tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34214405126882294902024-02-06T18:55:27.932-08:00Karrot SoupFood and Food for Thought
Karrot Souphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348150935341219269noreply@blogger.comBlogger538125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421440512688229490.post-69313409568948309942021-05-04T08:05:00.001-07:002021-05-04T08:05:23.748-07:00This Week's Menus<span style="font-family: delius;"><p> Grilled cheese sandwiches, garlic green beans</p><p>Baked potatoes with chili beans, broccoli, and all the other fixings</p><p>Vegetarian taco salad</p><p>Biscuits, 'winter' salad (topped with mushrooms, dried cranberries, shredded Parmesan, fried french onions, and Caesar dressing)</p><p>Broccoli divan</p><p>Shepherd's pie made with 'impossible' hamburger meat, as requested by a 21-year-old birthday boy</p><p>(!!!Official freakout here!!!)</p><p>Mother's Day potluck, probably contributing tabbouleh salad and fruit salad as well as some lemon mousse</p></span>Karrot Souphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348150935341219269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421440512688229490.post-54356989457719445142021-04-29T18:56:00.001-07:002021-04-29T18:56:29.315-07:00This Week's Menus<span style="font-family: "delius," serif;">
Monday: <span> </span>Carrot soup and whole wheat bread</span><div><span style="font-family: "delius," serif;">Tuesday: <span> </span>Blackeyed peas with collards</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "delius," serif;">Wednesday: French toast and fresh strawberries</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "delius," serif;">Thursday: <span> </span>Polenta with marinara and mozzarella</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "delius," serif;">Friday: <span> </span>We'll be on a long day trip, so fast food somewhere</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "delius," serif;">Saturday: <span> </span>Leftovers</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "delius," serif;">Sunday: <span> </span>Sourdough pancakes, applesauce</span></div>Karrot Souphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348150935341219269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421440512688229490.post-74290554481001228062017-03-27T11:50:00.004-07:002017-03-27T11:50:39.227-07:00My Husband Cooked for a Month<span style="font-family: "delius," serif;">
Since he finished studying for and taking his bar exam about a month ago, and is still unemployed, he volunteered to plan meals and cook them. And he did a great job, which shouldn't be a surprise, but which is still a delight to discover for sure. Plus, every man should learn how to make pizza dough from scratch. I could get used to this...<br />
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It was also helpful to know, in a few instances, which of my recipes are still a little hard to decipher for a slightly less-experienced cook. But overall, one of my biggest gripes when someone else cooks is how much I have to be on hand to answer questions and generally be extra-reassuring, and I'm very gratified that we're past that annoying stage after this past month of Hubby Menus.<br />
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But today I decided to put my oar in again, so here are some Monday menus so you wouldn't miss me too much.<br />
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Monday: A Moroccan sweet potato-pork stew.<br />
Tuesday: Falafel from a mix. (After a number of failures over the years, I've decided to try again. We'll see.)<br />
Wednesday: Pasta with a choice of sauces, cooked spinach.<br />
Thursday: Salmon burgers, carrots.<br />
Friday: Leftovers for the girls, S. and I are going to be fed by our teenage son and his peers at the church. How much do you want to bet it's pasta?<br />
Saturday: Scalloped potatoes, broccoli.<br />
Sunday: In the morning, our favorite Conference-weekend treat, cottage cheese croissants. Then Cuban black beans for dinner.</span>Karrot Souphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348150935341219269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421440512688229490.post-70212436182473467832017-02-28T08:17:00.002-08:002017-02-28T08:17:55.623-08:00Menus<span style="font-family: "delius" , serif;">
Monday: Tuna melts<br />
Tuesday: Chef's salad<br />
Wednesday: Chicken cacciatore<br />
Thursday: Caldo verde<br />
Friday: Pizza, green beans<br />
Saturday: Fried potatoes/peppers, eggs<br />
Sunday: Pancakes, applesauce, bacon
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Monday: Boxed mac n' cheese and canned corn (I'm so proud)<br />
Tuesday: Fish sticks, rice, cooked carrots<br />
