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!
Weller-Black Wine Celebration
A "Wine Cellar Celebration" catered by Chef Robin
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