This week we have done more of the same except for dinners. I tried to plan as many no cook meals as I could possibly imagine. I'm thinking salads and sandwiches until we can't possibly stand lettuce any more. It has been so hot and humid here. I don't want to turn on the lights, let alone the stove.
Last weeks successes:
- Flat bread pizzas
- This was made on a taekwondo night, so it had to be fast. We don't get home until after 6, and I'm trying to get the kids showered and in bed by 8-830. There isn't much leeway on these nights. I bought canned biscuits (I know, sue me!), rolled them out until they were kind of thin, and baked them for 8 minutes. I warmed refried beans and tossed in some cheddar cheese. I topped these with black beans, corn, and more cheese and put it back in the oven until the cheese was melted. To top it all off, I threw on some tomatoes and spring mix greens and called that a meal. Very quick, very easy, very yummy!
- Creamy citrus basil pasta
- I love to add citrus flavors to cooking and baking. Any kind of small pasta will work, penne, rigatoni, even bowties. Cook according to package directions. In a small pot I melted some butter, added lemon juice, and basil and let this come to a simmer. I whisked in a half pint of cream and some shredded parmesan cheese. Whisk like your life depends on it until it comes to a simmer or your sauce will be lumpy. Toss with the pasta. I added baked chicken breasts to make it more filling for my 3 bottomless pits, otherwise known as children. I served it with salad. It was simple, tasty, and filling.
**All my dinner ideas come from various cookbooks and other resources. My favorite cookbook author is Nigella Lawson. Her recipes are delicious and the comments to the recipes are fun. You can tell from her writing that she absolutely loves the food she makes and is writing about.
Happy eating!
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