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Friday, June 30, 2017

Cheap & Cheerful Meals This Past Week

I didn't record what we ate, but I can remember most of it.

Over the weekend. . .

Entrees

rice and black beans
scrambled eggs

Side dishes

cooked carrots
cole slaw
brown rice
hashbrowns
green salad


During the week. . .

Entrees

baked ham (two nights)
ham, peas, macaroni and cheese casserole
bean, rice and cheese burritos
black bean pie (bean burger mixture baked in a pie pan)

Side dishes

sweet potato souffle
green beans
broccoli
fresh strawberries and bananas
brown rice
macaroni and broccoli in olive oil and garlic
green salad

Desserts all week

chocolate ice cream
brownies
vanilla pudding
caramel popcorn


The only desserts that I made was a large batch of vanilla pudding when it looked like some milk might turn sour soon. Someone else made the brownies and caramel corn, and the ice cream is from a purchase of buckets of ice cream in spring. The ham was in the freezer for a year and a half. It was mostly okay, but parts of it tasted more porky to me. The strawberries and salad greens are from the garden. I thought I also cooked some snow peas from the garden this week, but I don't remember how I served them. 

I'm already thinking toward the 4th. I've asked one daughter to work with siblings to make dinner that night, as I've got projects that I'm working on, and frankly, I need a break. She agreed. All they'll have to do is come up with a couple of side dishes. I have hot dogs in the fridge, and I'll buy buns. I have a bag of potato chips and everything needed to make s'mores. Sounds simple enough, right? For those of you in Canada, will you be doing a cookout on Saturday, for Canada Day?

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and if you're traveling, stay safe.

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