For those of you who have been around since the blogs before this one, you might be shocked to learn that my Beebs is turning ten on Saturday. Two digits. I struggle to believe that I have been a parent for this long. It also seems like just yesterday? Parenting, am I right? But our almost ten year old is still a vegetarian, so I have planned yet another week of vegetarian entrees!
And, of course, we had to incorporate some birthday celebrations into the week for her!
But first, I promised to report back on the Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers I planned for last week. Everyone liked them! It may have been a little spicy (thanks to the Trader Joe’s taco seasoning, which tends to be spicier than other kinds), so I added some extra corn for the kids. I also had quite a bit of the rice mixture leftover (I think I used smaller peppers), so I ate that for lunch topped with a little cheese and fried eggs. We will call that one a keeper!
We also skipped the fish sticks night, as we had plenty of leftovers, so I opted to work through those as opposed to making something new. (A key to menu planning is building in some flexibility. I hate wasting, so I like to build in leftover nights, and include some things that can hold over from week to week.)
This week:
Sunday: We did leftovers last night. Not exciting, but also, very easy.
Monday: Black bean soup! This is my favorite recipe right now, but we have some in the freezer we should use, so we will thaw that. But seriously, make that recipe, the lime crema is next level. We love it with fritos too!
Tuesday: Chickpea and Vegetable Coconut Curry. I almost always sub out the cauliflower for broccoli, it just looks prettier, and I use curry powder instead of paste. (I have kids that balk at spicy, so the powder seems to be a more subtle flavor.) This is crowd pleaser!
Wednesday: Leftovers again. Wednesdays are our busy nights, as both kids have activities, so I aim for speed/efficiency, and can’t really plan on cooking a full meal these nights.
Thursday: Trying a new one: Creamy Tomato Rigatoni. Will report back! Will likely serve with a salad.
Friday: At request, orange chicken. Yes, I buy the frozen bag, and yes, I generally plan this when I am out for the evening. For those vegetarians out there, Trader Joe’s does a good faux orange chicken that is Beebs-approved!
Saturday: The birthday night! She’s requested “real ramen,” so we are taking her out. I’ll be making her cake, however, and have never gone wrong with Smitten Kitchen’s “the ‘i want chocolate cake’ cake.” It’s really that good, and very simple too!
Can you believe it’s Thanksgiving NEXT WEEK? I won’t be normally menu planning, but I absolutely will share what I contribute to the holiday on the blog next week. Have a great week, all!
Allegedly Delicious 