I’m sure for many of you, the month probably seemed to drag by. I had a couple of days that felt long or where a Tuesday felt more like a Thursday. But, if I’m being honest, I feel like the month of April went by rather quickly. I can’t believe the beginning of May is this week!!!!! May is usually one of our busiest months of the year, so I’m actually interested in seeing how busy it will be. Given everything going on, I have to imagine not very. Since there aren’t many other choices, I’m trying to enjoy the peace of the rather empty calendar (Though, while the majority of us are in this situation, it’s certainly important to keep the perspective that many others aren’t – so many are looking for jobs, working in front-line positions fraught with stress, and so on. Some cancelled activities seem a very small sacrifice by comparison!).
Over the weekend, we continued to make a lot of really good food. I’m working my way through Magnolia Table Volume 2, and it’s been fun to really cook from the cookbook and give you guys honest thoughts about the recipes. I also baked with the kids! On Saturday we made these Monster Cookies from the blog “Live Well Bake Often”, and they were very good! On Sunday, I had a lot of ripe bananas so I froze most of them, but reserved five of them to make banana bread for the kiddos. Ya know, trying to be resourceful with what I have on hand. And on Sunday, we made our heirloom tomato bruschetta with a side salad for dinner. But instead of heirloom tomatoes, we used romas, because, well, that’s what we could get our hands on.
So, lots of good cooking happening over here. We hope the same is happening in your home! Even my girls are getting adventurous and experimenting with baking macarons. Which is definitely a trial and error process…
Italian Chicken with Angel Hair Pasta
This recipe for Italian Chicken with angel hair pasta is marinated in Italian dressing and spooned over delicate noodels with fresh parsley and parmesan.
Chickpea Tostadas
These tasty chickpea tostadas aren't just easy to make and ready in 30 minutes, they're also vegetarian and pretty dang healthy!
Szechuan Green Beans & Pork
Szechuan Green Beans & Pork is an approachable, easy recipe that is incredibly tasty and feeds a family in about 15 minutes!
Monte Cristo Club
These Monte Cristo Club sandwiches are quick, easy, craveable, and oh, so, yummy in their savory sweet goodness.
Garlic Three Cheese Pizza
If you're a cheese-lover, this recipe for Garlic Three Cheese Pizza is for you! It's quick and easy, with a delectable blend of cheeses with different flavors and textures.
Southwest Wontons
Crunchy, cheesy, and insanely craveable, these southwest wontons are the ultimate appetizer - grab your wonton wrappers and get frying!
Easy Biscuits and Gravy
Don't eat it every morning, but for those days when you need a little brunch comfort food in a short amount of time, this recipe for easy biscuits and gravy is what you want!
Healthier Dinners Board on Pinterest
Check out my "Healthier Dinners" collection on Pinterest - it's a labor of love with over 500 recipes for you to choose from!
I hope you enjoy this week’s menu. Lots of choices and variety to try out. I try really hard to make my menus for you fairly well balanced. Sometimes I succeed…sometimes not!
If you need more inspiration, here’s my “Healthier Dinners” board for you to check out. I know I’ve been eating lots of baked goods and such and sometimes it’s nice to see some healthier meals laid out for you to choose from.
I hope you all have a great week! Stay safe friends! <3