Fresh 20 check in: Sept 13 menu

[pugz]

looks good but I can't do clams, allergic.  

MONDAY
CHIMICHURRI STEAK
Pinto Beans and Zucchini

TUESDAY 
MANHATTAN CLAMS
Wedge Salad

WEDNESDAY
SWEET & SOUR DRUMSTICKS
Green Rice & Tomato Salad

THURSDAY 
STEAK FAJITAS
Honey Lime Corn

FRIDAY 
EDAMAME HUMMUS WRAPS
Fresh fruit

[calico]

So are you going to sub chicken? I was thinking about it, but more b/c clams are a pain.

[meggers]

I'm worried about Friday. I could subsist on hummus but I'm not quite sure about edamame hummus.

[pugz]

I think we'll probably sub chicken

[bunch]

Yum. I can't wait to start last weeks. Pugz, your fb pictures get me excited.

[Deleted]

ugh... vegetarian has Tempeh and edaname (soy) this week. I didn't do last week's because of schedule I might do it instead.

[urbancowgirl]

Hmm. I'll probably sub chicken shrimp for the clams. I'm going to have to get something else to go with the edamame hummus wraps. No way those will fill up DH. Any ideas?

Also, what is an Italian zucchini? How is it different from a regular zucchini?

[pamela]

No way I'm finding clams around here. It's not bivalve season. Too hot. Also, flank steak is impossible to find (which I hate because we love fajita)

[pamela]

Sept 13, 2013 15:08:19 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

Sept 13, 2013 15:04:15 GMT -5 pamela said:

No way I'm finding clams around here. It's not bivalve season. Too hot. Also, flank steak is impossible to find (which I hate because we love fajita)

i cant ever find flank. i use top round, i think. can you find that?

i have never had clams before, so that's out. i dont know how to use them.

I might have some of that in the freezer.  We bought 3/4 of a cow a few months ago so I really don't want to have to buy new beef.

[pugz]

FYI they extended the upgrade offer, you can get the year membership for only $24 thru Sunday

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[hamster]

I'm not even participating in this, but that menu looks really good!

[Marmee]

Looks good but I'm not doing clams either...I'll do shrimp or chicken.

[karinothing]

Sept 13, 2013 15:04:15 GMT -5 pamela said:

No way I'm finding clams around here. It's not bivalve season. Too hot. Also, flank steak is impossible to find (which I hate because we love fajita)

Can you find skirt steak? That is what we make fajitas out of. They sell it pre-packaged at our stores. You can also try flat iron steak. Also don't you live in a place that SHOULD have fajita meat.

[5thofjuly]

pugz that link isn't working for me. Do you possibly have another?

[pugz]

Sept 13, 2013 20:56:04 GMT -5 5thofjuly said:

pugz that link isn't working for me. Do you possibly have another?

it was emailed to me with my weekly email that the new menu was up, not sure if it is personalized.  

[hamster]

Is anybody doing the gluten free menu? I'm curious what's in it.

[pugz]

it goes to my "promotions" tab in gmail

[audette]

Sept 13, 2013 14:44:44 GMT -5 ribollita said:

She really likes zucchini, huh? It's in almost every week, it seems!

Zucchini is in season.  Cheap and tasty.

[pugz]

Sept 14, 2013 9:16:54 GMT -5 @ojo said:

Yikes. Drama on The Fresh 20's FB page today.

I am LOL at the pregnant woman that is all STOP WITH THE FUCKING QUINOA!!!

[mskitkat]

Just signed up for Fresh 20 today. The recipes look great, and I'm really hoping it'll help keep our food costs down. DH and I do way too much shopping while we're hungry.

[pamela]

Typo in Chimchurri recipe. 1t salt, 1/2t pepper. Pulse for 30seconds. She posted on Facebook.

[Raggedeannie]

Going to the grocery store now. DC area, will I find clams? What's a good sub if not?

Update: The clams truck come tomorrow, so i got chicken instead. Also my Harris Teeter was totally out of zucchini. Are all the 20 something's in Arlington doing Fresh 20?? Bought yellow squash instead.

[pugz]

Sept 15, 2013 14:11:29 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

If I don't want to do this weekly is the cookbook a good option?

I borrowed it from the library and found it pretty lame.  

[mskitkat]

I'm all excited. This menu inspired me to pull out the food processor I got as a wedding gift ages ago. I've never had a chimichurri sauce before. No clue if it came out right. Thank goodness for google. At least it *looks* right.

[pamela]

Sept 15, 2013 17:43:56 GMT -5 Raggedeannie said:

Going to the grocery store now. DC area, will I find clams? What's a good sub if not?

Update: The clams truck come tomorrow, so i got chicken instead. Also my Harris Teeter was totally out of zucchini. Are all the 20 something's in Arlington doing Fresh 20?? Bought yellow squash instead.

I want to know who Metairie is and bought out Whole Foods

[Raggedeannie]

Omigosh you guys the chimmichurri was sooo good. The "crust" burnt but was even better that way. I added more chimmichurri to the veggies and added more salt. Pinto beans were just ok but probably would have been better from dry beans rather than out of a can. Saved half of my raw flank steak. I think I will marinate in the remaining chimmichurri and will cook it up on fajitas night.

[pugz]

So good! We used black and pinto beans since i only bought one can of pinto on accident

[gmail]

This is the Kosher plan:

We are skipping the watermelon, but trying everything else.

MONDAY
BARBEQUE CHICKEN
Macaroni spinach salad

TUESDAY
BLACKENED SALMON
Creamy dill sauce
Brown rice & heirloom tomatoes

WEDNESDAY
BARBEQUE CHICKEN PITA POCKETS
Watermelon slices

THURSDAY
BLACK BEAN LETTUCE CUPS
With corn and avocado
Chilled cucumber soup

FRIDAY
TOMATO, SPINACH & QUINOA PITAS
Watermelon slices

[SallyJ]

Sept 16, 2013 8:31:18 GMT -5 gmail said:

This is the Kosher plan:

We are skipping the watermelon, but trying everything else.

MONDAY
BARBEQUE CHICKEN
Macaroni spinach salad

TUESDAY
BLACKENED SALMON
Creamy dill sauce
Brown rice & heirloom tomatoes

WEDNESDAY
BARBEQUE CHICKEN PITA POCKETS
Watermelon slices

THURSDAY
BLACK BEAN LETTUCE CUPS
With corn and avocado
Chilled cucumber soup

FRIDAY
TOMATO, SPINACH & QUINOA PITAS
Watermelon slices

Oh gosh, this menu sound delicious!!

[gmail]

Sept 16, 2013 10:05:40 GMT -5 SallyJ said:

Sept 16, 2013 8:31:18 GMT -5 gmail said:

This is the Kosher plan:

We are skipping the watermelon, but trying everything else.

MONDAY
BARBEQUE CHICKEN
Macaroni spinach salad

TUESDAY
BLACKENED SALMON
Creamy dill sauce
Brown rice & heirloom tomatoes

WEDNESDAY
BARBEQUE CHICKEN PITA POCKETS
Watermelon slices

THURSDAY
BLACK BEAN LETTUCE CUPS
With corn and avocado
Chilled cucumber soup

FRIDAY
TOMATO, SPINACH & QUINOA PITAS
Watermelon slices

Oh gosh, this menu sound delicious!!

DH looooves BBQ and it's not my favorite, but I'm doing it anyways. It's a homemade sauce, which tasted pretty good.

Overall, the meat wasn't too expensive (which I was worried about) and I just got the frozen salmon fillets from Trader Joes. So, we'll see how it all tastes!