A little over a week ago I wrote about my meal plan for that week. I had a beef roast and a whole chicken to use for meat for the week. By Friday I had roasted the chicken and used it in 2 meals. Friday is our pizza night, so we set the chicken aside for a day, then used the last of it Saturday and Sunday. Here are the meals we made this week.
Friday
scratch pepperoni pizza
steamed spinach
tangerines
applesauce snack cake
Saturday
chicken, vegetables, and dumplings
applesauce snack cake
Sunday
chicken and vegetable tortilla soup
dried prunes
applesauce snack cake
Monday
tuna-macaroni salad
avocado slices
gingered pears
pecan pie (My daughters baked us a pecan pie over the weekend. Wasn't that sweet of them?)
Tuesday
ground beef stroganoff
brown rice
steamed broccoli
tomato slices
pecan pie
Wednesday
spinach frittata
turkey bacon (I said yesterday that I didn't buy any treats when grocery shopping last. I forgot about 3 packs of turkey bacon -- on sale -- and 1 pack of pork bacon for Valentine's Day.)
oven fries roasted in beef fat
avocado, celery, cabbage salad in homemade apple cider vinaigrette (This is the apple cider vinegar that I made in the fall.)
tangerines
Thursday
beef fajita enchilada casserole (slow-cooked beef, peppers, onions, canned tomatoes, seasonings layered with corn tortillas and topped with cheese, then baked)
canned green beans
sautéed cinnamon apples
By Friday I just wanted to bake something sweet, but I wanted it to be easy. So I went with an applesauce snack cake. I've posted this recipe before, but I'll add it here again. It's a winner and so easy to make. It freezes well, so you could cut the cake into squares or in half, wrap and freeze some for another day. No eggs, no milk. And you can mix the batter right in the (ungreased) pan.
Applesauce Snack Cake
1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup brown sugar (or white sugar with a spoonful of molasses added to the liquids)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice (or cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg or any combination)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vinegar
Mix flour, sugar, spices, baking soda, salt with a fork in an ungreased 8 X 8 X 2-inch baking pan. Stir together the liquid ingredients and incorporate with the dry in the pan.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees F, or until the top springs back when pressed lightly.
This Saturday we're planning a Valentine's brunch for the four of us. It'll be low-key, but I hope tasty. I'm planning on waffles, preserves and homemade fruity syrup, bacon, sausage, and a fruit salad using fresh pear, apple, banana, and tangerine. I'm not sure what I'll make for dinner, but I am planning a cherry pie for dessert.
What was on your menu this past week? Have you planned anything for Valentine's Day? Have a lovely weekend!
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