I haven't blogged much lately for several reasons: it was mid-term and parent teacher conference week (ugh!), I have been busy cooking and trying to be healthy, and Pinterest has sucked my time! I have found several great recipes off Pinterest that I have tweaked of course.
Last weekend I spent many hours on Sunday preparing breakfast foods that I knew my children would eat. I know I run out the door at 6:15 and want something I can eat on the 35 minute drive to work. Sawyer wants something that will heat and travel well as he rides his bike to school. Moriah -- well, I would just like her to eat SOMETHING before 2 p.m.!
Sawyer and I manned the assembly line and made 18 breakfast burritos. I cook a couple of potatoes, 2 dozen eggs, chorizo, bacon, refried beans, shred cheese and get out the green chiles Then we mix and match to suit everyone's individual tastes. We wrap each one in plastic wrap and label it according to it's ingredients. Then voila! I have 3 big bags of breakfast in the freezer! Pop them in the microwave for a minute and head out the door.
I wanted to try two new recipes to compare the cooking methods/flavors. I cooked up 2 cups (4 when cooked) of quinoa. It is one of my newest favorites! It is full of protein and very versatile. I made two different breakfasts (again, on the go food) with them. One I mixed with eggs, ham, cheese and frozen (thawed and drained) spinach, and a splash of rooster sauce. I baked them in mini muffin cups. The other batch I mixed with shredded cabbage, onion, eggs, and ginger. These I saute'ed in a bit of olive oil. Sawyer inhaled these! Russell and I liked the flavor of these better, but liked the baked texture of the first batch. Next time I'll bake the ginger/cabbage mixture.
Menus
- Fish tacos with shredded cabbage (this week I cheated since Sawyer was cooking and used Schwans breaded cod - fancy fish sticks)
- beef stew (I have a new crock pot recipe that the kids LOVE)
- chicken with vegetables in green curry sauce (I bought sauce at the Chinese Cultural Center - it was so spicy I diluted it further with coconut milk)
- pasta shells stuffed with ground turkey, rictotta and spinach
- butternut squash and kielbasa
- Thai noodles in spicy peanut sauce (I quadrupled the normal batch to feed the youth group tonight)
- Two rice salad with chicken (Sawyer tried it at a friend's birthday party and loved it so he searched it out on cooks.com and is making it tomorrow!
- Grilled basil burgers - I grill the burgers, top with fresh Parmesan and lots of whole basil leaves in place of lettuce.
