Roasted chicken & bruschetta.
This was a quick grocery pull together meal.
I went to the grocery after Bible study & got a large can of diced chicken, 2 rotisserie chickens & a loaf of italian bread. I came home, sliced the bread, bushed it with olive oil & grilled it in our saute pan. At the same time, I drained the tomatos, added balsamic vinegar & some garlic powder. Then I chopped up some fresh basil & grated some parmesan.
We all built our own bruschetta & ate them with the rotisseries chicken. It was quick & wonderful.
Meal 72 done.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Meal 71
Frog legs!! It's time here in Kentucky for frog season & it's definately a local delicacy. Tonight was our first pan of fried legs for the year. I don't fry but I have done everything else to prepare for them to be fried....I have skinned them (can you imagine pulling that slimy skin off?? yuck!)...washed them, soaked them in milk & prepped the flour to roll them in with black pepper, salt and garlic powder. I even added the oil to the pan & put it on the stove. But, the frying, have I mentioned? I just DON'T fry. That part is up to Tony....just like the actual gigging is.
I added a very plain side of mac & cheese. And, some savory herb muffins.
71 meals done!!
71 meals done!!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Meal 70
Tonight we had a feast of things available at our local farmer's market. Fresh pork bratwurst from Barbour Farms, spinach from our garden, pinto beans (now those were from the grocery) and habanero cornbread.
It was wonderful....230 more meals to go!
It was wonderful....230 more meals to go!
Meal 69
I sell some home-grown produce at our local Farmer's Market. And since the market has opened we have had these amazing samples provided by our local extension staff. Our extension staff, representing the University of Kentucky, is top notch....and their samples have made our market so much fun & more educational for the customer.
One of the samples last week was highlighting asparagus & Saturday afternoon I made that meal for us. It was a super hit with the guys, the girls thought it was good too, just not quite as thrilled.
Here's the "Asparagus & Pasta" recipe:
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
2 teaspoons butter
1/4 cup olive oil
1 pound fresh asparagus, cut into one inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 pound of pasta, cooked & drained
In a non-stick skillet, cook garlic, red pepper and hot sauce in oil & butter for 2 to 3 minutes. Add asparagus and pepper; satue until asparagus is crisp, about 8 to 10 minutes. Pour over hot pasta, sprinkle on cheese and toss to coat.
Yield: six 1 1/2 cup servings
Nutrional Analysis: 280 calories, 12 g fat, 3 g sat fat., 8 g protein, 32 gram carbohydrate, 10 mg cholesterol, 105 mg sodium
One of the samples last week was highlighting asparagus & Saturday afternoon I made that meal for us. It was a super hit with the guys, the girls thought it was good too, just not quite as thrilled.
Here's the "Asparagus & Pasta" recipe:
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
2 teaspoons butter
1/4 cup olive oil
1 pound fresh asparagus, cut into one inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 pound of pasta, cooked & drained
In a non-stick skillet, cook garlic, red pepper and hot sauce in oil & butter for 2 to 3 minutes. Add asparagus and pepper; satue until asparagus is crisp, about 8 to 10 minutes. Pour over hot pasta, sprinkle on cheese and toss to coat.
Yield: six 1 1/2 cup servings
Nutrional Analysis: 280 calories, 12 g fat, 3 g sat fat., 8 g protein, 32 gram carbohydrate, 10 mg cholesterol, 105 mg sodium
Week in review
May 8th - day of the wedding. It was a gorgeous outside wedding. We ate at the reception & then grazed some that night. Not enough to really call a meal?!?
May 9th - I made buffalo burgers & potato soup for Tony & I (date night) and I also fixed enough to take a meal to my mom's for Mother's Day. Meal 67!
May 10th - ??
May 11th - El Mazatlan
May 12th - Ms. Patty Smith made us a meatloaf. It was a wonderful recipe that included corn & green peas in the meatloaf itself. Never had eaten it that way before. I added spinach & cornbread to go with this, so I'm counting it as a meal. Meal 68!
May 13th - This was the night that our kids had a technology fair & baseball game. My mom fixed a pork shoulder & hashbrown casserole for us. It was wonderful. There was no "occasion" here, I think she was just feeling sorry for us because we are so behind.
May 14th - Pizza Hut
May 9th - I made buffalo burgers & potato soup for Tony & I (date night) and I also fixed enough to take a meal to my mom's for Mother's Day. Meal 67!
May 10th - ??
May 11th - El Mazatlan
May 12th - Ms. Patty Smith made us a meatloaf. It was a wonderful recipe that included corn & green peas in the meatloaf itself. Never had eaten it that way before. I added spinach & cornbread to go with this, so I'm counting it as a meal. Meal 68!
May 13th - This was the night that our kids had a technology fair & baseball game. My mom fixed a pork shoulder & hashbrown casserole for us. It was wonderful. There was no "occasion" here, I think she was just feeling sorry for us because we are so behind.
May 14th - Pizza Hut
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Catch up...
It has been 8 days since I've blogged & am very thankful for a friend who messaged me & said "Have you all not eaten this week?" I so need accountability!!
May 2 - We took our kids for an afternoon shopping trip & ate in the malls' food court (that always seems like such a bad idea after you've done it!)
May 3 - I actually have NO memory of this night.
May 4 - We ate deer tenderloin, cooked spinach, corn bread & rolls. Our kids have eaten this so much lately that they finally said...."please stop cooking that for awhile." I agreed.
May 5 - We had what we call "bean dip." It's a quick open the can meal that Tony learned from an aunt before we got married. Open a can of refried beans, smear a big dollop or two on a dinner plate, top with salsa, cheese, hot sauce, olives, green onions (whatever you have)...microwave that for a minute & then add some sour cream & lettuce if you have it. Eat with chips. It is a wonderful go to meal when time is slim. The kids also fixed some quesadillas that night.
May 6 - FFA banquet with steak, rolls & baked potatoes!!
May 7 - We ate supper at our niece's wedding rehearsal
That was prepared meals for this entire week....that's not great, but it's better than nothing. And, I'm pretty sure we ate at home on Monday....I just can't remember what it was?!?
May 2 - We took our kids for an afternoon shopping trip & ate in the malls' food court (that always seems like such a bad idea after you've done it!)
May 3 - I actually have NO memory of this night.
May 4 - We ate deer tenderloin, cooked spinach, corn bread & rolls. Our kids have eaten this so much lately that they finally said...."please stop cooking that for awhile." I agreed.
May 5 - We had what we call "bean dip." It's a quick open the can meal that Tony learned from an aunt before we got married. Open a can of refried beans, smear a big dollop or two on a dinner plate, top with salsa, cheese, hot sauce, olives, green onions (whatever you have)...microwave that for a minute & then add some sour cream & lettuce if you have it. Eat with chips. It is a wonderful go to meal when time is slim. The kids also fixed some quesadillas that night.
May 6 - FFA banquet with steak, rolls & baked potatoes!!
May 7 - We ate supper at our niece's wedding rehearsal
That was prepared meals for this entire week....that's not great, but it's better than nothing. And, I'm pretty sure we ate at home on Monday....I just can't remember what it was?!?
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Meal 63
Sauteed deer tenderloin, spinach salad & homemade dill-onion bread.
This meal was amazing....237 meals to go.
This meal was amazing....237 meals to go.
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