I actually kind of like blogging, and it is like free therapy. You get to write stuff down and clear your thoughts, and go forth with an empty head, but I seem to have a lot of trouble lately with the going forth on an empty head... I SWORE that my kids would never be overprogrammed, yup, do you want to know how many other words I've eaten over the years? Not enough time for that right now, and my head is empty, but I do know that we now have six team practices per week, plus violin, fiddle and orchestra, not to mention homework and other school activities... No wonder my gas tank is always empty, just when gas creeped back up to the $2 mark!
But anyway, enough random ramusings, and back to the eating thing since that is what I am supposed to be blogging about here. Have our eating habits gotten any better since I last wrote? Nope, not really, my kids are pretty sure that every Monday they get to have milkshakes for dinner, and now with baseball starting in earnest, I am trying not to let things fall apart even more. So, I sent my kids shopping at Columbia's Kitchen so that they can stock the fridge with whatever they will eat. Since they are the ones burning all the calories lately (pushing the gas pedal and brake and shopping for new baseball socks has not earned me any calorie deficits!) I figure they should get to pick.
And it's working. Columbia's Kitchen has a lot of great dishes my kids love, but I tend to try to make them eat different things when I have time to fight that battle. But now, all bets are off. This week, they have been eating turkey burgers with gravy, chicken enchiladas, chicken spaghetti, Greek chicken pita wraps, and tuna patties. Now that we are starting to get fresh produce at the Farmer's Market, a great big salad is the perfect accompaniment!
And speaking of summer and the Market, all of our customers use us differently and we do have some who spend more time in the kitchen in the summer, but we also have a lot who we get to see often in the summer months because they would rather not spend a lot of time in the kitchen because they want to enjoy their time with friends! Whatever helps you is what we do, but we are starting to bring out our summer favorites--bean and pasta salads, breakfast dishes perfect for guests, or light dinners, and great grill entrees! A lot of our fish dishes are heavenly in a smoker or on the grill, as is any of our pork tenderloins, Show Me steaks, or pork chops. And of course, soon we will have THE RIBS--our very own homemade dry rub and top quality ribs cook up perfect every time.
So that's all I have time for today, I hope all is well in your homes, MAP testing will soon be over, and I believe it will stop raining long enough to enjoy spring without allergies! We had a pretty mild summer last year, so I a hoping for another one like that! Take care and see you soon, Lisa
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Let's talk About Money!
Seriously, I've been too busy to blog. Baseball is starting, basketball continues, school activities are ramping up, and my allergies are so bad I would like to poke my eyes out! My kids now take for granted that they get to have milkshakes for dinner every Monday, but we are glad that we have joined the ARC and are at least all taking steps to work off those shakes (or in my case, it's fries that are the problem...).
I could talk about fries all day, and potato chips, too, but really let's talk about MONEY. In good times, people don't talk about money in polite company, but times are tight for ALL of us, so what else is there to talk about? If Warren Buffett lost money last year, who among us should be embarassed about the fact that we are at least a LITTLE BIT POORER than we were last year? And who isn't talking about the AIG bonuses? Since none of us great Columbians managed to negotiate a $6.4 million bonus, we should all be thinking about how to make the most of what we have.
Food is a HUGE part of every family's budget. And while many people think our service is too expensive, the bottom line is they missed the boat! Dinner stress comes from figuring out what to make, trying to find the right ingredients and getting everything ready. We do that, we do it well, and at a great price. But, sure, when we are trying to make every penny count, consider these strategies to
S-T-R-E-T-C-H your food budget with Columbia's Kitchen!
1. Most of our entrees have plenty of marinade, so you can easily add another serving of protein. Buy chicken breasts and cut each piece into three flat portions, and freeze between layers of plastic, then when you bring home your entrees, add extra protein before you store them in the freezer. Do the same with pork chops, just buy thin sliced ones. You can also add a second pork tenderloin, but fish is a little more tricky, sometimes you might have to transfer them to a bigger bag, or pan but you can still add another piece of fish with no loss of flavor.
