Valentine’s Day and Fat Tuesday this week, plus more basketball and a class project or two. Busy week (I feel lame writing that, every week is busy). In our box from Fifth Crow Farms, we found Hokkaido Stella Blue winter squash, Romanesco cauliflower, Parsnips, Lettuce, Baby kale and Brussels sprouts. Here is my menu plan
Last week was my niece’s birthday and I wanted to send her my favorite brownie pan, the Baker’s Edge Brownie Pan. However according to their website, they are sold out and don’t expect anymore until 2018. So I went to eBay to see if I could score a used on and the answer was, yes
My niece has a birthday this week and I was super happy to find her gift on eBay! Cannot reveal it here, not until next week. As a hint, it is a kitchen tool. Any guesses? Our box from Fifth Crow Farms contained Butternut squash, Romaine hearts, Parsnips, Broccoli, Cilantro, Dino Kale, Fennel and Brussels
Our last box of the season from Fifth Crow Farms arrived with Stella Blue Hokkaido winter squash, Green tomatoes, Carrots, Cauliflower, Dill, Baby head lettuce, Dino kale, Yellow onion, and Purple potatoes. Here is my menu plan for the week of December 3: Sunday: Dinner out with family Monday: Chicken legs with cauliflower and carrots,
Cross Country is over and Basketball is starting. One sport to another, that’s how we roll. This week we have two basketball games, plus a little travel and maybe a class or two. The menu plan will likely include a couple dinners out, or if I am really prepared, a slow cooker recipe with leftovers.
Thanksgiving week! The food. The family. The joy! Oh yes, I am happy. By now you have all see my menu plan for Thanksgiving dinner. Fortunately, we have to eat the rest of the week too, and with our vegetable box from Fifth Crow Farms, we are all set. This week we found Delicata squash,
Thinking about next week, and my family coming into town, and my own excitement about the holiday, I thought it would be wise to start planning the menu well in advance. This will allow me to delegate as needed, do my shopping before the rush, and hopefully have a relaxing couple of days. Plus, Kenji
Busy weekend, with CCS Championship XC meet at Toro Park in Salinas, followed by a team party with varsity boys Lip Sync of Devil Went Down to Georgia, along with a National Charity League Ticktocker meeting and Thanksgiving dinner. Gasp, how did we keep it all together. Oh, yeah, caffeine. And, Manhattans. Tonight, DH made
Last week, I invited a friend for lunch. Makes me happy to cook for another mom, we had a nice curry chicken salad from the Frog Commissary Cookbook. This week, I am hosting another ladies’s lunch and we will have the Northern Italian Rice Salad with Shrimp and Clear Garlic Vinaigrette and the Oriental Chicken Salad,