Woohoo, I’m back with a Sunday full-length food blog. We’re settling into the idea of fall and a routine around here, and I like that. But even if we’re ready for warm crock pot meals and pumpkin-flavored everything, the CSA food still tastes like summer (well, except the apples). We’re trying to eat the freezer and pantry a bit too, which goes along with our no spend September.
This week, we’re working with: broccoli (yay!), bell peppers, poblanos (can they be red? if not, that’s a mystery pepper too), eggplant, mystery long peppers, jalapenos, potatoes, and garlic.
Sunday:
- Beef with peppers stir fry
One of many attempts to consume a gazillion peppers this week. I’m planning to add some sweet pineapple to balance the spicy.
Monday:
- Herb-roasted eggplant with tomatoes and feta
One of the comments says to put this on a toasted roll with proscuitto. We have some rolls in the freezer and proscuitto to use up in the fridge. I think I’ll add a thin layer of marinara sauce to complete the delciousness. - Garlicky rolled broccoli greens
We’ve never cooked broccoli greens before. But I figure garlic makes pretty much anything taste good.
Tuesday:
- Loaded baked potatoes with steamed broccoli
The CSA lady told me to bake the potatoes this week, so I’ll do what I’m told. I love a good baked potato bar, as it was a staple dinner in our house growing up. Maybe we’ll fry up some CSA bacon too.
Wednesday:
- Mahi mahi with melted tomatoes over brown rice
This recipe calls for salmon, but I believe mahi will suit the recipe fine (since we have it in the freezer).
Thursday:
- Yoyo
I figure we’ll have some leftovers in the fridge by Thursday.
Friday:
- Fresh salsa
I’ll make a my own take on Texas Caviar with lots of chopped bell peppers, corn, beans, tomatoes, cumin, lime, and bring that to a potluck we’re attending Friday night.
Saturday:
- Sweet corn and poblano dip
Game day snack (college football consumes Saturdays in the fall). - Trader Joe’s freezer stuff
We’ve got orange chicken, pot stickers, fried rice, gnocchi, and possibly more in the freezer. An effortless dinner is nice, especially on a lazy Saturday.
super yay on the broccoli! I am about to have some for dinner tonight…
come and link up to this week’s party when you get a chance…http://inherchucks.com/2012/08/30/whats-in-the-box-41/. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Done!
Awesome! Thanks :) Happy Labor Day
Great meal plans. I need to do this because I end up not using stuff and throwing it away.
I find it helps a lot. I do my best to use everything up in a week, but I’m not always successful. Luckily, freezing is an option (for some items).
I love loaded baked potato night!