Sunday, February 20, 2011

Friday February 18 - Thursday February 24, 2011

Friday - Butternut Squash Casserole
Saturday - Chinatown!
Sunday - Pumpkin Polenta, leftover lamb, leftover asparagus and frozen green beans and peas
Monday - Soba Stir Fry
Tuesday - Fish Tacos
Wednesday - quinoa stuffed peppers
Thursday - spinach shrimpy fusilli

Pumpkin polenta (The Petit Apetit p.164), chicken, and veggie
Wild Polenta p. 174
Fish Tacos (The Petit Apetit p. 186)
Soba Stir Fry p. 201
Quinoa Stuffed Peppers 230
Spinach Shrimpy Fusilli  234

Citrus Corn Muffins (need cornmeal, buttermilk) p. 99
Curry and herb peas p.108
cereal batons for snacks p. 126
Mom's Meat Loaf p 142
Graham Crackers p 143 (need graham flour)
Baked Ricotta Cake p 144
Multigrain Scones p 163
St. Pats Spinach Pesto p 169
Gabby's Gaspacho p 194
Black Bean Soup p 217
Pork Roast with Blackberry Sauce p. 219
Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya p 225
lamb stew 227
Ratatouille 232
Stuffed Squash Boats 235

Friday, February 11, 2011

Friday February 10 - Thursday February 16

Shopping List:
lentils
carrots
almond milk
pizza toppings
white beans
raw honey
coconut oil
apricots
cottage cheese
asparagus
broccoli
mushrooms

Look for Sales:
Bragg's Cider Vinegar

Meals:
Friday - Make your own pizzas with squash pizza dough
Monday - Lee's Lentil Veggie Stew (the petit appetit)
Tuesday - Lasagna or pasta with meatballs
Wednesday - Butternut Squash Casserole
Thursday - Co-op Out of the Garden Pancakes (the petit appetit), and v-day cakes
Dinner - Baked chicken and veggie and quinoa pilaf


Food-related tasks:
clean out fridge
freeze leftover celery (saving enough for Lentil Stew)
make yogurt with leftover whole milk
Blueberry Syrup with leftover blueberries (add to yogurt for popsicles)


For later:
http://www.modernalternativemama.com/blog/2010/11/20/how-to-make-elderberry-syrup.html

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Cake Recipe from the Interwebs

Ingredients:
  • 3 c. white beans, cooked and plain
  • 9 tbsp. coconut oil
  • 1 c. + 2 tbsp. raw honey
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 tbsp. vanilla
  • 3/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
Directions:

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend on medium, then high until smooth.  Pour into two well-greased  9" pans and bake at 350 for 35 - 40 min.  Once cooled, remove from the pans carefully and serve plain, with fresh jam (fruit blended with honey), fresh fruit, or however you like!