Friday
Short version: Pizza, green salad with ranch dressing, ice cream
Long version: Another bread baking, another opportunity to make pizza. This time I made one with some of the Sysco breakfast sausage, which made the carnivores among us happy.
The ice cream was one of those big gallon-size tubs that A. got when he was at the store this day. The kids were excited to see that much ice cream. I was excited to have that highly useful bucket for chicken scraps when the ice cream is all gone.
I'm easy to please, obviously.
Saturday
Short version: Sausage-y meatloaf, baked potatoes, green salad with vinaigrette, cookies
Long version: Since I had to take the big logs of Sysco sausage out to slightly thaw and cut them into more manageable sizes, I left some out and mixed it with a package of ground beef to make meatloaf. This is a good combination because not only does it stretch our small amount of remaining ground beef, it adds some much-needed fat to the lean beef.
Cubby made the cookies because it was 50 degrees and rainy and he wanted to bake something. I had half a can of condensed milk left from making the arroz con leche last week, so I looked up a recipe for cookies using that and found this one.*
They're a type of thumbprint cookie, though the dough was more like biscuit dough or shortbread. Kind of crumbly and dry. He filled some with the last bit of remaining condensed milk, some with the last bit of a jar of peach jam, and the rest with apricot jam. Given that all of those things are pretty runny--I don't use commercial pectin in my jams, so they're runnier than store jam--he filled them first, and then baked them.
They were very good. Not too sweet, as I was fearing, and the apricot gave a particularly good sweet-tart flavor. A good recipe to have, as it's relatively easy, and doesn't require any eggs.
You might notice that I did actually use parchment paper on the cookie pan, contrary to my usual practice. I figured with all that sugary stuff in somewhat precarious little cups, the likelihood of a spill was pretty high, and I did not want to be scrubbing baked-on jam and condensed milk off that pan.
Good call. And then I used the same parchment on the same pan to cook some winter squash, and then yet again to bake the meatloaf. So I feel I really got all the use out of that one piece that I could. It did make clean-up easier, but the dogs missed out on some delicious fat that soaked into the parchment paper instead of ending up in their dinners.
Sunday
Short version: Beef and gravy, noodles, green salad with ranch dressing, ice cream
Long version: I took out a package of tenderized round steaks and cooked them with onion, garlic, parsley, diced tomatoes, and beef stock. This is what made the gravy, in the Italian sense. I did thicken the gravy a little bit with cornstarch.
Egg noodles for the kids, with butter, garlic powder, and Parmesan. Those who wanted it could have gravy on their noodles, too.
I figured Cubby checked the homemade dessert box with the cookies the day before, so the kids got to have more ice cream from the giant tub. They were happy with this.
Monday
Short version: Leftovers, posole, fried potatoes, raw green beans, milkshakes
Long version: A. had his posole again. This is the last big container from the freezer, finally.
I had baked some extra potatoes on Saturday, so I chopped those and fried them. The kids had these, along with leftover meatloaf and the green beans. I had a salad with the meatloaf in it.
The kids also had milkshakes, because Dad is fun and makes milkshakes on a Monday. As he noted, "I didn't buy that ice cream for decoration."
A. apparently considers Ovaltine to be an essential part of milkshakes. So he put some of that in there. The children approved.
Tuesday
Short version: Pot roast with potatoes and carrots, green salad with vinaigrette, rice pudding
Long version: A big shoulder roast, pot roasted with onion, garlic, tomatoes and parsley. It looked very festive before it all cooked down.
Okay, your turn! What'd you eat this week?
* When I'm looking for a recipe online, I just do a search and almost always use the first hit. Unless it looks really strange, that is.
Fri- probably pasta and garlic bread.
ReplyDeleteSat- spent the morning at daughters open house where she had a taco bar (which most of the kids avoided- who knows why.)Then shuttled kids to and from birthday parties. So I hit the easy button and got Domino's. With plenty of extra for lunch and future meal.
Sun- visitors! Daughter and a sister. So a real meal- roast pork, roasted potatoes and onions, pineapple, lettuce-y salad,mashed potatoes for some. Homemade applesauce a success this week. One kid ate it! But husband and sister enjoyed the leftovers for a few days.
