We start school this Thursday after a little break. We also have house guests, so this is another busy week here. Alexander and Dominic had a nice week away with their godparents to play and work and get to know each other some more now that they are older. It was bizarre having only five children here, and I still found myself making too much food.

We made several scores on fruit at the farmers' market, so we have loads of peaches, nectarines and a huge watermelon. We also still have some pears and bananas, so we'll be eating a lot of fruit this week. I made a pear banana quick bread that was more like a cake last week. I'm going to try it again, reducing the sugar, and see how we like it. It was actually dripping caramel from the cooling rack onto the counter. It had no caramel in the pan. That was just from the amount of sugar in the "bread." It did taste very good.

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Hard Boiled Eggs, Peaches and Bananas, Milk
  Dinner: Potato Pepperoni Pizza Pie, Cucumber and Tomato Salad
• Monday
  Breakfast: Grain Free Berry Scones, made with Hazelnut Flour, Sliced Peaches, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Lamb and Rice with Veggies, Fruit
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Veggie Hash with Fried Eggs, Nectarines, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Taco Tuesday with some Friends
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Dirty Eggs, Toast, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Eggplant and Garbanzo Bean Curry* with Brown Rice, Fruit
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Toad in the Hole, Sliced Peaches, Coffee
  Dinner: French Onion Soup, Fruit Plate
• Friday
  Breakfast: Slow Cooker Rice Pudding with Diced Peaches, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Falafel, Laban bi Chiyar, Khoubz Araby (Pita Bread), Harissa, Kalamata Olives, Scallions, Tomatoes, Cucumbers
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Pear-Banana Bread, Hard Boiled Eggs, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Herb Roasted Turkey, Bourbon Gravy, Scalloped Cauliflower, Braised Cabbage, Sweet Potato Rolls, Apple Pie

What is on your menu this week? If you want a recipe, ask and I will provide it as soon as I can. If there are any starred recipes, I will follow up separately with a weekly recipe round up on Saturday.

Bought:
Swiss Cheese
Mozzarella
Parmesan
Cilantro
Coconut Milk
Peaches
Nectarines
Watermelon


From the Garden:
Garlic
Scallions
Chives
Dill
Thyme
Parsley

Labels: Family, Homemaking, Homeschooling, Menu Plans, Tales from the Kitchen