spring roll – Three Plates Full

Meal updates from last week:
My husband and I loved the Sicilian pasta! I used rigatoni pasta for this recipe, and we topped it with fresh parm and some torn basil. We all really enjoyed the tacos, I didn’t have any turkey in the freezer, so I used ground beef instead, they turned out just as good. I picked some zucchini last week and grated two of the smaller ones into the taco meat, with the larger one I made a batch of chocolate chip zucchini muffins. This weekend we ate out on Friday night and then were invited to friends for dinner Saturday night.

This week the weather is supposed to remain HOT, so I will be trying to use the grill and make large salads. We are getting ready for back to school, so our late nights and sleeping in days are coming to a close! I still have a large zucchini left and found a recipe from @pinchofyum for gluten-free zucchini muffins. Head to her Instagram feed for the recipe.

Mexi salad from Mandy’s Gourmet Salads cookbook, I paired this salad with some sautéed shrimp. Find a similar Mexican salad recipe here. I seasoned the shrimp with some cumin, salt and chili powder these complimented the salad flavours perfectly. As I mentioned last week this cookbook is amazing (and a steal of a deal $21 on Amazon)! I will be using it three times this week for recipes.
Wolfe salad from Mandy’s cookbook, find a similar recipe for arugula and quinoa salad here. I won’t be using quinoa as it is not our favourite, instead I will use some steamed brown rice. Our salad protein will be marinaded chicken thighs. I will use the marinade from the spring roll bowl recipe from @littlebrokenblog. This is the best marinade!
I am keeping it simple tonight with some BBQ beef burgers, black bean burgers, grilled corn, baked beans and tots. I am trying a new veggie burger that came recommended from a friend. I will let you know what I think.
Spicy noodles with pork, scallions and bok choy from @cookinglight I will need to use the stove for this meal, but this is the only time this week.
We are heading to friends for dinner and I will be taking the Shanghai salad from Mandy’s. As I mentioned last week, I made this salad but used the tamari dressing instead of the dressing from the recipe. Find a similar tamari dressing recipe here.

Other than making the gluten free zucchini muffins I don’t have plans to bake. I did buy a large bag of peaches this weekend at the market, but I’m not sure if I will use them to bake, or we will just eat them fresh. Blueberries are still plentiful and very inexpensive, so there may be more muffins in my future. Grocery list 135 is back!

Stay healthy,
Sara

Meal updates from last week:
We really enjoyed the Greek chicken thighs with Greek salad, hummus and pitas, but our most favourite meal from last week was the pad Thai, it was outstanding! I purchased the shrimp from the Calgary Farmer’s Market, they were huge and added so much to the dish. I didn’t have a chance to make the Mediterranean linguine, I will let you know when I try it out. This weekend we ordered food from Cactus Club and Mercato Mission, the food from Mercato was outstanding! We ordered a simple pasta with tomato sauce, grilled pork ribs and sautéed green beans with shallots. I would order from them again soon, and they also do pizza takeout.

This week we will be eating at home Sunday to Thursday, we will probably do takeout or BBQ on the weekend. The weather is supposed to be really nice this week, so I am going to try and use the grill a lot. Tonight we had elk burgers, coleslaw, baked beans and corn on the cob.

Chicken gyros salad from @smittenkitchen this salad sounds delicious, and as always my kids will eat all the components minus the lettuce.
Minestrone with kale and turkey sausage from @foodnetwork I have made this soup many times before, and it has been gobbled up by all! When I use sausage in any recipe I always buy Spolumbos sausages.
Spring roll bowls with grilled chicken from @littlebrokenblog you know that I love a one bowl meal!
Chicken caesar burgers from @iowagirleats I haven’t made these in a long time, they are so easy and packed with flavour. I will serve tater tots and a green salad on the side.

Last week I made a batch of good morning protein cookies from @weelicious they were really good, and a great snack to have on hand. I ate one smeared with peanut butter for breakfast on the weekend. I have a few spotted bananas that need to be used, so I think that I will try to make some muffins. One of my favourite banana muffin recipes is from @cookieandkate they are a one bowl recipe and you can choose to add chocolate chips or blueberries. Shop safely with Dinner List 130

Happy cooking,
Sara