Wednesday: Red beans and sausage<br />
Thursday: Carrot soup<br />
Friday: Quiche, cooked greens<br />
Saturday: Shrimp curry or sweet and sour shrimp<br />
Sunday: Pancakes, applesauce, eggs
</span>Karrot Souphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348150935341219269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421440512688229490.post-49578912182692310512017-02-13T08:34:00.000-08:002017-02-13T08:34:11.329-08:00Monday Menus<span style="font-family: "delius" , serif;">
Monday: Sesame noodles (noodles with carrots, cucumbers, and homemade Thai peanut sauce)<br />
Tuesday: Valentine's Day! Planning some fried meat-filled potato croquettes and a cheesecake-baked-in-a-cake<br />
Wednesday: Pupusas, salad<br />
Thursday: Baked beans, rice, beets<br />
Friday: Pizza, carrot and celery sticks<br />
Saturday: Niçoise salad<br />
Sunday: Pancakes and applesauce, the usual
</span>Karrot Souphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348150935341219269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421440512688229490.post-74912766586874992482017-01-30T09:56:00.001-08:002017-01-30T09:56:31.649-08:00Monday Menus<span style="font-family: "delius" , serif;">
Monday: Leftover homemade potstickers from our Chinese New Year dinner yesterday</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But the end result was one of our most delicious yet.</td></tr>
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Tuesday: Dhal makhani. I'll be using up the last urad beans I brought with us from before our move, I'll have to look for a new local source.<br />
Wednesday: Corn chowder<br />
Thursday: Pasta with pesto, peas<br />
Friday: Salmon burgers, butternut squash<br />
Saturday: Chef's salad<br />
Sunday: Pancakes with strawberry sauce, applesauce, bacon</span>Karrot Souphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348150935341219269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421440512688229490.post-20271120329581546312017-01-26T08:33:00.000-08:002017-01-26T08:34:06.974-08:00Behind the Scenes<span style="font-family: "delius" , serif;">This little blurb incidentally features cooking dinner, but also highlights the unvarnished struggles behind so many of the pretty pictures on blogs, Facebook, Instagram, you-name-it.<br />
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Because they need to be out there too.</span><br />
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Karrot Souphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348150935341219269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421440512688229490.post-518398143716801022017-01-24T07:00:00.000-08:002017-01-26T08:28:25.794-08:00Weekly Menus<span style="font-family: "delius" , serif;">
Monday: Scalloped potatoes, salad<br />
Tuesday: Quiche, baked sweet potatoes<br />
Wednesday: Tuna rice casserole, carrots<br />
Thursday: Cuban black beans<br />
Friday: Pizza, spinach<br />
Saturday: Extended family gathering, I hear we're having Hawaiian haystacks<br />
Sunday: Sourdough pancakes, applesauce, scrambled eggs
</span>Karrot Souphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348150935341219269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421440512688229490.post-70363277878797157752017-01-09T17:25:00.002-08:002017-01-09T17:28:31.447-08:00Monday Menus<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "delius" , serif;">Monday: Yorkshire pudding, sausage gravy, carrots</span><br />
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Tuesday: Niçoise salad<br />
Wednesday: Pasta with pesto, canned corn<br />
Thursday: Shepherd's pie<br />
Friday: Mulligatawny stew<br />
Saturday: Blackeyed peas, collards<br />
Sunday: Pancakes, including some of the batter cooked as ebelskivers since a certain recent Christmas gift to my husband
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Monday: Pork tacos (with leftovers of Sunday's special anniversary pork), corn<br />
Tuesday: Sesame noodles<br />
Wednesday: Niçoise salad<br />
Thursday: Carrot soup<br />
Friday: Baked beans, rice, beets<br />
Saturday: Polenta pizza, green beans<br />
Sunday: Pancakes, etc.</span>Karrot Souphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348150935341219269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421440512688229490.post-60351330623407794552016-12-05T20:10:00.000-08:002016-12-05T20:10:50.519-08:00Monday Menus<span style="font-family: "delius" , serif;">
Monday: Chef's salad<br />
Tuesday: Curried potatoes, green beans<br />
Wednesday: Tuna-noodle casserole, carrots<br />
Thursday: Chili, cornbread<br />
Friday: Stir-fry with cashews and bamboo shoots<br />
Saturday: Out to dinner with the kids for our 'family birthday'<br />
