Meal plan for the last week of school

Monday: Bow tie Alfredo, salad with homemade dressing and a fresh French loaf (Soccer night)
Tuesday: Hot dogs with oven fries (play dates galore)
Wednesday: Steak fajitas with grilled veggies (Cruise night at Applewood)
Thursday: Out  (Last day of school & Capy Gala)
Friday: Chicken souvlaki with lemon potatoes and salad (Canada Day hike)
Saturday:  Chicken tikka with rice pilaf and peas (soccer morning)
Sunday:  Breaded lemon tilapia with leftover rice and fruit salad

This coming week is going to be a nice mix of easy meals because we're enjoying being outside a lot.  The boys have been staying after school and playing with their friends to their hearts' content.  We tend to stay for an hour or two.  I think this year they will be missing their friends over the summer.  I am making plans to keep in touch with the other moms and kids, whom we've befriended over the last two years.  It's been nice finding people that you can chat with while the kids play!

Monday is soccer day so I always try to make an easy meal. I am trying Meatless Mondays and that is going well.  I made bow tie Alfredo (because I didn't have enough fettuccine noodles, though I thought it was great with the fun shape).  I got the recipe from one of my favourite cookbooks, The Joy of Cooking.

Fettuccine Alfredo
1 lbs broad pasta- 1 box of bow ties
1/2 stick of butter, though I used a bit less
1 cup cream
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
salt & pepper
chopped parsley for colour

Boil the pasta.  In the meantime, melt butter in a large pan.  Drain pasta and add to butter.  Pour in cream, cheese and parsley.  Mix together over low heat until everything comes together.  Enjoy!

Magic of Yumminess

It really is so easy to make, it's crazy!  I tend to make it whenever I have leftover whipping cream from baking.  The first time I ever had fettuccine Alfredo was at the Olive Garden about 20 years ago and every time I make it, I think back to that magical meal!  Yum! And now I make it for my family and they love it.  The boys had three servings with lots of fresh bread dipped in olive oil on the side.  I was lucky yesterday and went to the Distillery District and picked up this lovely white loaf with whole grains!  Oh, I wish I'd bought two...