Farmer's Market Goods & Weekly Meal Plan

It was an exciting day at the market. The guys at Wilson Fish were all smiles selling the first halibut and king salmon of the season caught yesterday off the Washington Coast. I wasn't the only one anxiously awaiting this day as the line was stacking up seconds past 10am. From sea to fork in 24 hours. Talk about fresh fish!

I'm also giddy about it being asparagus season. So giddy, in fact, that I bought one bunch for each day. I can eat an obnoxious amount of asparagus - sometimes three meals a day... with scrambled eggs for breakfast, leftovers from the night before for lunch and a new batch broiled for dinner. You could throw in an asparagus appetizer and I would happily indulge. It's my number one green.

And a few new things this week... white pizza inspired by my sister-in-law and chicken Bahn Mi sandwiches from my friend Tara. Can't wait for those nights.

No meatless night this week. Ught-oh. Something to think about next week.

Sunday
Grilled Salmon with Lemon-Yogurt Herb Sauce
Garlic & herb bread
Broiled asparagus with olive oil, salt & pepper
Simple salad with goat cheese & pear

Monday
Halibut fish tacos
Broiled asparagus with olive oil, salt & pepper

Tuesday
Trying the newly opened, Venetian-inspired cicchetti bar, Bisato

Wednesday
Homemade white pizza - hot Italian sausage, mushrooms, roasted garlic, fontina
Broiled asparagus with olive oil, salt & pepper

Thursday
Bahn Mi sandwiches with chicken (recipe coming soon)
Broiled asparagus with olive oil, salt & pepper

Friday
Chicken Enchiladas

Farmers Market Goods & Weekly Meal Plan

Sunday Lunch
Old school tuna melts

Sunday Dinner
Jamjuree Thai (current favorite)

Monday Breakfast
Robbcakes (buckwheat banana pancakes)

Monday Dinner (meatless night)
Tomato Sauce with Onion & Butter
Broiled asparagus with olive oil, kosher salt, pepper
Simple salad with goat cheese & pear (recipe coming soon)
Quick pasta salad with extra noodles, leftover tunafish and black olives

Tuesday
Ina's Turkey Lasagna with hot Italian chicken sausage from Stokesberry Sustainable Farm
Broiled asparagus with olive oil, kosher salt, pepper
Sauteed spinach with lemon juice and garlic

Wednesday
Greek chicken & potatoes
Broiled asparagus with olive oil, kosher salt, pepper

Thursday
Chicken lettuce wraps
Asparagus with soy sauce and butter
Cabbage with hot sauce

Friday
Dinner out (Hallelujah!)

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Asparagus is popping up at the farmers market. Hallelujah!

Monday
Pasta with Prosciutto & Asparagus
Butter lettuce salad with grapefruit & blue cheese

Tuesday
Greek chicken & potatoes
Grilled asparagus

Wednesday
Penne gorgonzola & chicken
Apron Anxiety salad
Grilled asparagus

Thursday
Roasted Asparagus with Scrambled Eggs (for breakfast, with leftover asparagus)

Friday
Lasagna

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Saturday
Jamjuree (my new favorite Thai place in Seattle)

Sunday
Pork Carnitas with Shut It Down Tomatillo Sauce
Roasted asparagus

Monday
Salmon cooked in parchment paper with lemon, butter and dill
Spinach salad

Tuesday
Greek chicken and potatoes (olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, fresh & dried oregano)
Sauteed spinach with garlic and lemon juice
Butter lettuce salad with grapefruit & blue cheese

Wednesday
Chicken Caesar (with leftover chicken)
Pasta with prosciutto and ___ (any ideas?)
Kale chips

Thursday
Absolutely no clue

Friday
Dinner out

Farmers Market Goods & Weekly Meal Plan

Sunday
Tomato sauce with onion and butter
Steamed broccoli with butter and chicken bouillon

Monday
Hearty veggie soup (ribollita minus the bread)
Roasted cauliflower (recipe below)
Chicken caesar

Tuesday
Leftover soup
Roasted cauliflower (recipe below)
Tagliatelle with lemon and parmesan (I didn't follow exact measurements. Just used lots of lemon juice and zest, parmesan, olive oil and pepper with fresh fettuccine noodles. YUM!)

