Hey Everyone!
I was inspired by the Oprah show to do a week of eating meatless food. Oprah and her staff did total vegetarian, but I'd like to include the milk and eggs and cheese. So I think we should try it the week of April 10th to the 17. I thought we could hijack this blog to post some of our good vegetarian finds.
Who's with me?
Jenn
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
Monthly Round Up
Feb 23rd: Fish and Chips. I LOVE superstore. They have great products and we eat a lot of them. We really enjoyed the Haddock and Hops they have there for our fish and chips. But as luck would have it when I wanted to buy it they didn't have any. But what they did have was the blue menu fish/haddock. So I thought I'd give it a try as I usually like the blue menu stuff. In fact if you open our freezer there is a lot of blue in it, blue meatballs, frozen dinners and chicken fingers. These fish fillets will now be added to the list. They were very tasty and as the blue menu implies, they were also healthier for us then the Haddock and Hops.
Feb 24: Oma's Birthday, so we had our favorite Oma dinner, Stomput Spinazzi. A classic meal.
Feb 25: I worked, so the boys had a Sobey's chicken and I had leftover peanut butter chicken
Feb 26:
Feb 27: Appetizer Smorsgasbord. A friend of mine mentioned they did this the other day and I thought it was a great idea. So we had nachos and vegetable spring rolls. The kids thought it was great to have a meal where no utensils were required.
Feb 28: Roast Beef Dinner. This is the meal we have had the most this month. It must be winter. I love how colorful this meal is. And I love pickled beets which is my favorite thing to have with roast beef.
So the eat at home challenge is done - thank goodness. I don't think I realized anything any different then our other eat at home challenges, but it was a good way to get me back on track with taking lunches. Not eating out for a whole month is a challenge. I failed the challenge back in the middle of the month on a Saturday when I went out to lunch with my best friend from highschool and then had a girls night out and drank and ate. Other then that one day though I was good.
Did anyone meet the challenge and not eat out for a whole month?
Jenn
Feb 24: Oma's Birthday, so we had our favorite Oma dinner, Stomput Spinazzi. A classic meal.
Feb 25: I worked, so the boys had a Sobey's chicken and I had leftover peanut butter chicken
Feb 26:
Feb 27: Appetizer Smorsgasbord. A friend of mine mentioned they did this the other day and I thought it was a great idea. So we had nachos and vegetable spring rolls. The kids thought it was great to have a meal where no utensils were required.
Feb 28: Roast Beef Dinner. This is the meal we have had the most this month. It must be winter. I love how colorful this meal is. And I love pickled beets which is my favorite thing to have with roast beef.
So the eat at home challenge is done - thank goodness. I don't think I realized anything any different then our other eat at home challenges, but it was a good way to get me back on track with taking lunches. Not eating out for a whole month is a challenge. I failed the challenge back in the middle of the month on a Saturday when I went out to lunch with my best friend from highschool and then had a girls night out and drank and ate. Other then that one day though I was good.
Did anyone meet the challenge and not eat out for a whole month?
Jenn
Carriere = FAIL
Well, I definately FAILED on the posting part of this challenge. I think I fell off the bandwagon when I realized I was going out of town for a few days.
For the most part I think I did really well. The only days I did EAT out were the days I was in Montana this month, (a friday/saturday/sunday).
The drinking out was a little more difficult however. There was a night out with the girls, there was a night out with the boys and 2 suprise outings to watch the Flames. So I think I kinda failed in that regards as well. BUT then I think the last time I went to a flames game was 2?? years ago and I don't go out EVERY month with the girls/guys so it was a co-incidence it was this month. (Thats what I will keep telling myself anyways) ;)
I did like how the challenge made me think outside (my little tiny boring) the box. I made an effort to make different things this month.....homemade pizza, a fish dish, homemade potato soup...and it did make me get up and make something to eat on those days where sending Shane out to get something would have been way easier :)
and for the last day....I am making roast beef tonight, potatoes, gravy, veggies......YUM!!
