Menus #13, #14, #15, #16

Here we have FISH - BEAN - BEEF - FISH

Menu #13 Tuna Clam Chowder
1 15 oz.can Snow's New England Condensed Clam Chowder
1 5 or 6 oz. can tuna
1 15 oz. can potatoes, drained and diced

Crackers (I have pictured our personal favorite-The Black Pepper Triscuits. And some fancy ones -various shapes-that are easier to chew for children.)

Peaches for dessert (adds color to this somewhat colorless meal)

Directions:
Combine first 3 ingredients in cooking pot along with 1 15 oz. can water (or a bit less if you like your chowder thick)and heat.
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Menu #14 Heiner Family Favorite Bean Dish

1 can kidney beans, drained
1 can garbanzo beans, drained
1 can No Bean chili
(Heiners use a pound of ground beef, but what if you do not have canned ground beef? I find that the no bean chili can be a good substitute.)
1 envelope Taco seasoning

Combine all ingredients in cooking pot and stir. Serve on plates with a dollop of something cheesy on top. Heiners sprinkle grated cheese on top.This is optional, but kids love cheese. Here I have a jar of cheese sauce. Maybe a dollop of this on top would suffice? Have ketchup on the side for your ketchup lovers.

Menu #15 Roast Beef Meal


Roast Beef
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Carrots
Green Beans

Dessert:
Raisins and canned diced pears.

What an easy meal! All these meals are easy! Just open cans and warm up the foods. I think it would be best to heat the beef chunks separately and serve them alongside of the mashed poatotes and gravy.
The potatoes: Follow direction on box or package. Usually you are directed to add water, milk and butter (I use soy milk and olive oil)
The best instant mashed potatoes on the market (has only 2 ingredients: potatoes and butter) are the Honest Earth Creamy Mash packets, sold in boxes of 14 eight serving pouches at Costco. Made by Idahoan Foods. Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Menu #16 Salmon Noodle Stove Top Casserole with Dark Chocolate Raisin Nut Clusters for dessert

Directions:
1 14.75 oz.can salmon, drained, bone and skin removed (or you can buy smaller cans of salmon already boned and skinned. Use 2 cans of these.)
7 oz. shell or ribbon noodles
1 can peas, drained
1 can cream of chicken soup

Cook noodles first. Drain. Add the rest of the ingredients. Stir and heat through. Add a bit of water to get the consistency you want.

The dark chocolate cluster add a nice color contrast.