*Sunday we had stromboli and worked on finishing up desserts (which we finally did on Tuesday). The Son was a little indignant that we still had unfinished chocolate from Valentine's day so we put it in the freezer to keep for Easter.
*Monday the Son made Caesar salad and chicken-less chicken strips. His Betty Crocker recipe included the raw egg yolk, but overall the dressing was too sour. He likes the idea but we'll try again with a different recipe. The chickenless strips were actually surprisingly good and would be a good meatless alternative if we needed that.
*Tuesday was Fat Tuesday so I made pancakes and bacon. My current griddle is cast iron and I haven't yet made friends with what temperature it needs so the first batch was a little burned, but these are the Husband's favorite pancake.
*Wednesday was Ash Wednesday. I always make pasta salad; this year I used frozen peas, sauteed (for just 5 mintues) carrot and celery and onion, leftover bottled vinaigrette and a homemade vinaigrette with a little mustard and herbs, and egg noodles (because that's what I needed to use up). It was tasty, but having only one big meal for the day makes almost anything tasty.
*Tonight I have already started the slow cooker for Swiss Steak that I'll serve with rice and a veggie. This will be my second year of trying hard to have a fruit or veggie with every meal. I really don't eat as healthy as I should, and I feel like this also helps me snack less.
*Tomorrow we are having huevos rancheros; to make that happen, I'm going to try to make the salsa part today. I scramble the eggs before placing them in the wells because most of us prefer all-the-way cooked eggs and that's the easiest way to make this dish and make it happen. It's delicious.
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