Day Two hundred and seven

Cauliflower puree (three heads of cauliflower, which are now in the freezer. Once they're solid I'll pop these out of the tins and into a ziploc freezer bag. They'll go into rice, sauces, tacos, etc). The funniest part was when my younger daughter saw the puree in the colorful silicon muffin cups- she actually ate one with a spoon, as it apparently gave off a cupcake vibe.

Tilapia with asparagus, carrots, and orange slices (recipe: Parents mag). Each portion cooks in its own package of own parchment paper- it was cute enough to get the girls to the table so they could see what dinner was inside their "presents."

Dinner: Tilapia with asparagus, carrots, and orange slices; wild rice pilaf with cauliflower puree; cauliflower; and sliced apples and blueberries.

Day Two hundred and two

Sparkly Easter eggs.

Breakfast: Pear apricot oatmeal (recipe: Real Simple).

The Fruitman (aka my husband playing with the fruit bowl while waiting for dinner).



Dinner: Prime rib, mashed potatoes, cauliflower gratin (with pureed yellow squash; Recipe: Sneaky Chef), asparagus, and a pina colada.

Day One hundred and twelve

Lunch: Chicken tortilla soup (Recipe: modified from Rachel Ray). This is one of the quickest lunches, and was perfect since my daughter was home sick from school and needed something steamy.

Breakfast: Pineapple orange smoothie.

Dinner: Chicken patties on whole wheat buns with romaine lettuce, mozzarella sticks, and leftover asparagus. My daughter had seen chicken patties at school, and never having had them before, begged to have them one night for dinner. My husband was so kind as to indulge her, and she loved them.

Day One hundred and nine

Smiley face dinner: Grilled chicken, asparagus, and triple-stuffed broccoli and cheese potatoes (recipe: Sneaky Chef; This is one of our favorite potato recipes- it has pureed white bean and is the bomb!!)

Meat-eater's dinner (aka my husband): Steak, triple-stuffed potato, asparagus, sauteed onions, and a horseradish sauce. Inspired by all of the cooking, my husband devised his own herb steak rub.

Kids' cooking project, aka Dessert: Brownies. My husband wanted to make these with the kids, which was so cute. We had them with fresh strawberries, which were so sweet that they were gobbled before we remembered to take a picture. Always the creative thinker, my daughter suggested using a plastic strawberry from her play kitchen to use in the picture. ;)

Day Thirty

Breakfast: Blueberry oatmeal with a hint of maple syrup.

Dinner: London broil stew. I supplied the recipe to my husband, but don't eat meat, so my dinner was leftover chicken stroganoff from the other night.

The full dinner: The beef stew, asparagus, potatoes, carrots, onions, a ciabatta roll, and honeydew.