Wednesday: Bean and Cheese Tacos and Avocados

I made it extra easy this night with flour tortillas from TJ’s, black beans, and shredded jack. I just stuck them in the microwave (Ben always insists on heating them in a skillet but I like microwave tacos just fine!). Have I already told y’all about my avocado store? If you live in the area, you have got to go the Asian Grocery Market in the Barcroft Shopping Center (Buchanan and Columbia Pike). The avocados here are magical. They are always perfectly ripe (I buy them the same day) and always perfectly green inside. Amazing!

Thursday: Out to Dinner

We went out with Ben’s work colleagues for a going away dinner for their Sea Grant Fellow, Stephanie, who is about to move to Monaco! We had yummy Italian food on the hill (I had a salad and pesto pasta).

Friday: Out to Dinner

My dad was in town (between a trip to Chile and China!!) and he took us out to dinner at Poste. It was a nice dinner, but I am over that place. It is just not as good as it should be. We had a kind of bad restaurant week experience there a few years ago, but I decided to give them another chance and I am afraid they didn’t make the grade. I got mussels and frites. They were good, but I much prefer Columbia Firehouse‘s version! (I realize that mussels aren’t part of a normal vegetarian diet, but I am a vegetarian that occasionally eats shellfish.) 

Saturday: Breakfast for dinner

We had a leftover sweet potato and buttermilk from Thanksgiving so I made sweet potato biscuits and Ben made scrambled eggs (he makes the best scrambled eggs!!). I learned this tip from Cook’s Illustrated for biscuits–pat your dough into a rectangle and then cut it into squares with a big knife. That way you don’t have to roll out the extra dough–so much easier!! I know some of you are thinking that bacon would be good with this meal. And you’re right, it probably would be. But if you want to add bacon, can you pretty please just watch this video first?

Sunday: Indian Food Take Out

I know. I know. I have an addiction. But we were supposed to go to a holiday party that night but I got a migraine so we stayed home and had nothing to eat for dinner. And it was snowing, so we had to get delivery. And well, I like Indian food. This time I got two orders of Shahi Paneer because it is so good. Mmmmm.

Monday: Hot Dogs, Tater Tots, and Salad

I had those Field Roast “sausages” that I love so much, tater tots (because why not?) and salad for a little green (spinach, feta, candied pecans, dried cranberries, homemade vinaigrette). This was *almost* a vegan meal (no one said vegan has to be healthy!) but the hotdog buns were made with eggs.

Tuesday: Spicy Beans with Coconut Milk and Naan

My friend Kelly made this meal for me after I had Campbell and I have been making it ever since! It’s not spicy at all and the kids really like it! This was also *almost* a vegan meal but the Trader Joe’s frozen naan was made with dairy.