menu and yummy new spread

I have found a really yummy new spread!  My school has become peanut and tree-nut free which means no peanut butter. And I love peanut butter on apples for lunch especially in the fall.  The honey crisps have been really good! I've tried soy nut butter but didn't think I liked it well enough. Well, I was in Whole Foods this week thinking I would try a different brand but found this- and it is really really good!  Much tastier to me than soy nut butter- almost reminiscent of peanut butter.  I love the natural crunchy version.

Sunbutter


menu for the week of Sept 20

Sunday
take out- I was busy face painting all day at a Greyhound Reunion Picnic north of Baltimore- it was great fun :)

Monday
pasta with homemade marinara sauce
salad
steamed greens
and two recipes from Compassionate Cooks for lunch this week- I'm recipe testing- lots of fun!!

Tuesday
Saffron-Garlic Rice- Veganomicon
a green veggie- green beans or broccoli or ??
salad

Wednesday
quesadillas- I make mine with hummus :)  YUM!!

Thursday
undecided

Menu week of Sept 13

The corn and tomatoes have been so good this year!  I was excited to still find some of  my favorite corn, bread and butter aka bicolor, at Homestead Farms today.  I got to use my new toy- a corn stripper that took the kernels off the cob so fast- way easier than using a chef's knife.  And neater too although there was still a bit of spatter or maybe I had some really juicy corn.  That gadget was worth every penny of the $10 it cost (Target baby!)

Sunday
Black Bean Soup with Cumin, Chiles, and Lime- A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen
Southwestern Corn Pudding- Veganomicon
steamed kale
and one of my new fave drinks-Silver Mint Mojitos- The Balanced Plate
This was an excellent dinner! 

Monday
Classic Thai Fried Rice- Seductions of Rice - with lots of tomatoes from the farmers market- YUM!  I make mine with extra veggies and pass on the fish sauce
a tried and true

Tues
leftovers

Wed
one of the peanutty noodle recipes either
Fettuccine and Tofu with Finger-Licking Peanut Sauce- Cooking Light 4/01
or this other one where the sauce is made in blender but I can't remember right now!

Thurs
not sure yet

menu week of Sept 6

This is the week that I start back with the kids in the first grade classroom.  Not sure how much energy I'll have for cooking- notice that Tuesday's dinner is takeout sushi from Whole Foods.  DH and I like that sushi but here's a question for you all- what do you serve with it??  (DH does not like edamame and I'm not fond of their version of seaweed salad.)

The Green Garlic Goddess Pizza is my absolute favorite pizza-  it's a bit of work to make all the parts but it is worth it.  I do have a quick version for when time is short. 

The bean burgers on Sunday are from the lastest issue of Eating Well.  They have an article about Steve Sando and Rancho Gordo beans.  I love RG beans- they have some tasty fun heirlooms like Yellow Indian Woman, Anasazi, Appaloosa..  We'll see how the bean burgers turn out- they are coated with cornmeal to add some crunch.

I found Wednesday's pasta recipe in a free magazine, Edible Chesapeake, at Whole Foods.  The combination of fresh tomatoes (with a touch of red pepper), chickpeas, and swiss chard sounded yummy.  I was saving this for when DH is out of town but decided that I may be ready to cook something fun and new (but quick).

Black Beans and Rice is just simply my favorite dinner- loved it since I was a child.  I found a great recipe in my Columbia Restaurant cookbook or I may just use canned beans this week!

If you are interested in any recipes that don't include links, please let me know!

Sat
Green Goddess Garlic Pizza- Vegan with a Vegeance- my quick version

Sun
vegan blt
Cashew Rice Salad- Beyond the Moon Cookbook
margaritas :)

Mon
Bean Burgers-  Eating Well Sept/Oct 09
corn on the cob
Sauteed Okra with Garlic and Hot red Pepper Flakes- Vegetables Every Day

Tues
first day teaching with kiddos-
sushi from Whole Foods

Wed
spag for DH
Pasta with Tomatoes and Chard- Edible Chesapeake- Summer 09- found this free magazine at Whole Foods
salad

Thurs
black beans and rice
steamed greens
salad