I never posted last week’s and then we had issues. But I want to record it so here goes. The plan was:
Sun – tortilla casserole
Mon – quiche (baked sun) & gigantes salad
Tues – pork chops & ratatouile
Wed – leftovers
Thurs – pasta & lentils & broccoli
Fri – soup & hummus & crackers
The reality was: Sunday, tortilla casserole, check – except Noah freaked out. That stomach flu he had with the vegetarian chili seems to have put him off anything that resembles it in the slightest, including some kinds of beans, which is representing a challenge. Anyways, total rejection on his part, so he had PB & J and cucumber slices and peas.
Mon – went according to plan, but I tried a very garlicky dressing for the beans and it was not really a success with anyone (all Tues I felt like I was burping garlic!). The quiche however was great (peas and some ham I’d had leftover in the freezer in it) and Noah ate an adult-sized slice.
Tues – I threw the plan out (and left the pork chops frozen) because it was Shrove Tuesday and so Noah and I made pancakes, and also had more of the quiche, and more cucumber in the name of a few more veggies. Mostly pancakes though. The cooking them together was a smashing success and Noah was awed by having them for dinner.
Wed – There weren’t really any leftovers at this point, but Carl was working late again and I was tired out so I’m sorry to say I opened a CAN of soup and Noah and I had soup and toast and peas and corn.
Thurs – we did indeed have the pasta, but for the first time that I remember, Noah picked the lentils out. Sigh. I know it’s a perfectly normal developmental stage but it made me sad anyway!
Fri – I got a rotisserie chicken, and we had the broccoli and some potatoes.
Sat – I finally made a real soup, with broccoli, carrots, onion, tomato, leftover chicken and macaroni, and we had that and Noah ate a good lot so finally back to some more balance than cucumber and peas. He also ate 6 baby carrots during the chopping stage, so maybe his body rebelled. :)
This week’s plan:
Tonight: baked pork chops (see! there they are!), roasted sweet potato & potato and then snowpeas; I’m also going to bake a cassoulet at the same time (Moosewood Collective’s recipe, but probably, depending on whether I get to the butcher with the good sausage, with real sausage).
So Mon: cassoulet (I’m determined to keep beans on the menu here)
Tues: b-b-q pork (leftovers) on buns and salad and veg
Wed: crockpot soup (type depends on veg box) + lentils/onion/rice/saffon (I forget what this is called but it’s lovely)
Thurs: To. Be. Announced. Well it is Valentine’s Day!
Fri: soup + either cheese toast or beans on toast or mushroom on toast, kind of depends on mood and what’s around the house.
