Menu for 2/9:
- Stir-fry with shrimp and noodles
Stir-fry:
Shrimp, noodles, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, mixture of veggies.
This Wednesday night dinner will be a product of being short on time and funds. I already have most of the ingredients in my kitchen as I am typing this. Actually, I have all of the ingredients, what I should have said was that I already had most of the ingredients just out of hand.
I am anticipating and easy night with this one. I don't think I will be getting a snow day (sad), so something quick will be a good thing. Stir-fry is the definition of simple in my world. Get a whole bunch of fresh (or frozen in some cases) stuff, toss in skillet, sear, add sauce. BOOM, done. If you are looking for a better definition of "stuff" I classify it (in this case) as such: Protein, Starch, Vegetables. Rice will not be included in this particular stir-fry because of the noodles. Doubling up on veggies is great, but doubling up on starches... not so much. I may add red chili flakes to it for heat but I am still undecided on that point. He loves the spicy. I have a love hate relationship with it.
Check in on Thursday for the results!
Menu for 1/26:
Salad:
Baby spinach, arugula, carrots, tomatoes, Parmesan, sesame soy ginger dressing.
I am fairly certain that we have gone through this salad thing before. This one is a little bit different but nothing too extravagant. The Parmesan is is iffy though; I might not put it in. I don't know yet.
Shepard's Pie:
Garlic mashed potatoes, ground bison, hodge podge veggies, mirepoix, roux.
It has been years and years since I have made a Shepard's pie. I used to make them when my little sister and brother were young and I lived at home, neither of which has been the case for a long time. I am predicting this to be rather simple; brown the meat, cook the veggies, mix with roux, cook potatoes, layer, cook the whole thing. I will let you know if there is anything that makes it more difficult. If you are wondering about the bison it is merely because I could and none of the beef looked good enough. Also if you are paying attention and noticed in the last two posts that I mentioned that I am something of a vegetarian and are wondering how I am going to eat this I will tell you. I have 'fake meat' and I plan on making my own little Shepard's pie with that. I'll take a picture so that you can see.
