Friday
Short version: Chicken Spanish rice
Long version: I made this skillet meal with leftover rice and left it at home for A. to feed the boys before he brought them to the football game. I was already at the volleyball game with the cheerleader all afternoon. She had a hot dog from the concession stand for dinner.
I ate a salad before I left, and then beef jerky and pistachios during the football game.
It did not pour rain during the game this time, but I was still very grateful that the mercy rule took effect for us at halftime (if one team is more than 50 points ahead at halftime, the game is over) so we could go home. Football takes foreeeeever, and 8 p.m. was quite late enough for me, thank you.
Saturday
Short version: Spaghetti and meatballs, individual garlic bread
Long version: I had some roasted tomato sauce in the refrigerator I had made earlier in the week, so pasta seemed like a good option. Poppy wanted to help me make the meatballs, which is why they ended up being much smaller than the ones I made myself.
Sunday
Short version: Lamb ribs, baked potatoes, baked beans, tomato/cucumber/feta salad, cookies, rice pudding
Long version: We have several bags of lamb ribs in the freezer that have been there for almost a year for the very good reason that I really dislike cooking them--so fatty and awkward to fit in a pan, to say nothing of trying to cut them apart--and also don't want to eat them.
The boys all like them, though, so I cooked some. I just covered them in foil and baked them for a long time. That's why I also made the baked potatoes and the rice pudding. I hadn't been planning on serving the rice pudding, but then the hunters came home and were very hungry even after eating dinner and cookies, so they had the rice pudding, too.
Monday
Short version: Pork chunks in milk gravy, last of the baked beans, garlic bread, cucumbers
Long version: Yes, I am making these pork chunks a lot. They're fast to cook, which is much appreciated after work.
Tuesday
Short version: Chicken fajitas, pinto beans
Long version: I have only one pepper plant in the garden, but it has been producing quite a few peppers. They look like hot peppers, but they have no heat to them and are pretty much just bell peppers. So I used those, onion, and three big chicken breasts to make fajitas. I even marinated the chicken.
I was very proud of my forethought, yes. And they were very good fajitas. I did not, however, cook the vegetables and chicken together.
Thursday
Short version: Pork, cornbread, tomato/cucumber/feta salad
Long version: This was a GIANT pork shoulder butt roast. It was so big I had to use my biggest Pyrex to get it in the oven, which I dislike because then I have to use aluminum foil to cover it. And then I have to throw the aluminum foil away.
I prefer using a dish with its own washable lid, is what I'm saying.
Anyway. This pork roast is not the kind with tons of fat that gets very tender, so even though I did cook it for a long time, I still ended up slicing it and then heating up the slices in the pan juices, enhanced with mustard and maple syrup.
My sister arrived for a visit this day. She brought many fun things from her local farmers market, including the lemon cucumbers and tomatoes I used in the salad.
Refrigerator check:
Okay, your turn! What'd you eat this week?
Happy Birthday, Poppy! The cheeseburger casserole looks delicious, & w/ dill pickles! I'm going to try this.
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Fri-pasta and sausage. Broccoli.
ReplyDeleteSat- grilled cheese because no one was very hungry. We did have brownies, baked by youngest son, which could be why no one was hungry.
Sun- cinnamon rolls at breakfast vecause ee were out of bread. homemade pizza- with sausage and/or pepperoni. We haven't made this in a long time- the weather has finally turned cooler for good. I hope.
Mon- beef stew meat from the freezer, mashed potatoes, broccoli, biscuits.
Most my kids are on fall break (a week off - completely crazy) so I made cookies after I got home from work.
Tues- hamburgers, fries, string beans, pineapple, apple slices. Chocolate cake baked when I got home to warm up the house.
They like whipped cream on their cake.
Wed- long day, no interest in food, so grilled cheese and bacon. I had made oatmeal bread and chocolate chip muffins to warm up the house, which they enjoyed.
Thurs- coffee cake for breakfast- trying not to turn on the heat yet as it's supposed to be warmer next week. Dinner was baked chicken breasts, plain or cooked up in a broth with carrots. Mashed potatoes or ramen. String beans- I did start burning these but managed to salvage most, leftover bread.
I love the mercy rule. My kids' teams are often small, tiny in size, and overwhelmed by the competition. It's hard to stay in good spirits losing 70-2.
Have a fabulous birthday, Poppy!
Happy birthday, Poppy!
ReplyDeleteFriday-lentil soup, sourdough biscuits
Saturday-meatloaf, baked potatoes, beets
Sunday-eggs, potatoes, carrot sticks
Monday-leftover meatloaf, baked potatoes, green beans
Tuesday-baked beans, fresh bread
Wednesday-baked chicken thighs, noodles, beets
Thursday-sausage patties, cornbread, peas
I'm sure that a marshmallow dipped in chocolate sauce would make it easier to face anything, even math homework.
Happy Birthday Poppy!
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