birthday week!

My husband is turning 30 this week! Wow! I should make a list of his 30 favorite foods or something. I know the first one would be cheese. :) Here is what we'll be having this week for dinner...Thursday will be extra special...and will definitely include cheese!

*Monday: Margarita Pizza (we had lots of leftovers yesterday...including an AMAZING Boston Baked Beans recipe--see below--I made for a picnic Saturday. So we'll have our pizza tonight!) and watermelon.

*Tuesday: Salmon with Black Bean Couscous Salad

*Wednesday: In preparation for the big day today, I'm going to make both boys in my household happy with a good ole' grilled hamburger. I'll be using this recipe, and topping our burgers with onions, salsa, pepper jack cheese, guacamole and jalapenos.

*Thursday: Stuffed Poblanos, corn on the cob and fresh guacamole (avocados, red onion, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, salt, tomatoes--mix)
For dessert, Burke isn't a cake kind of guy. But he LOVES brownies and ice cream. So I'll be making brownies, with Mexican Ice Cream Sundaes on top!

*Friday: We're going camping!

*Saturday: Leftovers

*Sunday: Summer Panzanella & cherries


BOSTON BAKED BEANS

-1/2 c. molasses
-1/2 c. ketchup
-1/4 c. dijon mustard
-3 cans (15 1/2 oz. each) navy beans (I used Great Northern's), drained and rinsed
-coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
-1 large onion, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4 inch thick
-4 slices bacon, halved crosswise

Preheat oven to 375*F. Combine molasses, ketchup, and mustard. Add beans, and season with salt and pepper; mix to combine.
Transfer to a 2- to 3- quart covered baking dish. Scatter sliced onion over beans; lay bacon slices on top, in a single layer.
Cover dish, and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; cook until bacon is crisp, 30 to 40 minutes more. Let cool 5 minutes, and stir well before serving.