(Generous friends unknowingly both gave us gift cards to the Olive Garden, so we'll be combining those and enjoying a special occasion with everyone!)<br />
Sunday: For our actual anniversary, island pork roast and a fruity green salad</span>Karrot Souphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348150935341219269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421440512688229490.post-12981122629962875172016-11-28T09:11:00.000-08:002016-12-05T20:10:50.516-08:00Monday Menus (Am I Back? We'll See)<span style="font-family: "delius" , serif;">
Monday: Pasta with pesto, carrots<br />
Tuesday: Breaded fish fillets, green beans<br />
Wednesday: Pizza<br />
Thursday: Asian chicken salad<br />
Friday: Christmas party fare, we're bringing mashed potatoes and veggies/dip<br />
Saturday: Cuban black beans<br />
Sunday: Pancakes, applesauce, bacon
</span>Karrot Souphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348150935341219269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421440512688229490.post-79554836138805347822016-06-08T09:57:00.003-07:002021-04-29T18:46:21.690-07:00Menus, Belated<span style="font-family: 'Delius', serif;">
Our first CSA pickup was last Thursday, and we're never going to manage to eat all these greens! It was a huge amount, and more coming tomorrow...but, we're valiantly trying, and it's a good kind of challenge. Local organic kale, lettuce, and spinach is not a bad thing to have in overabundance, even if it requires some creativity. (Though truthfully, the green onion overabundance has me rather stumped.)<br />
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Monday: Refried potatoes, Skyphos butter lettuce (*pictured below) salad bar, oyster mushrooms<br />
Tuesday: Bean/kale/potato soup with sausages, cornbread<br />
Wednesday: Tuna-noodle-spinach casserole<br />
Thursday: Stir-fry with baby bok choy, pea pods, and garlic scapes<br />
Friday: Pizza, kale chips<br />
Saturday: Pupusas, salad<br />
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Today: Polenta with cheese and tomato sauce, peas<br />
Tuesday: Cuban black beans<br />
Wednesday: Curried potatoes, corn<br />
Thursday: Asian chicken salad<br />
Friday: Pizza, some kind of fresh farm veggies for a side -- our first CSA pickup is Thursday!!<br />
(CSA stands for community-supported agriculture, or in other words a weekly share of the season's goodies from a local farm.)<br />
Saturday: Lovely pre-packaged, seasoned wild salmon (thanks, Costco!), rice, and cooked carrots<br />
Sunday: Sourdough pancakes and waffles, applesauce, syrup, and bacon
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Today: I have a gigantic bag of tortilla chips, an avocado with no particular purpose, some experimental homemade salsa verde, a jar of regular store salsa, and some leftover Mexican <i>crema</i> from Cinco de Mayo. Oh, and there are tomatoes and lettuce in the house, and probably I can find a can of refried beans in the cupboard. Sounds like dinner-ish stuff to me, right? Sure.</span><br />
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Tuesday: Chef's salad<br />
Wednesday: Tuna noodle casserole, carrots<br />
Thursday: Potato salad, maybe some cooked spinach or some such on the side<br />
Friday: Pork chop-rice bake, corn<br />
Saturday: Baked beans, beets, bread or biscuits<br />
Sunday: The Usual<br />
</span>Karrot Souphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348150935341219269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421440512688229490.post-38968980863704888212016-05-16T19:24:00.000-07:002016-05-16T19:24:16.786-07:00Really Good Food Weekend<span style="font-family: "delius" , serif;">
Besides the (impromptu) fancy pizza in the post below, last weekend had especially good food. Check out this honey-pecan shrimp for our brand new 16-year-old:</span><br />
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And then this black forest masterpiece for his cake (S. did the outer whipped icing, due credit for an awesome job):</div>
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Finally, for Mother's Day, my wonderful hubby made me cheddar-jalapeño waffles with sausages and peppers on top. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "delius" , serif;">It was the kind of weekend that definitely did damage to the waistline -- and we don't regret it a bit! </span></div>
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Monday: Probiotic ramen galore<br />
Tuesday: Mulligatawny stew<br />
Wednesday: Cauliflower gratin, baked sweet potatoes<br />
Thursday: Dhal makhani<br />
Friday: Pizza, chips and dip, lemonade<br />
Saturday: Niçoise salad<br />
Sunday: The Usual pancakes<br />
