What We Ate Last Week – February 9, 2009

Monday – Whole Wheat Spaghetti Primavera (with Surimi), Sliced Peaches
Tuesday – Skillet Red Beans, Quinoa, Turnip Greens, Silver Dollar Corncakes
Wednesday – Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Corn, Mixed Green Salad
Thursday – Oven-fried Chicken, Baked Macaroni and Cheese, Green Beans
Friday – New York Strips, Mixed Green Salad, Baked Potatoes, Carrot Cake
Saturday – out to dinner [...]

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What We Ate LAST Week – February 2, 2009

For those of you who are paying attention, I’ve gone through several gyrations of what we ate “this” week VS what we ate “last” week. For some reason, unknown to me (and it could very well have been the fault of a pack of M&M’s) I switched from “last” to “this” on my December 15, [...]

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What We Ate This Week – January 5, 2009

Monday – Pasta Primavera
Tuesday – Chicken Pot Pie
Wednesday – Leftovers: Shredded Pork Shoulder, Cole Slaw and Baked Beans
Thursday – Oven-fried chicken fingers, Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes, Sauteed Spinach
Friday – Pizza (not homemade. There I said it.)
Saturday – Tortilla Espanola (Potato Omelet), Salsa, Green Beans
Sunday – Baked Ravioli, Bread, Green Peas

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What We Ate This Week – December 29, 2008

Monday – Leftovers – White Bean Soup, Vegetable Soup, Flat Iron Steak, Roasted Potatoes
Tuesday – Lasagna, Salad, Bread
Wednesday – New Year’s Eve graze – Pizza, Sweet and Spicy Chicken Bites, Celery Sticks, Caviar on Toast Points, Bagel Dip
Thursday – New Year’s Day Brunch – Finger Sandwiches (Egg Salad, Cucumber, Smoked Salmon), Surimi Salad, Roasted Asparagus, Cherry [...]

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What We Ate This Week – December 22, 2008

Monday -  Smoky Chile Con Carne, Spinach and Colby Jack Quesadillas
Tuesday – Homemade Pizza with Mushrooms, Spinach, and Goat Cheese
Wednesday – Bison Burgers, Vegetable Soup, Mixed Greens Salad
Thursday – Country Ham, Baked Cheese Grits, Green Beans with Bacon and Shallots, Chopped Winter Salad, and Christmas cookies – lots of cookies
Friday – Ohio Farmhouse Sausage Chili, [...]

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What We Ate Last Week – December 8, 2008

Warning:  Brace yourself. We ate out twice this week. This was a shock, even to me.
Monday – Pasta Fagioli
Tuesday – Chicken, Mushroom and Brown Rice Soup
Wednesday – Sloppy Joes, Broccoli with Lemon Zest
Thursday – Garlic Pork and Vegetable Lo Mein
Friday – out to dinner at Frishes with kids (used Halloween coupons before expiration)
Saturday – out [...]

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What We Ate Last Week – December 1, 2008

Monday – Pasta with Shrimp, Tomatoes, and Chard
Tuesday – Huevos Rancheros, Refried Beans, Cinnamon Applesauce
Wednesday – Dinner with Santa – Pizza and Salad (school event)
Thursday – Chili Con Carne
Friday – Chili Dogs, Macaroni and Cheese, Apple Slices
Saturday – Chicken Pot Pies, Breaded Calamari, Marinara Sauce, One Large Pomello
Sunday – New York Strip Steak, Sauteed [...]

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Preparing A Weekly Menu

Grocery shopping is a necessary activity whether you cook or not. Unless you eat out all the time (expensive), or retain your own private chef (lucky), grocery shopping is something we all have to face. I thought I’d share what I do in preparation for my weekly trip to the grocery. It works for me, [...]

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What We Ate Last Week – November 17, 2008

Monday – Baked Ravioli, Bread, Salad with Avocado Miso Dressing
Tuesday – Smoky Black Beans with Yellow Rice, Salad
Wednesday -Roasted Chicken, Olive Oil Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes, Citrus and Arugula Salad
Thursday -Meatloaf, Carrots
Friday -Homemade Pizza Night
Saturday -Fettuccine Alfredo with Shrimp
Sunday -Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

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What We Ate Last Week – November 10, 2008

Monday – Sloppy Joes, Leftover Chicken Noodle Soup
Tuesday – Smoky Chili Non Carne
Wednesday – Cavatelli Carbonara, Fresh Broccoli Spears, Fococcia Bread, Leftover Oven-fried Chicken Thighs
Thursday – Fresh Salmon Filets, Oven Roasted Carrots and Parsnips, Arugula Salad
Friday -Dinner at Indigo
Saturday – Chicago-style Hot Dogs (complete with Super Green Sweet Pickle Relish from Puckered Pickle Company, Celery [...]

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