First, let me apologize for no new recipe posts popping up last week. It was a doozy of a week made much harder with Luke’s growth spurt and crazy short naps. He is getting back on track with his naps (night sleep is another story…) so I hope to have more time to get you some recipes this week. If not, there’s always next week! Thank you for your understanding and stickin’ with me.
With that, here’s what came out of my kitchen at dinnertime last week.
Sunday
15 Minute Lemon Parsley-Spinach Pasta from The Diva Dish.
I get excited about dishes that I like, but I think I get even more excited about food that Tim likes. It’s so satisfying to serve a meal that we both enjoy equally. Believe me, it doesn’t happen often. Our taste buds are just different. But this dish was one we both loved. Bonus that it is a 15 minute dinner. Can’t beat that! Thanks for the great recipe, Ari.
Monday
Veggie Pancakes (made with all sweet potatoes)
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Tuesday
Lightly seasoned bone-in chicken breasts and potatoes prepared on the grill and a mixed green salad. We had unseasonably warm weather this week which meant we used the grill! I love grilling season. Delicious food and easy clean up. Win.
Wednesday
Barely Risotto with Asparagus and Mushrooms and Crispy Sesame Carrots from Clean Food: A Seasonal Guide to Eating Close to the Source with More Than 200 Recipes for a Healthy and Sustainable You
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I mentioned it was a tough week, right? Yeah, pictures at dinner time just didn’t happen. Sorry about that. I hope to share the barley risotto recipe soon. The sesame carrots from Clean Food are really good. If you have that cookbook, make them.
Thursday
Calzones on the grill. Did you know you can make calzones on the grill? You can. And they’re delicious. I used this basic whole wheat pizza dough recipe and just shaped the dough into calzones. My calzone had caramelized onions, broccoli, and tomato sauce. Tim and Meghan both had their calzones with cheese and tomato sauce with their broccoli on the side. Even though I made Meghan a mini calzone and it was the cutest thing I’ve ever seen, she wasn’t that into it. She ate a few bites, but didn’t love it. She’s the kid who won’t eat pizza or spaghetti, either. I thought all kids liked those kinds of foods?! Nope, not mine.
Friday
Eat Yo’ Greens Soup and Beet Chips
This soup is a great way to use a lot of greens. For this batch I used a combination of beet greens, spinach, and pack choi (spinach and pack choi from my CSA). Baked veggie chips are always a hit around here.
Saturday
Chipotle take-out
Quite simply, I ran out of time on Saturday. I did some cleaning and laundry, fed Luke, helped Tim clean out the garage, fed Luke, went on a 6 mile run, fed Luke, and then I was exhausted. Chipotle hit the spot.
I hope you have a wonderful week of food and fun with your family!
Question: What’s on your meal plan this week?
Yummy on Chipotle! I think it is amazing that you are still cooking in the kitchen and taking care of a newborn and toddler! I remember those lack of sleep growth spurts. They are rough.
Yay for grilling too, love the lack of mess and I want to try the pizza on the grill. Sounds awesome.
Everything tastes better on the grill, I think!
Chipotle nights need no explanation!
My little guy is iffy on pizza and spaghetti, which is so bizarre to me. How can you not like carbs + tomato sauce? Of course, the day I try to understand his three year old mind is the day I will have officially lost mine. 🙂
That’s true. There’s no rhyme or reason with three year olds.
hey i have been a silent follower for quite a time…and love love love it…when ever i need a sweet but healthy recipe i come to your website…cuz i know that i can find something yummy here. i wanted to ask you one thing…what kind of food processor do you use??i bought one a few months back…but it broke now i want to invest in somthing that lasts a longer time…my daughter is about to b six months and i loved following your blogposts about your pregnancy and your little darlings are the cutest…i started with sweet potato with my daughter and its prtty much suiting her…it wud b wonderful if you cud also tell what meghan is eating each day in the how dinner went down post…as i have a challenging 3 year old as well…sweet potato pancakes are a staple here now…but i blend them after shredding them as it makes them cook fairly quickly…its becoming a pretty long comment lol.. tk cre
Thank you for commenting! 🙂 I use this Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor It is heavy duty and works very well–worth the investment for sure. I am currently working on a post about Meghan’s daily eats, but I will also try to include more info in these dinner posts about what she’s eating, too.
Busy weeks are hard. I find myself having a hard time pulling out my camera on week nights, too.
I really need to try your beet chips. I bet I’d love them!
Dooo it! You can’t go wrong with a healthy vegetable chip, right?
You have nothing to apologize for! Great week of meals. Pancakes (savory or sweet) are a favorite dinner of mine after a long day.
Oh My Goodness! You made me smile! I am so glad you guys loved the pasta! Thank you so much for sharing it a long with the other recipes!
And can I just say that you are doing an awesome job blogging, especially being a mom to a new baby and toddler! Way to go!! I am super nervous about how things will go down once this baby comes. I hope she naps better than my first one or else I am in trouble! 😉
It’s definitely a whole new world trying to juggle everything with two kids, but you’ll get the hang of it! And we’re having your pasta again this week. It’s so flavorful and healthful and I need quick dinners these days!