Menu Planning Progress Report

Let's see how I've done so far:

• Sunday Dinner: Rotisserie Chicken with Apple Sauce, Peas and Cucumber and Cherry Tomato Salad
• Done
• Monday Tuesday Dinner: Mini Flour Tortillas with Pork Shoulder
• Done
• Tuesday Wednesday Dinner: Chinese Stir Fry with Chicken and Shrimp Fried Rice
• Done
• Wednesday Thursday Dinner: Ravioli with Apples and Walnuts (Marinara Sauce for Mike)
• Prep Work Done
• Thursday Friday Dinner: Chickpea and Beef Burritos/Tacos
• Friday Saturday Dinner: Arroz con Pollo
• Saturday Sunday Dinner Lunch: Grilled Asparagus Pazanella and Calzones

Looks like I'm somewhat on track. We're planning on going out for lunch on Saturday, so I'll need to think of a place either in DC or in NOVA.

Use-Up-Your-Stash Challenge Update

Remaining Ingredients:
15 Spinach Ravioli
1/2 lb Frozen Asparagus Spears
Sour Cream
Peanut Butter
30 Pepperonis
1 lb Mexican Blend Cheese
1 bag of Shredded Lettuce
1 bag of Mesclun Greens (spring mix)
1/2 Head of Garlic
2 boxes of Mac and Cheese
1 box of Corn Bread
1 pack of Kashi Morrocan Curry Pilaf
1/2 bag of Dried Black Beans
10 Hard Taco Shells
5 Mini Boxes of Raisins
.8 lb of Dried Cranberries
Beef Tenderloin Roast

1 lb Frozen Mango Chunks 1/2 lb Frozen Mango Chunks
6 oz Condensed Milk 3 oz Condensed Milk 10 oz Condensed Milk
9 Eggs 4 Eggs
6 oz Swiss Gruyere 2 oz Swiss Gruyere Cheese
6 Plums 3 Plums
4 Apples 1 Apple
1 lb of Polenta 1/3 lb of Polenta
1/3 lb of Sliced Almonds 1/6 lb sliced almonds
1/3 lb of Walnuts 1/6 lb Walnuts
2-16oz packs of String Cheese 1.5-16oz packs of String Cheese
1-8 pack of Hot Dog Rolls 6 Hot Dog Rolls
1-7 pack of Hebrew National Franks 5 Hebrew National Franks


1/2 lb Frozen Broccoli
1/2 lb Frozen Peas
12 oz Yogurt
1/2 bag of Capellini Pasta
1/4 lb of Frozen Strawberries
Filet Mignon
Chicken Drumsticks
1 4 oz Pork Loin
1 cup Frozen Spinach
1/3 jar of Vodka Sauce
1/2 jar of Alfredo Sauce
Guacamole
Peanut Sauce
5 Multigrain Tortillas
1 pack Whole Grain Brown Rice (9 oz)
1 pack Light Chunk Tuna
2 packs of Ramen
1 bowl of Vegan Black Bean & Lime Soup
1 Tomato1 bag of French Onion Sun Chips
1 Pack Double Stuffed Oreoss
French Bread Loaf (transformed into breadcrumbs)

I used up the rest of the peanut sauce and spinach in a pasta dish with some whole wheat penne I had left over. Mike about about half of the capellini pasta that was left. One of the apples and the nuts were used to make a walnut-garlic-apple pesto (more on that later) that I plan on serving on top of the penne with some peas. And I have an idea for asparagus, garlic and bread crumbs that involves roasting.

In the words of a fellow food blogger, read it and eat.

Remaining Ingredients:
15 Spinach Ravioli
1/2 lb Frozen Asparagus Spears
Sour Cream
Peanut Butter
30 Pepperonis
1 lb Mexican Blend Cheese
1 bag of Shredded Lettuce
1 bag of Mesclun Greens (spring mix)
1 Lemon & 1 Lime
1 Head of Garlic
Ginger
3 boxes of Mac and Cheese
1 box of Corn Bread
1 pack of Kashi Morrocan Curry Pilaf
1/2 bag of Dried Black Beans
10 Hard Taco Shells
5 Mini Boxes of Raisins
.8 lb of Dried Cranberries
Filet Mignon
Beef Tenderloin Roast

1/4 lb of Frozen Strawberries (made into strawberry jam)
1 lb Frozen Mango Chunks 1/2 lb Frozen Mango Chunks
1/2 lb Frozen Broccoli 1/4 lb Frozen Broccoli
1/2 lb Frozen Peas 1/4 lb Frozen Peas
6 oz Condensed Milk 3 oz Condensed Milk 10 oz Condensed Milk (bought more for cookies for my mom's birthday)
12 oz Yogurt (used 6 oz for the fried chicken and 6 oz for peanut-pork chop - recipe coming soon)
9 Eggs 4 Eggs
6 oz Swiss Gruyere 4 oz Swiss Gruyere Cheese (used some on the polenta the other night
6 Plums 3 Plums
4 Apples 1 Apples
1 lb of Polenta 1/3 lb of Polenta (used some last night with the soup and the night before with the chicken)
1/2 bag of Capellini Pasta 1/4 bag cooked capellini pasta
1/3 lb of Sliced Almonds 1/6 lb sliced almonds
1/3 lb of Walnuts 1/6 lb Walnuts
2-16oz packs of String Cheese 1.5-16oz packs of String Cheese
1-8 pack of Hot Dog Rolls 6 Hot Dog Rolls
1-7 pack of Hebrew National Franks 5 Hebrew National Franks

Chicken Drumsticks
1 4 oz Pork Loin
1 cup Frozen Spinach
1/3 jar of Vodka Sauce
1/2 jar of Alfredo Sauce
Guacamole
Peanut Sauce
5 Multigrain Tortillas
1 pack Whole Grain Brown Rice (9 oz)
1 pack Light Chunk Tuna
2 packs of Ramen
1 bowl of Vegan Black Bean & Lime Soup
1 Tomato1 bag of French Onion Sun Chips
1 Pack Double Stuffed Oreoss
French Bread Loaf (transformed into breadcrumbs)