with my dinner as well as the dessert.
The next dinner I will try to make is a meatloaf because I plan on buying some ground Sirloin (extra Lean) to make a meatloaf and, I am going to use a family recipe that's been handed down yet, I am going to add some ranch into the mix so, that I can see what the outcome of the meatloaf will be instead of using BBQ sauce as normal. I am going to do a ranch salad which does not have much room to expand for creation so, that another dinner that I am planning but, I might have to do something different with the sides such as making Yukon Gold Whipped Potatoes and, cranberry sauce with port wine. I might have to add some dinner rolls or yeast rolls into the mix because I do plan on having some carbs though I could use some vegetables so, I might also add some mixed greens in there to be on the safe side.
The cranberry sauce is going to be my first recipe that has to do with a lot of trial and error so, I hope with the budget that I have will help me make a successful first time cranberry sauce dish; all I know is that the cranberry sauce is going to have a mixture of ruby port wine, orange juice and orange zest in the mix to make it a delicious sauce for my dinner. I hope that nothing unexpected pops up because I am looking forward to seeing what Tuesday and Wednesday dinners are going to turn out. I am going to hold off on desserts for another time because I think I am going to buy just a plan Cannoli cake so, that its simple as well as the cake works best for both dinners.
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