Menu Plan Monday – October 20, 2014

A visual menu of what we’ll be eating for dinner each night this week, including links to each recipe with multiple photos for each dish.

Here’s what we’ll be eating this week: 

Meatless Monday: Cherry Tomato and Tortellini Soup.  One of my most favorite – and easiest! – soups.  Do yourself a favor and double the recipe in the hopes that you might have leftovers.

I’ve selected Monday as a night of the week for our family to eat a meatless meal as it tends to be more budget friendly as well as a friendlier option for the environment. My meat and potato eating husband tends to go along with this idea because I also make him a yummy dessert in addition to his meatless meal. What can I say? I’m nice like that!

Tuesday: Enchilada Casserole.  When I think comfort food, this is the dish that immediately comes to mind.  Pass the hot sauce!

Wednesday: Honey Glazed Peach and Pork Tenderloin Grilled Cheese.  Not your average grilled cheese!  Love the combination of sweet peaches and tangy blue cheese.  Delicious!

Thursday: Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Apples.  A savory pumpkin dish that is like an Autumn harvest on a plate!

Friday: Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Soup.  Another easy soup!  I’ve been all about spice as of late and the chipotle in this soup gives it such a great smoky flavor.

TOUR THROUGH BLOGLAND

Last Monday, Mara of Hook, Thread & Tinker asked me to join the Tour through Blogland.  I met Mara in the online scrapbooking world back when I devoted more of my free time to it.  Unfortunately, I’ve strayed from the hobby but hope to get back to it in the new year.  Fingers crossed!

 WHAT AM I WORKING ON?

Besides growing a human, keeping on top of the everyday chaos of our home is always my top priority.  And chaos in this sense isn’t a bad thing.  There are nine living creatures in our home so someone or something is always needing my attention.  Lately I’ve been in full on trying to make this house a home mode and we revamped the living room this weekend.  Love the end result.

HOW DOES MY BLOG DIFFER FROM OTHERS OF ITS GENRE?

I try not to be over the top.  I try to keep things real.  I’m simply putting a different spin on foods you’re likely already familiar with.  As my tagline says, I’m trying to make everyday eats a bit more interesting.  Hopefully you’d agree!

WHY DO I WRITE/CREATE WHAT I DO?

I’m a creative type – always have been, always will be.  I have a degree in interior design, I’ve scrapbooked and turned that hobby into several jobs and I’ve always loved to cook.  The best part about being in the kitchen?  It’s a great hobby but one that you also need to do on a daily basis – it’s a win/win!

HOW DOES YOUR WRITING/CREATING PROCESS WORK?

Currently, I’ve revamped my editorial calendar so I’m posting more like every other day instead of everyday in the hopes that I avoid food blog burn out.  So far, so good!  I find it works best if I create a dish, photograph it and edit the photos on one day and then draft the post the next.  I also find that my brain operates best in the morning for writing which is a bit interesting as I’m always up late and that’s when I’m finalizing posts.

UP NEXT

I’ve nominated two non-food bloggers that are currently in my reader:

Stella of The Hearts Delight – fellow CLE blogger and who I’d love to have as my own personal stylist.

Sara of These Are The Days – an amazing photographer and fellow mama to three.  

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Looking for more recipe ideas?  Check out my past menu plans and other recipes I’ve created.

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I’m also linking to I’m An Organizing Junkie‘s Menu Plan Monday.