The Plan:
Day 1: Tzatziki platter with tomatoes, olives, and Naan bread, Melon slices
Day 2: Mushroom swiss burger with caramelized fennel and onions, Corn on the cob
Day 3: Homemade pizza, Tossed salad
Day 4: Braised cabbage with bacon, Zucchini muffins
Day 5: Baked potato bar with steamed broccoli, sour cream, and salsa
Day 6: Sloppy Joes, Veggie sticks (carrots, kohlrabi, cucumber)
Day 7: Veggie stir fry over rice (clean out the fridge!)
This meal plan was curated using local foods that are in season now or preserved during the peak growing season in the U.S. Midwest. The plan is an exact replica of what our family is eating this week unless we are out of town. Meal plans are developed using whole foods and my meal planning system (click here!) and are meant to be healthy and easy to prepare. Most recipes will take no more than 30 minutes of active cooking time. Occasionally meals may require all day slow cooking, advanced prep, or some oven time. Recipes are provided when available. I sincerely hope this will help with your own meal planning!
Notes: Putting up the Garden
Our garden is starting to produce! We harvested our first pepper this week and we have loads of green tomatoes. Time to start “putting up” (aka preserving your bounty)! August is when I typically make batches of soups, tomato sauce, pesto, chopped peppers, green beans, corn, and muffins for freezing. I spend as much spare time as I can in the kitchen preparing for the winter. Often times this means doubling a batch of something I’m already making, or if I’m cutting up a pepper for a recipe, I will cut up several more at the same time and put them in a freezer bag. It is sooooo worth it when you are dreaming of summer veggies while wrapped in several blankets, sipping tea, and watching the snow fall. Makes for really easy dinners in the busy fall and spring too. Do you save anything for the winter? How do you do it? Freezer vs canning?
CSA Breakdown:
No breakdown this week! I’m sorry to those of you that typically follow along with what I am cooking with my farm share, but we won’t have one this week. The recipes above incorporate produce that is typical of this time of year, so hopefully you can get some ideas to start you cooking. The picture is a throwback from a couple years ago. I’ll be back next week with a delicious meal plan using my Crossroads share.
