Meg Goes Nom Nom

How is it October!?

Last Week: Dinner Meal Plan for Week of September 29 – October 6:

• Saturday: Oktoberfest. Beer for dinner. I don’t really condone this type of life decision but sometimes these thing happen. I went to both the ABC and Grizzly Peak Oktoberfests.

This was followed by a visit to Lena. Er, well, the bar beneath Lena, which I guess is technically “the new” Café Habana? Too dark and crowded for my taste. Wasn’t a huge fan. I took a couple pics on my phone, and here’s what they turned out. This picture basically represents what it looks like inside of Café Habana. My bourgie $11 cocktail in a pitch black room.

• Sunday: Dinner at parents’ – burgers on the grill and macaroni salad!

• Monday:  BLTs & macaroni salad – these were killer.

• Tuesday: Taco Stuffed Green Pepper Cups with Baked Sweet Potato

• Wednesday: Homemade Tomato Basil Soup and Grilled Ham & Cheese

• Thursday: Wing it – dinner plans fell through so instead the huz and I went to Ahmo’s. I had a Falafel Pita and a Greek Salad.

• Friday: Out. There was a long dinner wait everywhere it seemed like, so we ended up at Blue Tractor for date night dinner, where we had a biscuit basket, and I had beef short rib with cheddar grits and baked beans.
• The short rib had a wonderfully tender, falling-apart texture, topped with a nice tangy sauce, but it needed more sauce and flavor throughout the thick slab of meat. The grits were nice, loved the cheddar flavor, but a little lumpy. The beans also had a tangy, vinegar-y sauce, but I generally prefer a thicker sauce on my baked beans. All in all, dinner was good though.
• For dessert we had pie at Grand Traverse Pie Company!

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This weekend I also made Pumpkin Cookies, drank apple cider, and got out a few Halloween decorations. It’s fall, officially.

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Upcoming Week: Dinner Meal Plan for Week of October 6 – 12:

• Saturday: Take out + football
• Sunday: Grilled Brats, Broccoli, Mashed potatoes
• Monday:  Kung Pao Chicken Tacos <- so excited to try this recipe!
• Tuesday: Turkey Sausage & Spinach Orecchiette
• Wednesday: Butternut Squash Soup
• Thursday: Wing it
• Friday: Out

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Grocery List: (doesn’t include everything to make the above dishes; some items I have on hand)

• Produce:
• Bananas
• Limes
• Baby Greens
• Spinach
• Red Potatoes
• Watermelon
• Celery
• Garlic
• Dairy/Eggs:
• Eggs
• Parmesan Cheese
• Greek Yogurt
• Meat:
• Hot Italian Turkey Sausage
• Chicken Breast Tenderloins
• Pantry:
• Peanuts
• Croutons
• Confectioner’s Sugar
• Canned Pumpkin
• Canned Roasted Red Peppers
• Soy Sauce
• Canned Soup
• Bread/Pasta/Carbs:
• Corn Tortillas
• Frozen:
• Cooked Butternut Squash
• Breakfast Sausage Links
• Beverages:
• Diet Mountain Dew for the huz