Super Soft Hamburger Buns

I made these buns earlier this month, and they were a hit!  They went super fast because they were so dang good.

I found the recipe here:

I halved the recipe because I didn't want to make THAT many:

4 c All purpose flour (I used bread flour)

1 T salt

1 T sugar

1 1/2 t active dry yeast

1 1/2 c warm water

1/6 c vegetable oil

1 egg

I have made these twice now, once by hand using my Kitchen Aid mixer, and once in my bread machine.  I guess they keep in the freezer well - I've frozen them but for only a total of 5 days because we keep dipping into them.

Let me know if you try it, and what you think.

Well, my menu plan definitely changed up a bit from what I planned.  Life happened, and my son moved out permanently.  I had intentions of posting a picture of each dinner I made but I wasn't able to.
For the first time ever in my life, I cooked a whole turkey!  I am so proud of myself that I finally conquered my fear of it and did it.  Will I do it again? Definitely NOT.  It's something about tucking the wings back, and tying the legs together that really creeps me out!

Excuse my oven - it could use a cleaning but the cleaning lady never comes anymore...ahem.
I coated the turkey with melted butter mixed with Rosemary and Thyme.  I also threw in some poultry seasoning and a little salt and pepper.  It roasted with quartered potatoes, onions and cut celery and carrots.  I was surprised that it came out very tender and juicy.

January Menu Plan

I found a blog written by a wonderful woman named Bobbie Jo who wrote up an Aldi menu plan.  She actually has two meal plans and I thought I would incorporate it into my menu planning.  I am so glad I found Aldi because their prices are awesome. Some of the products aren't tasty at all, and that's no prob because they have a great money-back guarantee.  If you don't like it, they'll refund your money.  I purchased almost everything from Aldi for my dinners, with the exception of meats.

Most of the recipes here are from Bobbie Jo's blog, and some are my own.  All my dinners are served with steamed vegetables and a freshly chopped salad (with the exception of brinners).  These dinners serve me, my 18 yo son and my 11 1/2 yo daughter, as well as leftovers for mine and Maggie's lunch the next day.

With that being said, here is my menu plan for the month of January:

Cheesy Chicken and Rice- crockpot

Meatball sliders/ sweet potato fries

Roasted Turkey/ stuffing/ mashed potatoes

Red Beans and Rice/ cornbread

Chicken and Potato Bake

Breakfast Burritos/ fruit
Brown Rice, Chicken, Black Bean Bake
MYO Pizza x2

Minestrone Soup/ breadsticks

Chicken Parmesan

Balked Ziti/ cheese biscuits

Turkey Enchilada casserole- using leftover turkey

Chicken salad sammies

 Shrimp Alfredo/ breadsticks

Turkey soft tacos/ beans and rice

Chicken Stir Fry/ Garlic bread

Turkey, broccoli and cheddar roll-ups- using leftover turkey

I would like to share a picture of each dinner when I make them, but I can't promise I'll do it. I've provided the links to Bobbie Jo's dinners.