TwoMisfits
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- Feb 21, 2002
This is the week of "use up the holiday and grandmom visit" foods. We had a great Chinese banquet for Easter on Sunday, and devoured MOST of the leftovers for dinner on Monday...so now, it's time to use the rest and the other foods I bought for my mom that she didn't want (the only thing I will EVER toss from this takeout is the pancakes not used after 2 meals - those are unsaveable at that point)...here's the list...
Sun - Family Style Take Out Chinese - 1.5 Peking Ducks, Sweet and Sour Pork, Moo Shu Chicken, Shrimp Lo Mein, Egg Fried Rice, Crab Rangoon, Spring Rolls, Hot and Sour Soup, and Fried Noodles and Fortune Cookies with a Strawberry and Blueberry Salad (from me) - best $105 (including a 10% takeout tip - I never tip takeout, but it was a huge order and holiday, and it was well tipped b/c they made me a gorgeous box to bring it home with all the "extras") I've spent for a holiday
Mon - All the leftovers, including the berries - we almost finished it.
Tues - Peking Duck Inspired Meatloaf and Roasted Carrots (both got the scallions and hoisin left from the Peking Duck, with the meatloaf also getting some soy - and leftover biscuits from Saturday's dinner were the breadcrumbs for the meatloaf), Mashed Potatoes, Sliced Bananas (for those skipping the carrots)
Wed - Beef and Fresh Tomato Enchiladas with Iceberg Lettuce and a homemade Avocado Crema (my mom's salad ingredients have to go), Another Blueberry/Strawberry Salad
Thurs - Spaghetti with Bolognese Sauce (last of meat packet, any remaining tomatoes, some spinach/carrots/onion/etc), Sliced Pears and Apples
Fri - Frozen Food Night - My mom bought a shepard's pie and a chicken pot pie she didn't eat when we were at Trader Joe's...and I bought some Friday's Mozza sticks we didn't use for Good Friday...so it's gonna be a smorgasbord of baked frozen food - we'll have Orange Julius smoothies with it (my mom bought Trader Joe's fresh squeezed OJ and left me a 1/4 of the bottle, so since my kids don't drink OJ, but do drink smoothies, smoothies it is...not letting such nice product go to waste)
Sat - OUT - No idea where, but I'll also grocery shop that day, and Mother Hubbard's cupboard will be bare, so it will be a BIG shop...
Sun - Family Style Take Out Chinese - 1.5 Peking Ducks, Sweet and Sour Pork, Moo Shu Chicken, Shrimp Lo Mein, Egg Fried Rice, Crab Rangoon, Spring Rolls, Hot and Sour Soup, and Fried Noodles and Fortune Cookies with a Strawberry and Blueberry Salad (from me) - best $105 (including a 10% takeout tip - I never tip takeout, but it was a huge order and holiday, and it was well tipped b/c they made me a gorgeous box to bring it home with all the "extras") I've spent for a holiday
Mon - All the leftovers, including the berries - we almost finished it.
Tues - Peking Duck Inspired Meatloaf and Roasted Carrots (both got the scallions and hoisin left from the Peking Duck, with the meatloaf also getting some soy - and leftover biscuits from Saturday's dinner were the breadcrumbs for the meatloaf), Mashed Potatoes, Sliced Bananas (for those skipping the carrots)
Wed - Beef and Fresh Tomato Enchiladas with Iceberg Lettuce and a homemade Avocado Crema (my mom's salad ingredients have to go), Another Blueberry/Strawberry Salad
Thurs - Spaghetti with Bolognese Sauce (last of meat packet, any remaining tomatoes, some spinach/carrots/onion/etc), Sliced Pears and Apples
Fri - Frozen Food Night - My mom bought a shepard's pie and a chicken pot pie she didn't eat when we were at Trader Joe's...and I bought some Friday's Mozza sticks we didn't use for Good Friday...so it's gonna be a smorgasbord of baked frozen food - we'll have Orange Julius smoothies with it (my mom bought Trader Joe's fresh squeezed OJ and left me a 1/4 of the bottle, so since my kids don't drink OJ, but do drink smoothies, smoothies it is...not letting such nice product go to waste)
Sat - OUT - No idea where, but I'll also grocery shop that day, and Mother Hubbard's cupboard will be bare, so it will be a BIG shop...