The Monday Menu 1/28/2013
Welcome to The Monday Menu! I’ve been getting the question a lot lately of “How do you find time to cook?” Let me tell you, there needs to be a decision and commitment to home cooking. Every night I get within about two hours of dinner and I think its just not gonna happen. I have a baby who needs to nurse, a busy toddler, and a whiny preschooler. It would be much (much!) easier to pick up the phone and have something delivered (although they don’t really let me talk on the phone either…). Still I stick with it and barrel through, taking breaks when needed to care for someone’s needs or turning up some music to drown out the screaming. At the end of the day I know we all feel better and are healthier for sticking with it and having a well balanced meal.
I stuck with a few old standbys this week as well as trying some new things. If you’re unfamiliar with Shakshuka, it is eggs poached in tomato sauce. I got the recipe out of food bloggers Lindsay Landis and Taylor Hackbarth of Love & Olive Oil‘s new cookbook, Breakfast for Dinner
Monday – Baked Polenta with Tomato and Basil with oven roasted broccoli
Tuesday – Shakshuka with whole wheat baguette
Wednesday – Grilled Burritos
Thursday – Penne alla Vecchia Bettola with chopped salad
Friday – Pesto White Bean Stromboli
I’m also itching to make chewy peanut butter granola and some more larabars. What’s on your menu this week?
Oh, I love polenta, and I’ve been wanting to try the eggs poached in tomato sauce!
Visitors here and still trying to incorporate more whole grains. Working through some fridge inventory in hopes of seriously reducing or cutting out dairy and meats. (Maybe I’ve watched too many food documentaries! haha)
Monday: white bean soup
Tuesday: gumbo
Wednesday: tabbouleh
Thursday: black beans and salsa couscous (or maybe millet…yours looked tasty!)
Friday: pizza
Totally agree about cooking being a lifestyle commitment. It probably seems intimidating at first to most, but with a little experience it becomes a normal part of the day. Healthy, tasty, budget friendly (when you want it to be) and actually a time saver sometimes.
Happy Cooking!!