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Eating Before Christmas December 19, 2011 {Meal Plan}

Rachel — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:07:48 +0000

It’s here! The week of treats and gifts and family!

We’re trying to eat vegetable-heavy, non-holiday food as much as possible to balance the feasts that will come at the end of the week.

Meal Plan:

Monday – homemade chorizo and bean burritos with guacamole, salsa, and spinach

Tuesday – pad thai with bean sprouts and tuna chunks

Wednesday – homemade pizza

Thursday – Solstice Party in the morning. We’re serving sun bread and chicken noodle soup. Eggs, waffles, and fruit salad for dinner

Friday – dinner with family at Lima’s Lock Sixteen Restaurant

Saturday – hosting Xmas Eve dinner of roast goose and duck, mushroom pie, au gratin potatoes, kale and sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, and popovers

Sunday – ‘Ethnic Roll-up’ potluck dinner wherein everyone will bring their favorite rolled foreign food. We’re making pork tamales. Other dishes that might show up include sushi, lasagna rolls, stuffed grape leaves, cabbage rolls, and stromboli.

What are you planning to eat this week?

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Feast Week November 21, 2011 {Meal Plan}

Rachel — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:27:19 +0000

Ingredients and Inspiration

This is the week of at least three feasts for our family.
Our fridge is full of chicken stock, brussels sprouts, and charcuterie for our contribution to Thursday’s meal.
I have five or six pie pumpkins to process into puree this week. I’ll give some to pie-makers and freeze the rest.
To make the stock this weekend, we cooked several small chickens and picked off the meat. We froze some and need to eat the rest.

Meal Plan
Monday – chicken soup with dumplings
Tuesday – chicken burritos
Wednesday – baked potatoes with broccoli and cheese, salads
Thursday – turkey dinner at my parents’ house with 20+ family members
Friday – Alex hunting, dinner TBA
Saturday – lunch and dinner at relatives’ homes in Napoleon, Ohio
Sunday – leftovers

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Week of Awesome Eats November 6, 2011 {Meal Plan}

Rachel — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:55:25 +0000

Before I make a meal plan, I always look ahead on my calendar. This week is particularly full of local events that I hope to attend:

It’s Dine Originals Restaurant Week! Enjoy original prefix menus for just $10/20/30 November 7 -13 and support Local Matters at the same time. I think I’ll treat Lil to lunch at Katzingers or tea at Mozarts.
This Tuesday is election day! We suggest voting No on Two but the most important thing is to participate in our democracy.
Thursday November 10, 2011 is Columbus Foundation’s The Big Give. For 24 hours, donations to 600 nonprofits will be at least partially matched by a $1 million pool. Many of our favorite foodie organizations are participation including Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resource Center, Local Matters, Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, and Wild Goose Creative. If you have a spare dollar or two, visit The Big Give website between 11 am Thursday and 11 am Friday and choose your favorite nonprofit(s) to double your money.
The November Too Many Cooks at Wild Goose Creative promises to provide food for thought as well as a tummy-full of tastes. Matthew of Good Idea Cooking is presenting six recipes featuring native Ohio foods in a presentation of ‘What if the Pilgrims Landed in Ohio?’ $10 at the door, 7 pm Sunday the 13th.
It doesn’t happen until next Tuesday but I would guess that the Off the Menu: Flavors of Autumn dinner put on by Slow Food Columbus will sell out this week. The Refectory will treat adventurous eaters to a game-centered five course meal and wines for $75/member, $85/nonmember on Tuesday the 15th from 6:30-8:30 pm. Sadly, we will be out of town for this dinner.
I will talk turkey and other birds on Sunday in a Whole Bird Cooking class at Franklin Park Conservatory. Students will learn by doing when they stuff, truss, carve, and eat a whole bird. $30 (members), $35 (nonmembers), 4-6 pm November 13, register by calling 614.645.5923.
Speaking of the tom, don’t forget to make your reservation for a fresh local turkey for Thanksgiving.

On to our meal plan!

Monday – salmon cheeks, rice, peas

Tuesday – squash, onion, and cheese tart, romaine salad

Wednesday – swiss chard lasagna, salad

Thursday – pad thai with tuna nuggets

Friday – dinner with friends

Saturday – CMH Dinner Club (we’re bringing an inventive ‘sweetheart’ recipe)

Sunday – dinner with family or Too Many Cooks or both

What are you eating and doing this week?

