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meal plan – january 17, 2011

aneelee — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:10:18 +0000

It’s my birthday week so I am going to keep my cooking commitments on the lighter side, sticking to things in my repertoire that are familiar enough to cook without a recipe in hand.

Meals
Tofu | Potato & Rutabaga Mash | Collards
Seitan con Papas | Black Beans | Rice
Posole
Panuchos

Breakfast
Waffles
Steam-Fried Eggs
Yogurt & Skillet Granola
Oatmeal Pancakes

Snacks & Other Stuff
Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Red Vegetarian Broth
Salsa Casera
Horchata

Filed under: meal plans Tagged: vegetarian, winter

meal plan – january 9, 2012

aneelee — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:05:38 +0000

It’s been forever since I put together a solid meal plan and thought that it was finally time. We’ve been eating stuff from the quick-and-easy roster for weeks and I think both the family and I are ready for some variety. My lack of planning is also starting to show in our fridge and pantry’s lack of depth – bread/no peanut butter, beans/no tortillas, milk/no cereal. Heading to the grocery store to stock the pantry. Most of the produces is already living in the fridge.

Breakfast:
Black Bean & Potato Breakfast Tacos
Honey Banana Sunshine Muffins & Grapefruits
Almond-Vanilla Granola & Yogurt with Strawberries
Brown Sugar and Banana Oatmeal
Migas & Refried Pinto Beans

Other Stuff:
Oat Bread
Shredded Kohlrabi Quick Pickle

P.S. I keep trying to write a post about the holidays and finally realized that I’ve been struggling ’cause it was no big whoop ’round here. We had some great downtime together, enjoyed being unplugged (even if only for bits) and were lucky enough to have some great weather mixed in there to enjoy the outdoors. The entire household is ready to get back into the swing of things and we are really looking forward to 2012 together as I turn 37, our (mine and his) life together hits the 10 year mark, and she experiences the world in her taller, 8yo skin.

Filed under: meal plans Tagged: vegetarian, winter

366 bites

aneelee — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:46:28 +0000

004/366, a photo by a_neelee on Flickr.

I am embarking on a daily mission to document the first bite of ANY meal along with the other members of the 366 Bites Flickr Pool. You’ll be able to take a peek via my Flickr feed in the bottom right hand corner and I’ll do my best to throw a few up into the blog feed as the year progresses.

Today’s was of a gloriously sweet strawberry at the Triangle Farmer’s Market. My daughter and I blazed through an entire pint before we braved the traffic back home. Yum!

Filed under: food-related Tagged: 366 bites, bite me

all things spinach

aneelee — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:14:09 +0000

I made the mistake of buying some spinach on my last trip to the grocery store, knowing full well that I had spinach coming in my CSA box a couple of days later. And yup, I ended up with a fridge full of the green stuff. I’m sure lots of you are swimming in winter greens as well, so I thought a link-up of sorts was well timed. Enjoy!

Soups:
Winter Greens Soup*
Lentil Minestrone Soup
Red Lentils with Lime** over Basmati Rice

Salads:
Our go-to is a spinach salad with pears, walnuts, feta and a homemade balsamic vinaigrette.
Spinach, Feta & Blood Orange Salad

Pastas:
Spinach, Tomato & Ricotta Stuffed Shells
Added spinach to Spaghetti with Lemon & Olive Oil (our version pictured above)

Wraps:
Homemade version of The Green Cart’s Aegean Mediterranean Wrap

Breakfast & Other Ideas:
Spinach and Feta Quiche
Spinach Omelets
Spinach Enchiladas
Pizzas!

* Field of Greens by Annie Somerville
** Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison

I’ll be back with a report on our holiday, meal plans and all other things regular once the 8yo returns to school on Thursday. In the meantime, I hope all of you had a great holiday with your family and friends.

Prospero Año Nuevo!

Filed under: cooking in season, meal plans Tagged: greens, meal planning, vegetarian, winter

keeping me humble

aneelee — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 02:22:08 +0000

keeping me humble, a photo by a_neelee on Flickr.

This is what came out of the oven this evening instead of the lovely and tender roasted cauliflower that I was expecting.

Filed under: food-related Tagged: mishaps, vegetarian