Was it just me, or did half of the country eat chili for dinner on Halloween night? And like me, does half the country have leftover chili for dinner tonight?
This week's inspiration comes courtesy of a huge issue of Cooking Light that showed up in the mail this week, along with an invoice for 18 more issues. Budgets being tight and all that, I think I'll pass, but I will be using their online monthly recipe index--lots of good stuff there.
Sunday
Leftover chili (meaning no big sink of dishes to wash). Thrilling!
Monday
Chicken stir-fry / peanut sauce / coconut-cilantro rice (Cooking Light)
My very first foray into cooking with coconut milk. Coconut paired with lime, at that. Queue the music:
My very first foray into cooking with coconut milk. Coconut paired with lime, at that. Queue the music:
Tuesday
Wednesday
Aidells Italian Style Chicken Meatballs (gluten free, nitrite free, kid approved and quite delish)
Spaghetti sauce supplemented with mushrooms
Steamed spaghetti squash (in place of pasta)
Spaghetti sauce supplemented with mushrooms
Steamed spaghetti squash (in place of pasta)
Thursday
Baked chicken (Constant reminder to myself: TAKE OUT THE DARN GIBLETS BEFORE BAKING THE BIRD.)
Steamed broccoli
Bag salad
Friday
Smokey steak fajitas / avocado and tomato salad (Cooking Light)
(Yeah, I'll follow some of this, but I'm posting it mainly for the steak spice rub.)
(Yeah, I'll follow some of this, but I'm posting it mainly for the steak spice rub.)