Day 9. Macadamia Nut Crusted Chicken with Kale Chips

Day 9. Macadamia Nut Crusted Chicken with Kale Chips

Madademia nut-crusted chicken tenders is a fast way to elevate chicken to a new level AND make a meal the kids love. Like almost everything I cook, the chicken is fried up in 2 tablespoons of oil (I used coconut oil) in my cast iron 

Day 8. Dairy Free Potato Leak Soup

Day 8. Dairy Free Potato Leak Soup

Today’s dinner is potato leak soup topped with sautéed chard and pepitas. A quick soup that packs powerful health benefits and is perfect for this rainy day. This year for Thanksgiving, the boys and I had the amazing experience of helping to kill and “clean” 

Day 7. Leftover Challah French Toast

Day 7. Leftover Challah French Toast

Sometimes dinner is breakfast. Why not? Everything else has changed these days.

Day 6. Gyoza and Rice

Day 6. Gyoza and Rice

Tonight we are eating Trader Joe’s chicken gyoza with rice, frozen peas, asparagus, avocado, leftover Salmon and lot’s of seaweed. This is a classic meal in our house. Mainly, because it is one of two meals that my husband cooks. He acquired a taste for 

Day 5. Homemade Veggie Pizza

Day 5. Homemade Veggie Pizza

Using Trader Joe’s dough makes pizza night an easy one. Toppings included pepperoni, fresh garlic, olives, bell peppers, and of course, asparagus.

Day 4. Homemade Challah

Day 4. Homemade Challah

Baking homemade challah is a lot of work but well worth it!

Day 3. Veggie Burger on Seeded Whole Wheat Bread & Amber Ale

Day 3. Veggie Burger on Seeded Whole Wheat Bread & Amber Ale

Enjoying this lovely weather while we can by eating outside. This is a fast dinner with Trader Joe’s soy-free, dairy-free Quinoa Cowboy Veggie Burger with Black Beans & Roasted Corn. Plus one, maybe two, Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ales.

Day 2. BLTA Sandwich. Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato Avocado Sandwich

Day 2. BLTA Sandwich. Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato Avocado Sandwich

Ahhhh. One of my most favorite things in the world. But it must have mayo. Enough said.

Day 1. Shakshuka with Fried Egg & Chard

Day 1. Shakshuka with Fried Egg & Chard

Every day a new meal idea. Stay at home orders have been given and I hope to take advantage of this new reality by sharing all my family-friendly meal ideas starting with today. Shakshuka, a mixture of tomatoes, onions and spices, is made easy with