2. Kids don't really eat anything but starch anyway, right? So buy extra penne, small shells, spaghetti, and curly egg noodles and cook extra when the entree calls for it. We usually give you plenty of sauce, and without more pasta, in my house most of it would get thrown away--we get two whole meals out a regular order of spaghetti and meatballs and one of my customers told me the other day that she cooked extra egg noodles and mixed it with the creamy chicken and noodles and everyone was happy.
3. Also, our vegetarian customers also know that we make some great sides, but out meat eater friends should consider that adding your favorite protein to one of our sides can make a perfect dinner on the cheap. Our macaroni and cheese is yummy just the way it is, but you can dress it up just like the box kind. Add ground beef and salsa or chili beans, or tomato sauce and make your own version of hamburger helper. Asian green beans are great with rice, but you can also add sliced chicken, beef or shrimp for an easy Asian stir fry. And who could live without those great grocery store rotisserie chickens. Add a side of our Greek rice casserole, supreme potatoes, or homestyle green beans and dinner is done.
4. Also have extra cheese--we like to keep two universal blends in our house, Mexican and Italian, but you can do what works best for you. And, most important, we love those new Steamfresh vegetables. When they go on sale for $1 a bag, stock up, fill your freezer and you will always have vegetables at the ready with every dinner and you will never have waste--no more "melted" peppers or brown cauliflower!
5. Finally, consider making a lifestyle change and joining our Supper Club. Our top 75 customers enjoy special savings and flexibiliy when they commit to spending (thereby saving themselves a lot of money, stress and time!) at least $50 or $100 per month with us.
At Columbia's Kitchen we know your stuggles--with time, money and everything else. Don't be afraid to ask us for other S-T-R-E-T-C-H-I-N-G tips for your favorite foods--that's what we're here for--to make your life more satisfying in every way! Now back to perfecting the March Madness potato skins! Have a great weekend, Lisa
I could talk about fries all day, and potato chips, too, but really let's talk about MONEY. In good times, people don't talk about money in polite company, but times are tight for ALL of us, so what else is there to talk about? If Warren Buffett lost money last year, who among us should be embarassed about the fact that we are at least a LITTLE BIT POORER than we were last year? And who isn't talking about the AIG bonuses? Since none of us great Columbians managed to negotiate a $6.4 million bonus, we should all be thinking about how to make the most of what we have.
Food is a HUGE part of every family's budget. And while many people think our service is too expensive, the bottom line is they missed the boat! Dinner stress comes from figuring out what to make, trying to find the right ingredients and getting everything ready. We do that, we do it well, and at a great price. But, sure, when we are trying to make every penny count, consider these strategies to
S-T-R-E-T-C-H your food budget with Columbia's Kitchen!
1. Most of our entrees have plenty of marinade, so you can easily add another serving of protein. Buy chicken breasts and cut each piece into three flat portions, and freeze between layers of plastic, then when you bring home your entrees, add extra protein before you store them in the freezer. Do the same with pork chops, just buy thin sliced ones. You can also add a second pork tenderloin, but fish is a little more tricky, sometimes you might have to transfer them to a bigger bag, or pan but you can still add another piece of fish with no loss of flavor.
2. Kids don't really eat anything but starch anyway, right? So buy extra penne, small shells, spaghetti, and curly egg noodles and cook extra when the entree calls for it. We usually give you plenty of sauce, and without more pasta, in my house most of it would get thrown away--we get two whole meals out a regular order of spaghetti and meatballs and one of my customers told me the other day that she cooked extra egg noodles and mixed it with the creamy chicken and noodles and everyone was happy.
