Day 3 (-2): Blogging 100 days Challenge: Food Plan for rest of dinners this week

 Dinner planning for the (shorter) week, at this point; lots of potatoes because they need to be used up, and are super popular with the fam; also I don't always eat the meat protein (I'm just not a fan, & sometimes sub out for me with veg protein, but the fam are definitely carni, & set-in-their-ways about it; lastly, I'm feeling like I am gonna push the fam on eating more international foods, which is my specialty when I lived alone or with ex's; also, most nights we have a BIG salad (I eat a lot of it) of lettuce, sometimes tomatoes, cucumbers, other veg:


T:
-tonight: zoodles, probably garlicParm gimmedelicious.c
om/garlic-parmesan-zoodles/
but maybe...?
something from www.sparkpeople.
com/blog/blog.asp?post=22_
unexpected_ways_to_create_
unbelievable_dishes_with_zucchini
or www.sparkpeople.
com/blog/blog.asp?post=25_
delicious_dishes_to_make_w
ith_your_spiralizer
also some tasty looking versions here: lifemadesweeter.
com/one-pot-teriyaki-chick
en-zoodles/
and these are pretty: www.gimmesomeove
n.com/zoodles-marinara-zuc
chini-noodles-with-chunky-
tomato-sauce/
and tips: www.thedailymeal
.com/cook/problem-zoodles
-garlicMustard skinnyPesto (my recipe, will add link in another blog),
-leftover rotisserie chicken &/or short ribs,
-salad, baked baby potatoes OR yukon gold boilers w/butter

W: Someone else cooking, tbd; I might make big batch of potato salad; also might make vidalia dressing, PNW salmon rub blend &/or YUMMY thai soup:
recipes.sparkpeo
ple.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=653374

Th: May go out for a re-stock shopping trip in the AM
-Creole Chicken, either in crockpot, like this Bourbon Street recipe: recipes.sparkpeo
ple.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=2034705 or just a quick sauce using - recipes.sparkpeo
ple.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=5 - if using rotisserie if I pick one up,
-Gumbo-Z'Herbes www.chilipepperm
adness.com/chili-pepper-re
cipes/soups-salads-stews/g
umbo-z-herbes-green-gumbo-recipe/
OR
Creamy Cajun Corn Chowder: www.gimmesomeove
n.com/cajun-corn-chowder
-Salad,
-Red Beans & Rice (veg: thymeandjoy.com/
vegan-red-beans-and-rice/ or nonVeg: www.swankyrecipe
s.com/red-beans-rice.html )
OR
Veg Dirty Rice healthiersteps.c
om/recipe/vegan-dirty-rice/
OR
Creole Potatoes: www.healingtomat
o.com/creole-potatoes/
-possibly Cajun Cauliflower steaks: sandhyahariharan
.co.uk/cajun-roasted-cauli
flower-steaks/

F:
-Peri Peri Salmon: Either just the spice blend as a rub or maybe make a sauce: www.chilipepperm
adness.com/chili-pepper-re
cipes/sauces/peri-peri-sauce/
& -groundnut (peanut) stew, veg version, probably w/ an acorn squash that needs to be used: recipesfromapant
ry.com/slow-cooker-african
-peanut-stew-post/
-over rice or potatoes
OR
-from pantry: TunaNoodleCasserole www.campbells.co
m/kitchen/recipes/tuna-noo
dle-casserole/
-salad

S: Leftovers,
-or maybe Chicken Vindaloo: www.chilipepperm
adness.com/chili-pepper-re
cipes/chicken/chicken-vindaloo/ , Potatoes or Rice, pre-packaged Dal sides

For dessert, which is a must have at our house, we have ice cream (I have the slow churned kind), store-bought cookies (these don't tempt me much, so I'm okay with them) &/or fruit;
If I feel like it I might make these:
-easy & quite low cal peanut butter cookies: recipes.sparkpeo
ple.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=751937 , or
-brownies, trying either these pumpkin ones: recipes.sparkpeo
ple.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=677248 OR these black bean ones: recipes.sparkpeo
ple.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=244033 , or
-I might try these no-bake protein bars: recipes.sparkpeo
ple.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=662771 OR
these baked 'breakfast cookies': recipes.sparkpeo
ple.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=5713


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