I've finally decided I like to cook. I'm probably the last to know this, as friends and family are always saying, ".... since you like to cook..." or "...well, you like to cook at least!"  and such. But it dawned on me just the other day (and became a reality when I AIM'd the words to my online buddy) that my "love language" is food. Now, I've never read the book about love languages, so I don't even know if there is such a language. But regardless, it's mine. I like to provide yummy, nutritious meals to my family, and especially like to "wow" my husband with a new taste. He's the BEST food critic one could have ever visit their kitchen, I tell ya, since he just about always likes what I make. LOL

Anyway, DH and I were talking just over a week or so ago about cutting back "in the meats department." Granted, NOT going vegetarian or anything, as we DO love us some meat... but for me to get back to serving up at least 1-2 meatless meals a week. (I'd gotten away from this for some reason. Well, not away necessarily, but hadn't had it on my mind to do it.)

So lately I've been doing just that. Here's our omnivore-family's dinner menu for the week...

Sunday-- BFL Stir-fry & spring rolls (seitan in place of beef) and such

Monday-- Marinaded Pork Loin, Potato and Leeks, and green beans and such

Tuesday-- BBQ Seitan Ribz (click for video), Veganomicon's (brown) Dill-Basmati Rice with Chard and Chickpeas (p. 116), and salad CHANGED TO... Spicy Slaw with Lime and Cilantroand corn on the cob (need to use up the corn and the cabbage) 

Wednesday-- Garlic Dump Chicken, baked potatoes, and salad (and homemade strawberry ice cream for dessert!)

Thursday--  Veganomicon's Tomato Rice Soup with Roasted Garlic and Navy Beans (p. 137), homemade French Bread, and salad  **Note: the Tomato soup was EXCELLENT! Even our daughter, who HATES Campbell's tomato soup and often picks out big hunks of tomato from chili, ate TWO BOWLS of it! Yes really! So I found the exact same recipe online for you all to try!!!

Friday-- homemade pizzas with garlic crust (will use Seitan Recipe O' Greatness in place of pepperoni, though we usually use turkey pepperoni anyway)   ( I just LOVE, LOVE the Garlic Pizza Crust recipe I use. This time, I got 3 medium hand-tossed crusts and 3 personal hand-tossed pizza crusts from the dough! The personals I froze for DH's use later on, for his lunches.)

Saturday-- probably leftovers as I'll be at a Girl Scout function from 9am-3pm, and our fridge needs purging/eaten up!