Menu Plan Monday, 6/30 - 7/6
June 29th, 2008
It was a good cooking week, getting back into the groove after a wonderful week of vacation and eating out. The most surprising success was the Cabbage, Red Pepper, & Zucchini Palya (Dry Curry), which was both tasty and healthy.
The Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins were the big hit of the week with my boys. The muffins froze well and were easily reheated in the microwave or toasted from frozen.
Finally, I posted my favorite recipe for a casserole-type macaroni & cheese. I tried freezing individual portions of the leftovers for the first time and was very pleased with the way they defrosted. It’s nice to have another dish that can be prepared ahead and stockpiled in the freezer.
My main motivation in cooking lately is to get through our farm share each week. So far, so good! And I was only momentarily waylaid by the critters in my cabbage.
Monday: Veggie omelets (tomato, onion, & broccoli rabe), garden salad, bagels
Tuesday: Roasted chicken legs & thighs, carrot Jenga, rolls
Wednesday: Women’s dinner out; yogurt or mac & cheese for the boys
Thursday: Chicken Castillo in my crock pot (plus enough to freeze), farm share veggies, whole wheat spaghetti
Friday: Boys at a sleepover; J. & I out to eat?
Saturday: Falafel, Spicy Hummus, sliced cucumbers & tomatoes, toasted pita, tzatziki (second attempt at this recipe)
Sunday: Take out
For more menu planning ideas, check out Laura at Organizing Junkie.
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I'm Dara, the chick in the kitchen. Living in the suburbs of Manhattan with my two boys, ages 3 and 5, and husband. Trying to feed my family something more diverse than a different shape of pasta each night. Reach me at .
4 Comments
1. Michelle | June 29th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
it all sounds so good Dara
especially the Chicken Castillo yum.did you find the recipe in a cookbook or online? thanks for sharing..have a great week
Hi Michelle, the Chicken Castillo is my mom’s recipe (my dad made up the name!). It’s basically a chicken cacciatore, and this will be my first time making it in the crock pot. I’ll post the recipe once it’s made. — Dara
2. kiy | June 30th, 2008 at 12:57 am
Great looking menu, but I have a question. For Wednesday dinner you have yogurt or mac & cheese for your boys. If you serve yogurt is that all you serve? Sounds like a nice easy meal, I’d love to get away with just that for dinner!
Cheers, have a great week, Kiy
Hi Kiy, yogurt for any meal is pretty much their favorite. I serve it with fruit and crackers, rolls, or dry cereal. Yogurt is the “meal” I can most easily get away with my kids! — Dara
3. merrie | June 30th, 2008 at 7:28 am
Everything looks delish, especially the spicy hummus and veggie omelets.
4. Sharon | June 30th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Mmmmmm, Chicken Castillo! That brings me back to after my little J was born, and you brought me a huge vat of it! I ate it 3 nights in a row, it was so good!!