Oooh, I’ve got a great dinner planner for you this week! Lots of cozy, comfort foods. On the other hand, we are doing takeout twice a week, maybe more. The restaurants in Los Angeles are fully shut down. No indoor or outdoor dining; takeout only. These businesses need our support. Many of them have reasonably priced “family meals” that can serve a family of 4, so check out some of those options. Buy gift cards from restaurants as gifts for teachers or others on your list. I love supporting local restaurants that are small businesses, as opposed to national chains, but the big chains employ local folks who need to work. Just something to consider! Here’s your dinner planner for the week:
Meatless Monday: Cauliflower crust pizza, avocado caesar salad
Tuesday: the best turkey meatloaf, crispy salt and vinegar potatoes, Brussels sprout slaw p. 63 from Quicker than Quick
Wednesday: Kale and white bean minestrone, cauliflower fritters a great alternative to latkes for a change of pace)
Thursday: lasagna cupcakes – you can add browned ground meat or roasted vegetables to any of the layers, sautéed broccolini (blanch in salted water for 3 minutes first, then saute in olive oil with lots of chopped garlic)
Friday: Stovetop braised parsnips with coconut butter and white balsamic, simple roast chicken or fish with chermoula,
Saturday brunch: Hashbrown and spinach casserole
Sunday: Roasted vegetable and black bean enchiladas verdes, Mexican sauteed greens
Here’s what you can do ahead if it helps you:
Sunday:
Make salad dressings
Wash greens
Pre-bake cauliflower crust
Make stock, if making from scratch
Monday:
Make meatloaf mixture
Tuesday:
Cook beans, if making from scratch
Wednesday:
Assemble lasagna cupcakes
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We too are doing takeout + great tips supporting our local restaurants & staff and yes some great family meals. We actually discovered a great new place nearby. Our restaurants just went to take-out only. So hard on the industry.
PS Hope it’s ok to post this…speaking of giving ‘Tis the season…I have a tiny family so for me the Holidays are about helping others in need, i.e., sending a big tip to my hairdresser…I almost forgot her yipes (!) ours just got shut down again. Our petsitter too is really hurting. housekeeper, gardener, charities, etc. etc. And a sweet homeless woman all alone in a broken down car I just met.