Foody Friday

Hi!

Another week has gone by.  I had to go to Charlottetown yesterday to get some first aid training for work.  It was good and I learned a lot.

This is what we ate last week:

• Thurs- K home from trip- not sure what we ate!
• Fri- Leftovers
• Sat- Shells and Cheese with hambuger, Raw Broccoli
• Sun- Black Bean Sweet Potato Chili (Vegetarian Family Cookbook), Tortilla chips
• Mon- Hard and Soft Tacos made with frozen cooked chicken
• Tues-Salmon and Broccoli with Thai Curry Sauce (for adults- plain for kids), Roasted Potatoes
• Wed- Mac & Cheese, Roasted Carrots and Beets (made by K)

Have a great weekend! :-)

Foody Friday

Hi!

Another week has passed.  I found it a bit hard to cook just for 3 people this week- especially since the things I usually cook seem to be liked by only 2 people (and one of those people was gone this week!).

Here's what we ate:

• Fri- Cucumber Sandwiches (just C and me- N went to birthday party)
• Sat- Out for Chinese with FIL
• Sun-Spinach Pizza (eaten in tv room while watching "The Wizard of Oz")
• Mon- Chicken Tenders and Potato Wedges from Super Store (eaten in car on way home)
• Tues- Egg, Fried Rice, Broccoli with Chinese Sauce, Corn on cob (eaten in kitchen- Finally!)
• Wed- Cucumber Sandwiches, Melons, Dill Pickle Chips (eaten outside!)

• Thurs- Frozen Cheese Tortellini with garlic tomato sauce, Green Beans, Ciabatta Bread (eaten in kitchen with K home!)

Have a great day! :-)

Foody Friday

Hi!

Another week has gone by!

Here's what we ate:

• Fri- Tortilla Pizzas
• Sat- Leftovers
• Sun- Frozen SlowCooker Beans turned into Chili
• Mon-Victoria Day- Dinner at In-laws- Lobster and Hotdogs
• Tues- Something with leftover potato salad from Mon...
• Wed- Frozen Adobo Chicken made into Chicken Enchiladas (I used canned lentils, so that's what I had in mine.  I made the Sauce, but found it to be a bit too salty.  However, when mixed with the enchiladas it was ok.  But if I make it again, I think I'll decrease the salt since my chili powder has salt in it.
• Thurs-Macaroni and Cheese, Raw Carrots & Broccoli with Ranch

Have a great day! :-)

Foody Friday

Hi!  How was your week?  Mine was fine.  K and I have been working to clean up the yard.  The weather had been really nice!

Here's what we ate last week.

• Fri- Frozen Pizza
• Sat- Leftover Beans, Potatoes, Carrots, Sauteed Baby Spinach/Kale mix
• Sun- Mother's Day- Out at The Landing
• Mon- Coconut Curried Vegetable Stew (Vegetarian Family Cookbook, pg 58) made with Chickpeas
• Tues-Crunchy Baked fish (with Cracker, Parmesan coating), Rice, Beet Greens
• Wed-Rotini Pasta with Tomato Basil Sauce
• Thurs- Frozen Enchiladas, Mexican Rice (Leftover rice with Salsa), Chips, Salsa (N was gone to Pokemon)

So, that's it for this week!  Have a great day! :-)

Foody Friday (posted on Monday- oops!)

Hi!

(I just noticed this didn't get posted on Friday.  It's Monday now!)

Another week has gone.   There's still a bit of snow hanging around in the yard. Here it is today.

This was Tuesday.

Today

Tuesday 

 More snow on Tuesday.

  I hung laundry out to dry for the first time this year on Tuesday.

Here's what we ate last week.

