After two weeks of Hawaii, it's time to snap back into the cooking rotation. Immediately. So I cooked for a full week. No takeout for last week of summer, lots of experiments, and moderate success. Here's how last week and the upcoming week shape up.

Last Week--Experimental Week
Monday--Furikake salmon, sesa-miso eggplant, rice. I would like to say the salmon had a subtle flavor, but that is too much spin, even for me. A good concept that needs work. 

Tuesday--Spam and String Beans and rice. Good old standby.

Wednesday--Snapper with tomatoes, mangoes and red peppers did not not live up to its potential--back to the drawing board.

Thursday---Warm ginger apple chicken salad. Winner of unanimous and unsolicited "repeater" status. (Photo at right)
 
Friday--Dinner crepes (ham/onions/mushrooms/gruyere and leftover furikake salmon/goat cheese), salad. Another experiment and a surprise winner. Even the goat cheese/furikake salmon worked out pretty well.

Saturday--Pork tenderloin, baked sweet potato fries, the rest of the string beans

Sunday--Lemongrass chicken, broccoli, and what was left of the jasmine rice

Fun Extras--blueberry muffins and pickle mango

This week--so far, still no takeout.
Thanks to my neighbor, we have a ton of fresh peaches that went into, what else, Peach/Blueberry cobbler. It's already half gone. Fresh guacamole and ranch dip were also made on Monday.

Monday--Sloppy Joes, green beans and carrots with Grandma Nancy's Ranch Dip

Tuesday--My Mom's Chicken Katsu, Edamame Rice and My Own Namasu. Slaving over a stove on the hottest day of the year! (See left)

Wednesday--Tofu-Tuna Burgers, salad, rice

Thursday--Quinoa Salad and Costco Chicken because it's back-to-school night and I need something fast.

Friday--Chicken Salad Sandwiches, carrots and ranch dip--I have a girls night out :)

Saturday and Sunday--Soba Noodles with Chicken and Peanut Sauce--I have no idea how to make this, but I'm going to find out. Maybe chicken curry because it's supposed to be much cooler by then.