Friday, 2/5/21

 Ground pork with noodles and green beans, adapted from a Smitten recipe (that was actually in Bon Appetit, not the blog). The original called for asparagus, but that was obviously not happening. The real key to this dish is the generous addition of chili crisp; it's spicy, but also super flavorful.

Thursday, 2/4/21

By this time, food was really piling up in the old refrigerator. So leftovers it was.

Wednesday, 2/3/21

 Didn't know what to do with the tofu I pulled out, so I decided to make fried rice with tofu and broccoli. This meant it was a one dish meal, appreciated on a weeknight. Nothing revolutionary in there.

Tuesday, 2/2/21

 Poor man's soup (that Jason claimed he had never had before. An easily disproved lie. Also, he kept forgetting the name and called it dumb-assed soup. actually, I think my mom would have appreciated that). It was good except for I forgot potatoes. But it did use up bits of frozen peas, corn and broccoli, which is the point. Leftover bread, and the leftover mushroom casserole (still so good, even reheated. Must make again!).

Monday, 2/1/21

 I was glad to have already made most of dinner on this snowy day. Chicken tinga, from Food52; I threw it in the Instant Pot (15 minutes, natural release), and added canned chilies in adobo in lieu of the dried ones called for (plus I threw in a couple of poblanos. Poor Jason, all those peppers cooking isn't great for his asthma. I always forget since it doesn't affect me). Made tacos with homemade corn tortillas, avocado, queso fresco, sauteed zucchini, and jalapenos. Lots of leftovers. 

Sunday, 1/31/21

 Spent the afternoon cooking and prepping for the week, making one giant mess after another. Served the boys the last of the kielbasa, plus baked potatoes, cabbage, and a "stuffed mushroom casserole" from SK. I had been wanting to try that casserole for a while, and it didn't disappoint. The only change I made was to add shallots; I used gruyere for the cheese. Honestly, that was really the only thing I wanted to eat for dinner (although I did eat the cabbage and baked potatoes. Reminder for myself: I don't like baked potatoes as much as I think I do). 

Saturday, 1/30/21

 Mostly leftovers (plus a salad), and I think we finally got them down to a reasonable level. Since I didn't get to cook dinner, Jason graciously allowed me to make a dessert. Since I had a pie crust in the freezer, I just went with a pecan pie, from the Smitten Kitchen recipe I usually use. As always, I used maple syrup in place of golden syrup.