Scheri's week of 7/28

Another busy week for us! Last week's Edamame and Carrot salad was wonderful! I suggest making it the day before, because the left overs tasted even better than the fresh salad. Because the weather was cool on Wed and Thur, we skipped what I had planned and made something else. I can't recall what we made though... This week, I don't have anything new on the menu. Since there is so much going on, we will stick with old recipes. Here goes:

Monday:
My birthday, so we went out :-)

Tuesday:
Mixed Bean Salad (didn't make it last week)
Grilled Corn on the Cob
Veggie Melts

Wednesday:
Pasta salad served on Romaine w/ fresh mozzarella

Thursday:
Sante Fe Salad (lettuce w/ corn, black beans, tomatoes, peppers)
Quesadillas

Friday:
We are out of town.

Saturday:
Pizza

Sunday: (We are having dinner guests)
Black Bean & Corn Tamales
Avocado Gazpacho Dip
Pico De Gallo
Roasted Salsa
Watermelon Salsa (recipe from Jenn a couple weeks back)
Chile Sour Cream (blend sour cream w/ a chili & lime juice)
calabasitas con crema (Creamy Zucchini)
easy salad w/ lime, tomato, grn onions, cilantro

Jenn's Week of 7/28

Happy Monday everyone and happy birthday to Scheri!! We're gone a lot this week so not a lot on the menu.


Monday:
- Caprese Salad w/fresh mozz, tomatoes, basil, olive oil / balsamic
- garlic bread


Tuesday (still haven't made this one so it's on the menu again):
- Egg Salad BLTs (minus bacon)
- Fruit Salad


Wednesday:
- Fish tacos w/cabbage slaw (and avocado)
- Black beans


Thursday - Saturday: out of town


Sunday:
- Black bean, corn and zucchini Enchiladas
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1611704

Scheri's week of 7/21

I am trying a handful of new recipes again this week. With the hotter temps, I decided I need more salad recipes. We had really good luck with our recipes last week. The exception was the black bean burgers weren't the best. They didn't stick together very well and the flavor was a little bland. I think I prefer the rice variety of veggie burgers. The chopped veggie salad w/ feta and watermelon was great! The only problem with it was that it didn't keep well. If you make it, you want to make sure you can eat it all or cut the recipe in half. I would recommend making it!
So this is what I have planned for our week:

Monday:
Romaine salad w/ berries
Lima Bean soup - I cooked the beans in the pressure cooker w/ veg broth. I cooked leeks, celery and carrots in .5tsp olive oil until tender, then added the beans & broth. Added some parsley and simmered.

Tuesday:
Pesto Risotto-Rice Salad (new - recipe below)
Edamame and Carrot Salad w/ Rice Vinegar Dressing (New Recipe - I did read the reviews and they said to add ginger & use a hot pepper oil, so I'll be trying that.)

Wednesday:
Quinoa, Corn and Tomato w/ chive infused oil
Spinach salad

Thursday: (We are going to do a picnic dinner. The dip recipes are new.)
Spinach Parmesan Dip
Red Pepper Walnut Dip
Whole wheat tortillas
Veggies
Cheese
Mixed Bean Salad

Friday:
Since our anniversary (6 years!) is Wednesday (7/23) and my birthday is Sunday (7/28), we are going to Tajine Alami to eat great food and watch belly dancers :-)

Jenn's Menu Week of 7/21

I put together a menu quickly this week so it's not too exciting! Also, some menus from last week b/c we went out instead.

Monday:
Chicken sausage (sun-dried tomato)
Baked beans
Veggies (not sure what yet)

Tuesday:
Tortellini Pepperoncini Salad

Wednesday:
Pork tenderloin (peppered)
Whole grain rice
Bodacious Broc Salad (recipe in last week's post)

Thursday:
Egg Salad BLTs (minus bacon)
Fruit Salad

Friday:
Bison burgers
Sweet potato fries
Grilled Corn on the Cob
Watermelon

Saturday:
Pizza?

