First Half of January

Last Days of Vacation
Pizza for a New Year

First Week Kids Back to School
Cheeseburgers, choice of grass-fed patty or Chipotle Bean.
--with kale vegetable soup as a side
Turkey Breast roasted with Carrots and Potatoes
Tilapia, Quinoa, and Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Weekend Hobbit Feasting
Spinach-Artichoke Quiche
Ham and Swiss Quiche
Grocery Store Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Pickles
Sauteed Mushrooms
Blueberry Muffins
Olive Bread, Vermont Brie
Cherry Tomatoes

Finals Week
Monday: Split Vegetarian Taco/Burrito Bar
Leftover seasoned black beans, Ground Beef with Alton Brown Taco Potion #19
White flour tortillas, shredded cheddar, romaine lettuce, Pace picante sauce
fresh pineapple, pomegranate

Tuesday: baked potato.  Toppings broccoli, black beans, cheese sauce
amazing cheese sauce recipe

BLTs or Tuna Melts

BLTs, I love having them once a year.  And we have a bumper crop of tomatoes here at the end of season.  What's left on the vines may be hit by frost before it ripens.

We all love tuna melts.  So that was an also an option at the meal.  Some people had one of each, BLT and tuna melt.

pizzas on bought bread

lavash pizzas

vegetable soup pistou

Pantry Pasta

Pasta Tubes
Jar marinara sauce
jar roasted bell pepper
jar artichokes
smashed garlic croutons
mozzarella cheese

in bowls at table to add:
diced ham
anchovies
kalamata olives
canned olives

Naan Pizza

I had bought Naan at Costco to have with the Palak Paneer, but forgot to serve it.  So tonight I made pizzas on it.

We had in the house, besides the basic tomato sauce and mozzerella
salami
anchovies
kalamata olives
artichoke hearts
sun dried tomatoes
spinach

When kids asked what was for dinner, they kept hearing "Non-Pizza."

Stuffed Potatoes with Kale Salad

Twice-baked potato (with sour cream, butter, salt, pepper)
optional ham garnish
optional cheese garnish
Kale Salad


Not sure I would make this again--I did it because I bought a bag of organic yellow potatoes thinking it was a bag of yellow organic onions.

Breton (Buckwheat) Crepes

Crepes with fillings served taco-bar style:

• sauteed mushrooms
• sauteed spinach
• sliced tomato
• carmelized onion
• gruyere cheese
• quinoa
• diced sauteed ham