I got really burnt out cooking this past semester, what with the restricted diet and everyone being out at dinner time, I was flummoxed as to how to feed people. So I am trying to turn over a new leaf, especially since I am worried about R's health and I really think he should start eating more anti-inflammatory stuff. He's miserable with his arthritis. One of my Christmas presents to him is going to be a coupon for a healthy, tasty homemade lunch every day. He really liked it when I was making him the no-salt lunches, even though then the doctor decided he didn't need no/low salt. But I fell away from making lunch for him. But that's a different plan I have to think through in terms of groceries and prep time.
So here's a list of what I've cooked for dinner since Saturday:
Saturday: brown rice pasta with local sausage, leftover tomato sauce and some goat mozzarella, crudites of carrot sticks, bell peppers and cucumbers.
Sunday: slow cooker bbq chicken with rice, leftover veggies (I felt pretty inadequate on the veggie front there).
Monday: homemade salmon patties, homemade cole slaw, roasted potatoes (with carrot, mushroom and onion). That dinner took a lot of chopping and prep work but was delicious!
Tuesday: blue corn tacos with local ground beef, topped with grated goat cheddar cheese and homemade guacamole, cole slaw.
Wednesday: I might try to use up leftover chicken and make chicken fried rice. I've got celery, carrot, mushroom, leftover bell peppers I can stir fry into it. I'm going shopping today so I can buy some aminos, which is our soy sauce replacement (haven't had any since the fridge died this summer and we had to throw everything out), peanut oil, maybe throw in a dollop of crunchy peanut butter, as well as buy some baby corn or bamboo or water chestnut or Chinese pea pods. Something to make it more typical of something found on a Chinese restaurant menu. Also I will throw in an egg or two. Maybe we can try to finish up the cole slaw along with it. I also should make chicken broth today with the carcass.
Thursday: I might have oven baked chicken. I found a package of cut up chicken in the garage freezer. I must have overbought last time I was making chicken for the homeless shelter. Usually all my chicken is whole because I got it from the CSA this fall. Might have sweet potatoes with it and whatever kind of seasonal green/veggie I can muster.
Friday: Might make veggie chili, topped with goat cheese, corn chips and salsa on the side. I think Will is coming home that day.
Saturday is Sean's birthday and I have no idea what to do. Must think on that.
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