Thursday, October 22, 2015

Week of 10/22-10/26

Thur dinner - broc cheese soup
Fri breakfast -  oats/eggs/o's
Fri lunch - leftover soup
Fri dinner - brown rice casserole (make Thur)
Sat breakfast - sourdough waffles
Sat dinner - schwarma
Sun breakfast ??
Sun lunch - leftovers?


Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small onion, chopped small
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup half-and-half
4 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth (here’s my favorite chicken stock)
1 bay leaf
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 1/4 pounds broccoli or 4 cups broccoli florets and stems, chopped small
1 large carrot (about 6 ounces) or 2 slim ones, chopped tiny (1 cup)
8 ounces (about 2 1/2 cups) coarsely grated sharp cheddar cheese, plus a pinch extra for garnish

  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic, peeled, smashed and minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  •  A pinch ground cinnamon
  •  Red-pepper flakes, to taste
  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 large red onion, peeled and quartered
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Groceries

Fruit
Spinach
Garlic
Two bunches broccoli
4 lemons
Red onion
Zucchini
1lb mushrooms
Onions

OJ

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs

1 can black beans

Eggs

Dipping yogurt
Milk

Rotisserie chicken






Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Sydney's 5th Birthday!

Vegetarian chili: 4x SK's Three Bean Chili
Meat chili: Thanksgiving chili - 5x this recipe + cranberries
Corn casserole: 4x Paula Dean's recipe
Chips
Cheddar cheese
Greek yogurt

Cake: SK's birthday cake
Frosting: SK's maple cream cheese + pumpkin puree
Brownies: 4x SK's favorite brownies
Fruit
Shirley temple

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Tuesday: Sauteed Mushroom/Green Beans with tempeh
Wednesday: Sweet Potato and Spinach Frittata
Thursday: Crock pot butternut squash soup

Ingredients:

2 lbs green beans
Mushrooms
Tempeh

  • Onions - 1, sliced
  • Sweet potatoes (orange-skinned) - 1 lb., chopped into ½" cubes
  • Eggs - 8, whisked
  • Parmesan - ⅓ cup, grated
  • Salt - ½ tsp
  • Black pepper - ¼ tsp
  • Cooking oil - 1 tbsp
  • Baby spinach - 4 oz.

    • 2 cups vegetable stock
    • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
    • 1 carrot, peeled and diced
    • 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and diced
    • 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced
    • 1 sprig fresh sage
    • 1 white onion, diced
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
    • 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper, or more to taste
    • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or more to taste
    • pinch of ground cinnamon and nutmeg
    • 1/2 cup coconut milk

    Grocery List

    Green Beans
    Berries
    Apples (1 granny smith)
    Pears
    Avocado
    Beets
    Baby Spinach
    Sweet Potato?

    OJ
    Tempeh

    Dipping Yogurt