Meal Plan: Week of 06/19/11

Pregnancy, especially first trimester, tends to put me in a meal planning rut (perhaps because even the thought of food makes me nauseous).  Now that I have come out the other side of the morning sickness rigmarole, I am trying to get back on top of meal planning.  Here's what we are eating for dinner at Chestnut Hollow this week:

Sunday:  
Veggie Loaded Pasta with Nut & Dairy Free Spinach-Chard Pesto (Note: Pesto recipe was adapted from the "Basic pesto/pistou" recipe in John Ash: Cooking One on One : Private Lessons in Simple, Contemporary Food from a Master Teacher )


Monday:
Asian BBQ Chicken
Lime-Cilantro Rice with Pineapple
Summer Squash

Tuesday:
Mexican Vermicelli
Carrot Sticks

Wednesday:
Flank Steak with Easy Oven Fries
Vanilla and Cardamom Glazed Beets

Thursday:
Bean and Cheese Burritos 
Homemade Guacamole
Rice


Friday:
Pizza at Ish's parents' house

Saturday:
Dinner with friends/birthday celebration for Little Ish

A smattering of photos...

A little out of season...

Down on the farm!

Last spring, Ish and I visited The Inn at East Hill Farm as a little get away before Baby Ish was born.  A few weeks ago, we brought Little Ish to the farm for the first time, and he loved it.  I was worried that he would be scared of the animals.  What a waste of worrying!

Patting a lamb that got loose!

Hanging out with the chickens!

Expectations...

After a bit of an absence from this blog, I think I might finally be ready to start posting again.  Part of the reason for my absence is just needing a break, but the main reason is quite exciting: Ish and I are expecting our 2nd child! 

After a pretty harrowing 1st trimester and not so pleasant early 2nd trimester, I am finally starting to feel a lot better and get some of my energy back.  I am 17 weeks and 2 days along in this pregnancy and feel like November 16th is approaching more quickly than I would like.  Maybe it is a result of the nervousness I feel about having 2 little ones under 2 years old!


If you remember from when I was pregnant with Little Ish, our friends have a tradition of giving babies nicknames (or titles) while they are in utero.  Little Ish was the Diplomat, and this little one is the Apprentice.

Happy Friday!