Grocery Day

Grocery Day is nice.

Other people dislike grocery day,

but I really love obtaining all my ingredients, bringing them home, and prepping the ingredients for the coming week. Then I put them into containers in the fridge. This is useful because the work is already done (pre-wash and chop celery, peppers, carrots, etc). I also like making most of the week's meals ahead of time.

 

What's on the menu for this week?

Veggie Soup

My soups often turn out like stews because they are so hearty.

I add the beans at the end so they don't turn to mush. You can also add small pasta noodles.

Roasted Vegetables

I could eat roasted veggies all day long and never get tired of them.

Today I sliced and roasted fennel, zucchini, eggplant, and acorn squash. 

The squash was SO HARD TO CUT!

Baked Sweet Potato 

So delicious. I was tempted to make sweet potato pie but that's a project for another day.

Hard-boiled eggs

Eggs are nice. They're great in a lunch, and are portable! 

I mark them with pencil to tell them apart from raw eggs.

Salmon Salad 

I've used hummus as a substitute for mayonnaise and I added hot sliced peppers in oil.

It tastes amazing spread on romaine lettuce leaves.

Chai Tea and Coffee with Almond Milk

I've started using almond milk in my coffee and tea which is really nice. And I've developed a new affinity for chai tea. Yesterday I had some chai and some coffee so I mixed them and added the almond milk and sprinkled some cinnamon on top.

Pumpkin Bread

Today I'm experimenting with this new recipe. 

This is the batter in the pan, and I'm heading out now for coffee with my friend and fellow blogger Aret! 

When I'm back I'll take another pic, and then everyone can drool and gaze in awe at the deliciousness!!

I'm back after a fun coffee and tons of chatting with Aret.
Man, do we ever talk!
And here is the finished pumpkin bread (who are we kidding, this is a cake!)

It's absolutely delicious, but I can imagine it being even better, so I'll make it again with some changes.

ALSO
To make it crazy good I'll use cream cheese icing and top it with walnuts!!

At the grocery store I love exploring and finding new things. Actually, when ever I'm having a terrible day or if I have a big decision ahead of me I go to the grocery store to zone out and think.