At Home My Way

My family LOVES chicken cooked on the grill that has first been marinated in Italian Dressing.  I am never one who wants to go to the store to buy ONE INGREDIENT!  So, I pulled out my trusty laptop and searched for a homemade Italian Dressing recipe.  I found one that I love.  It makes a great dressing for salads, lettuce or pasta, and I also use it for marinating chicken, either for cooking on the stovetop or on the grill.  Its so much cheaper than buying a bottle of salad dressing and uses ingredients you probably already have in your house: Homemade Italian Dressing (Zesty) • ½ cup olive or canola oil • ½  cup white vinegar • 1 teaspoon Italian spices (I used oregano) • 1 teaspoon salt • pepper (just a shake) • ½ teaspoon garlic powder • 3 Tablespoons water • 1 Tablespoon mayonnaise (I did not use the mayo for my marinade) Mix well and store in a jar in the fridge.  Shake well before using.  Sometimes I add 1/2 teaspoon...

Trying to get my meal ideas all in one place again.  Its JUNE, 2011, and this is our meal log. June 4, 2011  (Saturday):  Poolside, hotdogs and polish sausage on the grill, chips and Dean's Dip, cream cheese covered with red pepper jelly w/ crackers June 5, 2011  (Sunday):  grilled chicken marinated in this Homemade Italian Salad Dressing , cheesy potatoes (hashbrown casserole), seasoned green beans, canned corn, HM french bread ; Snacks:  Salted yellow popcorn and Peanut Butter Popcorn (the popcorn was a huge success!) June 6, 2011 : (Monday):  Leftovers & Grandma's Homemade Vanilla Icecream and Homemade Strawberry Icecream June 7, 2011 : (Tuesday): McDonalds with Granny and Poppy June 8, 2011 :  (Wednesday)  HAPPY 26 ANNIVERSARY!  We had Outback and loved it! June 9, 2011 :  (Thursday)  Homemade Spaghetti Sauce with pasta, salad and garlic toast made with leftover HM french bread. June 10, 2011 :  (Friday) ...