Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 garlic clove, sliced 1 tsp grated ginger 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes 1 c. broccoli 1 green onion, sliced 10 snow peas 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 c. cooked spaghetti squash Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, ginger and pepper flakes…
Breakfast Week 1B: Grilled Leek and Gruyere Frittata
Ingredients: 2 leeks olive oil for brushing 10 eggs 1/4 c. coconut milk 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground pepper Dash of cayenne 1 c. shredded Gruyere cheese 3 tbsp. butter Preheat broiler. Trim dark and sprouted parts of the leek and slice lengthwise. Soak in water to clean out the grit. Dry off and…
Snack Week 1A: Parmesan Pecans
Nonstick cooking spray 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese 1 tsp. dried parsley 1/2 tsp. dry Italian herbs 1/2 tsp. garlic salt dash cayenne pepper 1 egg white 2 c. pecan halves Preheat oven to 250 F. Grease large baking sheet with spray. Mix cheese, herbs, garlic salt and cayenne in bowl. Beat egg white until…
Dinner Week 1A: Mushroom Austrian Stew
So the cookbook I’m using describes this as an “Austrian Stew”. I can’t tell if they mean goulash or some other sort of stew. So I’m sticking with just the generic “Austrian Stew.” Recipe: 2 tbsp coconut oil 2 lbs cleaned, sliced button mushrooms 2 onions, sliced 2 tbsp tomato paste 1/2 c. zinfandel or…
About Me
I’m a Children’s Librarian in Richmond, Virginia who loves to cook and eat. The name originated when I was working multiple jobs and my weekend consisted of 4pm Sunday- 12 Monday. So I treated myself to cheat meals and fun new recipes on Sunday nights. You can find my posts on insta and Facebook with…
Lunch Week 1A Meal: Asian Noodle Salad
If you love raw garlic, sesame oil and black pepper, then this is the lunch for you. I’m glad I keep toothpaste at work since my breath was kickin’. 4 oz brown rice noodles 4 medium carrots, peeled, julienned and cut around 3 inches 2 cucumber, peeled, seeded, julienned and cut around 3 inches 4…
Breakfast Week 1A Meal: Egg and Guac Tacos
Egg and Guac tacos 2 eggs 2 corn tortillas 2 tbsp guacamole 2 tsp shredded cheese Hot Sauce Heat up the tortillas on a non-stick pan without any oil. Cook your eggs to anyway that you like. Add the shredded cheese. Top with guacamole and hot sauce and you’re GTG. Nutritional 307cals; 17g fat; 23g…
Week One Shopping List
I hit up New Grand Mart (my favorite local international foods market) and Aldi for groceries this first week and spent a total of $64.49. Granted, several of the listed items I already owned. I’m going to treat myself and hit up Penzeys for the special peppercorns to complete my purchases. I’m hoping that the…
Week One Meal Plan
Breakfast: Egg and Guac tacos and Grilled Leek and Gruyere Frittata Lunch: Asian Noodle Salad and Veggie Stir-fry over Spaghetti Squash Diner: Mushroom Bulgogi over Brown Rice and Mushroom Austrian Stew over Brown Rice Snack: Parmesan Pecans *small update- we received massive snow and I didn’t buy enough soy sauce, so I swapped dinners this…
New Year. New Me.
So I had an AHA moment walking around Lidl’s this evening. I’m so tired of following other people’s meal plans and failing. I have the smarts (maybe). Or at the very least I have the resources. I should write my own meal plan and blog about it. I’ve tried starting a blog many, many, MANY…
Sundaynoms 