Fajitas

Click on the photograph to go to Paul's Flickr page for a closer-up view of the monkeys. There's nothing like sitting in a boat having a picnic lunch and watching the monkeys watch you and wonder how they can get across the river to partake, too. We had quite a show. One of the best times was when a piroux came by with a dog and three adults. The dog watched us 'til he saw the monkeys. He got in really big trouble for barking and scaring them. Thanks, Connie and Jack for a great day!

Weekly Menu Planning

• Vegetarian Hot Dogs with Cole Slaw and Baked Beans
• Vegetarian Turkey Fajitas
• Vegetarian Hamburgers with Oven Baked Fries
• Vegetarian Skallops on Pasta with almond garlic recipe sauce from Gourmet magazine
• Black-eyed Peas, Cole Slaw and Corn Bread

We have most of these items. The menu is fairly limited because I was not in town to go grocery shopping on Thursday. I have not decided what order I want to make these meals in. Obviously, it depends on the busy schedule. By the way, I really, really don't like peas, even the black-eyed kind. However, we have some in the cabinets that need to be eaten. Since Paul will eat most of them, I'm not worried. But, I don't like to just store things forever. I will choke the peas down because they are on the plate and because I know they are good for me. But I don't have to enjoy it! Paul's mom taught me to top them with mayonnaise, bell peppers, green onions and seasoned salt. I can eat them more with those items on them.

What do you plan on eating this week?

When I first acquired my "Moosewood Restaurant New Classics" cookbook, I feared it would be a waste because I felt the recipes took too long to prepare, but my patient mother-in-law pointed out that there was an excellent fajita recipe in the book. It did call for tofu, which we omitted because we didn't have any. I'm sure we could have substituted another veggie meat, but I didn't think of that at the time because it was getting late to eat anything resembling a dinner. Other vegetables and flavors included onions, garlic, bell peppers, and tomatoes. I did have grated sharp cheddar available and served the fajitas with salsa and multi-grain chips.