(Summer) Menu Monday

Summer laziness is creeping in a little this week, but that's okay. If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen as quickly as possible.

Chicken Creole - better than expected!

A vs. W Interpretation of "A Scoop of Rice on Top":

Has anyone else noticed the continued increase in food prices?? I'd heard about it in the news, and now it seems like we fail to meet our grocery budget each week. We aren't buying any more/fancier food than usual, but the total keeps creeping up.

Recently, it has helped that Publix is sending me weekly $5 off coupons to get me to try them out. (I've been "trying" them every week for oh, say, the last two years. They also think my name is Shannon. Oh well - Dear Publix, Shannon thanks you!)

Anyway, moving on from that side note, here's our menu for the week:

• BLTs with Chips & Fruit (Told ya...lazy. But bacon's on sale!)
• Chicken Skewers with Grilled Romaine & Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes
• Fettucine with Spinach, Ricotta & Grilled Eggplant
• Lazy CrockPot Sloppy Joes with Dijon Slaw & Roasted Cauliflower
• Chicken Parm with Roasted Broccoli & Orzo

The Asian pork burgers from last week were super cheap and way tastier than they should have been with only four ingredients!

Try them for a beef alternative. Our equation = pound of ground pork + 2T low sodium soy sauce + 2T sweet chili sauce + 2 cloves of garlic, minced. Yum!