Day Three hundred and forty-three

Stocking the freezer today...

Shredded zucchini.  Goes into the freezer in 2 c. bags.  During the long winter, this will go into breads, chili, meatloaf, etc.

Hunks of yellow squash, in the steamer, which will be...

Pureed in the food processor, put into 1/4 c., and put in the freezer.  Until they're frozen, then they're...

Popped out of muffin tins, and stored in freezer-safe bags in the freezer.

Oh yeah, and since I was busy processing veggies all day, my husband handled dinner, albeit a very simple one.  Dinner: Breaded chicken pieces, gluten-free mac and cheese, strawberries, and green beans.

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 eighty

Heath chocolate chip cookies (whole grain)

Ground chicken breast, with pureed butternut squash, seasoned to be used in tacos/burritos. After this was cooked, I split it into two packages and froze both for future dinners. This wasn't for tonight's dinner, but since I was already browning ground chicken, I figured I'd cook it all and save myself some steps next time.

Baked ziti, with ground chicken breast, pureed yellow squash, and low-fat ricotta and mozzarella. One was for that night's dinner, and I froze the other.

Dinner: Baked ziti, steamed broccoli, blueberries, and bananas.