Chicks, man.

Just before Easter we decided to take the plunge and become parents...to chickens that is. We've talked about it for some time, but we finally have the space and our backyard is starting to come together enough that the timing was right. After doing some research we felt prepared enough to go to our local urban farm store and pick out some girls. The first trip outside, around three weeks old. From left to right: Tina, Butters, Whitney (in back), and Sara. Legally we can have up to six chickens, assuming none are a rooster. We figured three is a good starting number, but purchased four in case one turned out to be a rooster or something...

Weekly menu for April 21-27

Here's what's on the menu this week! Saturday, April 21: Family BBQ. We had salmon, ling cod, crab, shrimp, salad and grilled veggies.Sunday, April 22: Hamburgers (despite being on the menu for weeks, this is the first time we actually ate them). Monday, April 23: Chicken CurryTuesday, April 24: Steaks. No side dish planned at this point. Wednesday, April 25: Chicken wings!Thursday, April 26: Big salad Friday, April 27: Strogan...

Weekly menu for April 15 - April 20, 2012

Here's what's for dinner in our house this week. Saturday, April 14: Cauliflower crust pizza Sunday, April 15: Noodless fettuccine alfredo Monday, April 16: Kielbasa and fried jicama Tuesday, April 17: Ground beef tacos Wednesday, April 18: Chicken thighs Thursday, April 19: Burgers (we ended up not making these last week) Friday, April 20: Cu...

Bunless burgers

There's a lot of burger lovers out there, and a large number feel that the bun should be carefully considered. Plain white? Wheat? Potato? Well, I feel pretty strongly about my bun choice as well...except by preference is non at all. While I resisted the idea of a bunless burger at first, it didn't take me long to realize that was the way to go. Turns out the bun is just a limitation! It keeps you from being able to put on large quantities of toppings, or a variety of sauces that just get soaked up into the bread.  Without the bun, you are only limited by your imagination. This particular burger had lettuce, spinach, onion, pickles,...

Weekly Menu for April 7-13

I realize this post is coming a little bit late in the week, but we got baby chicks on Saturday afternoon so needless to say I've been a little distracted by the cuteness. I'll be sure to do a full post on the girls later. Here's what we've been eating/have planned for the remainder of the week: Week of April 7-13, 2012 Saturday: Hamburger Parmesan Sunday: Ham, creamed potatoes, salad Monday: Steak and roasted asparagus Tusday: Chicken Tikka Masala Wednesday: Big ass salad Thursday: Leftover Tikka Masala Friday: Hamburg...