January 10 - 14

We went snowshoeing today! Now we're hungry, hungry, hungry, so we're inventing a stew recipe. Perfect for a mid-January Sunday (as long as it turns out)!

Sunday

Lamb stew

Good bread

The story on the stew: we have various lamb parts in the freezer we've been saving from different things... some bones, some oddly-shaped scraps left over from when we made kebabs a few weeks ago. Dusted it all with flour, salt and pepper, browned it in a bit of olive oil, then tossed it in the slow cooker. Added onions, garlic, leeks, carrots, mushrooms, potatoes and some canned tomato. A little bit of beef stock, some water, salt and pepper. It's been bubbling away for about 5 hours now. Soon, I'll check the bones and remove any meat still clinging to them, and then simmer it for a while longer. It's an experiment, but I'm hopeful.

Monday

Oven roasting tonight!

Salmon, roasted in the oven

Brussels sprouts, also roasted

Cauliflower -- I'll probably steam this, just to mix things up a little.

Tuesday

Three-Bean Vegetarian Chili

Wednesday

I'm guessing it'll be more chili

Thursday

Tacos!

(Ground venison simmered in spices, then probably onion, tomato, cheese, salsa, sour cream, maybe lettuce or shredded cabbage)

Have a good week!