Things are changing quickly. All the kids are tucked back into school, and football season is in full swing. I’m attempting to get back into the rhythm and routine of the school year, but everything around here has been quite far from routine. We apparently have a few “household appliance” gremlins lurking around our home, breaking things at a far quicker pace than I ever imagined possible. And while I’ve been very busy with work (the paying job :) and on marathon phone calls to various service centers at home and abroad, my husband has been busy tending to a friend who is in the hospital. Luckily, I’ve got some great dinners and fun food projects in the works…
On another note, we’re getting ready to say goodbye to the garden later this week, but we have so much produce yet to use! This week’s menu takes advantage of the still-fresh garden veggies and some yummy cuts of meat and fish I have stored away in the freezer for a week when I’m not sure I’ll have a lot of time to grocery shop.
So here’s the plan for this week:
Athens-inspired Dinner- Chicken Souvlaki Pita Wraps
http://www.ahintofhoney.com/2011/05/chicken-souvlaki.html
A tribute to late-night college munchies, I’m excited to take these on at a more reasonable hour of the day!
Use it or Lose It: Creamy Caprese Pasta
A great way to use up the last of the tomatoes and basil in the garden- and how amazing does that cheese look?
http://www.howsweeteats.com/2011/05/creamy-caprese-pasta/
Recipe for Rick- Blackened Chicken Sandwiches with Peppers and Onions
http://www.meatwave.com/blog/grilled-blackened-chicken-sandwich-recipe
Blackened chicken is one of Rick’s favorites-and this recipe will also help me use up a lot of the fresh garden veggies that won’t be around much longer…
Pinterest-inspired Recipe: Grilled Balsamic Garlic Pork
Balsamic and garlic. This is gonna be good. When I have a great piece of steak and am not sure how to season it, balsamic and garlic are my go-to staples. I’m looking forward to trying this recipe using grilled pork tenderloin-while the grilling is still good!
http://kitchenconfidante.com/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-part-ii
Heart-healthy Dinner- Grilled Mahi Mahi with Corn & Black Bean Salsa
Grilled Mahi Mahi with Blueberry Salsa
http://www.beantownbaker.com/2011/08/blueberry-salsa-over-grilled-mahi-mahi.html
We didn’t get to the mahi mahi recipe last week, but I did find out that my husband doesn’t particularly care for black beans- you know, the ones I made an entire pot of last week. I’ve found an alternate recipe for the mahi mahi, and in the meantime I’ll be making some single-serving black bean soup to freeze:
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/black-bean-soup-10000001672956/
And speaking of soup…this past week I picked all the onions from our garden. Given that I had so many fresh onions on hand, I decided to make French Onion soup.
Because I used what I had on hand, I didn’t follow any specific recipe to a T-but I’ll be writing my recipe for the blog shortly. If you like French Onion soup, and have some free time, I highly recommend making it at home!
Have a great week, and happy cooking!
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