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Elle · Hermes

Menus week of 3/18

Alikat · Kate Spade

You are so organized!

We are only eating three meals at home this week, which is pretty typical due to our schedules.

-chicken cordon bleu (Cooking Light recipe) w/ mashed sweet potatoes & green beans
-portabello ravioli with marinara sauce
-grilled chicken kebabs in a pita w/ tzaziki, hummus & green salad

Nights I eat alone I tend to eat breakfast

relrel · Marc Jacobs

It's gonna be a great week dinner-wise. Since we're moving on Saturday, the BF and I decided to only eat what's here. So it will be canned soup and frozen vegetables all week. Great! I'm soooo excited about our dinner options!

jacL · Coach

Stuffed peppers (haven't decided what to serve it with)
Steak with french onion soup and asparagus
Slowcooker chicken in wine with couscous
Big salads with whatever we can put in it :)

ILoveChoo · Hermes

boring week...
pancakes with thawed frozen blueberries and apple-maple sausage
taco bake
steak and baked potato with snap peas
baked ziti
roasted chicken with dijon marinade with roasted potatoes and asparagus.

Teresa · Kate Spade

oh my gosh, you guys are making me SO hungry

erin · Chanel

i don't remember what i ate for dinner the last two days, but tonight i made cheese ravioli + marinara sauce. the next two days my husband is out of town, so no idea what i will make for me and the little lady.

cc · Marc Jacobs

Elle - did you make the gnudi? If so can you post the recipe? I have a recipe that my grandmother uses but I'm always on the lookout for other versions.

Oh and like relrel I'm also in the process of moving so I'm eating random canned soups and other crap from my pantry...and lots of pizza.

Elle · Hermes

cc wrote:

Elle - did you make the gnudi? If so can you post the recipe? I have a recipe that my grandmother uses but I'm always on the lookout for other versions.

Yup! This is actually one I've made quite a few times before. I think I've worked out all the kinks, finally . The keys are using grated cheese (instead of shredded), making them small-ish (like a small donut hole), and squeezing the crap out of the spinach in a kitchen towel to drain it. I also use fat free ricotta and wheat flour for this, which works great IMO, and sometimes serve it over pasta if I'm feeding a crowd .

1 cup ricotta cheese
1 pound frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup grated Parmesan
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus 1 cup for coating
1 jar store bought marinara sauce, heated

Bring a large pot of salted water to a low boil.

In a large bowl, mix ricotta, spinach, Parmesan cheese, eggs, and yolks. Stir in nutmeg, salt, pepper, and flour. Form mixture in to small, flattened balls.

Dredge the formed gnudi in flour to coat, tapping off the excess. Slide formed gnudi into the boiling water. Be careful not to overcrowd the pan; work in batches if necessary. Remove the gnudi using a slotted spoon after they float to the top and have cooked for about 4 minutes.

Arrange gnudi on a platter and lightly drizzle with marinara sauce.

cc · Marc Jacobs

Thanks, Elle! That's a lot simpler than my grandmother's recipe - I'll have to give it a try.