Menu Monday- on a Tuesday!

First, I’m fully aware it’s not Monday.  I’ve been planning to write this for awhile but Brett and I just discovered Downtown Abbey. There will be limited productivity and sleep until we stream all three seasons. I JUST WANT BATES AND ANNA TO BE HAPPY, DAMMIT.

 

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Ok, now that I’ve got that out of my system-

I secretly want to be a food blogger.  I love food.  I like to eat it. I like to cook it. I like to read about it. I like to find new ways to turn it into beauty products.

I could turn this bad boy into a great hair mask!

However, being a food blogger looks like it takes way more effort than I’m willing to put forth.  Testing recipes multiple times to make sure they are perfect seems monotonous. I absolutely cannot be bothered to measure out spices for readers either. My measuring system for spices is usually tossing some into my hand and going “Eh, that looks like a teaspoon” and hoping it works out. (It usually does).

Precision is for wimps
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Oh, and I just don’t have the patience (or skill) to properly plate and light the food so it looks like it just came from a gourmet kitchen. If I’ve spent all that time making it, I want to plop it on a plate and eat that bad boy. I’m always impressed by people who can make food photography look good without the help of Instagram.

Still, I adore perusing food blogs for hours on end, looking for delicious meals to serve my family and friends. I want to share every delicious recipe I find. I don’t believe in “secret” recipes as I think cooking and eating should be a communal experience. Why would I keep an amazing experience to myself?

Hence, my new Monday post- Menu Mondays.  It’s not a new idea. Every mom with blog does this and frankly, I love it. In fact, when I first started blogging, my Friday Foodstuffs posts were often the most popular. Sharing weekly menus is a great way to pull out of a Taco Tuesday rut.  Not that I could be in a taco rut. Tacos are awesome.

The only thing I love more than regular tacos are tacos with a Dorito shell.
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I’ll post my meal plan for the week with links to the recipes or name the cookbook where it came from. I’ll also share what was the best and what I wouldn’t necessarily recommend again. If I come across any other food finds or revelations, I’ll share them as well. Here’s what Team Pip (yeah, we call our family Team Pip. Don’t hate) is eating this week:

Meatless Monday*: Curried Lentils with Sweet Potatoes andSwiss Chard

Tuesday: Caesar Chicken Sliders, Zucchini Salad

Wed:  Grilled  Balsamic London Broil**, Steamed Broccoli

Thurs: Calypso Pork Chops, Roasted asparagus and feta salad

Friday-Sunday- We are on the road for a wedding. No cooking. Lots of take out.

*I try to do at least one vegetarian/vegan dish a week. It’s usually on Mondays solely because I enjoy alliteration.

**The recipe calls for flank steak I'm using London Broil because it was on sale for dirt cheap. Ill just adjust the cooking times.

While I didn’t post a meal plan last week I will share that the best meal, hands down, was my husbands homemade pasta and meatballs. A few years ago Brett bought me a noodle making attachment for my mixer. I’ve used it once but he has fallen in love with the art of homemade pasta.  So, he cooks the meal and I get to eat fresh pasta? Best. Gift. Ever. 

I'd love to hear if anyone tries any of these recipes and if they had success.