Wednesday
Chicken enchiladas
Cumin black beans
Kale Chips

Thursday
Crisp Black Bean Tacos with Feta and Cabbage Slaw (using leftover black beans)

Friday
Dinner out



Roasted Cauliflower

1 head cauliflower, cut into large bite size florets
1/4 cup olive oil
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
red chili flakes
5 or 6 cloves garlic, chopped
juice from 1/2 or 1 lemon

Preheat oven to 450.

Toss cauliflower with olive oil, salt, pepper and red chili flakes. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 7 minutes. Meanwhile, chop garlic and soak in olive oil. Stir cauliflower and bake for 7 more minutes. Stir in garlic and extra olive oil. Bake for 5-7 minutes. You want to roast the cauliflower and add the garlic at the end so the garlic doesn't burn. Remove and toss with lemon juice (start with half and add more to taste).

Farmers Market Goods & Weekly Meal Plan (revised)

Where does the time go? I blink and it's Sunday night again. Right back at it...

Sunday
Braised Halibut with Fennel & Tomato
Brown Rice

Monday
Sunday leftovers
Roasted Broccoli with Garlic and Red Pepper

Tuesday
Roasted Butternut Squash & Carrot Soup with Kale & Cannellini Beans (recipe coming soon)
Salad w/ Grapefruit & Blue Cheese

Wednesday
Chicken Enchiladas

Thursday
The Best Ever Chicken Broth Soup
Salad w/ Grapefruit & Blue Cheese

Friday
Delancey or Volunteer Park Cafe

Famers Market Goods & Weekly Meal Plan

Home from vacation and back to the grind. I had some great miso marinated Black Cod in Hawaii so I couldn't resist buying some fresh caught Black Cod at the market yesterday. Can't wait to try it. I planned on having it tonight but after reading over several recipes I learned that most require the fish to marinate overnight. Oops. I guess we'll be having that tomorrow. Don't make the same mistake I did.

Sunday
Delancey (the Brooklyn with sausage added - YUM!)

Monday
Potato & Kale Soup
Salad w/ Grapefruit & Blue Cheese

Tuesday
Miso Glazed Black Cod (this recipe or something like it)
Bok Choy
Cabbage with Hot Sauce
White Rice (with butter, chicken bouillon, & chopped green onion)

Wednesday
Dinner out with friends

Thursday
Tomato Soup w/ Poached Eggs & Croutons
Kale (chips or sauteed)

Friday
In or out - undecided

Farmers Market Goods & Weekly Meal Plan (Updated)

Here's this week's meal plan for mi casa. Sometimes I adjust it based on what we have leftover (chicken) or what's freshest at the store that day (Mutual Fish).

Would love to have you share your meal plan if you're in the habit of making them. I need some inspiration to mix it up a bit.

Monday
Roast chicken
Parsnip Puree
Sauteed Kale
Healthy Oatmeal Nut Cookies (great with coffee for breakfast)

Tuesday
Chicken Enchiladas (using leftover chicken)
Prepare chicken stock (using chicken carcass)
Healthy Oatmeal Nut Cookies (with chocolate chips)

Wednesday
Prawns with Black Bean Sauce
White rice
Roasted Broccoli (minus the parmesan)
Healthy Oatmeal Nut Cookies (with chocolate chips)

Thursday
The Best Ever Chicken Broth Soup
Salad w/ Grapefruit & Blue Cheese
Roasted Broccoli (minus the parmesan)

Friday
Zaw - pizza and salad

Farmers Market Goods & Weekly Meal Plan (Revised)

The plan for the week...

Saturday

For dinner:
Black Bean Green Enchiladas

For dessert:
Popcorn
Strawberry milkshakes

Sunday
Potato & Kale Soup (recipe coming soon)
Salad w/ Grapefruit & Blue Cheese

Monday
Roast chicken
Parsnip Puree
Sauteed Kale

Tuesday
Ribollita (recipe coming soon)

Wednesday
The Best Ever Chicken Broth Soup
Sauteed Kale

Thursday
Roasted Shrimp & Broccoli with Quinoa

Friday
Dinner out with the hubby

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This week's meal plan...

