The potatoes do have to soak before you bake them so there is a 30 minute wait and the 30 minute cooking time makes less very less convenient than their frozen counterparts but they’re delicious and taste and feel just like they were fried without all the extra fat and oil needed to fry. They also take only 2-3 minutes of active work, mostly just chopping up a potato.
The middle of the month has come and gone and I’m up to 30k words for Nanowrimo and I’m not sure I will make the whole 50k but I’m happy that I got this far. The cold weather has started rolling in and it makes the morning feel really long and slow but I am enjoying the turn away from a short and busy fall. In the meantime I’m still doing mostly boring cooking thanks to being so busy. I even crocheted a scarf this week!
Saturday
lunch: leftovers
dinner: rice and bean bowls
Sunday
lunch: eggs and toast
dinner: roasted chicken, veggies, mashed potatoes
Monday
lunch: piroshiki, apple, chips/salsa
dinner: pizza
Tuesday
lunch: chicken cesar salad, grapes
dinner: baked salmon, couscous, spinach
Wednesday
lunch: meatloaf, chips/salsa
dinner: miso udon soup
Thursday
lunch: piroshiki, apple, chips/salsa
Thanksgiving dinner:
Matzo Ball Soup
Challah
Caramelized Pear & Asparagus Salad with Vinaigrette
Roasted Turkey Breast
Orange-Cranberry Sauce
Gravy
Stuffing
Sweet Potatoes
Cinnamon Maple Whipped Cream
Baked Apples
Friday
lunch: leftovers
dinner: pasta with vodka sauce and spinach
Orange-Cranberry SauceMatzo Ball Soup
Booze Store:
rye whiskey
sweet vermouth
maraschino liqueur
brandy
cider
Target
gloves
winter dress
plates
bowls
martini cups
table
chairs
Shopping list:
pears (4)
salad
asparagus (1lb)
arugula
onions (4)
baby carrots (2lb)
oranges (4)
lemons (1)
cranberries
apples (8)
sweet potatoes (4lb)
mushrooms
salmon
udon
chicken breast
4-6lb turkey breast
1 package GF noodles
pasta/sauce
chicken broth (3)
matzoh meal
roasting pan
tupperware
sugar
flour
GF flour
cornstarch
cocoa
paprika
GF oats
walnuts
pizza
frozen spinach
butter (3)
eggs (18)
cream
1 loaf GF bread
goat cheese
This recipe is mostly born out of my lack of desire to fry things. I don’t like frying because it’s wasteful of oil, it’s pretty messy, and I usually burn myself. The best fried food comes from professional fryers and since they’re at least $100 for a very good fryer that I will use all of once or twice a year I tend to lean towards adapting deep fried recipes to be oven or pan fried recipe. This recipe was absolutely delicious but a little too much work for a weeknight.
The middle of the month has come and gone and I’m up to 30k words for Nanowrimo and I’m not sure I will make the whole 50k but I’m happy that I got this far. The cold weather has started rolling in and it makes the morning feel really long and slow but I am enjoying the turn away from a short and busy fall. In the meantime I’m still doing mostly boring cooking thanks to being so busy. I even crocheted a scarf this week!
Saturday
lunch: out @ lunchbox lab
dinner: leftovers
Sunday
lunch: eggs and toast
dinner: salmon + shrimp chowder, challah
Monday
lunch: pizza bites, salad, hummus/carrots
dinner: turkey loaf, salad
Tuesday
lunch: chicken cesar salad, grapes
dinner: spicy shrimp risotto
Wednesday
lunch: meatloaf, chips/salsa
dinner: pasta with vodka sauce and spinach
Thursday
lunch: pizza bites, grapes, hummus/carrots
dinner: beans and rice bowls
Friday
lunch: chicken cesar salad, apples
dinner: leftovers
Meatloaf
Challah
Salmon-Shrimp Chowder
Pizza Bites
Baked Chicken
onions
celery
salad
peppers
carrots
mushrooms
spinach
frozen corn
grapes
oranges
eggs
shrimp
salmon
milk
cereal
chips/salsa
pasta
coconut milk
red curry paste
breadcrumbs
hummus
Woodchuck Cider (Winter)
It’s getting pretty cold around here as the month slogs on and I suspect that snow may be in Seattle’s future. This weekend I’m going to a Christmas show and then entertaining friends the rest of the time. I haven’t been cooking as many novel recipes lately because I can’t afford the brainpower to come up with new things thanks to Nanowrimo getting the brunt of my creative energy but I’m planning a delicious menu with some new stuff and some old favorites for Thanksgiving and I can’t wait!
Saturday
lunch: beans and rice
dinner: tikka masala
Sunday
lunch: eggs and toast
dinner: baked cod, fries, salad
Monday
lunch: taco casserole, salad
dinner: veggie stir fry
Tuesday
lunch: crockpot vindaloo, boiled egg, fruit
dinner: pizza
Wednesday
lunch: taco casserole, yogurt, fruit
dinner: creamy cheesy chicken, mixed veg
Thursday
lunch: salad w/ everything, fruit, crackers
dinner: homemade macs with peas and spinach
Friday
lunch: crockpot vindaloo, boiled egg, fruit
dinner: leftovers
Crockpot Vindaloo
Taco Casserole
Baked French Fries
Grilled Cod
Boiled Eggs (4)
salad
mint
strawberries
apples
onions
pepper
spinach
mixed veg (stir fry)
chicken
butter
EVOO
frozen corn
cheddar
tomatoes
cream
milk
cereal
I have enough recipes to run until the holidays and I suspect I’ll be able to get enough of a queue to go all the way to next year which is great because today is the start of Nanowrimo and I may or may not update until the end of it (we’ll see how many words I can get out this weekend!). I only have 6 more recipes to make until I’ve made 100 things this year and that’s pretty awesome too! Anyway, menu and all the extra goodies are below for this week.
