What To Cook This Week – Week of 4/30/2022

Officially have a SIX YEAR OLD as of 4:30-ish AM this morning! I remember when I could hold Remy with just one hand and now she just seems huge to me. Oh how time flies. We are really dragging out her birthday festivities this year, basically seeing family members one by one over the next few weeks to avoid crowds and a playground birthday party for her with her friends once the weather gets nicer. Lucky me getting to make a birthday dessert for each occasion and lucky her getting to celebrate for weeks on end! It’s a win/win.

Here’s what we’re cooking this week:

• Starting off the week with a spinach and artichoke quiche! Use storebought crust to make this that much easier or go homemade…it’s a choose-your-own-adventure.
• Next up – crispy chickpea and farro tabbouleh bowls. Full of fresh spring flavor and the leftovers make for the best lunches.
• On Tuesday we’re making butter paneer with creamy coconut cashew sauce. Totally inauthentic but very tasty.
• Linguine with lemony pea pesto and ricotta dollops is on the menu for Wednesday! Couldn’t be easier.
• Finally, we’re closing out the week with a creamy feta, tomato, and chickpea Israeli couscous casserole. Mmmmm.
• For dessert we’re making blueberry lemon coconut loaf cake. I’ve also been known to eat this breakfast. Don’t tell.

Happy eating!

SUNDAY

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE QUICHE

Prep Ahead Tip: While the recipe features a homemade pie dough, feel free to use storebought to save time. If doing this, you can skip the par-baking step.

Vegan Substitutions: Recipe relies heavily on eggs and dairy, would be very difficult to veganize.

MONDAY

CRISPY CHICKPEA AND FARRO TABBOULEH BOWLS

Prep Ahead Tip: Cook the farro and make the tahini-yogurt sauce ahead of time.

Vegan Substitutions: Omit the feta cheese and use vegan yogurt in the sauce.

TUESDAY

BUTTER PANEER WITH CREAMY COCONUT CASHEW SAUCE

Prep Ahead Tip: Recipe comes togethe quickly, no need to prep ahead.

Vegan Substitutions: Use tofu in place of the paneer and vegan yogurt.

WEDNESDAY

LINGUINE WITH LEMONY PEA PESTO, ARTICHOKES, AND RICOTTA

Prep Ahead Tip: Recipe comes together quickly, no need to prep ahead.

Vegan Substitutions: Omit the ricotta or use a vegan version.

THURSDAY

CREAMY FETA, TOMATO, AND CHICKPEA ISRAELI COUSCOUS CASSEROLE

Prep Ahead Tip: Recipe comes together quickly, no need to prep ahead.

Vegan Substitutions: Use dairy-free feta and parmesan cheese.

DESSERT

BLUEBERRY LEMON COCONUT LOAF CAKE

SHOPPING LIST

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