;; But I Had A Tiara: Menu Plan Monday: Some of My Favorite Fresh Produce Meals

Monday, September 13, 2010

Menu Plan Monday: Some of My Favorite Fresh Produce Meals

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Yummy. This week I get to use some items I got at Farmer’s Market. This week contains some of my favorite recipes because I am crazy about tomatoes, zucchini, and green beans!



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I love Farmer’s Market. It is one of my favorite Saturday activities. I am sure I have posted about it before. I just love the energy of all of those happy people walking around, listening to music, and looking at beautiful produce and flowers made by Someone pretty creative.



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Many of the vendors, who are the actual farmers most of the time, do such a beautiful job making and/or displaying their wares.



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We’ll be having Caprese at least once this week (I don’t use a recipe but am including it here in case anyone doesn’t know what it is) to take advantage of tomatoes while they are fresh. Many people never got ripe tomatoes around these parts this year, due to a very short summer. I feel bad for the farmers who count on that crop.



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This week I will be eating freeze dried food for three days as I go backpacking with a group of friends somewhere in the state of Oregon. I’ll tell you about it next week. Since I got some big, woody zucchini for cheap at FM, I am going to make some of my Oatmeal-Zucchini Breakfast Cookies for my family to eat for breakfast on Saturday. They will be eating dinner meals I have ready-made in the freezer. Love that they are already made because it will be hectic enough getting ready to leave!

Blog campfire freeze dried food Campfire pic from last year’s trip. We all liked the Chili Mac the best.



Monday: BLTAs with bacon bought from a local farm and fresh tomatoes on homemade bread made by my daughter. Yummy. I can’t wait!

Tuesday: Zucchini Basil Casserole Ohhh YUM! My mouth is watering!

Wednesday: Pork Chops with Apples and fresh green beans made with bacon

Thursday: Something with steak and zucchini

Friday: BBQ Ribs from freezer, rice or baked potatoes, grilled zucchini

Saturday: Leftovers

Sunday: Family out to eat


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I hope you have a fresh and colorful week!

For more great meal ideas, view this week’s links at Menu Plan Monday at OrgJunkie

2 comments:

FoodontheTable said...

The pictures from the farmers market are gorgeous. Way to take advantage of summer's zucchini!

Karen said...

The Zucchini Basil Casserole looks delicious. I wish I had read this before I ran to the grocery store. I am definitely making this soon.

Yummy!!