Saturday, February 26, 2011
There's a reason why I don't have my own blog...
Please accept my apologies for falling off the face of the earth over the past 10 days. I've been a good girl and I've taken pictures of a few of my meals but I've been up to my eyeballs making wedding invitations on short notice for a very dear friend of mine so I haven't had time to blog!
Last time I wrote, I had just made a pot of soup and joked that it would last for days. I wasn't kidding! I ate soup for dinner for 5 days straight plus I had it for lunch twice and still froze 5 servings for future use!
I didn't take a picture of my dinner today because it's the same meal I had near the start of this month's challenge (scrambled eggs with minced green pepper, diced low-fat turkey kielbasa, a sprinkling of tex mex cheese and a little salsa) but I thought you'd enjoy my dessert. Anyone who knows me knows that my husband turned me into an ice cream lover. While it's not uncommon for us to have 2-6 flavours of ice cream in the house at any one time (we usually make ice cream cones to keep the portion size under control), I love fruit and yogurt parfaits equally as much! Plus, just because you're eating at home it doesn't mean that it shouldn't look like you're at a fancy restaurant! I like to get some regular use out of my wine glasses (since I'm not a wine drinker) so they're often used to serve up dessert! This is fresh strawberries with a 1/4 cup of Danone Creamy vanilla yogurt and a couple of tablespoons of Harvest Crunch granola. DELICIOUS!!!!
Last time I wrote, I had just made a pot of soup and joked that it would last for days. I wasn't kidding! I ate soup for dinner for 5 days straight plus I had it for lunch twice and still froze 5 servings for future use!
So...next on my cravings list was a pot of homemade spaghetti sauce with some Johnsonville mild Italian sausage, some cheese tortellini and garlic bread. Oh and those are Quaker oatmeal muffins in the back with a TON of chocolate chips in them. I apologize for not getting a picture of this meal on the first day when it was plated, I was so excited to eat that I forgot to get a picture.
When I ran out of tortellini then I switched to eating up the last of the sausage. I wasn't sure what to eat with it and decided to have 1/2 a can of green beans and the last of the bread. I prefer fresh green beans but I was raised on canned beans so I like them, too. So all in all, 1 pkg of sausage, 1 pkg of tortellini, 1 baguette and a can of green beans made 4 nights of dinners for me! Mackenzie had school functions or work every day so I was eating alone!
When I ran out of tortellini then I switched to eating up the last of the sausage. I wasn't sure what to eat with it and decided to have 1/2 a can of green beans and the last of the bread. I prefer fresh green beans but I was raised on canned beans so I like them, too. So all in all, 1 pkg of sausage, 1 pkg of tortellini, 1 baguette and a can of green beans made 4 nights of dinners for me! Mackenzie had school functions or work every day so I was eating alone!
I didn't take a picture of my dinner today because it's the same meal I had near the start of this month's challenge (scrambled eggs with minced green pepper, diced low-fat turkey kielbasa, a sprinkling of tex mex cheese and a little salsa) but I thought you'd enjoy my dessert. Anyone who knows me knows that my husband turned me into an ice cream lover. While it's not uncommon for us to have 2-6 flavours of ice cream in the house at any one time (we usually make ice cream cones to keep the portion size under control), I love fruit and yogurt parfaits equally as much! Plus, just because you're eating at home it doesn't mean that it shouldn't look like you're at a fancy restaurant! I like to get some regular use out of my wine glasses (since I'm not a wine drinker) so they're often used to serve up dessert! This is fresh strawberries with a 1/4 cup of Danone Creamy vanilla yogurt and a couple of tablespoons of Harvest Crunch granola. DELICIOUS!!!!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Days 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23... whew!
