The cold, rainy weather outside reminds of snow days I enjoyed as a kid; lot’s of television, fun in the snow, chicken noodle soup (Lipton with some extra star pasta thrown in) and hot chocolate. Honestly, it looks like it could be snowing outside right now.
Of course, thinking of food reminds me that it is time to check in again and share this week’s meal plan.
First, the highlight from last week: Turkey Meatballs with Pesto Cappellini was FANTASTIC. I cheated a little and didn’t make the fresh fava bean and mint pesto that Martha did, but I used some store-made basil pesto from the grocery store and it worked just fine. The meatballs took a while to prepare, but since we made this on a Sunday we were not pressed for time. I used a mixture of 4% lean ground turkey breast and 12% lean ground turkey, and the meatballs stayed moist and tasty. We will definitely be making these again.
Sadly, we didn’t cook very much last week there were fewer leftovers, but we managed to find things in the fridge and put together some lunches.
This week’s meal plan:
Sunday: Super Bowl Party!!!
Monday: Ginger Mustard Chicken (Olive’s Table) with Shredded Carrot Salad (Oranges & Olives)
Tuesday: YOYO (Alumni Reception)
Wednesday: Gnocchi w/ Sausage and Garlicky Spinach (New Joy of Cooking)
Thursday: Whole Wheat Pasta Shells w/ String Beans and Cannellini (adapted from Martha Stewart’s Dinners at Home) and Tomato Mozzarella Stacks
Friday: Homemade Pepperoni Pizza and Salad
Saturday: Dine out!
Since Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday this year, we’ll forgo the babysitter and dinner at a restaurant, and plan to have dinner together as a family. I’m scouring my cookbooks for a lovely meal that will please everyone!
