Tag: Butternut Squash

Weekend Menu Planning

I need more of these meals in my life!

Here’s a strange fact: We went to Fresh Market on Tuesday ,spent a good chunk of money, and I’m still finding it hard to figure out what to make. I swear we bought nothing but, juice (Josh bought five containers of fresh pressed pomegranate juice), fruit, lettuce, cereal and two pounds of bacon. I should never go to the store without a plan. I will end up buying elements of a meal that just don’t go together.

So now I need a plan, because I ate out Wednesday night with my girlfriends, which is fine. I out breakfast out yesterday morning, which is not fine. And I made egg noodles with butter and parmesan last night for dinner. Also, not good.

And I need to learn how to soak beans. I know, put them in water and let them soak. But, mine took so long to get soft, they got moldy. How does one not know how to properly soak beans?

I want to go to the store today and not go again (except for fresh produce) for about two weeks. The next two weeks are going to be busy and I want to be ready with fresh, prepared food and a plan.

Here’s what I want to make more of:

Roasted chickens (I have two in the freezer)
Tortilla Pie I already have the polenta for this.

Scrambled Chickpeas and vegetables.

Roasted sweet potato meals.

The occasional breakfast plate with egg, bacon, toast and fruit.

Chinese inspired dishes like kung pao.

Chicken Fajitas.

More raw dishes and desserts.

Lots of chopped salads with my favorite dressing.

Recipes I Want to Try:

Dal Curry

Stuffed Pepper Soup

Homemade Flour Tortillas

Warm Butternut Squash and Chickpea Salad

Banana Soft Serve

Coconut Curry

Spaghetti and Meatless Meatballs

Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Shake

Dairy-free Cheese and Spinach Lasagna

Nona’s Chocolate Easter Eggs

Creamy Tomatillo Salad Dressing

Time to make my list and go shopping!

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Recipe: Zucchini and Feta Griddle Cakes for Two

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Post date February 1, 2011
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Have you ever done something that later left you thinking “self, you’re awesome for doing that!”? Well, over the summer people were leaving zucchini at my doorstep and then running away. Not really, but that’s a better story than me feeling sorry for the unloved zucchini and bringing any and all that was offered to me into my home. I’m an adopter, that’s what I do.

I pulled out my food prossor and grated a few large zucchinis then put them in freezer bags for a later date. That later date came and I knew I needed to make zucchini cakes. I also knew that the recipe should involve feta. Almost every recipe should involve feta in my opinion.

Zucchini and Feta Griddle Cakes (makes two)

Ingredients:

1 C grated and drained zucchini- 20 calories

¼ C crumbled feta – 90 calories

1 egg – 70 calories

½ t salt

1 clove of garlic minced (or garlic powder)

¼ C flour- 114 calories

2 t olive oil – 80 calories

Total calories: 374

Per serving: 187

Directions:

Squeeze excess water out of zucchini. Combine all ingredients except for the olive oil into a large bowl. Mix well with hands or a wooden spoon.

Pour olive oil in griddle and heat over medium for a couple of minutes. Divide zucchini mixture then form into two patties.

Cook on both sides for about two minutes. Or until the feta begins to melt.

Serve with greek yogurt, sour cream, or marinara sauce.

Enjoy! They tasted like fresh zucchini, but cake-like and tangy/salty from the feta. Definitely plan to make them again. Plus Josh loved them which is a bonus.

(pictured here with butternut squash fries and salmon)

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Successful Sunday

If most days this year were spent like yesterday, it’s safe to say I would be in a very good place come 2012. And I want to make a note about it here as a reminder.

I woke up and ate a breakfast of an egg sandwich on whole wheat, flax toast. The egg was from a friends chicken farm and it was delicious with a little butter.

For a snack later I had a clementine. And a bit later a cup of chocolate chai tea, unsweetened.

I did close to an hour of Tae Bo Elite Bootcamp level 2 (my favorite ever!) with Billy Blanks.

And then our dinner was hosted by his mom and we had potato soup, bread, salmon, mashed butternut squash, and steamed brussel sprouts.

A couple of hours later I made a fruit salad (I was craving something sweet) with a mixture of apples, bananas, mandarine oranges, raspberries and chopped walnuts.

And now I’m off to make Monday just as good…

Staring with a similar breakfast (it keeps me full and satisfied), a date with Jillian this morning, a date with Billy later this evening with Josh, and then some nice shrimp pasta with creamy tomato sauce.

Let’s make an exercise date together! I’m promising to do Tae Bo this evening around 5:30pm, will you do some form of exercise with me? Let me know in the comments.