These were so good that I absolutely could not believe it. Please run, don’t walk to make these gingerbread cookies. The best part about them was that they were so delicious it was difficult to stop eating them and the second best part was that they not only held their shape when they cooked but they didn’t need to be chilled before rolling. Wow!
Weekly Lunches: #22
I’m trying to get back in the game and part of that is actually posting these lunches on time (since I’m obviously not great at posting menus on time – yikes, self call out!). Anyway hopefully from here on out with my new phone I’ll be able to fulfill my idea of actually posting these lunches every week!





Menu: Sunday, Whoops
Whoops absolutely forgot to post this yesterday but as well, one day late isn’t too bad right?
Saturday leftovers
out @ jurgens
Sunday eggs and toast
pasta with vegetables
Monday peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, carrots and hummus, apple
gyro chicken bowls
Tuesday mushroom bourguignon, egg noodles, salad, fruit
out for anniversary
Wednesday chickpea roll ups, tomato soup, fruit
ratatouille risotto
Thursday gyro chicken bowls, fruit
mushroom bourguignon
Friday ratatouille risotto, salad, fruit
homemade pizza
Things to Cook
gyro chicken bowls
buffalo chickpea tortilla roll ups
mushroom bourguignon
roasted tomato soup
ratatouille risotto
Shopping List
olive oil
cucumber
chicken breast
chickpeas
hot sauce
tortillas
celery
peppers
apple
mushrooms
carrots
red wine
onions
eggplant
zucchini
sun dried tomato
eggs
cereal
cat litter
salad
canned tomatoes
bread
Recipe: Harira
I ran across this Moroccan soup a few months ago and figured I’d eventually get around to it and now it’s easily one of my favorites. With a hearty tomato and spice base it contains what seems like an overwhelming amount of things (chickpeas, lentils, and a small amount of meat as well) but that gives it a great base but makes it hearty enough for a full meal.
Harira
Adapted from The Spruce EatsWeekly Lunches: #21




Menu: Welcome to 2019
It took a minute but 2019 is now officially started and this blog has moved from its old landing place to the new one (though I can’t seem to make the redirect work 100% but whatever, time fixes everything I suppose). I’m going to try and get back to business as usual but we’ll see how long that streak lasts.
Saturday leftovers
out @ Jürgen’s
Sunday eggs and toast
chicken nuggets and fries
Monday pizza bites, dipping sauce, roasted brussel sprouts, apple
turkey burgers
Tuesday udon miso, yaki onigri, mandarin
potato gratin
Wednesday turkey burger, coleslaw, fruit
pizza bites
Thursday potato gratin, carrots and hummus, fruit
pasta with vegetables
Friday refried bean bowls, salad, fruit
homemade pizza
Things to Make
miso udon
pizza bites
refried bean bowls
potato gratin
turkey burgers
Shopping List
salad
mandarins
grapes
peppers
cherry tomatoes
carrots
mushrooms
apples
zucchini
potatoes
onions
coleslaw
ground turkey
salsa
paprika sauce
red sauce
milk
sour cream
cheddar
gruyere
eggs
butter
burger buns
chicken nuggets
french fries
black beans
breadcrumbs
rice
pasta
Weekly Lunches: #20
Wow! A round number! Only five more weeks to go in the year and it kind of feels like an accomplishment to have posted 25 (hopefully) out of 52 weeks. I don’t think anyone looks at my blog though so maybe the effort isn’t worth it? *shrug*
couscous, salad, apple
zucchini and carrot pancakes, yogurt with raisins, banana
chicken and vegetables over mashed potatoes, apple, salad

lentil falafel, salad, yogurt dipping sauce, apple 
carrot-cucumber sushi, grapes
Menu: Cat Sitting
We have friends who have four cats and go out of town for a few days every month. This means that we get to hang out with a lot of cats several times which is really cute most of the time. I don’t have any deeper thoughts than that about the menu this week – apologies.
Saturday leftovers
miso udon soup
Sunday eggs and toast
general tso’s cauliflower, rice
Monday vegetable quiche, carrots and hummus, fruit
bean and cheese quesadillas
Tuesday sopa de fideo, bolillo, corn salad
general tso’s cauliflower, rice
Wednesday baked chicken, chutney, mashed potatoes
vegetable quiche
Thursday refried bean and cheese quesadillas, corn salad
sopa de fideo, bolillo
Friday egg noodles with vegetables, boiled egg, salad
pizza
Things to Make
general tso’s cauliflower
vegetable quiche
quesadillas (refried beans)
sopa de fideo
bolillo
Shopping List
apple
oranges
plums
bread
cauliflower
puff pastry
cheese
carrots
beans
tortillas
canned tomatoes
thin pasta
corn
mashed potatoes
salad
soy sauce
dumplings
milk
cereal
salmon
green beans
spinach
Recipe: Potato Croquette
If you ever wanted to eat mashed potatoes as a finger food: this is it. These are perfectly creamy and deliciously cheese filled but in the future I might actually not shred the cheese but instead place a small cube inside each ball just for a next texture change. To make them much easier to bread I froze them before but you bread them right away if you’re impatient. This is great if you have leftover mashed potatoes (though who has leftover mashed potatoes?).
Potato Croquette
Adapted from Jo CooksWeekly Lunches: #19
I feel like I used to make much more exciting lunches but I can’t seem to get out of this rut? I want to pack more things but it just seems like a big deal over nothing? I don’t know, still thinking about it.

Harira, bread, salad, plums

Salmon omelette, yogurt with trail mix, apple

Ratatouille risotto, salad, apple

Mac and cheese and spinach, plums and grapes

Aloo Dahi, rice, grapes