What's for Dinner @ Taylors

What's For Dinner? Sharing creative, seasonal, healthy, simple meal ideas

Have you ever struggled with what to serve for dinner and wondered what your neighbors were having? Well, here is your chance to find out! As a Relief Society, we will be sharing our meal ideas with our "What's For Dinner?" project. On a regular basis, we will hand out a seven-day meal plan by one of YOU, with recipes and notes included. Our objective is to provide a variety of ideas, from the expertise and talent within our own Relief Society, to help us improve our meals at home. Let someone in the RS Presidency know if you have some ideas that you want to share!

Here is the first edition: What's for Dinner @ the Taylor's

Mock Apple Cobbler- Karlene Von

10 cups sliced, peeled, take out seeds of Zucchini
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 BIG tablespoons of cornstarch
1/2 c. lemon juice
1 1/2 c. water

Bring these to a boil then simmer until soft (about 7-10min). Pour into a 9x13 pan. Sprinkle 1 tsp. of cinnamon on top of "apple mixture" and top with 1 box dry cake mix.(Yellows the BEST). Can add sliced butter chunks on top for added fattening about 1 stick.
 Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Enjoy!!

Minestrone a La Milanese - Eileen Ostler

1/4 lb. bacon
1/2 cup diced onion
1 clove garlic, quartered
6 beef bouillon cubes
6 cups boiling water
1/2 cup peeled, sliced carrots
1/2 cup diced celery
1 cup fresh green beans, cut in 1/2-inch slices
1/2 cup peeled, sliced potatoes
1 cup sliced zucchini squash
1 cup shredded cabbage
3 medium tomatoes, peeled and diced
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 teaspoon basil leaves
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
Grated Parmesan cheese

Place Dutch oven over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until bacon is browned and crisp. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels. Add onion and garlic to bacon fat in dutch oven and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Add bouillon cubes, water, carrots, celery, green beans, and potatoes. Reduce heat to low. Cover with vac-control valve closed. Simmer 20-25 minutes. Add squash, cabbage, tomatoes, parsley, basil leaves and pepper. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Crumble bacon and stir into hot soup. Serve with Parmesan, Mozzarella, or cheddar cheese sprinkled over the top. Makes about 2 quarts. Enjoy!!

Zucchini Boats - Linda Jackson

4 med. zucchinis (about 2 lbs.)
1/2 lbs. bulk pork sausage
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup fine cracker crumbs
1 slightly beaten egg
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. thyme
Dash each of garlic salt and pepper

Cook whole zucchini in boiling salted water till barely tender 7-10 min. depending on the size (Don't over cook). Cool slightly. Cut in half lengthwise; scoop pulp from shells and mash. (I use a potato masher).
Cook sausage and onion; drain excess fat. Stir in mashed zucchini. Reserve 2 Tbs. cheese; mix in remaining ingredients. Spoon into zucchini shells; place in shallow baking dish. Sprinkly with reserved Parmesan Cheese.  Bake at 350 for 25-30 min.

Apricot Syrup - Shelly Taylor

2 lbs. fresh apricots, halved, pitted and cut up
1 cup water
4 cups white sugar
2 Tbs. lemon juice
1 Tbs. light corn syrup or dark corn syrup

Puree about 1/2 apricots and 1/2 water in blender. Turn into large saucepan. Repeat with the second half of apricots and water. Add lemon juice, sugar, and corn syrup. Stir over med. high heat until sugar dissolves and it comes to a boil. Boil and stir for 5 min. Skim. Pour into hot sterilized half pint jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Place sterilized metal lids on jars and screw metal bands on securely. For added assurance against spoilage, you may choose to process in boining water bath for 5 min.

Italian Beef Stir Fry Shelley Taylor/ Eileen Ostler

1 lb. Beef cut into thin pieces (can use Pork or Chicken instead)
2 cloves garlic (I buy the chopped garlic at Costco and use that)
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
2 med. zucchini sliced
1/3 cup reduced fat Italian dressing
2 cups hot cooked pasta
Parmesan cheese

Cook beef, and garlic in oil till beef is no longer pink. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove with a slotted spoon and keep warm. Add zucchini and stir fry 2-3 min.  Return beef to pan and heat through, then add spaghetti and dressing, heat through again then add tomatoes. Serve and top with parmesan cheese.

7 Layer Salad - Karlene Von

1 head lettuce
3 stalks celery
1 onion (green or red)
10 oz frozen peas thawed
6 strips bacon cooked
3 eggs (I am guessing these are hard boiled...)
3/4 c mayo mixed with 1 Tbsp sugar, salt, pepper

layer in order and let sit for 4-24 hrs. mix before serving and top with shredded cheddar cheese.