Day Two hundred and seventy-eight

Dinner: Turkey sloppy joes (with diced apple, pureed butternut squash, and shredded zucchini) on ciabatta rolls, with steamed vegetables and fresh pineapple.  This meal came right out of the freezer, and I'd made a double batch of sloppy joes a while back and froze a bag of it.  Tonight I stirred in shredded zucchini and it was ready to go.  Usually I made whole wheat rolls to go with this, but we were out all day, so there wasn't time.

Turkey sloppy joes:

1 diced apple
1 lb. lean turkey
1/2 small green pepper, diced (I usually omit this)
1 c tomato sauce
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tsbp white vinegar
1 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup pureed orange vegetable- (butternut squash, pumpkin, sweet potato, or carrot all work well).

Saute meat, onions, apple, and pepper 8 mins, or till brown. Drain. Add the rest of the ingredients, mix well and break up meat w/wooden spoon. Simmer on med-low, uncovered, 10 mins, stir occasionally.

Serves 4-6 people, serve over buns, eng. muffins, etc.

Day Two hundred and eighteen

A night of "Man cooking," which always means BBQ. Marinated chicken, red peppers, and grape tomatoes skewered on the grill.

Dinner: BBQed chicken, red peppers, and grape tomatoes, potatoes au gratin (leftover from Mother's Day), and steamed veggies.

Day Two hundred and fourteen

Dinner: Chicken stroganoff (crockpot) over egg noodles, steamed vegetables, and blueberries.

Dinner #2: For some reason my husband decided to BBQ for himself even though I'd already put dinner in the crockpot. A burger with onion and colby jack.

Day Two hundred and twelve

Dinner: Pulled brisket (my husband got this from Trader Joe's) on rolls with steamed vegetables and corn. I was under the weather and not eating, so my husband handled dinner, which of course means "meat!!"