food

Wow it really has been awhile since I have kept track of our eating on here.

Currently getting back into the groove of life with a laptop

meaning i can actually use it as a kitchen tool.

i enjoy refering to this blog for our meals and recipes.

Right now I am refusing to buy groceries.

I am determined for us to eat down on what we have.

I like having a stockpile of food but find even the stockpile needs a little trimming now and then ;)

Side note on veggies--- for the last several months I participated in green Flamingo's Community Supported Agriculture. I loved it; however with a $225 buy in this time around I had to pass.

Instead I am checking out Front Porch Pickings- bonus with them is the fact that they deliver!

Score.

But back to my kitchen...

This week I am cashing in on the cod and salmon I had looked over in the freezer.

I can't believe I misplaced salmon, what the heck is wrong with me?

So tonight is

Wednesday: philly cheese steaks with my homegrown green peppers and au ju sauce ;)

Thursday: on your own

Friday: Maple Glazed Salmon with corn on the cob and salad

Saturday: grilled sirloin salad

Sunday: 20-minute Garlic and Herb Baked Cod

Monday: leftovers with salad

Tuesday: spaghetti

{food}

life's been busy, tis the season for northern family to visit, birthdays galore
and of course I have been sick for a month

anyhoozle-
menu for the next however many days---

Saturday-  grilled maple-glazed salmon - from The Lewis and Clark Cookbook and excellent cookbook and history book all in one
Sunday- chicken and broccoli, stoffer's frozen :) with garlic bread
Monday- million dollar spaghetti
Tuesday- leftovers
Wednesday- Greek salad and squash custard pie
Thursday- hamburgers and hot dogs with chips and leftover salad, soda and friends
Friday- homemade pizza

What we're flushing down the toilet this week...

day 1: manicotti
day 2: date night
day 3: sweet baby rays crock pot chicken
day 4: this veggie yummy meal
day 5: leftovers
day 6: soup and sandwich
day 7: pizza

that's it for this week, short and simple

back at it! this weeks menu

day 1: apricot stuffed chicken, pre-made before trip ready for oven
day 2: million dollar spaghetti
day 3: schnitzel with carrot casserole and rice 
day 4: quesadillas
day 5: invited to friends- make dessert, still deciding
day 6: leftovers
day 7: ?? date night, it's been awhile since I've had Thai?? or grilled cheese

breakfast: 
muffins
eggs
pancakes

lunches:
roast beef sandwiches
pb sandwiches
tuna

Apricot Coated Pork with Blue Cheese Sauce

I promise you that you will love this!
I mean you have to like pork and blue cheese, but if you do this is amazing! AMAZING!
Basically I took my stuffed pork tenderloin stuffing and layered it on top of pork chops.
Mixed the blue cheese sauce and viola! A yummy, gourmet easy to do meal!
You can find the real deal recipe here
but...
for the short cut version here's what I did:

~ 4-6 boneless pork chops, I pounded them so they were on the thin side
~ lay pork chops in an 8x8 or 9x9 pan for 4 chops or a larger pan for more chops
~ mix the stuffing mix and cover the pork chops evenly
~ mix my mom's famous teriyaki marinade and pour it over the whole thing
~ bake at 400 for 40-50 minutes

~ near end of baking time mix the blue cheese sauce
~ serve pork over rice
~ drizzle or drench with blue cheese sauce

and don't forget your salad or veggie

yum, yum

This Weeks Meal Plan

dinners
day 1- Greek Salad, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, feta, chick peas, cucumber
day 2- Tahini Tuna Pita
day 3- chili
day 4- bar-b-que pizza
day 5- apricot stuffed pork with blue cheese sauce, I don't have a tenderloin but I am trying a variation of this recipe with boneless pork chops
day 6- leftovers
day 7- out

lunches - my family needs options here, especially since ustin is home every dy by lunch 
leftovers
pb and j
homemade hummus
grilled cheese
smoothies

breakfast-
french breakfast muffins
cereal
eggs
french toast
cinnamon rolls

snacks-
muffins
fruit
crackers with homemade peach jalepeno jam
ice cream

EATS this week

My current prayer and desire is to enjoy all things home again.
Cooking and food is something I struggle with; so here goes...

Tuesday: Baked stuffed pork chops with corn
Wednesday: cod packets
Thursday: breakfast, pancakes with blueberries, sausage and fruit
Friday: pizza, homemade
Saturday: out
Sunday: oven roast
Monday: grocery shop

Also making and eating this week:
Zesty quinoa salad
French breakfast muffins