Saturday
Tomato Sauce with Onion & Butter
Kale Chips
Salad w/ Grapefruit & Blue Cheese
Broccoli (with butter & bouillon)

And for dessert...
Popcorn
Milkshakes

Sunday
Roast Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Sauteed Kale
Salad w/ Grapefruit & Blue Cheese

Monday
Mexican Chicken Soup

Tuesday
Ribollita (referencing recipes from Ina, Giada, and 101 Cookbooks)
Kale Chips

Wednesday
Chicken Noodle Soup (making homemade stock with Sunday's chicken)
Sauteed Brussel Sprouts with Lemon and Pistachios
Salad w/ Grapefruit & Blue Cheese

Thursday
Leftovers?

Friday
Mama's night off - eating out.

Weekly Meal Plan x 2

Here's last week's meals and the plan for this week. Still haven't used those Jerusalem Artichokes from 2 weeks ago. Any ideas???

Sunday
Delancey

Monday
Chicken Rice
Bok Choy
Cabbage with Hot Sauce
White rice

Tuesday
Pasta with Hashed Brussels Sprouts and Pine Nuts
Kale Chips
Broccoli with butter and chicken bouillon

Wednesday
Dinner with the ladies - El Camino

Thursday
Tomato Sauce with Onion & Butter
Kale Chips
Salad w/ Grapefruit & Blue Cheese

Friday
Roasted Butternut Squash & Carrot Soup with Kale & Cannellini Beans (recipe coming soon)
Kale Chips
Salad w/ Grapefruit & Blue Cheese

Saturday
Take out from Volunteer Park Cafe (yum!)

Sunday
Pasta with Hashed Brussels Sprouts and Pine Nuts
Kale Chips
Salad w/ Grapefruit & Blue Cheese

Monday
Tomato Sauce w/ Onion & Butter
Chicken Dijon
Kale Chips
Salad w/ Grapefruit & Blue Cheese

Tuesday
Friend's Birthday Dinner - Cafe Lago

Wednesday
Roasted Shrimp & Broccoli (new recipe)
White rice

Thursday
Black Bean Prawns (recipe coming one day)
White rice
Cabbage with Hot Sauce

Friday
Date night - La Medusa

Farmers Market Goods & Weekly Meal Plan

Here's the plan for the week....

Sunday
Delancey

Monday
Chicken Casserole

Tuesday
Puttanesca
Garlic crostinis
Broccoli with (butter & bouillon)

Wednesday
Tomato Soup w/ Poached Eggs & Croutons (using leftover baguette for croutons)

Thursday
Pork Chops (any favorite recipes?)

Friday
Chicken Tostados

Sides for Monday-Thursday (preparation undecided)
Cabbage
Carrots
Jerusalem Artichokes
Sweet Potatoes

New Items from the Market (can't wait to try!)
Milk
Butter
Sage & garlic sausage patties
White coffee ice cream bars

Farmers Market Goods & Weekly Meal Plans

Kinda boring this week...

Monday
Chicken Fajitas
Nachos

Tuesday
Sausage Carbonara (my version of Jamie Oliver's recipe... coming soon)
Broccoli (with butter & bouillon)
Garlic Crostinis

Wednesday
Tomato Soup w/ Poached Eggs & Croutons (using leftover baguette for croutons)
Veggie of some sort

Thursday
My mom's chili (recipe coming soon)
Cornbread muffins

Friday
Husband's holiday party

Farmers Market Goods & Weekly Meal Plans

You're probably sick of seeing the same recipes time after time, but I get stuck on things sometimes. Here's the plan for the week....

Sunday
Chicken Caesar with my mother-in-law's croutons
Crostinis with Dubliner Cheddar
Broccoli (with butter & chicken bouillon)

Monday
Ma Pa Tofu
My husband's cabbage
White rice

Tuesday
Pork chops with apples & onions
White rice
Brussel Sprouts

Wednesday
Curried Butternut Squash Soup w/ Coconut Milk
Curried Roasted Cauliflower

Thursday
New Years Eve - something special or something easy - undecided

Friday
Arroz Con Pollo

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Sunday
Chicken Piccata
White Rice
Broccoli (with butter & chicken bouillon)

Monday
Roast Chicken
Roasted carrots, parsnips and shallots
Caesar Salad

Tuesday
Avgolemono Soup (with homemade stock using chicken carcass and leftover chicken)
Brussel Sprouts

Wednesday
Grilled Cheese (using potato bread, provolone and gruyere like Matt's in the Market - no jam though
Tomato Soup (from the freezer)

Thursday
Biscuits & Gravy for breakfast (I grew up having this every year on Christmas morning)
Dinner Out

Friday
Casual Christmas Dinner at Home - Husband's Dinner Choice...
Chicken Enchiladas
Pinto Beans

Weekly Meal Plan

Better late than never. Here's this week's meal plan.

