Catzlover’s Cooking

Menu Plan Monday!

Golly, I seem to be less and less consistent keeping up with the menu planning. I don’t even have an interesting picture to share this week.

The weather is colder, the rooftop garden is done for the year, and the outdoors is brown and gloomy. But, it is the perfect time of year for baking bread and soup!

Last week we had:

Homemade pizza with my daughter and her roommates for Halloween
Scalloped Potatoes and Broccoli
Pasta and homemade pesto

This week we will have:

Split Pea Soup
Gnocchi
“Meat Loaf” and Mashed Potatoes

Yum!

What’s on your menu?

Sandra

P.S. If you come just to read the blog, I have a bunch of goodies on this web site. Vegetarian Recipes, Easy Picture Recipes for Kids (via my Bry-Back Manor site), and Super Sturdy Reusable Grocery Bags that I tie dye myself. Check it out!

Menu Plan Monday!

My husband always tells me that I like to feed everyone. Birds, squirrels, possums, chipmunks, and who ever else comes by. About a month ago a little kitty started hanging around the yard and, yes, I fed this creature, too. In fact she ate pretty well with canned cat food AND tuna fish! Well, I finally lured her into the house and we have a new family member! Here’s Penny! (I snuck up on her to take the picture. Her eyes are true blue, not pinky/red.)

On kitty’s menus this week: Cat Chow

On our menus this week:

Yves Tuna Steaks w/ Rice (finally!)
Macaroni and Cheese
“Beef” Stew

What’s on your menu?

Sandra

P.S. If you come just to read the blog, I have a bunch of goodies on this web site. Vegetarian Recipes, Easy Picture Recipes for Kids (via my Bry-Back Manor site), and Super Sturdy Reusable Grocery Bags that I tie dye myself. Check it out!

Menu Plan Monday!

Another Tuesday Post – oh dear!

My budget generally requires that I shop at Food Lion instead of some place fancy like Whole Foods. However, sometimes I go wild and crazy and shop at Kroger! And look what I found!

I rarely see many vegetarian seafood items (since Tuno and Veat Salmon Fillet disappeared) and my curiousity was peaked.

Well, this stuff is pretty darn fishy and I don’t recommend it to anyone who doesn’t like seafood. In fact, it was so realistic, it was a little creepy. Would I buy it again? I don’t know.

Yves has also put out Tuna Steaks and Plain Shrimp in vegetarian form. Hmm.

On our menu this week:

Zoup
Spaghetti w/ Simple Sauce from Grape Tomatoes, Garlic, and Olive Oil
Gardein Pulled Barbecue Shreds (another new try)

What’s on your menu?

Sandra

P.S. If you come just to read the blog, I have a bunch of goodies on this web site. Vegetarian Recipes, Easy Picture Recipes for Kids (via my Bry-Back Manor site), and Super Sturdy Reusable Grocery Bags that I tie dye myself. Check it out!

Menu Plan Monday!

Yes, I am actually posting on Monday!

I will have to confess to a Menu Planning rut. Oh well.

We also had two small crises last week. My microwave AND my coffee maker died! Both have been replaced in quick fashion as we are totally hooked on those particular pieces of technology.

Check out this little frog grown from a tadpole that was living in a puddle on the roof.

What we ate last week:

Pasta w/ Sundried Tomato Alfredo Sauce
Lentil Soup

What we will eat this week:

More Lentil Soup
Apple Tofu Curry
Corn Chowder (if it stays cooler)
Chik’n Tenders and Sweet Potato Fries

Summer is slowing coming to an end. What’s next? Pesto!!

What’s on your menu?

Sandra

P.S. If you come just to read the blog, I have a bunch of goodies on this web site. Vegetarian Recipes, Easy Picture Recipes for Kids (via my Bry-Back Manor site), and Super Sturdy Reusable Grocery Bags that I tie dye myself. Check it out!

Menu Plan Monday!

Yes, yes, I know I am posting this on a Tuesday and that I missed posting altogether last week. I am still adjusting to my new normal.

What we ate last week:

Scalloped Potatoes
Mac and Cheese
Various Salads
Homemade Pizza

What we will eat this week:

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas
Italian Sausage and Roasted Peppers with Pasta

I was tickled to find some mini bags of pasta on close out recently. 34¢ a piece and plenty for two people!

I have also been having fun with fruit. Last week I made a peach crunch from my very own peaches! Remarkably, a peach pit sprouted in my old compost pile and this year I actually got to the peaches before the deer and raccoons.

So Pretty!!

Yum!!

I also made some applesauce from apples on one of our rental properties. These are not pretty apples, but they are perfect for applesauce. Apples and cinnamon – that’s Fall to me.

What’s on Your menu?

Sandra

P.S. Happy Birthday to my Husband!

Menu Plan Monday!

Well, last week was the big move for my daughter and I came down with a nasty cold – I’m sure my immune system was spotty due to the stress of the whole ordeal. Oy!

With just the two of us people wise eating, I find I still menu plan, but in an abbreviated fashion. Two regular size dinners seems to last the week with a veggie burger or salad to fill in any gaps.

Last week:

Pasta and Tomato Sauce
Egg Fo Yung

This week:

Caesar Wraps
Spinach Phyllo Pie

We will see how this new routine plays out as the weather gets cooler and I feel like more cooking.

Nurturer that I am, I have been feeding a lot of raccoons lately!

Moms and Babies have discovered my bird seed piles. In order to have some seed for the birds, I have taken to putting out some cheap dog food.

I have been getting some pictures through the front window.

This guy is a little put out by those babies!

Everyone made temporary peace!

I'm glad I don't have to keep up with this brood!

What’s on your menu?

Sandra

P.S. If you come just to read the blog, I have a bunch of goodies on this web site. Vegetarian Recipes, Easy Picture Recipes for Kids (via my Bry-Back Manor site), and Super Sturdy Reusable Grocery Bags that I tie dye myself. Check it out!

Menu Plan Monday!

Well, as it turns out, my daughter will still be in this house for two more weeks. The big moving day will be on August 15. I will have to confess, as the time gets closer, I alternate between being excited for her to live a more grown up life and worrying that she will adjust to all the newness. I want everyone to be happy – isn’t that what moms do?

Between one thing and another, some of the menus last week were postponed. I was so excited about finding the Morningstar Chik’n Strips again (they had disappeared from the stores around here!) that I had to make Fajitas one night.

This week is going to be a little carb heavy – oh well:

Monday – Gnocchi and Spinach Salad
Tuesday – Soy Chorizo and Orzo
Wednesday – Sesame Salad w/ Tofu
Thursday – Pizza (homemade – maybe – with Yves Pepperoni
Friday – Leftovers

Wages have remained stagnant for the last 30 years but food prices keep going up – how do you feed your family?

Sandra

P.S. If you come just to read the blog, I have a bunch of goodies on this web site. Vegetarian Recipes, Easy Picture Recipes for Kids (via my Bry-Back Manor site), and Super Sturdy Reusable Grocery Bags that I tie dye myself. Check it out!