How I love the fall! And November at StoneGable is chilly and a bit windy! No matter, the weather makes me want to cook! My home smells like slow-roasting stews and soups in the fall! This week is no exception!!! Here’s what’s on the fall menu…
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MONDAY- SOUP DAY
The weather has taken a decidedly colder turn here at Stone Gable and I yearn for a pot of homemade soup simmering away on the stove.
I made the meatballs up ahead so putting this soup together will be easy for a hectic Monday!
I can’t wait to make this soup from Cassidy’s Cravable Creations! Thanks so much, Cassidy!
Hey friends, We just had this gorgeous soup for dinner. Big thumbs up!!!! Bobby had seconds! Thanks, again Cassidy from CASSIDY’S CRAVABLE CREATIONS!
Here’s how I tweaked it a bit. Instead of using dried basil I used 2 heaping tablespoons of Pesto (from Costco in the refrigerated section) and we made some GF spaghetti noodles and broke them in little pieces, cooked and drained them and added them to the soup! And if you are not dairy-free add a big handful of grated Parmesan cheese to the pot! Or better yet use about 2 inches of Parmesan cheese rind.
And I don’t see why you could not throw any leftover spaghetti sauce that is lurking around the back of your frig to the soup too.
I also gently heated (not even a simmer) the soup for about an hour with the meatballs in the soup.
This is a must-try soup! So so good!
TUESDAY- SLOW COOKER
I was so so intrigued at the thought of crispy, fall off the bone chicken in the slow cooker I just had to give it a try! WOW, I can’t wait to see how this works and let you know! A very fascinating and scrumptious looking recipe from Sabrina at Dinner Then Dessert.
- SLOW COOKER ROTISSERIE CHICKEN
- NANI’S SAUTEED RICE
- ROASTED GREEN BEANS
WEDNESDAY
This week’s other-than-chicken-or-beef recipes is smothered french onion pork chops. What a gorgeous dinner from Stephanie at The Cozy Cook!
I’m trying a new source for my pork. I’m on a quest for real tasting pork. Most of it is so ho-hum! This recipe should kick the taste up a notch or three!
- FRENCH ONION SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS
- MASHED POTATOES
- AIR FRIED BRUSSEL SPROUTS
THURSDAY
Salmon cakes are a blast from my childhood past and I’ve made them for decades. Saying that, they were a bit boring. But these salmon cakes that I make frequently are so delicious and full of flavors! Yummy recipe from Natasha’s Kitchen!
FRIDAY
Friday dinners are usually easy and fun! Bobby and I love to spend Friday nights watching a good movie or playing a rousing game of Scrabble or Bananagrams! I’ve made these baked Tacos before from The Cookie Rookie and they are great!
I think I’ll make them beef tacos this week!
SATURDAY
I love the site Julia’s Album! I get the best recipes! I have frozen shrimp in the freezer and was looking for a pasta and shrimp dish and is it any wonder why I want to try this recipe? Oh, how delicious! Thanks, Julia!
SUNDAY
Oh, such a company-worthy meal and so so easy! I’m so excited to give these roll-ups from April at Whisk It Real Gud! Beautiful meal! Gorgeous presentation!
TREAT OF THE WEEK
Let’s make these really wonderful, not too sweet Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Balls. They are no-bake and I have made two more batches since I first made them a couple weeks ago.
One (or two) after dinner or mid afternoon taste perfect!
You will love them!!!!
I’m also making shortbread cookie dough to pop in the freezer and later make Christmas cookies like the ones in the featured image. This year I’m flavoring my shortbread cookie dough with lemon zest! YUM!
See a recipe for THE BEST SCOTTISH SHORTBREADS HERE.
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And THANK YOU for all your kind comments on the CAN WE TALK post.
Have a scrumptious week, my friend!
Thank-you!
I always look forward to your menu choices!
Wishing you a super great day and week!
Take care!
I had lost a recipe I had using lemon zest in short bread cookie, so thanks for this cookie recipe!
Yvonne, I read your menu ideas every week and they inspire me to put my meal plan together. Smothered pork chops, salmon patties and a big pot of soup will be going on my menu too.
I get so excited to make a new recipe!
Hi Yvonne, I’m searching for the mini pumpkin dessert that you featured not too long ago in the weekly meal plans. Maybe treat of the week? Can you help me find it? Thanks!
Oh goodness, Pam! There are so many pumpkin desserts I have featured. You can go back and look at the On The Menus and look for the pumpkin recipe you are searching for. Just a suggestion… when you see something you like make sure to pin it!
I am looking forward to trying lots of these great recipes Yvonne. I tried a few days ago to make a recipe for a cookie I read about that is a custom for the Hindu faith, which a friend of mine follows. It was for their Festival of Light celebrated in early November. I was not successful with that cookie. It required a candy thermometer which I didn’t have, so long story short, my cookie balls turned out to be a cookie “crumble”. I still love the flavor of them however, with the cardamom, so will try to use those crumbles in these no bake cookie balls you shared. I am sure they will be unique and my friend might just not realize my “total fail” with her traditional cookies. 🙂
I can tell you about so many “fails” in the kitchen, lol! What a great idea to put the crumbles in the featured cookies! YUM!
Had to come back to these today as getting them pinned yesterday was not working. So glad I got to pin them today ~ they all sound and look so yummy! I do a meatless taco that has all the typical ingredients, plus black beans and Trader Joe’s Cowboy Salsa. So good!
Looking forward to trying the shrimp dish. I do a meatless (also 🙂 spaghetti with Kalamata Green Olives, Fire Roasted Tomatoes, Trader Joe’s Pesto in a jar, with 21 Seasonings, Garlic, Italian Grinder that is a hit with my family! Happy cookin’ ~~~
Your meatless spaghett sounds divine!