this week's menu

Here we go for week #2:

*Monday: Leftovers (how's that for starting out the week?!)

*Tuesday: Black beans and rice (one of our FAVORITES...thanks to the White family!). I cook black beans and some jasmine rice and then we top it with tomatoes, avocado, red onion, cheese, sour cream, cilantro, and whatever you have that would make it yummy. To top it off, we sprinkle some cajun seasoning on top (best part for sure...) & strawberries.

*Wednesday: Twice baked sweet potatoes (just bake them once and then remove insides, mash and throw a little brown sugar and a tiny bit of butter and salt and pepper. Then refill the skins, and if you're feeling generous, top with a couple large marshmallows. Return to the oven until the tops are golden, and all is warmed through.), biscuits & broccoli (this was a total random meal....wow...)

*Thursday: Chicken Stir-Fry Wraps & fried rice (from Trader Joes...I don't know what I'd do without TJ's.....seriously....)

*Friday: Black Bean Pie & fruit (and Ryder will probably just have a quesadilla....silly boy says he doesn't like beans...)

*Saturday: Leftovers

*Sunday: Lentil Soup with cinnamon-yam biscuits (can you have yams twice in one week??? YOU BET! Especially since I've just discovered that it is Ellery's FAVORITE food....she almost ate a WHOLE yam the other night....I'll keep buying them as long as her skin doesn't turn orange :) (see recipe below) & salad


CINNAMON-YAM BISCUITS

-2 c. flour
-2 TBLSP sugar
-4 1/2 tsp. baking powder
-1/2 tsp. salt
-1/4 tsp. cinnamon
-1/8 tsp. allspice
-1/2 c. unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
-1 c. mashed cooked yam
-6 to 7 TBLSP milk, or more as needed

Preheat oven to 425*. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice in large bowl. Stir well. Cut in butter with 2 knives or pastry blender until crumbly.
Beat yam and 6 tablespoons milk together in small bowl. Stir into flour mixture. Add milk if needed to form soft dough.
Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface. Pat to 3/4 inch thick. Cut into 3-inch circles. Place on baking sheet. Bake 18 to 21 minutes or until golden brown.

*I have actually used this same recipe to make doughnuts and they are super yummy. Just make the same dough, but cut a smaller circle inside the middle. Fry in oil (I know, I know...) and then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Oh man, I think I need to go eat something now!