3. Also, our vegetarian customers also know that we make some great sides, but out meat eater friends should consider that adding your favorite protein to one of our sides can make a perfect dinner on the cheap. Our macaroni and cheese is yummy just the way it is, but you can dress it up just like the box kind. Add ground beef and salsa or chili beans, or tomato sauce and make your own version of hamburger helper. Asian green beans are great with rice, but you can also add sliced chicken, beef or shrimp for an easy Asian stir fry. And who could live without those great grocery store rotisserie chickens. Add a side of our Greek rice casserole, supreme potatoes, or homestyle green beans and dinner is done.
4. Also have extra cheese--we like to keep two universal blends in our house, Mexican and Italian, but you can do what works best for you. And, most important, we love those new Steamfresh vegetables. When they go on sale for $1 a bag, stock up, fill your freezer and you will always have vegetables at the ready with every dinner and you will never have waste--no more "melted" peppers or brown cauliflower!
5. Finally, consider making a lifestyle change and joining our Supper Club. Our top 75 customers enjoy special savings and flexibiliy when they commit to spending (thereby saving themselves a lot of money, stress and time!) at least $50 or $100 per month with us.
At Columbia's Kitchen we know your stuggles--with time, money and everything else. Don't be afraid to ask us for other S-T-R-E-T-C-H-I-N-G tips for your favorite foods--that's what we're here for--to make your life more satisfying in every way! Now back to perfecting the March Madness potato skins! Have a great weekend, Lisa
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Things are Looking Up!
Since Tuesday, I have been a better mother. Wednesday, we needed to pick up our car from the shop, but I told Jay that I needed to feed the boys a halfway decent dinner, so he would just have to wait at work without dinner until we were done--I said a better mother, not a better wife! So, I made breaded pork chops, one of our favorite entrees from Columbia's Kitchen, and macaroni and cheese--I know I could do a lot better in the health department, but our kids are pretty skinny, so an occasional fried pork chop won't hurt them, and our macaroni and cheese should be a legally mandated comfort food. Jay got a sandwich from Pickleman's, but he did eat leftovers for lunch for the next two days, so he did get to enjoy them to some extent, and I was not a totally horrible wife.
Thursday we had spaghetti and meatballs. It took us a long time to find the perfect meatballs, and I do like ours very much, and my kids like them so much that given a choice of what to eat on Friday, they wanted meatball subs, and I had leftover spaghetti and meatballs--I just prefer pasta to bread and I am no longer at the stage in life where I get to choose both.
I do love that the weather has turned. Even though my entire head itches like crazy, my youngest son and I both think we suffer from a certain amount of seasonal affective disorder, and when the sun shines, life just gets a lot brighter! Tonight I don't have to cook, we get to have BBQ at a friend's, so I think I'll pick up some KFC coleslaw. Customers often ask why we don't have coleslaw, and I always say that between KFC and Buckingham's, what could I possibly offer? But if anyone has a great recipe they think we should try, I would love to give it a whirl! Hope you have a great weekend, Lisa
Thursday we had spaghetti and meatballs. It took us a long time to find the perfect meatballs, and I do like ours very much, and my kids like them so much that given a choice of what to eat on Friday, they wanted meatball subs, and I had leftover spaghetti and meatballs--I just prefer pasta to bread and I am no longer at the stage in life where I get to choose both.
I do love that the weather has turned. Even though my entire head itches like crazy, my youngest son and I both think we suffer from a certain amount of seasonal affective disorder, and when the sun shines, life just gets a lot brighter! Tonight I don't have to cook, we get to have BBQ at a friend's, so I think I'll pick up some KFC coleslaw. Customers often ask why we don't have coleslaw, and I always say that between KFC and Buckingham's, what could I possibly offer? But if anyone has a great recipe they think we should try, I would love to give it a whirl! Hope you have a great weekend, Lisa
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Parent of the Year...
