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July 4, 2008

WEEKLY MEAL WRAP UP

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Posted by Anais

Another week’s end and another round of weekly meal wrap ups.

SATURDAY

Breakfast – homemade, homegrown blueberry pancakes (made with homeraised eggs) and homemade, homegrown strawberry sauce
Dinner -homemade w.w. flour tortillas, homemade spanish rice (homegrown green onions, peppers, cilantro) topped with homegrown peppers, tomatoes, cilantro and organic cheese

SUNDAY

Breakfast – homemade granola and homegrown fruit
Lunch – leftovers from Saturday dinner
Dinner – hosted community local food potluck

MONDAY

Breakfast – homemade granola and homegrown fruit
Lunch – vegetable mac & cheese made with homegrown green onions, tomatoes, peppers
Dinner -homemade no knead bread topped with homegrown tomatoes, organic mozzarella cheese, homegrown basil, with homegrown cucumber salad with local farmer’s market feta cheese

TUESDAY

Breakfast – homemade granola and homegrown fruit
Lunch – homegrown green beans with homegrown baked tromboncino squash
Dinner – homegrown salad (homegrown greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, green beans) with leftover baked tromboncino squash

WEDNESDAY

Breakfast – homemade granola and homegrown fruit
Lunch – locally grown avocado (friend gave us a bag) on sprouted bread with homegrown tomatoes also homegrown green beans and homegrown tomato, greens and cucumber salad
Dinner – locally grown avocado (friend gave us a bag) on sprouted bread with homegrown tomato and homegrown cucumber and homegrown dill salad

THURSDAY

Breakfast – homemade granola and homegrown fruit
Lunch – locally grown avocado (friend gave us a bag) on sprouted bread with homegrown tomatoes with homegrown green beans
Dinner – homemade, whole wheat and homegrown herb pizza crust topped with homegrown tomatoes, peppers, eggplant zucchini, green onions and basil with homegrown cucumber and dill salad with farmer’s market feta cheese

FRIDAY

Breakfast – homemade granola and homegrown fruit
Lunch – organic whole wheat pasta with homemade tomato sauce with homegrown herbs, homegrown tomato and cucumber salad
Dinner -community potluck – we’ll be contributing homegrown tomato, cucumber salad and homegrown fruit bowl (homegrown strawberries, peaches, blueberries)



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6 Comments: “WEEKLY MEAL WRAP UP”


07/04/2008



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I hate to ask for another recipe, but as great as your granola tastes, I’d love to try your ww tortillas too! Would you care to share with the class??? Tortillas/wraps are a staple in our house, but I have yet to find a really great recipe.

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That veggie mac ‘n cheese looks awesome! You ladies (and gents) need to compose a recipe book. It would be a hit.

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3

I agree on the recipe book idea. I just wanted to say that I read your journal and site regularly when I need a “pick me up”. It’s very inspiring. We are currently members of a CSA, but hope to move “up” to our own square foot garden soon.

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I’m not sure I could have eaten another green bean after the week you guys had! :D Gosh, though, I do love avocados! Your pasta shell dish looks fantastic. Hope you are enjoying your 4th of July weekend!

take car

Jennifer
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sorry, that should be ‘take care’ at the end, not ‘take car’ coz that doesn’t sound too good does it?

:D

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07/07/2008



6

Ooooh, blueberry pancakes with strawberry sauce!!! I’ve got to try that.

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