Hello folks.  Hope you enjoyed time out in the sunshine this weekend, getting your hands dirty!  Ella and Ben created her garden bed, and she got right to work hoeing.

From last week, we’re still loving that sourdough challah.  On Saturday morning, I made Challah French Toast, which I think definitely makes the cut for a weekly tradition.  Indeed.  (Whoops, I just realized I used the same photo of Ella twice last week, haha!)  The Beet and Potato Salad was yum, and so were the Baked Hedgehog Potatoes (they’re really just potatoes sliced, with lots of garlic slices put in, and baked).  And the Green Smoothie Challenge has been awesome.  I’ll talk about it more soon, I promise.

This Week’s Menu:

*Lots of Kale Chips!  We shared our recipe here last spring – check it out!

*More Green Smoothies – we have ours at breakfast, and sometimes leftovers at mid-morning

* Fried Polenta (leftover) with black beans, portabellos, and onions

* Porkchops, and Whole Wheat Berry Tabbouleh (I’m going to test this out – if it works, I’ll share the recipe with you!)

* Spelt and Lentil Pilaf with Shiitakes (from the New Vegetarian Epicure by Anna Thomas) and Cornbread

* Baked Potatoes with various toppings and Arugula White Bean Salad (from the New Vegetarian Epicure by Anna Thomas)

* Julia Child’s poached chicken breasts again (they were really tasty, and we got more chicken breasts in this month’s meat share) with the Spinach and Feta Alligator (from the New Vegetarian Epicure by Anna Thomas)

* Whole Wheat Crust Pizza with Black Beans and Root Veggies, with a side salad

* Potato Sorrel Soup with Cheese Popovers (the popovers are from the New Vegetarian Epicure by Anna Thomas)  If you’ve never had sorrel before – it’s a cool weather herb that has an amazing lemon flavor, and is a great spring tonic.

* Spa Salad with Bitter Greens, Asparagus (it’s here!), and mint, with hamburgers (salad is from Anna Thomas – hmm, can you guess what book I got out from the library this week?)