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Heart of palm salad from my Pinterest to Plate cooking extravaganza
Quesadillas with feta, refried beans, spinach, and kale
Quinoa and turkey stuffed peppers from Bethenny
Artichokes with melted butter
Gluten-free pizza cupcakes with buffalo chicken meatballs from Trader Joe’s
Carrots with Alouette spinach artichoke spreadable cheese
Salads with walnuts, feta, and hard boiled eggs
Indian leftovers
Watermelon + peaches
Sausage Stuffed Mini Sweet Pepper Skewers
Leftover pho from Pho Far East
Gluten-free pizza {half with turkey pepperoni, half with shredded zucchini and pepper jack cheese}
Carrot sticks with Alouette garlic and herb cheese
Salads with tomatoes, cucumbers, hard boiled eggs, etc
Rice cakes with herb cream cheese
Eggs over medium with sour cream & green tomatillo salsa at Flying Biscuit
Zatarain’s New Orleans Style Jambalaya Mix with bell pepper, onions, and sausage
Buffalo chicken crack dip {corn} quesadillas
Ginger & cumin marinated tomatoes
Chicken satay with peanut sauce
Spinach and garlic butter steak pinwheels
It’s the beginning of July, which means I can crack my Cooking Light: Annual Recipes cookbook open to a new month! I picked this cookbook up for $2-$3 at the thrift store and it was the best find. It catalogues every single recipe from a year’s worth of Cooking Light magazine into one hardback book. Though it’s from 2004, it doesn’t really matter because food is timeless 
The July section features recipes based around tomatoes, peaches and dinner at dusk, which will undoubtedly make appearances in my On the Menu posts for July!
Tuna and white bean salad {update: not blown away; will post recipe if I can adapt it!}
Salad with Asian ginger dressing
Potato salad
Rice noodles with peanut lime chicken
Chicken salad
And something with my big flat of peaches!
What are you cooking this week? Any great tomato or peach recipes?
Little squish squash assembly
Crawfish, corn on the cob, and red potatoes {my first crawfish boil experience!}
Half and half gluten-free pizza {half sorrel, leek, & potato pizza and half oriental squash & pepper jack cheese pizza}
Quinoa stuffed pattypan squash {I can finally use up some of my saffron!}
Tri-colored pepper salad
Gallery Place burger {recreation of a spicy burger from Clyde’s; fajita spice rub, caramelized jalapenos and onions, pepper jack cheese, and spicy ranch sauce}
As you know, I was determined to not go grocery shopping this week and instead make meals from the ingredients my cupboards, fridge, and freezer. Mission accomplished (minus the $5 taco buffet at the Dos Taquitos Margarita Run!).
Among the less interesting things I consumed: rice cakes with cream cheese {which are surprisingly filling}, apple sauce, veggies {like cherry tomatoes, carrots, and bell peppers} with homemade sour cream veggie dip, honey sesame cashews, trail mix, and almonds.
But I also put together some interesting food combos:
Not half bad for a week of eating at home. And I still got plenty of vegetables in
Meals
South African Smoke Pork Cutlets
Shepard’s Pie {based on my mom’s recipe and in honor of St. Patty’s Day!}
Snacks
Cara Cara Navel Oranges {$.80 each from Trader Joe’s}
Cheese Sticks
Carrots and Cucumber with Ranch Dip
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