I told you I wasn't going to be winning any time soon, and in the food department, this weekend takes the cake, well there was no cake, but there was plenty of other junk... True/false was this weekend, and I got myself so overcommitted I didn't have time to enjoy even one movie. However, on Saturday night, our kids had other plans, so we had dinner out! I have several favorite Columbia restaurants, but Sophia's is right up there, and I had been craving the Moroccan shrimp for some time, so that's what we did. They also make the best Caesar salad in town, and Jay had the tuna with Godica chocolate sauce--yum...
I did send one kid to filmmakers' Bootcamp, though, and that was awesome. One of the teams did a great little short on the economy where they interviewed a couple homeless men hanging out at Wabash Station, very powerful for a bunch of middle school kids. We also fed the bootcamp participants lunch on Sunday, spaghetti and meatballs, a Columbia's Kitchen favorite. But in my haste to get them fed, the rest of my family ate out. Papa Murphy's is always good for those days when you don't know what else to do, especially when there is a game on anyway (Can that debacle still be called a game?)... I love the gourmet veggie with Canadian bacon, but since I mostly needed to feed Bo, we settled on pepperoni. I am not sure what they ate for dinner, random leftovers out of the fridge while I was cleaning up from bootcamp, then I stopped at Schnucks and made some grilled cheese sandwiches while we watched Extreme Makeover.
Then came the piece de resitance. Monday is a carzy day, the kids go from school to violin to orchestra, then Bo has basketball when we can get him there. So, I fed my kids milkshakes for dinner! Pierce had a McDonald's vanilla on the way to violin, then Bo had a Sonic chocolate with a couple pieces of popcorn chicken on the way to orchestra. I cut up the rest of the popcorn chicken to put on a salad once we got home. And so goes my effort to feed my kids sane and healthy meals! We hope you do better than that this week, and let us know if we can help! Lisa
I did send one kid to filmmakers' Bootcamp, though, and that was awesome. One of the teams did a great little short on the economy where they interviewed a couple homeless men hanging out at Wabash Station, very powerful for a bunch of middle school kids. We also fed the bootcamp participants lunch on Sunday, spaghetti and meatballs, a Columbia's Kitchen favorite. But in my haste to get them fed, the rest of my family ate out. Papa Murphy's is always good for those days when you don't know what else to do, especially when there is a game on anyway (Can that debacle still be called a game?)... I love the gourmet veggie with Canadian bacon, but since I mostly needed to feed Bo, we settled on pepperoni. I am not sure what they ate for dinner, random leftovers out of the fridge while I was cleaning up from bootcamp, then I stopped at Schnucks and made some grilled cheese sandwiches while we watched Extreme Makeover.
Then came the piece de resitance. Monday is a carzy day, the kids go from school to violin to orchestra, then Bo has basketball when we can get him there. So, I fed my kids milkshakes for dinner! Pierce had a McDonald's vanilla on the way to violin, then Bo had a Sonic chocolate with a couple pieces of popcorn chicken on the way to orchestra. I cut up the rest of the popcorn chicken to put on a salad once we got home. And so goes my effort to feed my kids sane and healthy meals! We hope you do better than that this week, and let us know if we can help! Lisa
Friday, February 27, 2009
The End of Another Busy Week!
So, it's Friday now, last I wrote, we were on our way to see Stomp--it was an amazing show. If you have never seen it, put it on your to-do list, it really was fantastic. Almost as fantastic as the reception put on by the incomparable Jina of Jina Yoo's. She did almost as well as us--no modesty on my part, I think our receptions are the best, but she may be a close second! Short ribs, noodles, tasty sushi, a very yummu spicy chicken salad sandwich, almost as great as the food in-house. We always tell our customers that Columbia's Kitchen can save you from having to eat out every night so that when you do, you can go to great places and Jina Yoo's is one of our favorites.
