After about 2 weeks of minimal cooking I’m having such a hard time getting back into a normal meal plan! Trying for sure this week tho, so here’s what we’ve got:
Mon: chicken alfredo stuffed shells (with green beans side)
This weekend I bought a massive bag of greenbeans from Costco in hopes that the fear of them going bad would force me into using them all this week in multiple meals 😆 we realllly need more veggies in our life right now!
I'm trying to rotate more veggies into my diet now that they sound good again. I've traded out my chex mix or cheezits snack for raw veggies this week. I haven't given up my vanilla ice cream with mashed up oreos yet though. Baby steps.
I’ve been craving grilled cheese and tomato soup for months and finally had it tonight. Soooo good. I could eat an entire loaf of grilled cheese sandwiches right now 😂
Wednesday: zoodles & pasta with pesto, fresh mozzarella, and tomatos
Thursday: sweet potato noodles with lentils
Then we need to go grocery shopping and I have no idea. At some point we are doing take out from McCormick & Schmick because we have a gift card. Probably Sunday.
I got the spiralizer attachment for my kitchen aid last weekend and have been having g fun with it. It’s definitely making it easier to get some veggies in. Anyone have good recipes made with that?
Monday: DH had the boys and they had leftover vegan manicotti from the night before Tuesday: pizza with MIL Wednesday: egg sandwiches (DH made them tonight!) Thursday: bbq jackfruit and coleslaw Friday: not a clue Saturday: something with tofu I think Sunday: I suppose we need to eat this day too, don’t we....
@theletlers I’m with you on the “is it already time to think of more food”?!
We had pork chops, green beans, and potatoes last night (sheet pan recipe because I hate dishes) Greek tonight Maybe pizza on the grill tomorrow Some food the rest of the week, probably from door dash because I’m exhausted.
Warm Quinoa Salad (butternut squash, quinoa, kale, dried cranberries - I used glazed walnuts instead of pecans, and I added grilled chicken, crumbled goat cheese, and I used balsamic vinaigrette instead of making her dressing)
So, this isn't exactly a meal, BUT they are delicious cookies. They're a bit different than your average Christmas cookie, in that they're not chocolate or overly sweet. They're rosemary butter cookies, and we absolutely love them! I make them for Christmas every year since I came across this recipe, and they're super easy to throw together. Recipe in spoiler for anyone who is interested!
Rosemary Butter Cookies 1 cup unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary ¾ tsp coarse salt ½ cup sanding sugar (turbinado also works fine)
In a stand mixer, mix together butter and sugar on medium and pale and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low and mix in flour, rosemary and salt. Roll dough into two 6-inch logs, wrap in parchment paper. Refrigerate at least one hour. You can keep in refrigerator for up to one week, just be sure to place parchment rolled dough in an airtight container. Rolled dough can be kept in freezer for up to one month. Preheat oven to 375 F. Unwrap dough, roll in sanding (or turbinado) sugar, and cut into ¼-inch rounds. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until edges are golden. Makes about 3 ½ dozen cookies.
@theblondebump that is so awesome!! Also happens to be one of my fav snacks haha! Also, the Farfale and quinoa recipes look awesome - pinning those! The quinoa one reminds me of this one that we absolutely love:
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Re: MPM 12/14
Mon: chicken alfredo stuffed shells (with green beans side)
Tues: Taco salad
Weds: tofu fried rice
https://www.skinnytaste.com/asian-edamame-fried-rice/
(love this recipe - I just add tofu and up the eggs for extra protein!)
Thurs: meatloaf/sweet potatoes/gbs
Fri: lasagna (with gbs side)
https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a11728/best-lasagna-recipe/
This weekend I bought a massive bag of greenbeans from Costco in hopes that the fear of them going bad would force me into using them all this week in multiple meals 😆 we realllly need more veggies in our life right now!
Tuesday: beef and bean burritos
Wednesday: baked fish and veg
Thursday: beef and bean burritos
That's it for now! We had nachos the other night, too.
Tuesday: spinach artichoke chicken
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/spinach-artichoke-chicken-8728996
Wednesday: Reese Witherspoon's chili pie
https://www.delish.com/cooking/a23891306/reese-witherspoons-corn-bread-chili-pie-recipe/
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: Turkey Burgers and sweet potato fries
I'm trying to rotate more veggies into my diet now that they sound good again. I've traded out my chex mix or cheezits snack for raw veggies this week. I haven't given up my vanilla ice cream with mashed up oreos yet though. Baby steps.
Tonight: 8 can taco soup. The girls will eat chicken nuggets because they are anti-soup 🤦🏻♀️
https://www.highheelsandgrills.com/8-can-taco-soup/
Thursday: IP penne pasta (I think this recipe is one @theb@theblondebump shared maybe!)
https://peasandcrayons.com/wprm_print/101877
https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/wprm_print/21533
These are all new recipes from Pinterest. Hopefully they’re good!
Monday: eggplant rollatini & spaghetti
Tuesday: stuffed acorn squash
Wednesday: zoodles & pasta with pesto, fresh mozzarella, and tomatos
Thursday: sweet potato noodles with lentils
Then we need to go grocery shopping and I have no idea. At some point we are doing take out from McCormick & Schmick because we have a gift card. Probably Sunday.
Tuesday: pizza with MIL
Wednesday: egg sandwiches (DH made them tonight!)
Thursday: bbq jackfruit and coleslaw
Friday: not a clue
Saturday: something with tofu I think
Sunday: I suppose we need to eat this day too, don’t we....
Greek tonight
Maybe pizza on the grill tomorrow
Some food the rest of the week, probably from door dash because I’m exhausted.
Minestrone Soup (Instant Pot recipe, but she also says how to make it on the stove) https://lifemadesweeter.com/instant-pot-minestrone-soup/
Farfalle with Spinach, Mushrooms and Caramelized Onions (we also threw in sun-dried tomatoes and it was a great addition!!)
Warm Quinoa Salad (butternut squash, quinoa, kale, dried cranberries - I used glazed walnuts instead of pecans, and I added grilled chicken, crumbled goat cheese, and I used balsamic vinaigrette instead of making her dressing)
I used store bought butternut squash ravioli one night and made this sauce to go with it and threw together a salad to go with it -
And after cooking all week, last night was chinese takeout
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
¾ tsp coarse salt
½ cup sanding sugar (turbinado also works fine)
In a stand mixer, mix together butter and sugar on medium and pale and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low and mix in flour, rosemary and salt.
Roll dough into two 6-inch logs, wrap in parchment paper. Refrigerate at least one hour. You can keep in refrigerator for up to one week, just be sure to place parchment rolled dough in an airtight container. Rolled dough can be kept in freezer for up to one month.
Preheat oven to 375 F. Unwrap dough, roll in sanding (or turbinado) sugar, and cut into ¼-inch rounds. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until edges are golden. Makes about 3 ½ dozen cookies.
We did a neighborhood cookie exchange and I made caramom cookies. They came out pretty well. Now we have like 60 cookies of all different types.
For the other two nights this week we had palak paneer and tofu fried rice. I'm excited for take-out tonight!
@bbrahmbhatt that cookie recipe looks delish! I definitely took a screenshot & want to make those at some point
@kadeephd we like this one for zoodles!
https://www.skinnytaste.com/chicken-zucchini-noodle-caprese/