Supper Sunday (44 & 45/52)

Meal Plan Week #43
Sunday:  Southern Comfort Okra and Potatoes

Yeah, so the name is sort of strange . . . but we gave it a shot . . . and well, sometimes there is something in a name.  While I liked the lentils (and they made the whole thing vert filling), this just didn't do it for either of us.

Monday:  Eggplant and Goat Cheese Sandwiches

With homemade bread from some of our favorite people in Mobile and locally-sourced eggplant and goat cheese, we breathed new life into an old favorite . . . our best version yet!

Tuesday:  Squash Ribbons with Oregano, Basil, & Lemon

We actually ended up making this for lunch (don't ask me on which day).  It was relatively easy and very good.  The only problem was that it was not very filling; definitely a side, not more.

Wednesday:  Sobre Mesa
Thursday:  Pasta with Five Fresh Herbs

Made for a pretty picture, but WAY too many tomatoes for my taste.  If you like tomatoes, however, go for it.  And, to be fair, we had this as a leftover the next day . . . if you use a little extra goat cheese, that really balances out the tomatoey taste (and it is much better warm than cold).

Friday:  Leftovers
Saturday breakfast:  Market and Breakfast out

Prediction?
A:  Sandwich
T:  Pasta

And other stuff we have made at home (week 44 and 45)

Obviously, things have been a little hectic for us lately.  And this week, we are only eating home one night (hence no menu for Week #45).  So here is a rundown of some other things we have cooked at home recently...

Slow-Cooker Texas Chili

Chili for the Saturday before Halloween (to celebrate the one weekend of the year I get to enjoy scary movies at home).  This was a nice Texas (a/k/a no bean) chili recipe.  A. actually came to the conclusion that she doesn't like beans in her chili (circling the wagons on her Texan-ness, I guess); the jury is still out for me.

Eggplant Parm

I have yet to ever have a good eggplant parm at a restaurant.  With that in mind, I have to say this is the best version of the recipe I have had (not saying it will be the best recipe you have ever had, of course).  But it was good.  And it was do-able for a weeknight meal time-wise.  Bonus.

Sesame Noodles with Napa Cabbage

 Remember that crazy big cabbage we got at the market (that A. posted about recently)?  This is what we made with it.  It was good.  It wasn't great.  I think we both hoped for more . . . 

Refried Bean Poblanos with Cheese

And to round it out, an old favorite.  Same recipe.  Different picture!