Thursday: Rice Bowl

I decided to make this recipe again, but with the white rice the recipe calls for (instead of brown rice or quinoa). It was REALLY good with white rice! And it is super healthy, so I may just overlook the white rice. I haven’t tried it with brown rice though so maybe I should at least give that a try? (vegan)

Friday: Leftovers

We went to Fuego in Clarendon! The food was pretty good (though definitely didn’t top my favorite Mexican restaurant) but the drinks were super delicious! And we got a great seat on the upstairs balcony on a beautiful night.

Sunday:  Collard Greens, Baked Beans, Grilled Sweet Potatoes 

I wasn’t sure what to do with the collards, so I decided to cook them like I did on New Years and pair them with these baked beans I have been wanting to try and grilled sweet potatoes. I made the baked beans with a bag of 15 beans just because I thought the variety would be tasty and healthy. Ben made the grilled sweet potatoes and they were delicious. He par-boiled them and then peeled and cut them. He seasoned them with olive oil, cumin, cayenne, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. (vegan)

Monday: Corn and Avocado Salad with Quesadillas

The problem with a CSA is that they give you a list of what they *expect* to have  and then on Thursday, they give you your vegetables, which may or may not be identical to the list they gave you on Tuesday. I totally get why they can’t predict with 100% accuracy what will be available, and I know that’s part of participating in a CSA. But when you planned to make a radish corn salad because you thought you were going to have radishes in your CSA delivery, it is a little annoying when you go to make dinner and realize you didn’t get any radishes! But actually, dinner turned out fine. I threw in some red onion scallions instead of the radishes and added avocado. It was delicious! And for the quesadillas, I just melted jack cheese in buttered corn tortillas in the oven.

Tuesday: Spicy Cauliflower Stir Fry with Rice Noodles

I got this recipe from my friend Alison. It was SO good!! I threw in some slivered almonds to make it a little more filling and served it with rice noodles! (vegan)

Thursday: Enchiladas Verdes, Rice, Beans, and Salad

My friend Merritt just had a baby, so we brought her dinner and doubled the recipe so that we had the same thing. I made these enchiladas (from an old sunset cookbook). You can make them the day before, so they are good for making for other people. Obviously we don’t eat chicken, so I just double up on the cheese but do everything else the same (oh and use veggie broth obviously!). I also made black beans (I just cooked a couple cans of drained and rinsed beans with a little cumin, a little salsa and a little water). For Merritt, I also brought some microwavable rice, a bag of Mexican salad and some of these muffins. I LOVED getting to hold her sweet little baby boy. He just slept in my arms the whole time. Amazing!

Friday: Pizza Picnic

I made my Grandma Katie’s macaroni and cheese recipe and this broccoli. A family favorite and I can make it all with my eyes closed.

Sunday:  Pizza and Greek Salad

We had pizza again (I didn’t know we were going to have pizza on Friday too when I made the menu). I just used Trader Joe’s pizza dough, Trader Joe’s pizza sauce, and Trader Joe’s shredded cheese. Pretty easy! I also made Nikki’s Greek Salad: cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, red onion, cubed feta, white vinegar, oil, oregano, salt and pepper.

Monday: Indian Take Out

Ben and I gave the kids leftovers and then ordered Indian just for us. Sometimes it is so fun to eat dinner while watching TV after the kids go to bed. Haha! We lead a pretty exciting life!

Tuesday: Leftovers

We still had a lot of leftovers so that is what we ate!

Thursday: District Taco

We picked up Ben, headed to DT for takeout, and then went to the mall to watch Ben’s softball team play. But the game got rained out! Oh well, the food was still delicious.

Friday: Pierogies

Ben and I had a lovely date night at Mala Tang. If you are local, you should definitely try it! Really good and also a fun twist on dinner out!

Sunday:  Veggie Quesadillas

This was such a good dinner!! Ben grilled up some sweet potatoes, asparagus, and broccolini. Then I made quesadillas with those veggies and a little cheddar. It was delicious!

Monday: Pizza

Ben was working late so my good friend Maura and her daughter Mary Clare came over and we ordered pizza from Lost Dog: cheese and nouvelle veggie. And we dipped it in some of that leftover ranch!!!