Yesterday I worked so that Lauren could compete in MU's Iron Chef competition--she won last year and was not going to be allowed to compete, but they had a team drop out at the last minute, so she was able to participate--I will let you know next time how she did, I forgot to ask today as I ran out of the store. But while I worked my kids had BBQ meatloaf and macaroni and cheese. We all love the mac n' cheese from Columbia's Kitchen and we usually have it once a week. If eaten in moderation it's not all that bad for you, and you can't beat it for comfort food. I also like that it reheats better than any other commercial product I have ever tried! Oh, and while they were eating meatloaf, I had a Chicken Gyro from my Cherry Hill neighbor Kostaki's. I am not sure why they won't put them on the menu, but the great staff will make you one if you ask, then tell them you and Lisa think it should be on the menu! I am not a fan of lamb, but I love everything else about a gyro, and Kostaki's does it well!
Today, Bo had ANOTHER day off from school, so Lauren came in for me and we went out for lunch, but unfortunately I can't tell you where as we did NOT enjoy it. I will tell you all the good things I can about all the places we go, but I won't write a bad thing, and I won't even give you a hint. After all, we all have different palates and I know that many people enjoy this place, so the fact that we didn't means little except that I don't have anything to recommend. When Jay gets home, I'll go back to work, but I am not sure what my boys will eat tonight--maybe I'll have Lauren keep out one of those salmon dishes since they all like it and salmon is not my favorite fish...
Then we have to get ready for a crazy weekend. Basketball, fiddle, haircuts, a sleep over, and Pierce is going to True/False Bootcamp! Over ten hours, 12 kids will produce a 20-minute documentary, and on Sunday Columbia's Kitchen will feed them spaghetti and meatballs to help them through the editing process! Everyone try to catch a movie or two this weekend, we are lucky to have the festival and it's a shame if we all don't at least try to take advantage of it! Talk to you soon, Lisa
Yesterday I worked so that Lauren could compete in MU's Iron Chef competition--she won last year and was not going to be allowed to compete, but they had a team drop out at the last minute, so she was able to participate--I will let you know next time how she did, I forgot to ask today as I ran out of the store. But while I worked my kids had BBQ meatloaf and macaroni and cheese. We all love the mac n' cheese from Columbia's Kitchen and we usually have it once a week. If eaten in moderation it's not all that bad for you, and you can't beat it for comfort food. I also like that it reheats better than any other commercial product I have ever tried! Oh, and while they were eating meatloaf, I had a Chicken Gyro from my Cherry Hill neighbor Kostaki's. I am not sure why they won't put them on the menu, but the great staff will make you one if you ask, then tell them you and Lisa think it should be on the menu! I am not a fan of lamb, but I love everything else about a gyro, and Kostaki's does it well!
Today, Bo had ANOTHER day off from school, so Lauren came in for me and we went out for lunch, but unfortunately I can't tell you where as we did NOT enjoy it. I will tell you all the good things I can about all the places we go, but I won't write a bad thing, and I won't even give you a hint. After all, we all have different palates and I know that many people enjoy this place, so the fact that we didn't means little except that I don't have anything to recommend. When Jay gets home, I'll go back to work, but I am not sure what my boys will eat tonight--maybe I'll have Lauren keep out one of those salmon dishes since they all like it and salmon is not my favorite fish...
Then we have to get ready for a crazy weekend. Basketball, fiddle, haircuts, a sleep over, and Pierce is going to True/False Bootcamp! Over ten hours, 12 kids will produce a 20-minute documentary, and on Sunday Columbia's Kitchen will feed them spaghetti and meatballs to help them through the editing process! Everyone try to catch a movie or two this weekend, we are lucky to have the festival and it's a shame if we all don't at least try to take advantage of it! Talk to you soon, Lisa
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Fat Tuesday Fiasco
So, I forgot it was Mardi Gras, it never even occurred to me that we were selling a lot of shrimp etoufee and jambalaya last week. When you own a business you are forced to always be thinking at least three months ahead, so when the actual events occur, it is difficult to remember that THAT was what all the planning was for... Well, fortunately I had creole catfish thawing, and I cooked the cornish hens on Monday while we watched Hancock on Bo's day off from school. So between the orthodontist appointment, parent/teacher conference and basketball, I made a lovely creole catfish--which has, horror of horrors, too many vegetables for Bo! So I had a lovely New Orleans dinner, everyone else had bits and pieces of cornish hen and cheesy potato bake (Made especially for Pierce who was in a significant amount of discomfort due to some weird lumps of cement on his teeth to further correct his bite. Just another ingenious torture device compliments of Dr. Twaddle who really is a wonderful orthodontist. I just often wonder who comes up with the strange appliances and methods used to torture preteens and their parents in the name of dental science...), creole catfish and rice with hot sauce. Oh, and of course, since we were at the basketball game there is a mandatory consumption rule, right that's what my guys always tell me... So the kids had to have nachos, a soda and dippin dots--to dull the pain, of course... So, $12.50 for junk that costs almost as much as one of our entrees...
