Actuals for the last week of September & first day of October. Cooking for 2 in MN, where stamina was in short supply but ambitions large this week as we both shook off the lingering effects of COVID. And I’m delighted to report that I’m a Great Aunt again – with the arrival of twin girl (7 pounds) and boy (5 pounds 9 oz) this morning to my niece in WI. Mom & babies are well. I likely won’t attempt a visit for another 2 weeks, but we’ll see how they settle in at home, and how my sister holds up continuing care for the 7 and 3 year old big-sisters.
Mon: Reheat chicken parm, tomato-tortellini soup with added tortellini. Red grapes. Lemon poppyseed zucchini cake. (gift from my baking buddy)
Tues & Wed: Comfort food from my childhood - Seven Seas tuna/rice/peas casserole, minus the onion , Fruit - fresh peach, kiwi, red grapes. Added this tasty and easy apple/farro/spinach salad on Wed
Thurs - overly ambitious 2-soup day, making a half recipe of each, splitting a pound of ground beef. Easy lasagna soup (half recipe), naan bread. and Taco soup (half recipe), tortilla chips, red grapes. Similar to linked recipe, but with an added can of diced tomatoes and using beef broth instead of water. Followed by an afternoon nap.
Fri - overly ambitious pent-up baking. With nap to follow…
BAKED – cornmeal muffins (packaged mix), peach crumb bars, and whole wheat blueberry muffin tops. Dinner was reheated Taco Soup.
Sat & Sun: Slow cooker chicken tikka masala The Kitchen over brown rice. Normandy vegetables with cashews.
Snack apple chex mix – with craisins instead of almonds. I used a 3.4 oz. bag of baked (Bare Apple Chips), crumpled a bit
Hello to everyone from the Twin Cities of MN where we have had record high temperatures and not entirely sure it’s not July instead of October. Turned out big kiddo’s sprained wrist was actually 2 broken bones in her arm so life pivoted to deal with that- she had surgery a week ago and now has an old school plaster cast/ club/weapon on her R arm. Of course she’s right handed so menu planning is influenced by what can big kiddo eat. Actuals to close out September for 2 adults and 2 growing (and one mobility impaired) girls enjoying a week off from activities thanks to hockey try outs!
Mon 25: Big kiddo’s surgery- thankfully they were able to realign her arm without an incision but she still had general anesthesia for the reduction. Store bought meatballs and sauce with pasta
Thus 28: Lazy mommy’s fish tacos but with shrimp instead
Fri 29: Cottage pie from a blend of internet recipes. Food for freezer stash with the leftovers Also made a nice dent in the over abundance of CSA veggies (there was squash in those mashed potatoes. . .) I had a salad
Sat 30: They had leftover cottage pie and some supplemental blue box. I made the appearance as SIL’s birthday party. Love her to pieces. glad we didn’t spend on a babysitter. I hit up the drive thru on the way home- the appetizers were waiting for us in 85 degree heat on the patio
Sun 1: Grilled pork tenderloin, purchased gnocchi (TJs) green peas, squash sauce with the flavors of the cold noodles
I will post October on the appropriate thread. Rather glad to have September in the rearview mirror
