June 8-15

UPDATE: Thursday's sandwiches were a hit (made them on Wednesday)! I roasted red peppers under the broiler in the oven then put them in a sealed tupperware for 20 minutes and peeled the skin. I added one to the hummus and put them on the sandwiches as well. Will do this one again! MONDAY

Menu: bbq chicken Sauce for Chicken: 1/2 cup bbq sauce 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup soya sauce pepper, ginger, garlic if desired Mix sauce, chicken can marinate in sauce if ready or just coat when cooking. Make sure to heat sauce to boiling if using as a dip after to prevent contamination.

baked potatoes, grilled veggies

TUESDAY

Menu: Black bean

taco salad in pitas

WEDNESDAY

Menu: Chicken

parmigiana with whole wheat pasta

peas

THURSDAY

Menu: Roasted

red pepper, veggie and herbed hummus sandwiches, poutine

FRIDAY

Menu: Turkey cutlets

with sage &

gravy, roast rosemary or mashed potatoes, corn Turkey Cutlets: Again, not much of a recipe. Dip in egg, coat in bread crumbs seasoned with salt, pepper, sage and garlic powder. Brown on both sides. Pan fry or bake in 350ish oven covered in gravy. I make stove top gravy using chicken stock to go on top. Rosemary Roast Potatoes: Cut potatoes into bite sized-ish cubes. Coat lightly with olive oil. Season with pepper, seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder and dried rosemary. Toss to coat potatoes. Bake in baking dish at 350-375F 30-40ish minutes or until potatoes are browned

SATURDAY

Menu: Spinach quiche,

fruit, hashbrowns

SUNDAY

Menu:

Father's Day TBA

missed.

So I missed a week. Alas, life goes on. I've also slacked on posting some recipes - let's face it, typing them out when I have a massive paper on the go becomes less of a priority.

This week, without recipes, we've eaten...

-Vegetarian burritos (see previous week, they got bumped) - I added an onion, some cumin, paprika and chili powder - they were lovely, easy and filling. Great for leftover lunches.
-Burgers with bacon and caesar salad
-Balsamic salmon, rice, peas (also previously posted)
-Tonight: BBQ'd teriyaki chicken, baked potatoes, fresh cucumber/tomato salad

Happy meal making to you out there.

Feel free to post with requests for full recipes or other requests recipes from other genres of food too...I love the thrill of searching out something new and yummy. Until next week.

caveat.

Just in case people might wonder if I actually stick to the menu each week, the answer is a resounding no. Last night we surely did not have pork tenderloin in red wine sauce. We ate left over lasagna and I made a chocolate cake instead of supper.

Tonight there are chicken caesar pitas on the go (and not the menu) - along with fries and gravy. I just didn't feel like making what was up and need the flexibility to change things around. The nice part is that I rarely will make something that requires another grocery store trip, rather I try and use what is already in the house.

So when some recipes don't actually get posted - it might just be because the recipe stayed tucked away in its book. Sorry to disappoint!

The hamburger soup recipe will still come, however, as it was quite a great one.

Happy cooking!

June 1-7

MONDAY

Menu: Lasagna, garlic bread, salad

(no recipe, made for us and in the freezer, sorry!)

TUESDAY

Menu: Tuna casserole,

buns, salad

WEDNESDAY

Menu: Pork tenderloin

in red wine sauce,

rosemary roast potato (recipe to come)

THURSDAY

Menu: Veggie burritos, corn, nachos/cheese 1 can black or kidney beans 1 cup corn 1 cup rice 3/4 cup salsa 10 tortillas 1.25 cups cheese 1. Warm ingredients in pan over medium heat for 3-4 minutes 2. Divide evenly, top with cheese, sour cream, green onions etc. 3. Roll and serve

FRIDAY

Out with lovely people for dinner to a wonderful Ecuadorian restaurant

SATURDAY

Menu: Chickpea, basil and

fresh tomato soup biscuits, salad

SUNDAY

Menu: Not home?

May 25 - 31

MONDAY

Menu: Beef stroganoff

buns, veggies

TUESDAY

Menu: Hamburger

soup, biscuits, salad (Don't feel like typing the recipe. It's from my mom, haven't made it yet. Has spinach, broken whole wheat spaghetti and lots of veggies in it...leave a message if you're interested and I'll type it out)

WEDNESDAY

Menu: Sole fillets,

Sidekicks pasta,

veggies Sole: I buy the $1 plain sole from Sobey's during Dollar Days - there's a recipe on the back. Basically you fry it in some butter, garlic and lemon juice.

THURSDAY

Menu: Pork cutlets

and gravy, mashed

potatoes, veggies Pork Cutlets: No recipe - I coat them in egg, toss them in flour and some seasonings (garlic, seasoning salt, pepper etc), then pan fry until cooked through. I bought a package of pork gravy mix (I often make my own, but am feeling lazy)

FRIDAY

Menu: Butter chicken,

rice, naan, peas

SATURDAY

Menu: Oven pizza,

caesar salad

SUNDAY

Rosenort... Guaranteed goodness!

May 18-25

MONDAY

Menu: Shepherd's pie

salad

TUESDAY

Menu: Cheesy ham chowder,

baking powder biscuits

2c Water 2c Potatoes 1/2c Carrots 1/2c Celery 1/4c Onion 1/4t Pepper 1/2t Salt 1/2c Bacon bits or 1c ham 1t Chicken bouillon 1. Cook for 1 1/2 hours on low 2. Add sauce last 1/2 hour Sauce: 1/4c Margarine 2c Milk 1/4c Flour 3/4-1c Cheeze Whiz

WEDNESDAY

Menu: Chickpea wraps

raw veggies & dip,

nachos

THURSDAY

Menu: Grand Forks trip!

FRIDAY

Menu: Chicken caesar

pitas, nachos

SATURDAY

Menu: Pancakes,

eggs, breakfast

sausage

SUNDAY

Menu: Country style

ribs, baked potatoes

corn Simmer ribs in water with vinegar and seasonings for 1.5 hours Bake or bbq in bbq sauce

No-post.

Hey food lovers (or haters perhaps)...

No posting this week. Maybe not next either. Still here, just preoccupied with some significant life stuff. In spite of the lack of post, rest assured that my family will still be fed. Hope yours is too.