i used to be a week long meal planner when my kids were small and i couldn't just run out for a missing ingredient.
now, i have a pretty good stockpile of basic ingredients and usually choose what i'm cooking for dinner the morning of, based on activities, who will be here, and even the weather!
so, instead of saying what we are having this week, i will post what we had last week!
monday
grilled chicken
orzo with chick peas
orange salad with baby greens and olives
tuesday
stuffed baked potatoes
wednesday
green chile cheeseburgers
(beef burgers made with salt and pepper; topped with a homemade salsa of green chiles, jalapenos, onion, cilantro, garlic, oregano, and lime juice; monterey jack cheese)
(black bean burgers for vegetarian daughter)
tortilla chips with guacamole
sliced yellow pepper
raw brocolli
thursday
mozzarella grilled cheese
roasted sweet potatoes with a maple syrup drizzle
friday
grilled ahi tuna
kolokithopita* (greek zucchini pie) with tzatziki* (cucumber yogurt dip)
middle eastern carrot salad*
(*these recipes from the new moosewood classics cookbook)
black olives
saturday
potato/taco bar at church supper
sunday
crab cakes from lowes foods (bogo)
bok choy salad
cantaloupe with mint and honey
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