• Fri- Hot dogs roasted on bonfire by K and kid- First one of the year!
• Sat- Lobster and Scallops for my FIL's birthday.  (The lobster season which usually starts May 1, was delayed this year due to ice in the water. We usually have fresh lobster for my FIL's birthday, but this year we had to have frozen.  The lobster season has started today!) Plus, potato salad, green bean salad, cole slaw and rolls.  Orange Cake for dessert.
• Sun- Chicken (thigh) soup with potatoes and carrots (by K)
• Mon- Creamy Northern Beans (Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever, pg336 (Library Book)) Instead of small white beans, I used Northern Beans and we ate it as a soup, since it was pretty liquidy. It was good.
• Tues- Homemade Hamburger Helper, Raw Carrots with Ranch
• Wed- Frozen Cheese Pizza by N (I had to represent Library at a Welcome to Kindergarten program in Alberton so I missed dinner.)
• Thurs- Chicken Fajitas with sour cream, avocado, cheese.  I had leftover Northern Beans for my protein.

I've been off work since Wednesday and will continue to be off until further notice.  There's mould in the basement of the library and it will take 3 days to clean up.  But, they're not sure when the clean up will start.... I'm really glad about this.  It's a nice time to be off since I can work on cleaning up the yard and other (boring) projects around the house.  Plus, I still have some training to do on Monday (on Social Media and the library) and I have to work in Summerside on Saturday, so I'm still getting some $!

C has a sleepover party to go to tonight.  C has a friend whose parents are working tonight and she needs a ride to the party.  So, she's coming over after school.

Have a great weekend!
Happy Mother's Day! :-)

Monday Munchies

Hi!

How was your weekend?  Ours was nice, and busy.  I forgot to post Friday.  (It was a day off school for the kids- plus I was busy re-doing N's room!)

Here's what we ate last week.

• Fri- My MIL came up and took the kids out to Kenny's dairy bar (K and I were working.)
• Sat- Homemade Anchovy pizza using Pizza yeast.  I liked using this yeast, since we didn't have to let the dough rise.  I made 2 thin crust pizzas with the recipe on the yeast package.
• Sun- Moroccan Salmon, Frozen Rice, Stewed Kohlrabi (World Vegetarian Cookbook)
• Mon-Frozen Chili, Microwaved Potatoes
• Tues- Canned Chicken Noodle Soup, Tuna Sandwiches (by K)
• Wed- Frozen Bowtie Pasta, Cream Cheese Sauce made with Stock, Milk, Dill and Peas, Leftover Salmon- I was surprised that the kids liked this, but they did. It was really fast to fix.  I had taken the kids to the dentist and then C to dance so we got home about 5:30 and it was ready in about 15 minutes.
• Thurs- Ceasar Salad, Perogies, Kidney Beans

Have a great week! :-)

Foody Friday

Hi!

The snow has been melting, but it's still around!

Here's what we ate last week.

• Fri- McCain Mini Pepperoni Pizzas
• Sat- Leftovers
• Sun- Roast Chicken, Microwaved Potatoes, Collard Greens
• Mon-Many Bean Soup (Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever (Library Book) pg 39)  I made it with pinto and black beans. Kids didn't like it very much. It cooked in slow cooker 8 hours on high, but still wasn't done, so K finished it on stovetop.  I boiled it down and now it's frozen and I think the kids will like it made into a chili probably next week!
• Tues- Tacos by K
• Wed- Whole Wheat Cheese Tortellini, Ragu Sauce- by N
• Thurs- Chicken Fingers, Microwaved Sweet Potatoes, Kohlrabi Greens

Enjoy your day! :-)

Foody Friday

Whew, another week has gone by.  It's been a busy one!

Here's what we've eaten this past week.

• Fri- Dominoes pizza that K brought home (I was at work.)
• Sat- Leftovers
• Sun- Crispy Baked Chicken Breasts, Fries, Beets
• Mon- Salmon Melt on toast fixed by K (I was at a meeting)
• Tues- Mac and Cheese fixed by K (I was at work)
• Wed- Refried Beans Burritos, Cheese Quesadillas
• Thurs- Carrot, Onion Frittatas (N was gone to Pokemon and out to eat after)

I missed a lot of meals this week.  Next week shouldn't be so busy.  It's like when K was taking his MBA classes and had to miss 2 dinners a week, every other week.  Now it's my turn to miss some dinners.  I'm glad though, that we still sit down and eat together, whoever's here!