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October 3, 2011 {Meal Plan}

Rachel — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:00:10 +0000

Ingredients & Inspiration:

I harvested a ton (well, several huge bowls) of green tomatoes, peppers, and herbs this weekend when frost threatened.
I ended up with four bags of Swainway Urban Farm sprouts after working the booth on Saturday. Yum!
Hello birthday week!! I want to go to Athens Farmers Market for my birthday and backpack the night at Wildcat Hollow. This will be our first time to the market ever and first time backpacking since Lil was a baby.

Menu:

Monday – fried green tomatoes, remoulade, dinner salads

Tuesday – salmon cheeks (fish heads, fish heads, rolly polly fish heads), stuffed peppers, sprout salad

Wednesday – dinner with Dad at India Oak?

Thursday – Applicious cooking class at Franklin Park Conservatory (tickets still available, $63 for six (6!) courses including fennel apple slaw, apple braised pork, and rustic apple tart)

Friday – Trail burritos (dried beans/salsa, cheese, tortillas, sprouts), dried fruit

Saturday – Dinner in Athens (Casa Nueva or Jackie O‘s? Maybe one for early lunch, the other for dinner?)

Sunday – Birthday dinner of fondue and small plates at our house

PS. Stay tuned to the blog this week for a series of giveaways celebrating my birthday!

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Meal Plan September 19, 2011

Rachel — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:00:02 +0000

Ingredients and Inspiration:

We are trying to return to a normal routine after several weeks with lots of events.
Our garden is winding down with only a few tomatoes and peppers left.
I unearthed some old homemade chorizo in the freezer that needs to be used.
Lil’s birthday is this weekend!

Monday – chorizo mulitas, curtido

Tuesday – from-the-garden Johnny Marzetti (food blogger roundup on this Columbus classic coming Wednesday), steamed garden green beans

Wednesday – broccoli and purple potato frittata

Thursday – Tuscan kale and bean soup

Friday – pool and pizza birthday party for Lil’s friend

Saturday – Lil’s birthday dinner at Sushi Ting. I asked what she wanted and predictably she answered “salmon sashimi”.

Sunday – Lil’s 6th birthday! Party with Taysetee Pastry cake, followed by barbecue dinner at my parents’.

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August 28, 2011 {Meal Plan}

Rachel — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:13:00 +0000

Ingredients and Inspiration:

Lots of green beans in the garden. Tomatoes are infrequent but still around. We have just a few beautiful white patty pan squash ready to eat.
We didn’t meal plan last week and I hated it. Too much questioning what to make for dinner!
On Wednesday, Alex and I have a quick night away to Cincinnati to hear Gillian Welch. Yay!!
This week will end with our annual labor day camp and feast. I want to eat cheap and healthy meals leading up to the gluttony.

Sunday – pad thai with green beans

Monday – wild rice soup and carrot muffins

Tuesday – pork stew with patty pan squash, carrots, and purple potatoes

Wednesday – something on the road?

Thursday – Lunch at Ikea, pasta with garden veggie sauce

Friday – sandwiches on the way to East Harbor State Park

Saturday – pancake breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, African Safari potluck dinner and potato packets

Sunday – eggs, bacon, and toast breakfast, lunch on South Bass Island (Put in Bay), hot dogs and sausages, chips, fruits and veg dinner

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July 25, 2011 {Meal Plan}

Rachel — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:46:23 +0000

Ingredients & Inspiration:

It’s still really hot. We are planning lots of low-cooking time dishes.
Alex’s birthday is Tuesday!
Fresh peppers (nardello and pepperoncini), green beans, violet jasper tomatoes, and herbs in the garden.

Menu:

Monday – green bean pad thai

Tuesday – Alex’s wishes – maybe sushi out?