Monday
Lettuce Wraps
Cabbage with Hot Sauce

Tuesday
Chicken Piccata
White rice
Broccoli (with butter & chicken bouillon)
Georgies

Wednesday
Lentil Soup
Crostinis
Broccoli (with butter & chicken bouillon)
Sweet Potato Fries

Thursday
Chicken Caesar
Leftover Lentil Soup
Veggie (undecided)

Friday
Undecided

Weekly Meal Plan

I braved the cold weather this morning and hit the farmers market. After that and a quick stop at the grocery store, I've got my plan in place...

Sunday
Chunky Chicken Chili (so good!)

Monday
Pasta with Hashed Brussels Sprouts and Pine Nuts
Sicilian-Style Sauteed Greens
Crostinis

Tuesday
Pork Chops with Apples & Onions
White Rice
Sauteed Cabbage
Sweet Potato Fries

Wednesday
Chicken Piccata
White Rice
Broccoli

Thursday
Undecided. Any ideas for me???

Friday
Flying Squirrel Pizza

Farmers Market Goods & Weekly Meal Plan

The last week has been a busy one but I'm back, and ready to blog! Here's my usual Sunday post... weekly meal plan using all my farmers market goods.

Sunday
BLTAs (My husband and I are both currently obsessed with Old Mill oat bran bread. It's delicious for toast with butter and jam, grilled cheese or BLTs.)
Caesar Salad (no chicken)

Monday
Butternut Squash Soup (I'm going to try some variation of this Golden Squash Soup)
Roasted Curried Cauliflower
Arugula Salad

Tuesday
Chicken in Wine Sauce (Didn't end up making this last week. Made Chicken Dijon instead and served with caesar salad and spaghetti with browned butter and mizithra cheese. Great dinner!)
Sauteed Brussel Sprouts with Lemon and Pistachios
Roasted Parsnips

Wednesday
Lunch - Lentil Soup
Dinner plans with friends

Thursday
Lunch - Lentil Soup
Dinner plans with friends

Friday
Lunch - Curried Chicken Wraps, for our road trip up to Vancouver, BC
Dinner - the famous Indian restaurant Vij's (can't wait!)

Farmers Market Goods & Weekly Meal Plan

I loaded up at the market this morning and just planned out my week's meals. I should preface this by saying that I'm not always great about sticking with my meal plans. For one reason or another, something always gets flip flopped (arugula won't last until Wednesday, chicken hasn't thawed yet, missing an ingredient for a recipe, etc). That said, I think as long as you have a basic outline, enough food and some creativity, you can mix it up as needed.

Here's my menu plan for this week....

Sunday
BLTAs (using my favorite bacon from the market and delicious bread)
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Monday
Leftover Butternut Squash Soup, Arugula Salad

Tuesday
Christopher’s Texas Pecan Crusted Halibut in Tomato Orange Sauce
Sauteed Brussel Sprouts with Lemon and Pistachios
Brown rice

Wednesday
Potato Leek Soup
Sauteed Red Kale (with onion and bacon)

Thursday
Chicken in Wine Sauce
Roasted Parsnips

Friday
Momma's night off as you know

Other (will use for lunch or another side dish for dinner one night)
Sweet Potato Fries (new recipe)
Braised Cabbage (new recipe)

Farmers Market Goods & Weekly Meal Plan

Alrighty folks, here's what's on the menu for the week based on all the good stuff I picked up at the market this morning.

Sunday
Leftovers from last night - Chicken Enchiladas, beans and my sister-in-law's Eyeball Cupcakes

Monday
Lettuce Wraps, Cabbage with Hot Sauce

Tuesday
Halibut with Pesto, Arugula Salad, Roasted Fennel with Parmesan

Wednesday
Roast Chicken with carrots, parsnips, potatoes, shallots

Thursday
Ma Pa Tofu, my husband's cabbage, white rice

Friday
Mommy's night off - eating out!