Okay, so it is already February and I'm finally posting our dinner plan from two months ago. I basically took January "off", but now I'm back and blogging . . .
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WEEK 1
MONDAY - Plated (soy-glazed steak with crispy brussels sprouts and yuzu vinaigrette).
TUESDAY - Sheet pan chili (recipe
here). This was good but it didn't taste that different than regular chili.
WEDNESDAY - Dan makes venison stir fry.
THURSDAY - Plated (Za’atar chicken schnitzel with Israeli salad).
FRIDAY - Hot dogs while camping at Sky Meadows State Park.
SATURDAY - Dinner club with friends and neighbors.
SUNDAY - F makes mac and cheese for the kids; Dan and I eat snacks before Angus and Julia Stone at the 9:30 club.
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WEEK 2
MONDAY - Plated (creamy pumpkin baked rigatoni with mozzarella, fontina, and fried sage). I'm sure this wasn't our healthiest Plated, but it tasted amazing.
TUESDAY - Plated (Thanksgiving cheeseburger with caramelized onion aioli and roasted butternut squash).
WEDNESDAY - Pizza with neighbors.
THURSDAY - Thanksgiving at Dan's brother's house.
FRIDAY - Dinner out at Marble & Rye with Dan's family.
SATURDAY - Dan makes chicken.
SUNDAY - Eggplant parmesan after setting up the Xmas tree. The kids complained, but eggplant parm is one of my favorite dishes so every once in awhile I force them to suffer through it.
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WEEK 3
MONDAY - Pasta with tomato sauce and garlic bread. Because sometimes easy = awesome.
TUESDAY - Black bean chilaquile (recipe
here). This has become the kids' favorite recipe (which makes me so happy as I love it too).
WEDNESDAY - Dan makes fish.
THURSDAY - Plated (sheet pan flounder with harissa, crispy scallion potatoes, and dill aioli).
FRIDAY - Appetizers before Mean Girls, the musical (so good!).
SATURDAY - Plated (butter-basted steak with sautéed brussels sprouts and garlic-parmesan fries).
SUNDAY - Dan cooks fettuccine alfredo.
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WEEK 4
MONDAY - Turkey, sweet potato, and black bean chili (via Gwyneth, recipe in
this book). On a cold day, this is the best recipe ever.
TUESDAY - Dan makes venison steaks.
WEDNESDAY - Everyone pigged out on popcorn during Coco, so we have grilled cheese and eggs for dinner.
THURSDAY - Plated (gnocchi pomodoro with swiss chard, goat cheese, and sage-toasted pine nuts).
FRIDAY - Dan makes a venison roast.
SATURDAY - Plated (miso salmon and quinoa bowls with roasted sweet potatoes, cucumber salad, and sriracha mayo). I'm not usually a salmon fan, but these bowls tasted incredible.
SUNDAY - Dinner at a friend's party.
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WEEK 5
MONDAY - Order out pizza.
TUESDAY - Family dinner out at Boru Ramen.
WEDNESDAY - Plated (potato latkes with horseradish sour cream, roasted carrots, and spinach salad). I mess up the latkes big time.
THURSDAY - Frozen pizza before a Christmas Carol at Ford's Theater.
FRIDAY - Plated (chicken tinga tostadas with cabbage-carrot slaw).
SATURDAY - I photograph a wedding, the rest of the family eats dinner at our neighbor's Christmas party.
SUNDAY - Taylor Gourmet carry-out.
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WEEK 6
MONDAY - Plated (moroccan chicken with cherry tomato sauce and couscous).
TUESDAY - Plated (spaghetti squash and turkey meatballs with whipped ricotta).
WEDNESDAY - Black bean chilaquile (recipe
here). This has become the kids' favorite recipe (which makes me so happy as I love it too).
THURSDAY - Farmers and Fishers for the solstice.
FRIDAY - Make you own pizza night before we leave for Christmas in Chicago.