However, I do have to tell you that in our constant search for convenient and decent breakfast fare, I bought some of those Jimmy Dean D'Lites, or whatever they're called... It's a supposedly whole grain muffin with egg white patty, cheese, that is surprisingly not ALL oil, and a turkey sausage patty. While Columbia's Kitchen makes great sausage burritos and breakfast casseroles, change is good, and these muffins are not bad. You can buy a dozen of them at Sam's for just under a $1 a piece, and 2.5 minutes in the microwave, and a piece of fruit gets you a decent breakfast you can eat in the car.
So, tonight we get to see Stomp, I'll probably feed the kids the rest of the leftovers before we head over to Jesse and check out the reception. Have a heart healthy day, February is almost over, and we'll touch base again soon. Truly, Lisa
However, I do have to tell you that in our constant search for convenient and decent breakfast fare, I bought some of those Jimmy Dean D'Lites, or whatever they're called... It's a supposedly whole grain muffin with egg white patty, cheese, that is surprisingly not ALL oil, and a turkey sausage patty. While Columbia's Kitchen makes great sausage burritos and breakfast casseroles, change is good, and these muffins are not bad. You can buy a dozen of them at Sam's for just under a $1 a piece, and 2.5 minutes in the microwave, and a piece of fruit gets you a decent breakfast you can eat in the car.
So, tonight we get to see Stomp, I'll probably feed the kids the rest of the leftovers before we head over to Jesse and check out the reception. Have a heart healthy day, February is almost over, and we'll touch base again soon. Truly, Lisa
Monday, February 23, 2009
A real food blog!
The most difficult thing for most people is change--change of any kind. So often we are just flying by the seat of our pants that any change in our fragile routine will put us in a tailspin. And so goes the difficulty of marketing our service. In order to incorporate Columbia's Kitchen into your life, you have to go to a new place--that may be out of the way for some people--buy new food that you or others may not like, cook it in a way that may not be familiar to you, and actually be there to eat it! Believe me, I live that life and know the insanity. With two working parents, two kids with various and sundry activities and two dogs and fish that need attention, we are no different than most of our customers, and I admit, sometimes I can't figure out how to use our services!
But, what I do know is that when I do, my life is so much saner and so much happier. I know I will not be nominated for parent of the year anytime soon, so I will confess that we are not one of those perfect families that sits down to dinner every night to enjoy a sane, healthy meal with constructive conversation. No, not at all... At least two nights every week, our meals are fast food--from who knows where, or leftovers out of the refrigerator eaten standing up at the kitchen counter... However, from now on, I am going to share what we do, how Columbia's Kitchen makes our lives better, and maybe some of you can chime in on works or doesn't work and we can help grow some sanity in our increasingly chaotic world.
