Menu #3 of 2012

Last weekend was a busy one so I didn't go grocery shopping. Consequently we have been making meals this week from what we have around. We put together everything from one of our classics: Shake-n-Bake Pork Chops/Mac-n-Cheese/Spinach to Brandon's special Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Mashed Sweet Potatoes and green beans. I'm kind of a hoarder when it comes to food. We usually have enough around to make something that is pretty good.

My grocery store trip was planned for Monday, but work has been ultra busy and I haven't had time all week. Not to mention I didn't have a new menu done yet anyway so shopping would've been one of two things: either I buy a bunch of stuff and half of it goes to waste (in our house waste means rabbit food, chicken food or compost) OR I hardly buy anything and we have to run to the local store every day for some piece of a recipe. Tonight on our way home Lilly asked if I was going shopping this weekend. "Yes," I said, "We're going tomorrow in fact." Her reply? "Good, because we have hardly anything and it's getting kind of pathetic."

So I spent Friday night looking through ads, sorting coupons and rummaging through clipped recipes and Pinterest. Here's the menu:

• Ginger Pork & Broccoli (new recipe)
• Greens & Grains Torta (new recipe)
• Beef Stroganoff
• Fish Tacos (carried over from last menu - we just never defrosted the fish)
• Zuppa Tuscana & Garlic Bread
• Lemon Linguine with Spinach & Bacon (new recipe)
• Chicken Fajita Style Quesadillas & Salad (new recipe)
• Salmon - Mom's Special Rice - Spinach
• Cassoulet
• Shrimp Coconut Curry (I haven't been able to find red curry paste)
• Clam Chowder - Cornbread
• Wontons - Edamame beans - Pan fried noodles
• Steak - Baked potato - Broccoli
• Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Sammies - Jicama Slaw

Happy Dining Everyone!