My FamMenu for the week 9/26-10/2

Hey everyone! Had an ultra busy "Chef Robin" week- last week. Hoping things are a little more "normal" FOR US THAT IS!!!-this week. No classes, just Hummus busy-ness and the normal kids/fam routine. so yay- excited to be back in the groove again! Going to make applesauce, yum, and pad the freezer with some great soups and pasta dishes for those crazy hectic upcoming weeks.

 The harvest is in! Come to the last Ada Village Farmers' Market this Tuesday and get some Triple Herbed Hummus for your work/school week! Also, honeycrisp apples are in, tons of tomatoes, winter squashes, beets, carrots, greens, potatoes and much more! Yummy granola, fudge, sludge, green salsa, you name it, it's there!!! :0)

Alrighty, dighty, it's a clean out the fridge/cheap eats week at the chef's house, so  here is the menu:


Monday: Zesty Pork & refried bean tacos, tortilla soup, chips and salsa

Tuesday: Chicken, wild rice and squash soup, homemade applesauce, rosemary rolls from Little Rooster Bread Company

Wednesday: Stuffed Shells, homemade asiago bread, kale and mushroom salad with blueberry balsamic- it's AWESOME! ....and I get a new haircut, YAY!!!! Thanks bridget:0) (I know...nothing to do with a menu, but, hey, I am EXCITED!!!)

Thursday: Chicken Corn Chowder, corn muffins, fruit from the Plainfield Farmers' Market, 2-7 Today!

Friday: Moooovie night! Pizza

Saturday: Come to the Rockford Farmers' Market and see me! Only three more weeks of the country's FAVORITE FARM MARKET!!! Come out and support the local farmers, plus get delish breads, cookies, pies, dip mixes, flowers, hummus, pasta, etc., etc., etc.!! Mealwise, I want to create something delish from what I can find at the market!! 

Sunday: Chili sounds perfect!!!!!

Have a super-de-dooper week!!!

Fresh Mexican Class tonight!!!

@DreamMaker at 6:30- gonna' be delish!

FamMenu for September 19th-25th

Ok, so had a BUSY weekend!  I had two Food and Wine pairing events, plus Hummus at the Rockford Market, plus my Constance had an allergic reaction from the amoxicillin she was on for her strep throat! So...never a dull moment! Hubby has been keeping busy with selling firewood and the kids are helping him out with that...looks like everyone wants to be WARM for Winter!
 Now I am looking forward to two classes this week....Monday night is "A Week full of Dishes...September"
I'll be up at RHS with Ten others to make five dishes for the fam for the week, cooooool beans! Then, after curriculum night, and a few other events this week, I'll have my Fresh Mexican class Friday @ DreamMaker- making some tasty treats, zesty pork tamales with roasted tomato salsa, smokey guacamole with fresh salsa, chiles rellenos, and even spiked mexican chocolate cake with caramelized bananas and ice cream for dessert! YUUUUMMMM! SOOOO. here's the FamMenu:

Monday: Tortilla soup made with roasted tomato salsa,  fresh sweet corn and leftover carne asada  from a few days ago :0) Tortilla chips, peaches

Tuesday: Baked Penne pasta with asiago bread, salad, honeycrisp apples

Wednesday:  Herb Seared Salmon with Maple dijon drizzle...my fave...sauteed zucchini and yellow squash,  roasted sweet taters

Thursday: Chiles Rellenos, spanish rice, smashed chipotle black beans with roasted peppers, cilantro and shredded cheddar

Friday: Pizza for the kiddies, I'll be at class!

Saturday: Juicalicious Chicken thighs with bbq, sweet corn, fresh tomatoes, twice baked potato salad, watermelon (a tribute to Summer- which was officially over YESTERDAY !)

Sunday: ...probably bacon and smoked gouda quiche, the fam LOVES it, they pick it up like slices of pizza! And some fresh fruit from the farmers' market!

That's all folks. Have a great week...

