Tasty Tidbits

This is totally how Tink is! I found it on Pinterest & had to take a pic to send to W. (He doesn't have Pinterest...guess that's for the better.) She seriously will be laying there, practically asleep, & then get up & dash into another room, only to dash back. Crazy cats... 

We tried another new beer this week! Atwater Brewery in Detroit makes this VooDoo Vator. It was a dark beer (a doppelbock), but didn't have that smoky flavor some do.  I was glad - that's the main thing I dislike about dark beers. It was great to split, especially because it has a high alcohol content (ABV 8.5%).

This weekend is our church's 50th celebration. We're having a dinner tonight & then a special church service tomorrow. It should be a great time!

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

Breakfasts

• Coconut Peanut Butter Green Smoothies
• Veggie & egg sandwiches on asiago bagels - W made me breakfast! :-)
• Tropical Granola
• Minimalist Baker's Peanut Butter Flaxseed Pancakes - I was impressed with how light & fluffy these were, while also being filling. They re-heated well in the toaster, too.
• Stovetop oatmeal with chopped apples
• Bananas + pb

Lunches

• Sandwiches
• Leftovers
• Summer's Loaded Broccoli Cheese Soup - I liked this, but wasn't in love with it...I think I'd actually prefer it without cheese in it.
• Quick & Easy Stuffed Potatoes
• Apple Cider Cranberry Sauce
• Apples & watermelon

Dinners

Saturday:

• Baked portobella caps
• Sauteed kale
• Kath Eats Real Food's Sweet Potato Gnocchis - I made a full batch of these & froze some for meals in the future. I wish I had doubled the recipe because once I was in the roll/slice/boil/ice/freeze process, it would've been easy to keep going! They were super creamy & I can't wait to eat the rest!

Sunday:

• Pizza - 3 kinds:
• pumpkin dijon sauce with roasted squash, carmelized onions, & apple chunks
• bbq sauce with carmelized onions, chopped peppers, & mushrooms
• peso with roasted squash, carmelized onions, & chopped peppers

Monday:

• Leftovers

Tuesday:

• Penne & Cheeze Veggie Casserole - In the mix this time: onions, peppers, mushrooms, & roasted kabocha squash with GF brown rice penne.

Wednesday:

• Black bean & roasted squash enchiladas
• Green salad

Thursday:
Dinner at Mom & Pops' (choir night)

• Cornbread stuffed squash
• Roasted cauliflower, onion, cranberry medley with balsamic vinaigrette
• Jalapeno cornbread
• Green salad with chickpeas & roasted red peppers

Friday:

• Date night at Lancaster Brewing Co.

Treats

• Trader Joe's Sipping Chocolate
• Jessica's Chocolate Chip Cookies & Cream Pumpkin Marshmallow Ice Cream - Yes, you read that right. It really is everything you could want and more, all in one ice cream flavor! I used canned coconut milk instead of the cream & whole milk, making it vegan! Soooooo good!
• Chocolate chip cookies
• Tone It Up's GF Almond coconut biscotti
• Granola cookies (made by Mom)