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prompted me to make a full dinner again the next evening.

I really don’t know how to cook too much, but I did learn not too long ago how easy it was to buy a salmon fillet, put some salad dressing on top, and throw it in the oven for 20 minutes. I had squash and yams left over, so I cut up some more (this time, remembering to cut off the squash rind first! I am such a rookie) and made the same side dish I made last night.

I was so pleased with myself. The side dish turned out as well as it did the night before, but I think next time I can use less oil and make it even healthier. The salmon was delicious. I’m going to have some of last night’s leftovers right now.

where they had a sample of a turnip, squash, and yam dish that was really yummy. I almost bought the premade bag they were selling, and then thought- wait! I can buy a butternut squash, we have yams at home already, and I can make it myself for much cheaper!

So I added a squash to my shopping cart and went home, cut up the squash and yams, sauteed them in olive oil, added cinnamon, and served it as a side dish to the delicious meal Frog was making. It turned out nicely, and I felt so good about contributing to the meal, not just cleaning up afterward.

The older kids didn’t eat it….T kept asking what the green stuff was (bell peppers), what’s this? (beans) etc.

I bet if I’d wrap it in a tortilla and dump some cheese on it, I’d have more luck.

I’ll try with the leftovers.

I added cracker crumbs, onions, parsley, garlic, an egg, worchestershire, soy, all kinds of crap, lol.

A few spinach leaves and some tomato slices and a bit of mayo, good wheat bread. Olives and grapes on the side.

Easy, yummy, semi-healthy.

I ate alone, but cooked all the ground turkey and saved the other burgers for the wee ones for tomorrow.

Spaghetti squash mixed with a sour cream, spinach, onion, garlic, mushroom mixture, topped with bread cubes (I didn’t have bread cubes so subbed french fried onions) and parmesan and baked until browned.

Pretty tasty. 3 out of 5 toddlers liked it. :)

soy, ginger, brown sugar marinated pork chops with apple cinnamon rice.

Leftover rice for breakfast.

I made a huge pot of lentil soup. Again, nothing fancy…easy, basic, healthy and cost effective. :) Also, it will last a while.

Must cook the pork chops tonight!!

breaded pork chops with mushroom gravy/sauce

Something I’ve made several times. It’s a big hit here. My son and J love it but baby girl is not much of a meat eater. She did eat a TON of mashed potatoes though. :)

I’ve got a recipes for a marinade to prepare the rest of the chops tonight…

I baked the acorn squash with some tart apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, etc.

Pretty tasty, basic…I smooshed some up with a bit of milk and gave it to the babies…they loved it.

but my stupid blender broke this morning.

I thought it’d be convenient to purchase the single serving sized one last time, not so.

I used it last night for my son and I and smelled the motor getting hot!

This morning I went to make my coffee smoothie (only day two of this wonderful discovery) and it doesn’t work.

How will I ever make it through the day?