Posted on November 9, 2009 by thetinybean
Monday – Grilled steak with roasted broccoli, steak fries and rolls
Tuesday – Broccoli cheese soup with rolls (V-Mix recipe)
Wednesday – dinner in Albany
Thursday – Belgian waffles with strawberry sauce and whipped cream (V-Mix recipe)
Friday – Mini cheese pizzas and mini white veggie pizzas
Saturday – Rice and bean casserole with Iceberg salad and sesame breadsticks (Vegetarian Mother’s Cookbook)
Sunday – dinner in Albany – and a night with Anthony Bourdain!
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Posted on November 7, 2009 by thetinybean
Last night was some deep-dish pizza, which we are now enjoying for lunch. It’s been a good week in terms of sticking to my menu plan. I’m going to make the tacos tonight instead of tomorrow as I plan on going grocery shopping tomorrow morning and we don’t really have any leftovers for tonight.
I started my Christmas crafting list last night. It’s rather ambitious, so we’ll see how far along I get. I’m hoping to do a bit of sewing later today. Time just keeps passing by so quickly!
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Posted on November 2, 2009 by thetinybean
Monday – Loaded twice-baked potatoes
Tuesday – Pork chop skillet with baked acorn squash
Wednesday – Grilled steak with roasted broccoli and carrots, applesauce + rolls
Thursday – Grilled cheese sandwiches with Tuscan chick pea & tomato soup (V-Mix recipe)
Friday – Deep dish pepperoni pizza
Saturday – leftovers and/or sandwiches
Sunday – Tacos!
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Posted on October 31, 2009 by thetinybean
May the force be with you!
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Posted on October 27, 2009 by thetinybean
I always save leftover mashed potatoes. There are loads of things that you can make with them, and this dish is a particular favorite.
First you spoon some marinara sauce on the bottom of your plate. Then, using said leftover mashed potatoes, you make some potato croquettes. I had about 2 cups of mashed potatoes, one egg, some salt and a bit of flour, mixed it all together and formed into patties. Fry in a combo of oil and butter until browned. Place on top of the sauce while hot. Then fry an egg and add it on top. Serve with toast. Easy peasy, and delightfully comforting, especially when paired with hot cocoa or coffee.
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Posted on October 26, 2009 by thetinybean
Monday – Eggs in Purgatory with toast and hot cocoa
Tuesday – Pizza at Bill and Kate’s house – Go Celtics!
Wednesday – Spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread
Thursday – Pork chop and apple skillet with baked acorn squash and cornbread
Friday – Toasted sub sandwiches and oven fries
Saturday – Spider pizza
Sunday – Assorted snacks to accompany football (mozzarella sticks, nachos, baked chicken wings)
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Posted on October 26, 2009 by thetinybean
I made this sandwich for dinner last week, and wow. We were in Rhode Island last weekend at our favorite bagel shop, and Adrian saw this sandwich on the menu. I happened to have some chicken leftover so I made a quick chicken salad with apples. I layered it on a bagel from said favorite shop with fresh greens, cranberry sauce and some homemade honey mustard dressing. Such a great autumn-ish meal!
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Posted on October 19, 2009 by thetinybean
Last week was a bit crazy, getting ready for a weekend away from home. I managed to stick with the menu, and we had a couple of new dinners that we really liked so I thought I would share.
The lasagna with spinach and prosciutto was quite good. I got the recipe from the October 2008 issue of Everyday Food. It was very easy to throw together, but I will say that I do not like using no-boil noodles. They never seem to work for me. All you need to do for this recipe is defrost a couple of boxes of frozen spinach and mix them with some ricotta cheese. Then chop up some prosciutto (about 1/4 lb.) and mix it with your sauce. Layer as you would normally. I used a ball of fresh mozzarella that I sliced to top it off. So good!
I found a super quick dinner roll recipe from Paula Deen. I love her recipes – they are always so easy and turn out great. They were nice with the lasagna.
Later in the week, I decided to use up some frozen chicken breasts that I had in the freezer. They were bone-in, so I decided to roast them in the oven and then use them in a soup. I pretty much made my basic potato leek soup recipe, then added in the chicken and a can of creamed corn. I made some cheese-topped garlic bread as a side. This soup would be great with all kinds of veggies added in, so I’ll probably make it again with some variation. It was a short week in terms of cooking, but these meals will definitely be revisited this winter!
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Posted on October 19, 2009 by thetinybean
Monday – Fried eggs over beans and rice with guacamole and chips
Tuesday – Oven-fried chicken and baked mac and cheese
Wednesday – Pork chops with apples, onions and rice
Thursday – Take-out
Friday – Deep dish veggie pizza
Saturday – Braciole with roasted cherry tomatoes, acorn squash and Italian bread
Sunday – Leftovers
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Posted on October 12, 2009 by thetinybean
Saturday afternoon at Hick’s. Olive enjoyed feeding the goats. I enjoyed the impromptu wine tasting. And we all savored the insanely good doughnuts. It was a nice day for a drive, and we had a nice late lunch at AJ’s on the way home. Now…to get with the apple baking…
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