Tuesday: Breakfast for Dinner

We all LOVE breakfast for dinner nights! We had scrambled eggs, cream cheese biscuits with butter and honey, and roasted sweet potatoes. YUM!

Thursday: Oyamel with Dad

You may remember that I had dinner with my dad just a week ago. The next day, he flew to Paris and then straight to DC for another meeting (and brought us some sweet treats). He had to take the early train back home that night, so Ben wasn’t able to make dinner with us (still at work). But we took the kids to Oyamel and had a great time!!

Friday: Spring Party

This recipe is also from my friend Diana. It is very simple but comforting. And it is also pretty quick and easy to make. On Diana’s recommendation, I added carrots and cauliflower in with the onion. Yum! (vegan)

Sunday:  Girls Dinner Out

A few friends got together for a girls dinner. As usual it was super fun and super delicious. We went to CAVA, one of my favorite restaurants, and had several things I have never had before. One of my faves was the dip sampler. Not sure how I never noticed that one before! It was awesome to sample all their dips including hummus, tzatziki, skordalia, and crazy feta.

Monday: Black Bean Burgers and Sweet Potato Fries

This meal has become a staple in our house! The black bean burgers come together really quickly and I love that you cook them in the oven (trying to flip veggie burgers is always difficult–they don’t stay together very well!). And these sweet potato fries always come out great. Don’t bother with the soaking step. It’s not necessary.

Tuesday: Chickpea Spaghetti

I know I am like a broken record, but this dish is my FAVORITE!!! I served it on a bed of arugula (left over from the previous night’s burgers). So, so, so good! (vegan)

Thursday: Dinner Club

Our dinner club theme this month was casseroles, so I made my macaroni and cheese. And, since we are supposed to share recipes for dinner club, I actually typed up my grandma’s recipe finally!! So now you can make it just like I do. Ben and the kids had macaroni and cheese at home along with roasted broccoli.

Friday: Alma de Cuba

Ben and I met up with our friends Heather and Rich at Rasika, one of the best Indian restaurants ever! We had some drinks at the bar, then sat outside for dinner. But before we even got our appetizers, the sky opened up and started pouring (even though all of our weather apps said ZERO chance of rain!). Everyone had to run inside and wait for more tables to open up inside. But we didn’t mind hanging out by the bar for a little longer! When we were finally seated and had our meal, it was amazing! I had the palak chaat, shrimp kathi roll, and Dal Dhungaree. Everything was so good and I wanted to keep eating until I burst! Haha!

Sunday:  Super Classy 40th

One of my bestest friends, Diana, had her 40th birthday party at Whitlow’s while the kids stayed home with a babysitter and had PB&Js for the THIRD night in a row! Oops! We had so much fun celebrating our fabulous friend and neighbor!

Monday: Asparagus, Spinach and Feta Quiche

I really liked this spring quiche and will definitely make it again. Sam and Campbell really liked the pie crust, and picked at the rest.

Tuesday: Lots o’ Apps

I thought it would be fun to have an assortment of appetizers instead of a regular entree. We had baguette slices, pita chips, tomatoes, English cucumber sticks, baby carrots, this awesome dip, roasted chickpeas, and manchego cheese.

Thursday: Out for Mexican

We went to dinner at a cute Mexican restaurant, Sol, right on the marina in Newport. I was pretty sure we were going to run into the Bluths or maybe the Cohens. I had the largest Michelada of my life and a delicious shrimp chili relleno.

Friday: Out for more Mexican

Ben and I thought it would be nice to make dinner since Judi and Char took care of our kids while we were off in Laguna. We made brown rice, these beans, cheese, and guac. Yum yum!

Sunday:  Quesadillas and Quinoa Salad

We decided to make dinner again (we really appreciated our vacation!). We made this quinoa salad and cheese quesadillas with corn tortillas and jack.

Monday: Cheese Plate

I ordered the cheese plate on our Alaska Airlines flight home. Surprisingly good!