Saturday
lunch: oatmeal
dinner: salad, pizza, maybe cake @ Laura’s
Sunday
lunch: miso soup/beans and rice
dinner: chicken pot pie w/ asparagus salad
Monday
lunch: rice bake, salad
dinner: BBQ chicken, biscuit, salad
Tuesday
lunch: chicken noodle soup, biscuits
dinner: baked fish, couscous, veg
Wednesday
lunch: rice bake, crackers and cheese, fruit
dinner: pasta with vodka sauce and vegetables
Thursday
lunch: chicken noodle soup, biscuit
dinner: BBQ chicken, baked potato, salad
Friday
lunch: leftovers
dinner: out @ ??
Asparagus Salad
Pot Pie
Rice Bake
Biscuits
BBQ chicken
Chicken Noodle Soup
Vitamin D (with calcium)
cat food
apples
aspargus
almonds
green pepper
onions
salad
carrots
potatoes, 2
peas
frozen mixed veg
milk
cereal
fish
couscous
spinach
noodles
balsamic vinegar
chicken thigh
flour
mozzarella
pasta
yeast
We’re going to the chocolate festival today and then hanging out with our friends in their house for a last gasp of summer BBQ. It’s already starting to look like fall but I do hope it doesn’t rain on us!
Saturday
lunch: leftovers
dinner: out @ BBQ
Sunday
lunch: rice and beans
dinner: squash + sausage stew
Monday
lunch: piroshki, boiled egg
dinner: homemade pizza
Tuesday
lunch: naked gyro, fruit
dinner: spinach tortellini, grasini
Wednesday
lunch: piroshki, salad, boiled egg
dinner: baked salmon, couscous, cream spinach
Thursday
lunch: naked gyro, feta, apple
dinner: breakfast for dinner, omelets and pancakes
Friday
lunch: mini quiche, yogurt, grapes
dinner: chicken vindaloo, naan
Beans and Rice
Squash + Sausage Chili
Piroshki
Boiled Eggs (6)
Gyro Chicken
Vindaloo
peppers
tomato
squash
onions
spinach
couscous
apples
grapes
tortellini
beans
yogurt
chicken thighs
hummus
cereal
milk
chicken sausage
feta
cheddar
crackers
Meeting up with a new friend this weekend and hopefully we’ll have fun and stuff. In the meantime though I have been cooking really basic stuff because everything else is overwhelming. In a way that makes boring menus but at least it makes for food on the table.
Saturday
lunch: out w/ Sarah
dinner: chicken vindaloo
Sunday
lunch: leftovers, scrambled eggs
dinner: taco casserole
Monday
lunch: leftover lentil soup, carrots and hummus
dinner: creamy herbed chicken, roasted potatoes and zucchini
Tuesday
lunch: rice bake, herb biscuit with goat cheese
dinner: vindaloo
Wednesday
lunch: zucchini galette, salad
dinner: pizza w/ veggies
Thursday
lunch: rice bake, salad, biscuit
dinner: homemade mac and cheese
Friday
lunch: galette, salad
dinner: leftovers
Mini Quiche (for the freezer)
Taco Casserole
Herb Biscuits
Zucchini Galette
Rice Bake
mushroom
avocado
jalapenos
corn
zucchini
onions
peppers
tomatoes
strawberries
bananas
salad mix
potatoes
elbow pasta
ricotta
cat food
cereal
milk
goat cheese
black beans
mozzarella
corn tortillas
sour cream
hummus
flour
Still not quite back to normal after PAX because of the 4 day weekend thing and then having to deal with a car accident and now having a loaner car and taking on too many social events and augh, you know how when it rains it pours (and it has been raining and pouring here just to cap that off as well). I’m also going out two nights in a row at the end of the week so this might be an expensive month ;-;
Saturday
lunch: scrounge
dinner: coq au Riesling
Sunday
lunch: eggs w/ veg and toast
dinner: japanese chicken curry
Monday
lunch: chicken vindaloo, hummus + carrots
dinner: miso udon w/ boiled egg
Tuesday
lunch: japanese curry, fruit
dinner: tomato-lentil soup, croutons, salad
Wednesday
lunch: salad with boiled egg, chips and salsa
dinner: pasta w/ vodka sauce
Thursday
lunch: chicken vindaloo, salad
dinner: out w/ Sarah (rice and bean bowls)
Friday
lunch: tomato-lentil soup, yogurt with honey
dinner: leftovers, Jill Sobule concert
Coq au Reisling
Japanese Curry
Chicken Vindaloo
Tomato-Lentil Soup
croutons
boiled eggs
green beans
carrots
fruit x 2
mushrooms
heavy cream
milk
cereal
yellow lentils
stock
canned tomatoes
Everything bagel with herb-lemon cream cheese, cucumbers, and tomato, a side salad, and grapes.