Sunday, August 7, 2011

Two Month Old Menu

So, things have been a bit busy for us lately, lots of traveling, bathroom remodeling, and commuting to DC. The last menu I started to post is from August, I think, and after losing a finished draft, I gave up on it for a bit. So here's that menu:
The pinchos morunos were pretty delicious, as I recall. We had extra Thai chicken soup, so we froze some, and have since used it up. Jon was a huge fan of the grilled green chicken, and we've made that again since the first time, and plan to make it next week as well. We still haven't managed to try the pork chops with mustard sauce, but I had some of it when Erin brought it in for lunch, and it was good. Beef tacos have become something we crave now, with or without tortillas. When we made them last week, we made 10x the original amount of the taco seasoning recipe, so that we just have it on hand for emergencies.

So, back to the past:
While we were waiting on paint to dry some afternoon last month, we also decided to try some new snacks:
The tortilla chips were just ok, they actually don't need all the spices if all you want is a salsa delivery vehicle. We've made the chicken wings on an almost weekly basis since then. They're pretty wonderful to have post-WOD, or while we're waiting for a long dinner to be ready. As I'm typing this, we have another batch in the oven (half cashew butter sauce, half easy buffalo sauce). We're having a serious cooking afternoon while I catch up on some football, so we've actually also made another batch of kale chips. These are also pretty wonderful, and the recipe is very accurate, in my experience so far. I would only add, make sure the kale is very dry, and don't overdo the oil. They'll come out soggy and undelicous. It's not fun.

In all of this cooking melee, we've also tried a little sweet stuff. I'm pretty much in love with Nom Nom Paleo and all the recipes she finds or creates; I'm pretty sure her blog has persuaded us to get a Sous Vide for Christmas. Last week we tried the Roasted Broccoli & Bacon; today it was Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies from Primal Palate and Apple Cinnamon Cookies. We're also giving her Cauliflower Fried Rice a try tonight.

Jon really enjoyed the roasted broccoli. It had a pretty bitter taste to me, very similar to dark greens. I'm looking forward much more to the cauliflower tonight. The sweets were definitely a hit for us. After a few strict months of Paleo, the chocolate chip cookies are almost too sweet for me, but I absolutely adored the apple cinnamon cookies.


For the upcoming week, we're planning on the following meals:
These are things we've all made before, so hopefully the week won't be too rough, cooking-wise.