Click Michelle's Food

So last week I was lame and did not come up with a meal plan or blog anything. The lack of a meal plan resulted in a crazy week. Hell, one night we had hot dogs! It really is worth the time it takes to figure out what’s on sale, what I’ll be cooking, and have it all ready to go. We can switch days if we feel like it, but the biggest thing is, have a plan in place.

So this week, I will not succumb to sloth. Not after the really good haul at the fresh market this morning! I was late, but still got some really good produce. Another 5 or 6 pounds of tomatoes, some of which much be cooked to sauce today. 2 pounds of crowder peas. 2 pounds of, heaven help me, BUTTERBEANS. A yellow-fleshed watermelon. Figs, raspberries, and onions to round it out. And a dozen of my favorite amazing tastes-like-butter eggs.

I was looking at the Whole Foods site for the sale flyer, and saw Chef Ann Cooper’s recipe for Pork Tacos and Pico de Gallo with Homemade Tortillas. The homemade tortillas sounded appealing to the Bean, so he and I will make those tonight or tomorrow. I did manage to cook half a fresh picnic with Cuban-esque flavors on Thursday, so we have plenty of leftover pork to make those.

Last weekend I used some leftover pie crust to make a goat cheese tomato pie. It was to die for. I’ll be doing that again tonight or tomorrow, whatever night we don’t do the pork tacos. While in Vegas, I had a tomato and goat cheese pie on puff pastry; it was delicious and inspired the combination here at home.

I’m going to try Alton Brown’s Swiss Steak recipe this week. I think brown rice sounds good with it.

Mr Click made Herb-Crusted Chicken out of the Pebbles Trove week before last. It is a Keeper, and on the plan this week. Basically it’s a pounded chicken breast dredged in flour, egg, and panko seasoned with whatever fresh herbs are handy. The sauce is a reduced balsamic vinegar beurre monté.

Soy-Sesame Pork Chops later this week. The slaw is really good, but I have to go really easy on the sriracha. Th first time I made it, I accidentally squirted nearly 1 Tbsp sriracha into the dressing. Since then, I’ve not been able to eat any spicy pan-asian food. I get terrible heartburn. The spicy num tok I had for lunch yesterday nearly made me ill. Mr Click says it’s all a part of getting old. Wrinkles and gray hair I can live with, but no spicy food? This sucks.

I’ve decided I must try this recipe for Chicago Chicken Vesuvio. I think the boys will love it.

Of course, Friday means skillet pizza. We had company on Friday a few weeks ago, and ordered take-out to serve the seven of us. Bean would not even touch it. It was the really good local pie from Alpine Bakery; he used to love it. He wanted skillet pizza. If you have not made it yet, I must insist that you do so.

So that is what we’re eating this week. For extras, I intend to make cookies for Bean’s lunchbox, and a blackberry cobbler. Maybe a caramel cake, since I am feeling somewhat mopey and could use some sugar-love.

Off to the grocery store!