Tasty Tidbits

I'm hoping for a nice relaxing weekend that involves biking, going to market, playing with Tink, & lots of reading.


Here's what we've been eating in the last week:

Breakfasts

• Cooking Light's Zucchini Bread - I used this basic recipe, but made a few changes. It's our new favorite zucchini bread recipe!
• Cinnamon Spiced Pumpkin Quinoa - so good!
• Pumpkin baked oatmeal with peanut butter & Trader Joe's Cranberry Apple Butter
• Pineapple/Peach yogurt with The Stone Soup's Lentil Granola - This granola has a great crunch & it's full of nutrients from the lentils.
• Cereal: Puffed Millet, Puffed rice & Puffed Kamut with vanilla almond milk
• Fresh fruit: nectarines, bananas

Lunches

• Leftovers
• Vibrant Lemon & Avocado Kale Salad with Roasted Beets
• Apples & plums
• Katie's Melty Pizza Hummus with carrot sticks & baked blue corn chips
• Cheezy Jalapeno Hummus with sweet potato chips

Dinners

Sunday:
Cooking over the campfire!

• Mountain Pies (Jenna's Oatmeal Sandwich Bread, provolone cheese, tomato sauce)
• Vegetable foil packets (zucchini, eggplant, bell pepper, red onion)
• Banana Boats (banana filled with pb, choc chips, & marshmallow, wrapped in foil)

Monday:

• The Pioneer Woman's Good Ol' Basic Mexican Rice - I used 1.5 c brown rice & .5 c wild rice, which worked well. I also used fresh jalapenos & tomatoes instead of the 2 cans of Rotel/tomatoes. It was hands off once everything was chopped & it made plenty for leftovers.
• Sauteed zucchini, bell pepper, & black beans seasoned with chili powder

Tuesday:

• Jessica's Sweet Potato Quinoa Cakes - Loved these! They take a bunch of chopping, but then they come together quickly. We used all basil instead of cilantro.
• Heidi's Garlicky Greens made using kale - These were quick to make & had a ton of flavor! We'll be keeping this recipe to make again.

Wednesday:

• Spaghetti Squash & Eggplant Casserole topped with Broiled Cherry Tomatoes - I threw this together with veggies we had around. I think it could be a new favorite!

Thursday:
Traditional choir night dinner at Mom & Pops' house. 

• Zucchini Pie
• Tomato Salad
• Mushroom & Zucchini Salad
• Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Kale

Friday:

• Girls' night at a friend's house!

Treats

• Banana soft serve
• Mini canteloupe halves from our garden with mini chocolate cupcakes
• Coconut Apple Crisp
• Ginger Apple Squares