Have a good day! :-)

Foody Friday

Hi again!

Here's what we ate last week.

• Fri- Canned Lemon Tuna and Canned Red Pepper Tuna with Grated carrot, Grated Beet, Chopped Radish, Chopped Celery, Chopped Broccoli (C gone)
• Sat- Carrot Ginger Lentil Soup- made on stove, not in slowcooker.
• Sun- Dinner at in-laws- Turkey, dressing, potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, green beans, corn, jello salad, Banana/Orange pudding for dessert
• Mon- Leftovers
• Tues- Grilled Cheese, Tomato Soup
• Wed- Spaghetti Pie, Sauteed Kale and Garlic
• Thurs- Fish Tacos (from Old El Paso Kit), Slaw made with Kale Super Blend

So, that's what we've been eating.  I went shopping yesterday (I don't have to tutor on Thursdays anymore so I can shop then), but I didn't have a menu plan for the week!  I may switch back to posting our meals on Thursdays.  We'll see what I come up with to cook for this week!

:-)

Tasty Saturday

Hi!

It's April already!  Yesterday was a day off for everybody which was nice and makes today feel like Sunday instead of Saturday.

Here's what we ate last week.

• Fri- Frozen Pizza by K
• Sat- Scrambled Egg Wraps with Roasted Red peppers, salsa, cheese, red onions, avocada
• Sun-  Roasted Chicken Thighs, Fruit, Crudites
• Mon- Black Bean Tortilla Soup- Black Beans cooked with stock, served over tortilla chips, with salsa, cheese
• Tues- Homemade chicken nuggets, Mashed Potatoes, Raw Carrots
• Wed- Frozen Cheese Tortellinis, Frozen Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce
• Thurs- Tacos- Beef for N & K, Beans for me (C was gone)

We had a lot of mexican this week!  C is doing a nutrition assignment for school and she's keeping track of the different food groups she's eating.  We noticed she's (we're) missing fruits and veggies so she's been having more fruits at breakfast and for snacks along with veggies.

Have a great weekend!  Happy Easter! :-)

Foody Friday

Hi!

What a funny week!  The kids were off school thru Wednesday, but then the roads still weren't cleared enough so we had to drive the kids to and from school on Thurs. and today (Fri).  

N's Science Fair was this week.  He did a project on Electromagnets.

At work, I copied a sign that was re-tweeted from @EPLdotCA (Edmonton Public Library) by @PEILibrary. 

When I was home for lunch yesterday, Paris came peeking in the kitchen window.  The snow has shrunk and the cats don't fall thru it as much, so they're getting out a bit more. 

Here's what we've eaten this week.

• Fri- Frozen Pizza
• Sat- Leftovers
• Sun- Chili, CornBread. I used butter instead of shortening and I used my Paderno skillet because my cast iron one doesn't fit into the little toaster oven with its handle!
• Mon- Poached Fish with Veggies (frozen oriental veggies), Rice, Egg Rolls, Ultimate Chocolate Cake. I made 1/2 the cake recipe for just 1- 9" pan. C and I sprinkled powdered sugar on top.
• Tues- Perogies, Hamburger, Raw Carrots
• Wed- K picked up pizza in town when he took C to dance
• Thurs- Frozen Vegetable Lasagna

It's been 2 years since I started posting our menus!  Wow, that's a lot of (boring) meals!

Have a great weekend! :-)

March Break "Trip"/ Foody Saturday

Hi!

It's Saturday, and March Break is almost over!  We were supposed to go to Nova Scotia to visit K's uncle and aunt, but the bad weather prevented us from going.  Halifax got a whopping 50 cm (20 in) of snow Wednesday, so they were pretty much shut down.  The kids ended up getting storm stayed at their grandparents's for 2 nights and yesterday (Friday) we went to Charlottetown for the day.  K and I had already taken time off work so we both had the day off.