One CrAzY week! (out of many)

So... My FamMenu is a tad late this week....due to the whole fam getting treated for Strep Throat, Ugh! A little sooner than I thought the school germs would kick in! Well, we are all non-contagious and life can proceed! Whew! So it's a busy Chef Robin week, had a Rockford Chamber event Monday, hummus Tuesday, shopping galore will be happenin' today, as tomorrow we have two farm markets, I have a food and wine event, Friday is doctors' appointments & Ram Football! Then Saturday farmers' market, and another food and wine event. I'm a gonna' be one tired chef! So here is what the Fam has been and will be chowing on:

Monday: my sweet Caroline made some delish pasta with sauce, Popeye bread, apples

Tuesday: I made venison chili, and we had some chips with guacamole and green salsa

Wednesday: flat iron steaks, baked potatoes, fresh salad, peaches

Thursday: going to give Caroline control... Probably Mac n' cheese- cuz the kiddos and Daddy love it and I'll be gone!

Friday: who knows! I'll be racing from a Dr.'s appointment to home to a football game- maybe I shall put the hubster in charge:)

Saturday: pizza!

Sunday: roasted chicken, mashed taters, honeyed carrots, sauteed spinach

That's it for the week! Enjoy this beautiful fall weather! Indian Summer!:)

Banana Bread Smooothies

For breakfast, yum yum!!!! Check out the recipe on the blog and make your own today!:)

Crazy Fall begins! Here's the FamMenu!

Ok, so technically it is fall- school starts tomorrow and the temp already dropped to 44 overnight- so I am feelin' it! Bring on the apples, pumpkins, beautiful fall leaves, crisp air, Friday night football games, cozy sweaters...(all you Summer lovers...sorry:() I LOVE Fall- by far my fave season!
So- with four kids heading back to school tomorrow, a crazy Triple Herbed Hummus schedule, as well as a busy Chef Robin-ness and fam biz in general, today is going to be a food prep day- holiday- schmoliday... I'll be "laboring" for sure today! All the in season tomatoes, peppers, corn, peaches, etc... Will be plugged in to the week! Gotta take advantage when you can! So woomp, here it is:

Monday:Carne Asada with warm cafe tortillas and roasted tomato salsa, smokey guacamole, peppers and onions (making brownies and cookies for kiddos lunches today, too)

Tuesday: Hubs will be at Ada Village Farmers' Market from 12-6 with Chef Robin's Triple Herbed Hummus- get yours!!! Great for school lunches(add a baggie of veggies or pitas, crackers)- or for work:) Easy Tortilla Soup- see the recipe at the bottom of the blog! I'll be plugging in Fresh local sweet corn & my roasted tomato salsa,too! Fresh fruit

Wednesday: bbq'd Chicken Thighs(on sale at Meijer this week) sweet corn, slaw, watermelon

Thursday: the plan is to be at three farmers' markets, Wealthy Street, 8-2, MetroHealth, 9-1, Plainfield 2-7... Dinner will be Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad with yummy local tomatoes and homemade croutons,and some local gigantor peaches!

Friday: Papa Murphy's Pizza... Movie for the kiddos, hummus making for me n' the hubster!:)

Saturday: I will be at the Caledonia Farmers' Market doing a few Chef Demos- fresh salsa, roasted salsa, and smokey guacamole- yum! 9-1, and don't you worry my Rockfordites- Hubby will be at the Rockford Farmers' Market from 8- with plenty-o- hummus (after selling out two weeks in a row!) so dinner will be some yum mapledijon, Herbed sockeye salmon, wild rice and veggies from the market, zestar apples

Sunday:A Nana Rose classic( and fave of the fam) hot dogs n' peppas'- sauteed garlic, green peppers, kosher all beef hot dogs, crushed red pepper and olive oil- don't mock it til' you've tried it!!! Italian Bread, and whatever else I feel like throwing together!:)

Thas' my week- the following week is about 5 times as crazy, Chef demos galore!!! Enjoy your week!