Given my job, weekends is when my life is most sane, so that's when I do the most cooking, and sometimes I still cook my own recipes from scratch, but since my time is so precious, I rely on Columbia's Kitchen a lot on the weekends. This Saturday we had a couple kid friends over--one is a vegetarian who won't eat mushrooms, so we had: potato crusted tilapia with garbanzo bean casserole and macaroni and cheese. I love the potato tilapia, it's like bbq potato chips on fish, a little chili powder, a little parmesan, well, Jay and I love it, the kids are not so fond of it, so they ate macaroni and cheese, garbanzo beans and mangoes--then brewed tea from mango pits--another topic for another day! So yesterday and today I had leftover fish and mac n cheese for breakfast--I know I'm weird but it's so much more satisfying than anything else I could whip up AND eat in under two minutes. And Jay is having garbanzo bean casserole for lunch today.
On Sunday Bo had a noon basketball game, so I made lunch of Santa Fe soft tacos at 10:30. We all ate lunch and have some leftovers in the fridge that the boys can eat for dinner tonight before they rush off to violin lessons. We were going to have cornish game hens for dinner, but we decided at the last minute to meet friends at the Outback, where our final $55 bill would have bought a whole week's worth of food at Columbia's Kitchen, but every now and then a splurge is good... So the hens will now thaw an extra day and be saved for dinner on Tuesday (with the rest of the cheesy potato bake from Friday night). And I have creole catfish in the fridge for dinner on Wednesday!
And today in the store, we will be making king ranch chicken, chicken green chile enchiladas, creamy chicken and noodles and beef--slow cooker bbq, sesame ginger, carne rojas, meatloaves, and steaks. And since Bo doesn't have school today, he will be making corn and black bean salad and cranberry bbq meatballs for his teachers to eat tomorrow while they have conferences! So, I better go get started, Lisa
But, what I do know is that when I do, my life is so much saner and so much happier. I know I will not be nominated for parent of the year anytime soon, so I will confess that we are not one of those perfect families that sits down to dinner every night to enjoy a sane, healthy meal with constructive conversation. No, not at all... At least two nights every week, our meals are fast food--from who knows where, or leftovers out of the refrigerator eaten standing up at the kitchen counter... However, from now on, I am going to share what we do, how Columbia's Kitchen makes our lives better, and maybe some of you can chime in on works or doesn't work and we can help grow some sanity in our increasingly chaotic world.
Given my job, weekends is when my life is most sane, so that's when I do the most cooking, and sometimes I still cook my own recipes from scratch, but since my time is so precious, I rely on Columbia's Kitchen a lot on the weekends. This Saturday we had a couple kid friends over--one is a vegetarian who won't eat mushrooms, so we had: potato crusted tilapia with garbanzo bean casserole and macaroni and cheese. I love the potato tilapia, it's like bbq potato chips on fish, a little chili powder, a little parmesan, well, Jay and I love it, the kids are not so fond of it, so they ate macaroni and cheese, garbanzo beans and mangoes--then brewed tea from mango pits--another topic for another day! So yesterday and today I had leftover fish and mac n cheese for breakfast--I know I'm weird but it's so much more satisfying than anything else I could whip up AND eat in under two minutes. And Jay is having garbanzo bean casserole for lunch today.
On Sunday Bo had a noon basketball game, so I made lunch of Santa Fe soft tacos at 10:30. We all ate lunch and have some leftovers in the fridge that the boys can eat for dinner tonight before they rush off to violin lessons. We were going to have cornish game hens for dinner, but we decided at the last minute to meet friends at the Outback, where our final $55 bill would have bought a whole week's worth of food at Columbia's Kitchen, but every now and then a splurge is good... So the hens will now thaw an extra day and be saved for dinner on Tuesday (with the rest of the cheesy potato bake from Friday night). And I have creole catfish in the fridge for dinner on Wednesday!
And today in the store, we will be making king ranch chicken, chicken green chile enchiladas, creamy chicken and noodles and beef--slow cooker bbq, sesame ginger, carne rojas, meatloaves, and steaks. And since Bo doesn't have school today, he will be making corn and black bean salad and cranberry bbq meatballs for his teachers to eat tomorrow while they have conferences! So, I better go get started, Lisa
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