First, we took the kids to Seoul Food for lunch.  K and I got Dolsot Bibimbap, C got Gimbap (Korean Sushi Rolls) and N got Chicken Fried Rice.  Everybody liked it which was nice.  Although it's a bit pricey for lunch so I'm not sure how often we'll be going with all 4 of us!

After lunch, we went downtown.  N & K went to the Comic Book Store.  C and I went to the dance supply store to get new tights for C.  Then we went to the library to get some new books and magazines.  We met K and N at the mall, where we had Bubble Tea!  After that, we all went to Value Village.  N found a SNES, C got some slippers and I got 2 "new" pairs of boots.  (I had bought a pair of $20 boots at the Summerside Mall a couple years ago, which I really loved.  However, they were cheap and pleather and now the pleather is cracking and they don't look so good anymore.  So, I've replaced them with some genuine leather Aldo Boots and a suede pair of Cougar Boots.)  On the way home we drove by Brookvale Ski Park and here's what we had to drive thru! 

This is a secondary highway, with only one lane and drifts about 10 feet tall!

We stopped in Summerside to make some copies for N's Science Fair Project and to go to the Pawn Shop so he could buy a game for his SNES.  We made it home just in time to have some frozen pizza for dinner.

Speaking of dinner, here's what we ate last week.

• Fri- Leftovers
• Sat- Pizza with Pillsbury Dough
• Sun- Slow Cooker BBQ Pork Chops, Smashed Potatoes, Boiled Beet Greens (Storm Day)
• Mon- Slow Cooker Pinto Beans for Haystacks (Storm Day)
• Tues- Leftovers (1/2 storm day- although I called in my local library backup to fill in for me during the evening hours of 5:30-8:30)
• Wed- Leftovers (Another storm day!!)
• Thurs- Out to eat at Gentleman Jim's with the in-laws

Have a great weekend! :-)

Foody Friday

Whew, another week gone by!

Today there were snow squalls around the island so school was delayed an hour.  This gave everybody (except K) a chance to sleep in a bit.  I'm still getting used to the new "time".  It's nice though, that there's so much daylight in the evening.

K is working again this weekend and I work tonight so N and C are spending the night at their grandparents'.  Next week is March Break!!  We are supposed to get 15 cm (6 in) of snow in a snow storm on Sunday!  Plus more snow coming during the week and next weekend!

Here's what we ate last week.

• Fri- C & K- Chicken, Gravy, Fries (I was working and N was in Summerside.)
• Sat-Pizza Biscuits (I used Pillsbury Pizza Dough divided to fit into the muffin tins.)  They were pretty good, but had a lot of dough on the bottom.
• Sun- Leftover Frozen Gumbo, Frozen Rice
• Mon- What a "Dal" (Lentil White Bean Dal) (Fresh From the Vegetarian Slow Cooker, pg 103),  Cheesy Grits
• Tues- Hamburger, Fries (fixed by K)
• Wed- Tomato Sauce (FFVSC pg 133), Rotini (cooked by N)- Sauce turned out good, but I used blended chopped tomatoes instead of crushed and it was a bit juicy.  I ended up reducing it on the stovetop after so I can freeze it!  It made a lot.
• Thurs- A Melange- K had pork chop with Leftover Dal, I had Leftover Dal, C had Amy's Black Bean Burrito, N ate dinner in town at Greco with his friends.

That's it for now.  Have a great weekend (and March Break!) :-)

Tasty Saturday

Hi!  

Goodness, it's Saturday already!  Yesterday, there was no school (for Parent Teacher Interviews) so C was home with me and I forgot to do my Foody Friday post.

Here's what we ate this week.

