what’s cookin’?

 

Trying to still keep meals under $100 for the week.  Barely squeaked by this week at the store with $92.79.  Had to buy a few paper products and stocked up on some seafood for the Lenten season.

Sunday:  Ahi Tuna with Avocado, Lime and Cilantro, Brown Rice, Salad

Monday: Pioneer Woman's BBQ Meatballs  (I used GF Oats and Rice Flour) , Mashed Potatoes, Corn

Tuesday:  Chicken Nuggets, Macaroni and Cheese, Peas, Applesauce

Wednesday:  Tuna and Noodles, Broccoli

Thursday:  Homemade Pizza, Salad

Friday:  Black Beans and Rice with Shrimp, Apples

Saturday:  Spaghetti, Green Beans

coming along

Well things are coming together finally in my new “Green Acres Closet” headquarters.  I love my new work space!  I am still tweaking a little bit but it is so amazing to have the room to work, move around and have things organized.  Still a work in progress but it is becoming my sanctuary quickly.

 

Fabric and finished product has a new home.  I need a few more bins and it will be wonderful.  Below I have the start of organizing all the wool or my sweater collection.  I need to get sewing more to make room for the ones that are on the felting table by the washing machine.

As for a cutting table I went from this in my dining room,

to this amazing table Mr. Miller found for me.

My machines are happy in their new home too.

most amazing tuna

We have been experimenting a little with fish here at Green Acres, you know lent starts a week from today. I wanted to make it a little more interesting than the usual cheese pizza, mac and cheese, fish sticks and so on.
I had bought some Ahi Tuna steaks last week at Trader Joes. Last Friday evening I visited the University of Google, I plugged in Seared Ahi Tuna and this is what it gave me, Pan Seared Tuna with Avocado, Lime and Ginger. Tyler Florence is brilliant! I had all the ingredients except fresh Ginger so I just used the ground. It was so good. I am going to use this with Salmon on Sunday when Mimi comes to town.  It has a little heat and the sweet just makes it better.  I served it over brown rice and we had sautéed spinach on the side.