An auspicious start to this week's dining at my house: after a late
snack of pizza and cupcakes at a birthday party, we had a light
"breakfast for dinner" this evening that included pancakes topped with
marionberry sauce, fresh strawberries, and tomatoes topped with cottage
cheese. It was either that or boxed macaroni, and really, I'm glad we
erred on the side of nature.
Having spent my entire
weekend dealing with an ailing pet, I haven't made my usual detailed
menu and shopping list for the week. I do know that I'm still thinking
about those pitas from last week, and souvlaki
will definitely be on the menu, with my sister's tzatziki (or maybe
just Trader Joe's, it depends). On a quick milk run, my three-year-old
asked me to buy yellow squash, so that will be featured one night this
week, possibly just sauteed with garlic and tomatoes and tossed with
pasta.
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