Greetings from a warm San Diego-
Mark has deemed the temperatures too hot to cook/bake in the house as the residual stove/oven heat lingers well beyond meal time into bedtime. Additionally, Mark will be on the wards which means he could be home early (let's hope so) or home late (more likely). With that in mind, I prepped a couple of things and will cook tomorrow morning (morning off) so we can have options to assemble on plates or in tupperware in the upcoming week. So perhaps I should re-title this week's post: A week of assembled leftovers.
The first week of daycare was abbreviated-- Monica came home day 2 with a runny nose and then spiked a fever that kept her out of daycare for 2 days. Thank goodness for local grandmothers experiencing babysitting withdrawal. My mom and Monica were happy to be reunited. We'll try again this week. I pray Monica will be able to nap there this week.
Kathy and Ann Marie-- I am working to obtain recipes for you (both the chicken adobo and the hot oil herb salmon). Mark and I have tried the written recipes she gives, but we lack the technique so I asked my mom to take notes. The secret to chicken adobo is in the simmering ... and you do so by sight! Maybe I should work on getting some pictures or vides. Gimme a wee bit of time.
Breakfast food
-- Mushroom and pepper frittata
-- Steel cut oats to be topped with dried coconut, blueberries, almonds, and dark chocolate chips
-- Boiled eggs
Dinner/leftovers for lunch
-- Cucumber, tomato, carrot and tofu salad over cold soba noodles. Two dressing options for variety: avocado - cilantro and balsamic vinegar.
-- Lasagna - or may convert to a less intensive baked pasta dish
-- Stirfry #1: Brussel sprouts, carrots and grapes - lemon
-- Stirfry #2: Bok choy, green beans and peppers - rice wine
-- Crock pot beef for tacos
-- Garlic chili shrimp
-- We have 2 fuyu persimmons out of 9 (darn squirrels), some mangos and some tomatoes from the garden to incorporate too.
Safe travels Kathy. Hope you have a chance to recover from this big weekend. Have a wonderful week everyone. Hopefully we all have an upcoming 3 day weekend to enjoy!
Love,
Jennifer
Wow, breakfast menus...that sounds wonderful! We are excited for the visual recipe, when you get to it! That's what makes those family recipes so special, cooking by sight as opposed to measurements. I wish I could watch my grandma and mom cook more often. Lots to learn!
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