Off to another week of menu planning to retain my sanity. Luckily this week will be less busy, but next week - look out! Crazy is coming! (and clearly the crazy came a little early since I didn't get around to actually posting this until Saturday!)
I have already found a couple of recipes I want to make next week and am planning what to do with the fresh ripe contents of my CSA box. I won't receive it until next Friday, but really that works perfectly with my schedule because I'll have the weekend to try out my new recipes!
Monday: Autumn Risotto with Chicken & Cranberries (replace chicken w/TVP for Meatless Monday). Going to try to lighten this recipe for WW. As written it is 11 ppv per cup! Yay! With revisions I have it down to 8ppv!
Tuesday: BBQ Chicken drumsticks & veggies
Wednesday: picking up a friend at the airport - dinner in Anchorage.
Thursday: Salmon Thursday
Friday: probably out.
Saturday: Gone All Day Dinner - Fix It & Forget It Lightly cookbook
Sunday: Potato Soup
Coming in my CSA box is a batch or 2 of tomatillos! I also made sure to add in a bunch of cilantro. As you know I've become addicted to canning recently and if this tomatillo salsa recipe works it will be canned! I also came across this one for Tomatillo, Black Bean, Avocado, Cilantro & Lime salsa, but I don't think you can can (ha ha the can-can!) avocado, so I would just stir in the avocado when it's ready to serve.
It already feels like fall in Alaska. The leaves are starting to change, the crab apples are almost ripe, and we've turned the heat back on in the house. I'm ready to start making some comforting fall food, and I found several cans of pumpkin in the pantry. This recipe doesn't use much of the pumpkin, Pumpkin Spiced Oatmeal Pecan Cookies, but I can also make Gina's Pumpkin Butter recipe and . . . can some pumpkin butter! I'm going to have to get more canning jars very soon! Wouldn't it be fun to give out jars of pumpkin butter for Thanksgiving?!
I don't think I'll make this one this week, but here is a Marshmallow Molten Lava cake for you to drool over. Sounds decadent and evil!
Yet More Feeling Better Girl Lunches
5 weeks ago
Susan, I'm so sorry I had meant to get back with you on how I store all my spices. It has been so busy this school year I haven't had much time to be on facebook or the computer as much as I would like. I'll do it soon, if I don't bug me about it...hehhe!
ReplyDeleteI'll bet you get good salmon up there! Sounds good. I love to use tomatillos, we can get them everywhere around here. I use them with chicken in tacos, quesadilla and enchiladas even made a sauce with avocados for tostadas. The salsas sound good that you mentioned. I'll have to check out the black bean one, my daughter loves black beans.
I'll let you know when I'll be over for dinner! :)