• Fri- Leftovers
• Sat- Frozen Buitoni Spinach Pizza- good!
• Sun-Canned Vegetable Soup with crackers and Cheese
• Mon- Roast Chicken Breasts, Microwaved "Baked" Potatoes, and Spinach, Tomato, Carrot salad- cooked by N :-)
• Tues- "Dry" Red Lentils (World Vegetarian, pg 68), Stewed or "Red-Cooked" Daikon (W.V. pg 176), Kohlrabi Greens cooked with Garlic (W.V. pg 223), Brown Rice- This was a snow day off school because of blowing snow.  It snowed on Monday a bit, but the wind really picked up on Tuesday, so there were a lot of white-out conditions.  School and provincial offices were closed.  Here's C looking out a snow window in her fort she built. She didn't stay out very long because, even though she was slightly sheltered, the snow was still blowing a bit too hard. Anyway, I hadn't cooked in so long (see above menus for the week!) that I felt like cooking a lot of stuff.  K and I liked it all, but the kids not so much.
• Wed- Cheese Raviolis with Tomato Sauce, Broccoli- cooked by N
• Thurs- Out- N went to Pokemon so he ate at Greco Pizza with his friends after; C had a dentist appt. in town so she and I ate at Pita Pit; K was on his own at home.

We are supposed to get no snow this week!  Yay!  It's Spring Forward tonight, so it'll take a bit used to get used to that.  Already, it's still light out at about 6:00.  

Have a great weekend! :-)

Foody Friday

Hi!

I got to go shopping in the big metropolis of Summerside yesterday after a dentist appointment- all by myself.  It was nice, but I probably bought too much junk!

Here's what we ate last week.

• Fri- Leftovers
• Sat- Pasta
• Sun- Salmon, Sauted Kohlrabi, Sweet Potato.  This was the first time we had kohlrabi.  The kids didn't like it.  K and I did, it reminded me of broccoli stalks which I really like.
• Mon- Kidney Bean Enchiladas (by K)
• Tues- Chicken Fingers, Toast, Carrots (by K-I had to work)
• Wed- Pasta by N (even though everybody was home because of the storm, N still wanted to cook dinner.)
• Thurs- Sushi

Enjoy your day! :-)

Foody Friday

Hi!

The schools are still cancelled today. We got 10 cm (4 inches) of snow last night.  K had to clear the driveway again, but it didn't take long.  Now the snow is blowing around and there are some white-out conditions on the roads.

Here's what we ate on this "February Snow Break".

• Fri- Leftovers
• Sat- Valentine's Day- Canned Beans in Tomato Sauce, Toast (very romantic, huh? ;-)
• Sun- Chicken Gumbo and Rice- fixed by K
• Mon- Islander Day- Roast Beef with Potatoes and Carrots- fixed by K
• Tues- Snow Day- Curry Chickpeas with Potatoes, Raisins, Peanuts (based on Curried Potatoes with Peas, Raisins and Cashews, Vegetarian Family Cookbook pg 180) Kids had plain chickpeas, mashed potatoes and raisins and peanuts on the side.
• Wed- Pizza from Dominoes picked up by K & N
• Thurs- Baked Scallops ( I just used crushed crackers and croutons and Old Bay Seasoning. It was a bit blah, but we ate it with cocktail sauce so it was pretty good.) leftover potatoes, leftover rice

Have a great weekend! :-)

Foody Friday

Hi!

The week has gone by fast!  We are expecting a major blizzard on Sunday with 40-50 cm (15-20 inches) of snow!  Monday is a holiday, Islander Day, so it's a day off for everybody.

Here's what we ate last week.

• Fri- Leftovers
• Sat- Skillet Tortilla Pizzas.  The first one didn't get cooked enough on the bottom, so after broiling it, I put it back on the stove top on high heat and it got burned in the middle.  Then I was scared to use high heat on the second, so it was pretty much like a tortilla pizza we normally do in the oven.  The third one was a bit better, but still, everyone liked the first one's crispy crust (with the burnt parts taken off).  I still need to figure out the stove temps for this one.
• Sun- K made Red Beans and Rice.  K & I liked it, and the kids kinda did.
• Mon- Ginger Soy Poached Salmon, Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans.  The salmon was good. 
• Tues- Homemade Macaroni and Cheese (made by K- I missed dinner because of work)
• Wed- Chicken Fingers (Leftover Rice and Beans for me), Mashed Potatoes, Corn (made by K)
• Thurs-Sushi & Fries- Easy dinner because K went to store. ;-)

It seems we've eaten a lot of potatoes this week and not so many veggies...:-(

Have a great weekend!  Stay warm and Happy Valentine's Day! :-)

Foody Friday

Hi!