Sunday:
Out after baseball game

Scheri's week of 7/14

I'm being inspired by Jenn and trying some new recipes, including a couple from Jenn! Here we go:

Monday: (it is 4:30 and I'm still deciding what to make for dinner tonight. I'll update later :-) )
We did decide on dinner :-) We made chana masala, parathas, cucumber salad and blueberries/strawberries.

Tuesday:
Parmesan & Spinach Couscous
Grilled Asparagus w/ lemon & garlic
Stuffed Zucchini w/ potatoes & corn (I plan on grilling it) - We enjoyed these. Cooking them on the grill adds that grilled flavor which we love, so I would recommend doing that.

Wednesday:
Jenn's Tortellini Pepperoncini Salad - Very yummy! I could have sworn I had pepperoncinis in the fridge, but we didn't, so I used .25c jalapeños, diced. Turned out great!

Thursday:
Chopped veggie salad w/ watermelon & feta
Spiced Black Bean Burgers (It's been a long time since I've made our own burgers, so we'll see how it goes.)
Sweet potato fries

Friday:
Black Bean Tamales (As much as I was craving them, I didn't get time to make them last week!)
Mexican slaw (Jenn's recipe)
Chips & Salsa

Saturday:
Out - Harsha and the kids are going to a friends and I will be in Boulder.

Jenn's Week of 7/14

I'm hoping to try some new recipes this week since it's a little less hectic week. I'll keep it easy on the days Guy is gone though :)

Monday:
Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast with Watermelon-Jalapeno Salsa
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1646397
Mixed green salad w/sunflower seeds, red peppers, cucumber
Garlic bread

Tuesday:
Quesadillas w/peppers, onions, mushrooms
Black beans

Wednesday:
Spaghetti w/turkey meatballs
Salad

Thursday:
Egg Salad BLTs (minus the bacon)
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1599625
Sweet potato fries (sweet potatoes sliced and baked w/olive oil and salt to taste

Friday:
Pork tenderloin
Bodacious broccoli salad (minus bacon)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Bodacious-Broccoli-Salad/Detail.aspx
Ranch potatoes

Saturday:
Pizza

Sunday:
Stuffed Flank steak
Baked Asparagus w/tarragon
Leftover ranch potatoes or garlic bread

Scheri's Week of 7/7

This week is supposed to be a little cooler, but I thought I'd share a recipe for Mint Lemonade with you all anyway. The kids and I drank so much of this last week. It's great for hot days.

We aren't nearly as busy this week, however I will have those pre race jitters to contend with. I always feel a little more frazzled than I should be the week before a race. I am having lots of cravings, so the menu is full of those wonderful foods I love eating. Here is what we have planned:

Monday:
Red bean stew
Jello (Ella really wants jello, so we'll be having that for dessert, yummy,ha!)

Tuesday:
Black bean tamales (I've been craving these for a week!)
Jenn's Mexican slaw
Chips & salsa

Wednesday:
Ratatouille
Green salad

Thursday:
Baked Polenta w/ marinara sauce
Steamed carrots, broccoli, and zucchini

Friday:
Vegetable stir fry (mixed fresh vegetables w/ soy sauce, ginger, srirachi, garlic & 1 lime, served over steamed rice)

Saturday:
Baked Ziti
Garlic bread

Jenn's Week of 6/30

Hello! We have company coming on the 2nd so I'm doing some favorite, easy standbys.

Monday:
Pork Tenderloin
Southwestern Potato Salad (leftover from Addy's bday)
Garlic Bread

Tuesday:
Tortellini Peperoncini Salad
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1036181

Wednesday:
Honey-chipotle chicken sandwiches
Cucumber relish
Ranch potatoes
Watermelon

Thursday: 0ut

Friday:
Hamb/hot dogs (kids)
Grilled corn on the cob
Cheesy potatoes

Saturday:
Chicken Enchiladas
Taco Salad
Chips and salsa

Sunday:
Brother's house for dinner