While those of you in warm climates like San Diego and Portland and Maryland might think that it is early spring, you are wrong. Today's windchill while I stood at the bus stop was 8 degrees below zero, and the whipping wind did NOT carry a hint of spring. So this week's menu has 2 themes, which actually work very well together! Theme 1 (since I spent an astronomical amount of money on groceries last week AND we are going to Cincinnati for a couple days next week): Use up everything in the house and Theme 2: HOT SOUP!! :) So right now I have 2 pots of homemade broth going on the stove . . . one for the potato soup and one for a tomato-rice-basil soup that I am planning for lunch, and for our neighbor who just gave birth to Kid #5!! So, the best part of this menu plan is that I only need a couple things from the store . . . mainly milk and yogurt!
Tuesday: Oven-fried chicken fingers, Pasta casserole w/ butternut squash and chard
Wednesday: Roasted garlic and potato soup, sausage, broccoletti
Thursday: Steak, Kale market salad (kale, farro, and some fennel . . . which I am getting in my ripe organics box, and don't know what else to do with!)
Friday: Mushroom and cheese pizza
Saturday: Anything in the house that has not been eaten yet, otherwise known as "leftovers"
Sunday: Probably leave for Cincinnati . . .
Have a great week, everyone!
Love,
Kathy
Sounds delicious! The schedule has been full and we haven't been "planning" our meals. We've been defrosting protein and raiding the garden for stir fry veggies (It's true, spring in California is here). I hope to get a little organized after a trip to Costco later this week and post something interesting.
ReplyDeleteSafe travels to Ohio!
*jennifer