Menu Plan Monday Aug 10th–Beans!

Look who’s been growing in my garden. Isn’t he a cutie pie?

It’s been a tasty week or so and I’ve been having a lot of fun playing in the kitchen.  However, with the weather as it is, everything melts.  Like these lovelies, for instance. They were intact at home, and then…melted on the car ride, ending up on the seats of my new car, in a corner of the box, you get the general idea.  *sigh*.  But they were tasty…

Our weekly host is Scrumptious, of In my Box and her ingredient is beans, and I couldn’t be happier.  I LOVE beans, and I’ve been able to slowly eat more of them without causing my tummy to be unhappier than usual, which is just fabulous.  As of late, I’ve been using beans as a thickener in desserts, especially chocolate frosting! but I haven’t been very good about writing down amounts, so I don’t have recipes to share.  Yet.

My garden is doing well, we’ve got gobs of tomatoes and herbs, and the rest is…at its own pace.

Monday:
Mahi Mahi with parsley pesto and sauteed fennel

Tues:
Dal with roasted cauliflower and papads

Weds:
Roast turkey and celery in chestnut sauce

Thurs:
Arugula salad with chickpea crackers and avocado

Friday:
Leftovers…

Baked goods:

• a version of Karina’s Blueberry cake
• experiments with agar agar
• meringues

From my garden

• tomatoes
• corn
• peppers
• herbs
• garlic (dried)

From the market:
Kale
peaches
blackberries
raspberries
onions