Wednesday - BLTs with homemade bread, bacon, and aoili, and fruit salad

Thursday – Grilled fish, bok choi, and sweet potatoes

Friday – Pork belly roast (in preparation for a Pork Board giveaway!), beets, cornichons, new potato salad

Saturday – Rachel teaching pizza class in the morning, hosting ‘It Couldn’t Be…’ dinner for Foodbuzz

Sunday – Birthday seafood boil for Alex and Rachel’s sister Megan – crawfish, lobster, clams, potatoes, corn

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Week of July 18, 2011 {Meal Plan}

Rachel — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:02:36 +0000

Ingredients and ~~Inspiration~~ Obligations:

It’s going to feel like a bajillion degrees outside this week
Lots of fresh broccoli, corn, zucchini in the fridge
Green beans, kale, herbs available in the garden
I teach Tuesday and Wednesday nights and volunteer at OSU most of the day Thursday – Saturday with the Labo/Ohio 4-H exchange program.
Alex’s parents and my parents are on vacation right now. I agreed to take care of their gardens. Per point one, I will need to water there at least a few times during this busy week.

Monday - italian style pasta salad with broccoli, zucchini, cheese, basil, chorizo and sweet corn

Tuesday – Rachel teaching, Alex makes chicken, rice, stir fried broccoli, green beans, and onion for he and Lil

Wednesday – Rachel teaching, Alex make spaghetti with kale and tomato sauce for he and Lil

Thursday – Family meets our exchangee at OSU for pizza dinner!

Friday – Rachel dinner at OSU, Alex and Lil eat with friends

Saturday – Freezer meal – we have homemade frozen empanadas, samosas, and tamales

Sunday – Family dinner

Bonus Material: Lil talked Alex into buying and making Jello, her first experience with the stuff. I recorded this video of her tasting it for the first time.

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Week of June 20, 2011 {Meal Plan}

Rachel — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:00:39 +0000

Inspiration and Ideas:

We have lots of leftovers from last night’s Father’s Day feast including: blueberry basil turkey burgers, potato salad, black bean salad, green salad, mac & cheese, grape pie, & pavlova.
My left-over-disappearing-machine, aka Alex, is traveling to Connecticut this week.
I am terribly jealous. I want to travel, don’t want to single parent, and have no plans this week, except…
I am teaching Jam Canning on Tuesday evening at Wild Goose. Space is still available!
Greens and herbs are growing like crazy in the yard.

Meal Plan:

Monday – transform bean salad into chili, serve with green salad

Tuesday – sandwich before the class

Wednesday – Lil’s choice, probably spaghetti and meatballs

Thursday – something from the freezer? someone invite us to dinner?

Friday – whatever Alex wants after a week of restaurant dining, my bets are on simply cooked chicken or fish, rice, greens.

Saturday – Comfest! Dinner at a local restaurant stand

Sunday – family dinner after Berries class (spots still available here too: 2-4 pm at Franklin Park, register by calling 614.645.5923)

P.S. It’s my mom’s birthday today! Happy birthday to the lady who raised a bunch of fine cooks!

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Spring Before Summer June 13 {Locavore Meal Plan}

Rachel — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:53:05 +0000

tomatoes not quite ready to pick but ripening

The heat had me down last week and then *poof* a front passed through on Saturday, transforming the weather into lovely low 70s during the day and 60s at night. This is my kind of weather, perfect for outdoor living and cooking!

Ingredients and Inspiration

Produce ready to pick: garlic scapes, lettuces, chard, herbs, raspberries, strawberries
In the fridge: local asparagus, spinach, lamb, pork
Cool weather means we can cook and enjoy hot foods
I really want to can something this week; I’m hoping for cherries at a farmer’s market.

Meal Plan

Monday – left overs or sandwiches after a day trip to the Wilds

Tuesday – homemade chorizo mulitas and salad

Wednesday – homemade lamb sausages over barley risotto

Thursday – pasta with asparagus and garlic scape pesto

Friday – dinner with friends

Saturday – empanadas

Sunday – Father’s Day dinner with both sides of the family. The menfolk have requested burgers. I’ll serve them with homemade buns, backyard salad, and deviled eggs.

What are you eating this week?

PS. If you weren’t at the Ohio Blogging Association event on Sunday, you missed out. Elena of Elena Photographers led a thorough session on basic DSLR blog photography including hands on practice for me and Tiffany. I learned so much and am now confident enough to shoot in Manual mode!

Read the write up on her blog featuring my mug because I volunteered to be a model.

Note to self: next time you go to a photography lesson, prepare to be photographed.

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