Mon- I was out of town all day with ittle Daughter having her tonsils and adenoids removed. Arrived home to leftovers, string beans, homemade bread, banana bread. My daughter likes to bake.
Tues- daughters recovery going as expected, so rough but not terrible, so leftovers on salad for sister, hamburgers and hot dogs for the rest of us, tater tots, store applesauce for my little stinkers. Daughter made brownies before leaving.
Wed- grilled chicken, asparagus, tater tots, more applesauce. Sister ate her chicken and veg over salad.
Thurs- cool and blustery, so stew, noodles, sesame bread, carrots , potatoes, leftover mashed potatoes, broccoli. Sister ate stew meat over salad. She loves salad in many forms. Sister and kids made cupcakes.
I didn't bake much, but it's fine. It's been a rough week and I need to focus on other things. I'm burning a breakfast corn muffin waffle right now. Definitely not on my A game this week!
mbmom11: I'm with your sister. Just pile everything into the salad. Also, I identified with your "visitors=a real meal." Although I have been known to feed guests leftovers if I have them in sufficient abundance and they're really good leftovers. :-)
ReplyDeleteI think your leftovers are a cut above most peoples- it always sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteHello, this week we ate:
ReplyDeleteMonday - Kimchee stir fry (kimchee, mushrooms, peppers, carrots and a bit of ham) on rice, lemon myrtle tea.
Tuesday - Had leftover kimchee so I made beef, kimchee and mushroom stew, bread and cheese to go with.
Wendsday - Leftover stew and bread.
Thursday - Roasted butternut squash with avacado chunks and pepita's on top, breakfast sausage patties, bread
Friday - Plan on making baked salmon, roast potatoes and sweet and sour peppers.
Happy weekend everyone!
Oops...it's Kimchi...*plants palm to forehead*. It's been a long week.
DeleteHave you ever tried chopped kimchi in a cheesy omelette? It sounds odd, but it's so good!
DeleteWell now I'm just going to have to try that, sounds delish!
Deletetakeout
ReplyDeletegrilled chicken thighs, grilled sweet corn, salad, garlic knots
chicken/noodle/vegetable stew in crockpot, garlic bread sticks, broccoli
beef stew, garlic bread sticks, broccoli, pumpkin pie
cabbage/bacon/pierogies skillet, broccoli, garlic sticks, a sample of pumpkin & apple pies
roasted chicken thighs, roasted cherry tomatoes/zucchini/mushrooms/onions/garlic, garlic knots
And for tonight a shrimp skillet with tomatoes & pasta, cauliflower.
Linda
Friday-chicken and noodles, green beans, devils food cake
ReplyDeleteSaturday-meatballs, rice, corn on the cob. The 7 year old had one meatball and a few grains of rice.
Sunday-sausage and cornbread. My vegan daughter was visiting and had the cornbread although it's not vegan. And the 7 year old had...sausage and cornbread. Just what I cooked, two dinners in a row. A miracle.
Monday-enchiladas that I had made in bulk a while ago and took out of the freezer, peas
Tuesday-leftover chicken
Wednesday-curried lentils, sourdough biscuits
Thursday-meat pies, broccoli, applesauce
Saturday: baked chicken thighs with cheese, macaroni and cheese, air fried potatoes with peppers and onions, kale salad
ReplyDeleteSunday: Leftovers. After church I had to take my son to a birthday party and then race home to take my daughter to youth group… I was exhausted.
Monday: Beef stew and corn bread
Tuesday: Fajitas for the family and a fajita bowl for me
Wednesday: Fish, Rice, green beans
Thursday: Leftovers!
mbmom 11 I was going to comment on your bakery again last week and forgot....now where do we think your daughter got her baking gene from.
ReplyDeleteKristin leftovers have to always be good since you seem to have the magic touch on whipping just any old thing into a luxury meal.
I love reading everyone's menus as well as Kristin's I am just too lazy to write mine down.
I get good ideas this way though.
Sunday: Tagine chicken. My daughter read about tagine in a library picture book a while ago, and has been curious about it ever since. It was good!
ReplyDeleteMonday: Korean beef lettuce wraps from The Frugal Girl. One of our favorites 🙂
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Daughter’s choice which meant mac and cheese
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: I went to a friend’s for dinner, I brought a Russian apple cake for dessert.
Saturday: Leftovers to clear out the fridge.