We didn't cook anything very exciting this end of summer. But on the upside, F's decided to make dinner every once in awhile, WHICH IS AMAZING!! And, now that I work at a preschool on Monday and Tuesdays, Dan has taken over some of the weeknight cooking. So life is really getting easier. I love when our family works as a team!
You would think that sometime during the last six weeks I would have remembered to take a photo of our family dinnertime. But no. So you're left with the above photo from F's birthday party at Boru Ramen, which is crazy delicious.
WEEK 1
MONDAY - Spring fatoosh salad (via It's All Easy) and pasta for the kids (after five weeks on the road, I'm craving fresh veggies like crazy).
TUESDAY - Moms' night out - dinner at Pallette and then Bad Moms!
WEDNESDAY - Dinner at Julia's house with the kids (THANK YOU!)
THURSDAY - Cauliflower tabouleh (via It's All Easy) and polenta with pasta sauce and chicken sausage.
FRIDAY - F makes dinner - Curly pasta (via The Forest Feast For Kids). We also had watermelon smoothies earlier in the day (yum).
SATURDAY - Leftovers and snacks at Twilight Polo.
SUNDAY - Chipotle.
WEEK 2
MONDAY - Maggie's pasta (recipe here). This is always a sure thing.
TUESDAY - Smoky tomato-baked chicken with baby potatoes (via Clean Eating). I made half of this recipe with the tomato sauce and half without (for the kids), everyone seemed to prefer the plain version.
WEDNESDAY - Leftovers before Cirque De Soleil's Kurios with the girls (Dan and T opted for the Nationals' game).
THURSDAY - F makes dinner - kale and black bean tacos and butternut squash quesadillas (via The Forest Feast For Kids). So so good!
FRIDAY - Lamb chops and roasted potatoes for Dan's birthday.
SATURDAY - CAMPING!! I become ambitious and make hobo snacks with italian sausage, bell peppers, and mini-potatoes. They were fantastic.
SUNDAY - Chipotle.
WEEK 3
MONDAY - The kids are at grandma and grandpa's house, so Dan makes a roasted chicken and potatoes for us (yum!!).
TUESDAY - The kids are at grandma and grandpa's house, so I make nachos. laziness.
WEDNESDAY - The kids are at grandma and grandpa's house, so date night at Bangkok 54.
THURSDAY - The kids are at grandma and grandpa's house, so dinner out with friends at Matchbox (so great to see Laurie and Alison!).
FRIDAY - Dinner at Kelly's happy hour.
SATURDAY - Dan make bbq chicken and hot dogs.
SUNDAY - Dinner at our neighbors' barbecue (so so good!)
WEEK 4
MONDAY (Labor Day) - Pizza at the pool to celebrate the end of summer.
TUESDAY - I take F to soccer practice and Dan makes dinner - polenta with sausage and tomato sauce; tomato and lentil salad (recipe here) - YUM!!
WEDNESDAY - F makes dinner - kale and black bean tacos and butternut squash quesadillas (via The Forest Feast For Kids).
THURSDAY - Steaks on the grill with chimichuri sauce. Smash and toss roasted potato salad as a side (salad via 101 cookbooks). This salad was amazing and easy, we'll be making it again.
FRIDAY - Tomato, corn, and chickpea salad (via Cup of Jo); edamame and leftover steak for the kids. This salad was fantastic, I need to make it more often.
SATURDAY - Dinner at the block party.
SUNDAY - Dinner at Blackwell Hitch in Annapolis after the Renaissance Festival.
WEEK 5
MONDAY - Dan makes dinner - grilled chicken, potatoes, and asparagus.
TUESDAY - Dan makes dinner - baked cod, rice, and asparagus.
WEDNESDAY - Spring fatoosh salad (via It's All Easy) and pasta for the kids.
THURSDAY - Maggie's pasta (recipe here).
FRIDAY - Crock pock chicken taco chili (via skinnytaste, blog). This was good, but not amazing. Not sure we'll have it agin.
SATURDAY - Burgers and hot dogs on the grill (to celebrate the end of summer).
SUNDAY - Leftovers.
WEEK 6
MONDAY - Orecchiette with sweet sausage bolognese (via How to Celebrate Everything). Wow, crazy yummy. And the kids were so excited to have pasta they started jumping up and down.
TUESDAY - Dan makes dinner - fish and potatoes (so so good!).
WEDNESDAY - Middle eastern chickpeas with spinach (via Moosewood Restaurant Low Fat Favorites). This is one of my favorite recipes ever, but still not a hit with the rest of the family. Oh well, I keep trying.
THURSDAY - Quinoa salad with roasted vegetables and herbs (via How to Celebrate Everything). I thought this was really good, but the kids asked me not to make it again.
FRIDAY - Dan makes fish and potatoes. YUM!!!
SATURDAY - Boru Ramen on Columbia Pike for F's birthday party.
SUNDAY - Grilled swordfish with tomato coulis (via How to Celebrate Everything) and roasted brussels sprouts with bacon.
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