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happysmileylady · 10-25-2012, 02:06 PM

For ease of menu planning, I rotate my menu so that I have one of each of these: turkey, fish, beef, pork, pizza, chicken, and pasta.

I need a new pasta dish for next week's menu.

I prefer that it be vegetarian, because of course we have plenty of meat in the menu for the week anyway.

I would like it to have zucchini, because I have one sitting in the fridge that needs to be used. I have mushrooms to use too.

I need it to be thrifty-therefore no funky or "one off" type of ingredients that are out of season or expensively imported or aren't likely to be used again.

I also need it to be pretty easy to prep-newborn in the house, plus 3 other kids and DH will be at work all day.

DH and DD1 are both trying to drop some weight so something that's good for that is good too.

Ideas?

10-25-2012, 02:06 PM	#1
happysmileylady Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 5,509 Ratings: 9 Feedback: 100%	In need of a new pasta meal to round out next week's menu For ease of menu planning, I rotate my menu so that I have one of each of these: turkey, fish, beef, pork, pizza, chicken, and pasta. I need a new pasta dish for next week's menu. I prefer that it be vegetarian, because of course we have plenty of meat in the menu for the week anyway. I would like it to have zucchini, because I have one sitting in the fridge that needs to be used. I have mushrooms to use too. I need it to be thrifty-therefore no funky or "one off" type of ingredients that are out of season or expensively imported or aren't likely to be used again. I also need it to be pretty easy to prep-newborn in the house, plus 3 other kids and DH will be at work all day. DH and DD1 are both trying to drop some weight so something that's good for that is good too. Ideas? __________________ Kim-married to Dan Mama to Caiti (17), Rae Rae (4), Dani Lee(2), and CJ, born 10/12/12. Stuff From Kim's Kloset That Special Moment Photography Also come check out Swagbucks with me!