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A little note, I got fancier than usual with my pizza last week. I used a loaf's worth of my ooh-la-la artisanal bread dough for the crust, after reading about a related type of technique, and it turned out deliciously. If I started with an artisanal recipe <i>meant</i> for pizza, the result might even end up being mind-blowing. But it was one of those pleasant experiments that turned out pretty well the first time through. We all definitely noticed an increase in tastiness.<br />
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Today: Pasta parma rosa, green beans<br />
Tuesday: Mung bean and coconut curry, rice<br />
Wednesday: Roasted potatoes, salad, peas<br />
Thursday: Chicken chilaquiles, refried beans<br />
Friday: Pizza, carrot and celery sticks<br />
Saturday: A big ol' 16th birthday boy is having honey-walnut shrimp, black forest cake, and peanut butter ice cream<br />
Sunday: Mother's Day, so I'm guessing some kind of breakfast in bed and goodies in general
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I missed last week's menus...I worked over 13 hours at my part-time farm job, plus travel time, so it cut into luxury pursuits like blogging!<br />
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Monday: Scones, vegetables au gratin<br />
Tuesday: Stir-fry<br />
Wednesday: Fish sticks, pasta with pesto<br />
Thursday: Carrot soup<br />
Friday: I'll try cooking that <i>dopiaza</i> I mentioned a couple weeks ago, along with a salad<br />
Saturday: Baked beans, rice, beets<br />
Sunday: Pancakes and waffles, applesauce, eggs<br />
(Though, our electric griddle is out of commission since we lent it out and it came back with the wrong cord. We haven't yet been able to track down where the correct cord might have ended up, so we're using a frying pan in the meantime. Less elegant and efficient.)
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We had a really delicious lunch on Saturday with a friend who showed me how to cook some of her excellent native Indian dishes. A basic urud dhal, a crumbled paneer dish, and chicken dopiaza, all with rice and roti, and mango lassi as dessert. It sounds all fancy-exotic, and it was in its way, but it was also earthy and flavorful and right up my alley. I had never cooked with paneer before, and probably would never have dared use such copious amounts of fresh ginger if I hadn't watched her do it and tasted the result; but there weren't really any ingredients there that I had never worked with otherwise. (Well, there was a specialty pepper or two, but they were sorta optional...)<br />
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So, I'm excited to try myself sometime soon. Even having spent two hours in the kitchen helping her, those first bites were really magical -- I couldn't believe those ingredients became that amazing food. As a side note, I'm proud of my kids too, they all dug in and loved the food, and it was really a fun time with the two families eating together. We were all very full when we went home.<br />
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Today: Leftovers<br />
Tuesday: Sesame noodles<br />
Wednesday: Baked potato bar<br />
Thursday: My husband's fortieth! He requested 'something delicious with vegetables, especially eggplant', and blitz torte. So I'll go with ratatouille and poached eggs, and possibly a kale salad mix from the store.<br />
Friday: Ramen for the kids, while S. and I are going out for another guy's surprise 40th birthday party. Pretty sure he won't read this blog and ruin the surprise. :)<br />
Saturday: Baked sweet potatoes, fish sticks<br />
Sunday: The Usual, but with bacon instead of scrambled eggs
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Today: Chef's salad<br />
Tuesday: Cuban black beans<br />
Wednesday: Corn chowder<br />
Thursday: Lasagna<br />
Friday: Sesame noodles<br />
Saturday: Salmon burgers, roasted carrots, salad<br />
Sunday: The Usual
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Today: Asian chicken salad<br />
Tuesday: Mushroom pizza<br />
Wednesday: Tostadas with refried beans and salsa verde<br />
Thursday: Niçoise salad<br />
Friday: Minestrone<br />
Saturday: Eggs Kristin (eggs and curry sauce over toast), mixed veggies<br />
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Today: Pies! Still TBD, but most likely a pecan and an apple, and maybe a salad to round out our food groups a little.<br />
Tuesday: Curried potatoes, artichokes, roasted carrots<br />
Wednesday: Chilaquiles and frijoles<br />
Thursday: Pasta with pesto, salad<br />
Friday: Pizza, mixed veggies<br />
Saturday: Niçoise salad<br />
Sunday: The Usual
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