Tasty Tidbits

We put up our Christmas tree on Tuesday! Dad brought it down from the cabin for us. It's our biggest tree yet, so the ornaments seem a little few & far between. We made sure to put lights on it & we've enjoyed turning off the overhead lights to see the tree twinkle. Tink wasn't into the tree last year, but this year she's super curious. So much so that she climbed her way up to the beams...tsk tsk.  Once she got down, we moved the bookcase she used to get to the armoire to climb up.

Apparently that wasn't enough to stop her, though! On Wed. night she did a super leap from the windowsill to the armoire to the beam. I didn't know she could jump so far! And she tried a beam closer to the tree. Here I caught her in the act of peering down at the tree, ready to pounce. We moved the armoire this time, so we'll see what she tries next!

My co-workers sent me this beautiful plant basket in sympathy for Poppop's passing. I was very touched to work with such caring people!

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

Breakfasts

• Orange Vanilla Green Smoothies
• Tropical Granola
• Trader Joe's Cranberry Chocolate Rolls
• Grapefruit halves
• Baked oatmeal
• Bananas + pb

Lunches

• Sandwiches
• Leftovers
• Spaghetti squash with roasted tomatoes
• Apple Cider Cranberry Sauce
• Mashed avocado on rice cakes
• Roasted brussels sprouts with toasted coconut
• Apples & clementines

Dinners

Saturday:

• Sandwiches
• Roasted butternut squash with thyme

Sunday:

• Ashley's Vegan Tofu Stuffing Quiche - This was delicious! It was definitely creamier & smoother than quiche made with eggs is, which we liked. Also, the crust recipe is definitely a keeper. Yum!
• Green salad

Monday:

• Chinese Cabbage & Roasted Butternut Squash Peanut Noodles

Tuesday:
Dinner at Mom & Pops' with Mommom & Aunt Beth

• Mega veggie stir fry (onion, mushroom, zucchini, pepper, carrot, cabbage)
• Brown jasmine rice
• Green salad

Wednesday:

• Corn tortillas stuffed with sauteed zucchini, onions, & pinto beans, topped with salsa & guacamole

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

• Rustic mushroom & cabbage galette
• Scalloped sweet potatoes
• Green salad

Friday:

• White bean burgers
• Green salad

Treats

• Kumquat Blog's Blueberry Coconut Pecan Breakfast Cookies
• Jessica's Amaretto Apple Crisp
• Bojon Gourmet's Cranberry Pear Upsidedown Gingerbread
• Trader Joe's Sipping Chocolate