What is on your menu this week?

I saw this recipe for Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup on pinterest from 365 Days of Slow Cooking , and also on Sisters' Cafe .  So, I decided that I should make it along with some Macaroni Grill style Rosemary Bread .   As I was finishing up making this soup, I realized that it might have been a mistake to make it for dinner.  It looked delicious, but I remembered that my husband does not like tomato soup of any kind.  And my kids don't really like tomato soup either.  I decided to cook up some pasta that my kids could toss in their soup. When I served dinner this is what happened from my family: 7 year old:  ate her bowl with a little complaining and said, "Mom, this is a TINY bit good." 5 year old:  ate a lot of his bowl until he got distracted by something and left the table.   2 year old:  wouldn't touch it  hubby:  (who worked late and ate later) tried a bite and said that he was sorry, but he never has l...

This is one of my family's favorite meatballs recipes.  I blogged about it back in 2008, but decided that it deserved a new, updated post. This is a great recipe to make with items that you might already have on hand. It's a great way to use some of that tomato soup that you might have in your pantry.   My kids love these meatballs! On busy nights I brown the meatballs and then put the meatballs and the sauce in the crockpot on high to finish cooking for a few hours (or if the meatballs are almost cooked through, just turn it on low).  Then if you have a timer on your rice cooker set it to be done at dinner time.  And, voila, dinner will be done when you're ready for it. Porcupine Meatballs recipe from my friend, Wendi 1 lb. ground beef or turkey (I prefer turkey) 1/4 c. uncooked rice 1 slightly beaten egg 1 T. parsley 2 T. finely chopped onion 1/2 tsp. salt dash of pepper 1 can of tomato soup 1/2 c. water 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce Combine meat, rice, e...