The blog of a vegetarian who happens to LOVE food

-Weeknight chicken to try:  1 , 2 , 3  and many more - Roasted broccoli salad

Another keeper from NYTimes Cooking for weeknight cooking: chicken breasts with peppers . I didn't have parsley, so I substituted thyme. I also added more chicken stock to my tomato/pepper mixture to give it a slightly gravy-er consistency, and I added butter to it at the end to thicken it. Overall, a highly adaptable and delicious recipe. I'll try rubbing paprika to the breast next time in addition to the salt and pepper before cooking. Enjoy!

Monday: Channa Masala, rice. Use this recipe or this one Tuesday: Thai fish red curry , rice Wednesday: bean and cheese enchiladas, fava bean soup Thursday: Cuban chicken and black bean quinoa bowls Friday: Chimichurri shrimp over creamy polenta

Deb Perelman at  Smitten Kitchen shares and writes recipes I return to over and over. I make the buttermilk pancakes almost every weekend, and they're a huge hit with anyone who has ever had them them (I've been asked to share the recipe repeatedly). I usually make the base and then add whatever flavor we fancy. My husband and daughter love a banana, coconut pancake (throw in some macadamia nuts or walnuts if they're around). The chocolate chip pancake is hugely popular, and I'm definitely partial to the blueberry. There's this potato salad  recipe that I forgot all about, but the summer I discovered it, I must've made it at least four times to take for BBQs. I've tried plenty from the site, and am rarely disappointed.

Black bean and butternut squash enchiladas Channa Masala Crockpot Beef Chili Chicken Pot Pie , but try with pie crust Butternut Squash quesadilla , or try mushroom, goat cheese, caramelized onion For leftover rotisserie chicken: white bean and chicken soup Most everything on The Modern Proper , also great recipes for leftover rotisserie chicken Ina's Mustard Roasted Chicken Veggie burger Vegetable fritters Cuban chicken bowl Coconut chia pudding

I've recently decided to rejoin the ranks of the gainfully employed. Unfortunately for me, this means a long commute. I'm going to use this space for menu planning and great recipes again. More to come soon. But some food sites I've been using heavily lately: The Kitchn Surprisingly: Williams-Sonoma Recipes David Lebovitz Food & Wine recipes NYT Cooking Food Network (the ads kill me and I almost always want to stop visiting because of their obnoxiousness, but what can I say, Ina and Alton have lots of recipes here)

Monday: Tofu Stir fry , salad, brown rice Tuesday: Ginger chicken , sauteed veggies, bulgur Wednesday: Pasta with roasted tomato sauce and goat cheese, rolls Thursday: Fish, salad, rolls Friday: Grocery List: tofu soy sauce maple syrup chicken thighs greem beans stir fry veggies (some combo of green beans, red pepper, onion, mushroom, snow peas, broccoli) brown basmati rice tomatoes fish