menu week of Oct 24/25- 29

Sat
Red Lentil Chickpea Burgers with Spicy Peanut Sauce- The Healthy Hedonist
steamed broccoli

Sun
leftovers

Mon
black beans and rice
steamed red kale

Tues
pasta with marinara sauce
salad

Wed
out with friends

Thurs
big salad
bread

menu for Oct 18-24

I had bought some Kalijira rice last year when I got my rice cooker.  This is my week to play!  I found three recipe to make- one pudding and two pilafs.  One of the pilafs is a quick and easy version made in the rice cooker and the other is a slighly longer recipe with a few more ingredients.  Below is the description of the rice from the back of the package.

Considered the premium rice of choice in Bengal, Kalijira is known as the "Prince of Rice" for its delicious and delicate nutty flavor. This tiny aromatic rice is easy and fast to cook, producing firm yet tender separate grains. Use this heirloom rice in your favorite recipes and as an alternative to basmati for pilafs. Also makes an exceptional rice pudding. Lotus Foods

Sunday
Reubens- The Healthy Hedonist- love the Russian dressing sauce from this recipe too
french fries

Monday
either Chinese takeout or black beans and rice-
steamed kale
salad

Tuesday
Aromatic Kalijira Rice Pilaw- The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook
Pilaw or pilaf, as this rice-based dish is know in some parts of the world, is made in different ways in different regions of India. A rice is reserved for special occasions, pilaw is served with a generous sprinkling of almonds and raisins on top. But even without the embellishments, this pilaw is a pleasant change from boiled rice. This is a traditional northern Indian method of preparation, coutesy of Lotus Foods.
Gita's Dal- Seduction of Rice 
Curried Mustard Greens with Tomatoes- Vegetables Every Day

Wednesday
Singapore Rice Noodle- The Curry Book
steamed broccoli

Thursday
quesadillas
salad

The last two weeks have been full of dining out and a few tried and trues.  Back in the kitchen this Sunday with an old favorite.  and i am finding that i'm going back and using this blog for help in menu planning- so much that i am regretting the weeks that i didn't bother posting :)

Sunday
Black Beans Enchiladas- AYIAVK

Monday
White Bean Hummus with Roasted Garlic, Sage, and Pine Nuts- rebar
Linguine with Pesto, Potatoes, and Green Beans- The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen- also found in the Silver Spoon along with a photo
***both of these recipes were very very delicious- company good!

Tuesday
Classic Thai Fried Rice- Seductions of Rice

Wednesday
pasta with tomato sauce
salad
edamame soup- recipe testing

Thursday
tacos

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

menu for the week of Aug 30

sunday
Potato Salad with Cornichons and Capers- Martha Stewart Living posted by kate4 on the Cooking Light Boards
Dh is having a bbq sandwich
i'm having- leftovers from recipe testing last night-  Saffron Rice Pilaf with Apricot Dressing
Coconut Tapioca Pudding- recipe testing for Color Me Vegan
mon
Gazpacho Andaluz for lunch- columbia restaurant cookbook
Pasta with Braised Bell Peppers, Capers, and Olives- cl annual 2000- scgotw
salad with french vinaigrette- trying Julia Child's recipe from Kitchen Wisdom
Tues
tacos


Wed
Sesame Noodles with Napa Cabbage- from joe's blog
Thurs
black beans and rice
steamed kale
salad