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homemade cheeseburger with lettuce tomato bacon and pickle
June 5, 2020

Al Fresco Meals

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We had some delicious meals this week! First up: homemade bacon cheeseburgers. Matt makes a mean burger. 

homemade cheeseburger with lettuce tomato bacon and pickle

He grilled the burgers; it was beautiful here early in the week so we took advantage with lots of dinner outdoor time!

(If you want some grill inspiration for this weekend, see my Healthy Grilling Dinner Recipes post for ideas)

making cheeseburgers on the grill

We had our first corn on the cob of the season, too. Riese had fun helping us shuck the corn into our compost bin, which is really starting to break down now that it’s hot outside, by the way!

You can see my How to Start Composting at Home guide if you’re interested in getting compost going at your place, too. 

toddler shucking corn into a compost bin

All together now:

homemade cheeseburger with corn on the cob

Another night this week we had a super veggie-packed bolognese sauce. We sauteed peppers, onions, and kale in a pan, then added some marinara sauce:

veggie-packed pasta topper

And served it atop pasta with some ground sausage in the mix, too. 

pasta topped with veggie and sausage bolognese

Another night we had grilled steaks, roasted potatoes, roasted broccoli and cauliflower, and caesar salad.

I mentioned previously that Matt’s parents were in town this week to help out with Riese so we could focus on work, and Matt’s dad makes a mean caesar. The homemade dressing was awesome and it even included anchovy. 😉

steak with roasted potatoes, roasted cauliflower and broccoli, and caesar salad

The leftover steak got enjoyed the next day atop salads. 

Another night we had a delicious appetizer spread that we turned into dinner because it was so large (plus unpictured crackers)!

appetizer plate with olives, cashews, apple, and ham

We rounded the appetizer feast out with a veggie-packed salad, too. I love meals that feel more like picnics – fun to get all the different flavors and textures. 

veggie and feta salad

Last night, for our final night together (Matt’s parents are leaving today after lunch), we had a pulled pork feast! Matt’s dad smoked pork shoulder ( it got 3 hours on the grill, 2 in the oven, and 1 to “rest”) and we had it with baked beans and a homemade veggie slaw. It was sooo good. 

homemade pulled pork with homemade vinegar based slaw, baked beans, and toast

The veggie slaw was made with broccoli slaw, grated carrot, and finely sliced red onion, and the sauce was a mix of apple cider vinegar, ketchup, and hot sauce. Delicious!

For lunches this week, we did a lot of dinner leftovers and sandwiches. This was a turkey reuben with bean salad, chips, and a cucumber salad. 

turkey reuben with bean salad, cucumber salad, and chips

As for fitness, all of joined together to do our virtual boot camps with Matt’s brother Drew! It was fun to have his parents here vs. on the computer screen. 😉

Matt and I got out for one more stroller-free run date this morning, too, which was such a treat – we did a casual couple miles which felt like plenty in this heat/humidity! We ended at the coffee shop (with our masks) and grabbed iced lattes for our cool down walk. 

post run with lattes

I hope you guys have a nice weekend! If you’re local to the DC area and planning to order takeout/delivery, here’s a list of DC’s Black-Owned Restaurants that are open right now to consider supporting.

We are sad to say goodbye to Matt’s parents today – it has been so nice to have company, and Riese has had a blast playing with them.

See you guys back here on Monday with a weekend recap.

- anne
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13 comments
  • Ana June 5, 2020 · 11:25AM:
    Yum! Are you sure Matt’s dad doesn’t want to be your in-house chef? I would hire him!
    Reply
    • Anne
      June 5, 2020 · 11:39AM:
      We wish!!
      Reply
  • Slynn
    June 5, 2020 · 1:44PM:
    NuVegan cafe is so good. Got to eat there when I was in D.C. last September. https://www.ilovenuvegan.com/
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    • Anne
      June 7, 2020 · 2:12PM:
      Thanks, will check it out!
      Reply
  • Marilyn June 5, 2020 · 2:17PM:
    Do you have a recipe for the yummy looking bean salad?
    Reply
    • Anne
      June 7, 2020 · 3:46PM:
      Yes, it's from the Food Network! Black Eyed Pea Salad -- just minus the jalapeno and plus artichokes.
      Reply
  • Janae June 5, 2020 · 3:59PM:
    I’m drooling over each and every food picture!!! Miss you!
    Reply
    • Anne
      June 7, 2020 · 2:11PM:
      Miss you more! xoxo
      Reply
  • Dana Dantzler June 5, 2020 · 5:34PM:
    How do you turn your compost in that bin? I have a smaller one that I can spin... but I've realized it's too small for my needs. I hesitate to get bigger ones like that because there's no lid and no way to easily turn over the material....
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    • Anne
      June 6, 2020 · 2:10PM:
      We just use a shovel!
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  • Roadrunner June 5, 2020 · 8:22PM:
    Great to see the collaboration of Matt and his dad on the grill. Very impressive! And glad you were able to make the most of the lovely weather.
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  • Lisa of Lisa's Yarns
    June 8, 2020 · 4:23PM:
    So nice that Matt's parents were able to stay with you guys last week and help out with Riese. That's a win/win! All your eats look delicious. I bet it was nice to have some extra help with the meals, too. I do pretty much 100% of the cooking (my husband grocery shops and grills so it's not a terrible inequitable split) and it gets old sometimes! But we do get take out once/week so that helps and a lot of our meals are leftovers. So it's not like I"m cooking 6-7 days a week. More like 3! But now that I"m WFH, I'm missing being able to treat myself to lunch once/week. But oh well, we are saving money and it nice to just walk 10 steps to my kitchen to make lunch when I'm hungry!
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    • Anne
      June 9, 2020 · 11:26AM:
      Definitely pros and cons with the working from home! I miss going out to lunch too... hopefully soon we can do that again!
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