*Every Wednesday I write a blog post with all of the vegetarian dinners we ate this week!*

Wednesday: Lebanese Taverna

We met Auntie Becca and her work colleagues for dinner out at Lebanese Taverna.  I got the Vegetarian Mezze (the regular mezze only has one meat item, so they  just subbed that out for something else yummy!).

Thursday: Pizza Party

Our neighborhood has a pre trick-0r-treating party at the community center so we all had cheese pizza and candy for dinner. Delicious and nutritious!

Friday: Fettuccine Alfredo and Balsamic Roasted Vegetables

I was feeling super sick Friday night so I had applesauce for dinner. But Ben made a delicious dinner–I know it’s delicious just because I have had it before.  The shallot really makes this version of Fettuccine Alfredo special (note: we make pretty much all pasta recipes using Trader Joe’s whole wheat fusilli. I am sure it would be good with fettuccine but the whole wheat makes it healthier, and it is still yummy!).  And for the roasted root vegetables, feel free to use whatever root vegetables you like. Ours was very turnip heavy, because we had a bunch from our CSA.

Saturday: Grilled Pimento Cheese and Fried Green Tomato Sandwich and a Caesar Salad

I am still mad about this. I was still feeling horrible on Saturday night, so I had a banana for dinner. But I had found this recipe a week prior when I was looking for something to make with our green frying tomatoes (CSA). I was so excited about it and then I couldn’t even eat it! But Ben and Rebecca had it for dinner and said it was great. I had a little bit of leftovers on Sunday, and it was indeed delicious. Ben and I agreed that we didn’t like the cooking method for the sandwich. It suggests broiling but the bread ends up kind of soggy that way. Frying it up in a pan would be much better. But it is a labor intensive recipe, so perhaps they were looking for a shortcut. Also, you may note that the recipe calls for bacon. To make this a vegetarian dinner, we just skipped that. And I know bacon is SO HOT right now, but I honestly think this dish would have been too rich with bacon.

Sunday: Fondue Night!

My friend Nicole just moved from our neighborhood to a different neighborhood–still in Arlington, but about 20-25 minutes away. Our husbands and sons (and someday our daughters) are also friends, so we decided to set up biweekly family dinners to make sure we don’t lose touch. Sunday night was the first dinner and Nicole’s family hosted us at their new house. Nicole studied abroad in Switzerland and can make a delicious traditional fondue. To dip in the fondue, we had bread, cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots. And we also had a big delicious spinach salad. Then for dessert, we had chocolate fondue with fruit to dip in. Soooo good. I kind of want her to make that every time she hosts! But not really, because she is a great chef and I can’t wait to eat whatever else she cooks up!

Monday: Salt and Pepper Tofu and Stir Fried Bok Choy

I am not going to lie, I am a little sick of bok choy. I basically only know one way to make it, and it is good, but we have gotten so much recently with our CSA and I am boooored. But this salt and pepper tofu is always delicious! We also had a little rice for a full and filling vegan dinner.

Tuesday: Pasta with Pesto Cream Sauce, Roasted Broccoli, Garlic Bread

This one is a huge hit with the whole family (the kids LOVE pasta). I took a big shortcut with this recipe and used store bought pesto. So easy and good! I cannot say enough good things about this broccoli. It is SO GOOD. Seriously, Ben and I may or may not have gotten into a little fight when I snuck into the kitchen and finished off the broccoli before he could. Ha! And of course, who doesn’t love garlic bread? I like it the soft way!