Here's what we ate last week.

• Fri- Homemade Pizza (both kids had friends over)
• Sat- Frittata with leftover potatoes and peas
• Sun- Snacks for dinner.  The kids and I got home around 4:00 after swimming and shopping and K went to his parents' for the Super Bowl
• Mon- Leftover Frozen chicken; Kale, Swiss Chard Stir Fry with Ramen noodles
• Tues- Snow Day- White Kidney beans with haystacks (I had soaked the dried beans on Monday and put them in the slow cooker overnight on low so I could make maple beans during the day in the slow cooker on Tuesday. When I checked the beans in the morning, they weren't done so I had to cook them longer on high and didn't have time to make the maple beans.  So, instead we had haystacks, which was just as well since everybody likes them!)
• Wed- Pasta (Chicken & Cheese Raviolis) cooked by N, Tomato Sauce, Raw Carrots and Radishes (Leftover Frozen Spaghetti for me)
• Thurs- Snow Day- Baked Chicken Breasts, Yellow Thai Curry Soup with Cauliflower & Peas for adults (with the baked chicken added for K), Raw Cauliflower, Carrots and plain cooked peas for kids

We had more snow last night.  Today provincial offices are closed up west until 10:30, but the library doesn't open until 12:30 anyway.  K's work is closed until 12:00 with a further announcement at 10:30.  The eastern part of the island got more snow than the western.

Enjoy your weekend!

Foody Friday

Hi!

We are back in winter-wonderland-mode!  We had a blizzard on Tuesday, so school, work and pretty much everything was closed down.  It continued thru Tuesday night, so there was no school or work (for me) on Wednesday.  

Tuesday, during the storm, the kids got all bundled up to go outside.  They even put on their swimming goggles to protect their eyes from the blowing snow!

So, here's what we ate this week.

• Fri- K fixed Enchiladas
• Sat-Frozen Pizza (for C's "party")
• Sun- Oriental Chicken Soup (from roast chicken) with Udon Noodles
• Mon- Falafels (All About Vegetarian Cooking, pg 44). I made these the night before and K fried them up.  K also picked up some Tabouleh in town, and I made Hummus.  Everybody liked this meal.
• Tues-Storm Day- Fish Tacos with Cod (Baked with a rub of oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder)  Cabbage/Carrot Coleslaw (made with rice wine vinegar and sunflower oil). This was another meal everybody liked.
• Wed- Storm Day #2- Chicken Fingers, Frozen Red Lentils, Steamed Cauliflower with cheese sauce made by K
• Thurs- Whole Wheat Spaghettini with Stir Fried Cabbage, Corn, Carrots, garlic.  Tossed with Soy Sauce and Sesame Oil. Topped with Sesame Seeds and Chili Sauce for the adults.

Today is a day off from school for the kids.  It's a Professional Development (PD) Day for the teachers.  I took off work because I had scheduled the kids' annual physicals for today (before I started working at the library.)  C is having a friend over this afternoon.

Have a great weekend! :-)

Feed Me Friday

Hi!

Here's what we ate last week.

• Fri- C went to grandparents', N went to BBall game in C'town, K & I were working
• Sat- Frozen Pizza
• Sun- Hawaiian Pizza from Michael's (yes, pizza 2 days in a row!)
• Mon- Slow Cooker Adobo Chicken -similar to this recipe, but I made it in the slow cooker and topped it with bok choy during the last 30 minutes of cooking. I really like the sauce and bok choy, but nobody else really liked it. :-(
• Tues- K fixed Hamburgers
• Wed- N fixed Frozen Pasta with sauce
• Thurs- What a Crock Fish Chowder (from the book, Eat Cheap but Eat Well pg166).  This was good, but the kids didn't like it.

Have a great weekend! :-)