I had a much-needed 4-day weekend last weekend where I did absolutely nothing.  It was so great not to pressure myself to do work, clean a closet, get stuff done.  I have a tendency to not be able to relax.  I blame my father who is that way, too.  Anyway, I took a few days off and now I am shooting a video cooking course for Clean Eating Magazine on batch cooking and you guys are going to LOVE it!  I can’t wait to share details soon!

In the meantime, I am really looking forward to the following events.  Please come if you are in the neighborhood!

Thursday, July 13th 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Jenni Kayne, Lido Marina Village in Newport. Snacks and books!  Let me know if you can make it or just show up to say hi.

Tuesday, July 18th 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Manhattan Beach Farmer’s Market.  Cooking demo and bring your books for me to sign!

Wednesday, July 19th 8:00 am to 10:30 am FitOn Studios in Manhattan Beach.  Pages will be there selling books and I’ll be signing them!

Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

Monday: roasted poblano, corn and portabello tacos from my cookbook, “Kitchen Matters” and mexican sautéed greens

Tuesdaywild fish in parchment with summer herbs and spicy honey lemon green beans

WednesdayGrilled chicken with cherry tomato vinaigrette, roasted smashed potatoes

ThursdayLoaded spinach quinoa and turkey casserole from lifeisbutadish.com

FridayGazpacho and corn and zucchini frittata

Saturday: Pesto quesadillas with cherry tomatoes (pesto + mozzarella or dairy-free cheese + sautéed or raw cherry tomatoes + whole grain tortillas

Sunday: Roasted Vegetable Lasagne

Here’s what you can do ahead if you need to:

Sunday

Roast poblanos for tacos

Slice portobellos for tacos

Wash, de-stem, and chop kale for mexican greens

Make herb oil for fish in parchment

Trim green beans

Tuesday

Make chicken marinade and marinate chicken 4-6 hours before you are going to cook it

Wednesday

Make loaded spinach casserole up to the point of baking and refrigerate

Make gazpacho and refrigerate up to a few days in advance

Prep and/or saute veggies for frittata

Make pesto

Friday or Saturday

Make marinara sauce (or buy pre-made)

Roast zucchini and eggplant

Here’s a link to all my previous dinner planners.

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