Tuesday: Chickpea Sandwiches

My friend Diana recommended this sandwich and since we had no food and this looked easyish, I decided to make it that same day! I threw the whole thing together in 20 minutes and it was DELICIOUS!! On her recommendation, I served it on Hawaiian rolls and topped with guacamole (she actually recommended avocados, which would have probably been better but there were no avocados at the store so I had to buy premade guac). And, other than the buns, it’s vegan and super healthy! Next time I would probably serve it with sweet potato fries. It wasn’t super filling.

My friend Erin sent me this recipe. It is kind of like enchiladas and it came together super fast! (Literally threw it together in 15 minutes before going to tutoring and then baked it when I got home). We all really liked it. The only problem I had with it was that the tortillas got a little mushy, so I wasn’t wild about the texture but the flavors were great.

Thursday: Sweet Potato Soup with Chickpeas

My friend Jess sent me this soup recipe and it is so good!! Very simple but good. It calls for bacon so again, I subbed roasted chickpeas. These roasted chickpeas are maybe my favorite food ever. They were perfect with this soup!! I also stirred in some greek yogurt.

Friday: Leftovers

My father in law made us a really good pasta with tomatoes and zucchini and we also had yummy breads and cheeses before dinner.

Sunday:  In-N-Out Burger

Vegetarians love this place too! We got grilled cheeses animal style, fries, and milkshakes. (Did you know you can also get the fries animal style?? Amazing.)

Monday: Passover Seder

First night of Passover. My mother in law made quinoa stuffed mushrooms and I made roasted broccoli. As part of the Seder, we also had hard-boiled eggs, matzoh, and wine. For dessert, Judi made Matzoh Buttercrunch. Yum!!

Tuesday: Thai Birthday Dinner

Rebecca, my sister in law, has her birthday on Thursday, but since we wouldn’t be together, we celebrated on Tuesday. Passover options are a little bit limited but she picked Thai takeout, which is very Passover and vegetarian friendly! We got drunken noodles, red curry, yellow curry, eggplant, and pad see ew. Judi and Campbell made a delicious flourless chocolate torte for dessert (similar to this).

Thursday: Caprese Pasta Salad

Good, easy, and fresh!

Friday: Girls Dinner

We went out to dinner with two of our good friends Jess and Matt. We went to Bandolero for dinner which was really delicious and then grabbed drinks afterward at the Ritz. Such a fun night!

Sunday:  Spring Vegetable Risotto

This is one of my very favorite foods and it is so springy–perfect for this time of year! I simplify the recipe by skipping the whole broth part of the recipe (I just use plain broth).

Monday: Roasted Vegetable and Orzo Salad

This recipe is so good! I really piled on the feta because I love feta and it made it very filling. Yummm!

Tuesday: Black Bean Burgers and Sweet Potato Fries

I really, really like this bean burger recipe. You should really try it!! Super easy, delicious, and healthy

I decided to make my own, vegetarian version of a Cobb salad. And it was great! I worked off this recipe but subbed these roasted chickpeas for bacon (salty, smokey, and crispy) and I subbed cubed mozzarella for the chicken. I also added diced pears because I had seen that in another recipe and knew we would all enjoy that addition! And I just used romaine lettuce. I think next time I would do a combo of romaine and spinach, just to make it healthier. The salad turned out great and everyone loved it! I highly recommend the Caitlin Cobb!

Thursday: Beans and Rice

I made these delicious beans and served them with some brown rice, a leeeettle bit of shredded cheese, avocados, and tomatoes. Yum yum!! This is such an easy, healthy, delicious meal!

Friday: Hot Dogs, Sweet Potato Tots, and Green Salad

We decided to have a family dinner night out! We went to Pete’s Apizza which was very meh, in my opinion. The pizza wasn’t that great and it was overpriced. Oh well, we had fun!

Sunday:  Curried Cauliflower Salad

I LOVE this dish! We ate it with a little french bread on the side.

Monday: Dinner Club

I hosted our neighborhood dinner club this month and my theme was Pioneer Woman recipes! I got the idea here. It was really fun and all the food was, of course, delicious! I made this creamy pesto pasta (but with whole wheat pasta) and these orange muffins for dessert (they’re called muffins but they taste more like donuts!)

Tuesday: Taquitos and Guacamole

These taquitos were good, but I added some black beans in with the filling to make them more, um, filling! I served them with guacamole, made by Ben. Delicioso!