menus for the week(s)
I found some cookbooks a while back which helped shake up our boring dinner selections and help keep me from being quite so frustrated with figuring out dinner. (if you are interested i just found almost all of the recipes online *free, all menus can be made in 20 mins as they wrote them- I make too many of the things on my own (like if the salad involves shredded carrots- i shred them rather than getting from salad bar- and make my own dressings etc but still faster than many options and in different combos especially maindish/sidedish combos than I would have thought of - ie artichoke and white bean frittata with apple and beet salad (omg so so good!)
http://www.allfood.com/mmeal.cfm
We are still trying to keep food as on the cheep as possible. with wic, coupons, and only buying the super heavily pesticide laden foods organic- I think we have kept the bill to 60 a week for the next two weeks. Last week we were at about 50. Anyway instead of longing for the ability to eat the way I dream, I am going to be grossly proud of our ability to eat fairly balanced/healthy and cheeply.
So on the menu for the next couple weeks-
-emerald tofu- adapting from emerald prawn recipe with tofu instead (cilantro, basil and parsley sauce over friend tofu)
-tvp sloppy joes (have some beef flavored tvp from mil that we need to use) carrot salad
-ravioli (normally I make with eggroll wrappers and filling but this time we bought premade) We always make extra. ranch salad
-leftover ravioli will be used in a variation of tortellini soup (aka ravioli soup)
-taco pizza - refried beans, cheese, lettuce, salsa and taco sauce (plus tomatoes and onion for all but me)
-veggie stirfry
-lemony omelet with baked rosemary potato chunks
-spaghetti, green beans, ceasar salad (homemade salad dressing and spag sauce
-lentil soup, salad
-bourbon salmon, mashed potatoes, peas (we have some salmon in the freezer)
-fish sticks, corn and salad (dh wanted this for when I am out)
-mushroom slop/aka mushroom stroganoff and wedge salad
-frozen pizza salad
-tofu lomein
Most veg are frozen (many from our garden-though that supply is running out quickly) we have lots of romaine lettuce because we have salad at basically every meal. lunches are basically leftovers, sandwiches or a quick veg soup but oh well- if I can do this for a few more months....