Whew, here's the weekend wrap up
Thursday the 17th: Breakfast for dinner. This is inspired by a Denny's meal I once had. It's hashbrown cooked with tomatoes and bacon and melted cheese with poached eggs on top. You can see I love me some ketchup and toast with raspberry jam. One of my favorite things about breakfast food is the mix of savory and sweet.
Friday the 18: Mexican Food. We had our friends over for dinner and they are heading to Mexico in a couple of weeks, so I thought I'd serve mexican food to get them ready. I made our favorite burritos (or enchiladas, not sure the difference) and fajitas. We also had homeade gucamole and very delicious margaritas. Here are some of the recipies:
Burritos/Enciladas (I've really got to look up the difference)
I take a can of chicken ( don't judge me, it works well), black beans, some rice and some salsa and cook it up together. Then I fill shells with the mixture and put it in an oven safe pan. I spread a whole bunch of cheddar cheese on top and put it in the oven for 10 minutes to melt the cheese. I eat it with sour cream and gucamole.
Gucamole
3 avacados (if it's just Darryl and I use one, and half of everything else)
1 lime juiced
2 cloves of garlic
1 tomato chopped
pinch of cilantro (more if you love cilantro, none if you don't like cilatro)
This was the margarita mix that we used and it was really really good, it's Mr and Mrs T's, you just need to add tequila. You can buy it at Superstore or Sobeys.
Saturday Feb 19th: Mom made roast beef for dinner, which was great as usual.
Sunday Feb 20th: I worked, so leftover peanut butter chicken for me and chicken fingers for the boys.
Monday Feb 21st: Mom and Alexis cooked again. This time it was lasgana.
Tuesday: Pork chops. You can see we smother our pork chop meals with apple sauce, which is homeade from Okanogan Apples from Oma and Opa. Also I thought I'd mix some sweet potatoes in with our white potatoes to add a little nutritional value. They were really good and the kids liked the orange potatoes too.
I am looking forward to next week when I can have my Tim Hortons tea and chocolate coconut donut again!! Only one more weekend =)
Jenn
Thursday the 17th: Breakfast for dinner. This is inspired by a Denny's meal I once had. It's hashbrown cooked with tomatoes and bacon and melted cheese with poached eggs on top. You can see I love me some ketchup and toast with raspberry jam. One of my favorite things about breakfast food is the mix of savory and sweet.
Friday the 18: Mexican Food. We had our friends over for dinner and they are heading to Mexico in a couple of weeks, so I thought I'd serve mexican food to get them ready. I made our favorite burritos (or enchiladas, not sure the difference) and fajitas. We also had homeade gucamole and very delicious margaritas. Here are some of the recipies:
Burritos/Enciladas (I've really got to look up the difference)
I take a can of chicken ( don't judge me, it works well), black beans, some rice and some salsa and cook it up together. Then I fill shells with the mixture and put it in an oven safe pan. I spread a whole bunch of cheddar cheese on top and put it in the oven for 10 minutes to melt the cheese. I eat it with sour cream and gucamole.
Gucamole
3 avacados (if it's just Darryl and I use one, and half of everything else)
1 lime juiced
2 cloves of garlic
1 tomato chopped
pinch of cilantro (more if you love cilantro, none if you don't like cilatro)
This was the margarita mix that we used and it was really really good, it's Mr and Mrs T's, you just need to add tequila. You can buy it at Superstore or Sobeys.Saturday Feb 19th: Mom made roast beef for dinner, which was great as usual.
Sunday Feb 20th: I worked, so leftover peanut butter chicken for me and chicken fingers for the boys.
Monday Feb 21st: Mom and Alexis cooked again. This time it was lasgana.
Tuesday: Pork chops. You can see we smother our pork chop meals with apple sauce, which is homeade from Okanogan Apples from Oma and Opa. Also I thought I'd mix some sweet potatoes in with our white potatoes to add a little nutritional value. They were really good and the kids liked the orange potatoes too.
