Souper Weekend

Saturday in Memphis was wet, rainy, and messy. I had already decided I was not leaving the house if I didn't have to. So... Thursday, I planned ahead and made my grocery list to include all the items needed for a week/weekend of home cooked meals. First up on the menu :

Taco Soup

1 ½ lbs ground chuck, cooked and drained

1-28oz can chopped tomatoes

1-14oz. can of chopped tomatoes

2 cans of Rotel​

2 cans of shoe peg corn

1 can of black beans, drained​

1 can of pinto beans, drained

1 can of red kidney beans, drained​

4 cups of water

3 envelopes of taco seasoning mix​

1 envelope of ranch salad dressing mix

Garnishments: sour cream, cheddar cheese, black olives, Fritos

Preparation Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a large stock pot

and mix well; bring to boil while stirring; reduce heat and simmer for 45

minutes. Stir occasionally.

You can also make in this recipe in the crockpot. I cooked mine on low for around 6 hours.

Saturday 

I spent most of the day catching up on housework and watching the Auburn/Mississippi State game. I was mildly disappointed in our tigers but hey, you win some, and you lose some.

Living in Alabama meant one thing, you were either an Auburn fan or an Alabama fan. The rivalry is real people. In Memphis, it seems like everyone is either a fan of Mississippi State or Ole Miss. At first, Ole Miss and Mississippi State were just teams Auburn played. If we lost we lost, if we won... Well Done.  I've lived in Memphis for two years now, and I'll tell you my competitiveness between Auburn winning over these two teams has increased tenfold. I was literally shaking during Saturday's game against Mississippi State and I guess that's what was wrong with the Auburn football team too. War Eagle Anyways! 

Sunday's Menu:

Poppyseed Chicken 

3 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed ​

1 can of cream of chicken soup​

1-8oz container of sour cream

1 stick of butter

1 tablespoon of poppy seeds

1 sleeve of Ritz Crackers

Preparation Instructions: Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl combine

Chicken, soup and sour cream. Pour meat mixture into a greased 9 x 13

casserole dish. Crush crackers in food processor and add poppy seeds.

Sprinkle cracker mixture on top of meat mixture. Melt butter and

distribute butter evenly over cracker mixture. Bake for 30-40 minutes.

Serve with white rice.

On Sundays, I like to make a big meal in order to ensure we have leftovers for Monday. Mondays are already hard enough and who wants to think about making dinner after a long busy day.  Monday nights I also attend my favorite workout class, so it prevents me from making one of my usual meals for the hubby and I. I like to workout on Mondays because it helps get my week started. I read somewhere that if you are trying to get in shape or stay fit... Never Miss a Monday!

Working out on Monday also helps you feel a little better about all the weekend food you consumed. I know I splurge with the calorie intake on weekends.