I am looking forward to next week when I can have my Tim Hortons tea and chocolate coconut donut again!! Only one more weekend =)
Jenn
Day 22 at Chateau Beck
African Nut Soup and cheesy tortillas
The only variation I did to the soup was to puree it in the food processor after cooking and I let it simmer on the stove for about an hour. It was really good and I'm not a fan of curry but it gave it some heat without being overpowering.
African Nut Soup
4 Tbsp soy sauce
1 onion, sliced
2.5 cups yams, diced in 1-in cubes
2 carrots, sliced
2 celery stalk, sliced
1 red bell pepper, diced
4 cups vegetable stock
1 15-oz can chick peas
1 15-oz can crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/3 cup natural peanut butter
2 tsp curry powder
Heat 1/2 cup of water and the soy sauce in a large pot. Add onion and yams. Cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add carrot, celery, and pepper. Cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes, stock, garbanzo beans, and cilantro. Add peanut butter to the soup along with the curry powder. Stir, then cover and simmer 10 minutes. Before serving puree half the soup and then stir into remaining soup.
This soup freezes well. Serve with cooked grains or whole grain toast and a green salad.
Serves 8-10.
The only variation I did to the soup was to puree it in the food processor after cooking and I let it simmer on the stove for about an hour. It was really good and I'm not a fan of curry but it gave it some heat without being overpowering.
African Nut Soup
4 Tbsp soy sauce
1 onion, sliced
2.5 cups yams, diced in 1-in cubes
2 carrots, sliced
2 celery stalk, sliced
1 red bell pepper, diced
4 cups vegetable stock
1 15-oz can chick peas
1 15-oz can crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/3 cup natural peanut butter
2 tsp curry powder
Heat 1/2 cup of water and the soy sauce in a large pot. Add onion and yams. Cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add carrot, celery, and pepper. Cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes, stock, garbanzo beans, and cilantro. Add peanut butter to the soup along with the curry powder. Stir, then cover and simmer 10 minutes. Before serving puree half the soup and then stir into remaining soup.
This soup freezes well. Serve with cooked grains or whole grain toast and a green salad.
Serves 8-10.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Day 18, 19, 20 and 21 at Chateau Beck
Day 18 was a write-off. We hit the Wendy's drive thru on our way out of town. I can honestly say I haven't really missed not eating out. My Jr Bacon Cheeseburger was less than stellar although I always enjoy a good baked potato. And just for a kick in the pants my first trip to Starbucks was a disaster. My tall Pumpkin Spice somehow turned into a tall White Mocha steamed milk? What the heck happened there? As I took a sip I realized right away it was lacking the Pumpkin Spice but there wasn't a strong flavour of anything...until I got to the bottom sip (couldn't let it go to waste) and it was pure White Mocha syrup. Aaron and I had a good laugh afterwards at the printout label that was stuck to it. It said "tall white mocha - ask me." Hmm. Okay, jokes on me apparently for not asking the barista.
Day 19 we had spaghetti 3 different ways at Mom's house and I forgot the pictures. Alex had spaghetti with butter and cheese, JT had his with soy sauce and cheese and the grown ups had theirs with bolognese sauce and cheese.
Day 20 was ham, mushroom risotto and asparagus for the grownups.
And ham and cheese omelettes with toast for the boys.
Day 21 was omelettes and toast. Again. Did you miss my green tablecloth? My omelette was cheese and tomato and a bit well done as you can see.
Day 19 we had spaghetti 3 different ways at Mom's house and I forgot the pictures. Alex had spaghetti with butter and cheese, JT had his with soy sauce and cheese and the grown ups had theirs with bolognese sauce and cheese.
Day 20 was ham, mushroom risotto and asparagus for the grownups.
And ham and cheese omelettes with toast for the boys.Day 21 was omelettes and toast. Again. Did you miss my green tablecloth? My omelette was cheese and tomato and a bit well done as you can see.
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