PimpDaddyPain is going to be out of town Tuesday morning - Friday afternoon this week, so I am revisiting a few favorites of mine the three dinners I get to myself.

This weeks Gluten Free Menu Swap is being held by Cooking and Uncooking, and the featured ingredient is coconut. I love coconut, and am going to see if I can’t find some coconut water (it’s natures natural electrolyte, if you haven’t tried it… do! I love it, and pick it up on sale when I can…) at Huckleberry’s when I go shopping.

Monday: Roasted chicken quarters with peas, and salad.

Tuesday: Taco soup with grilled cheese arepas. (trying a new recipe for taco soup this week)

Wednesday: Colcannon and beer.

Thursday: “Faux Chicken” Tempeh Sticks, sweet potato fries, and red cabbage salad. (I must add here that I just LOVE tempeh. I found it on sale a few months ago and picked it up, having no idea what it was. A quick call the manufacturer and I was reassured it was safe for consumption, and I went to researching. There all sorts of recipes out there for it, but my favorite way to eat it so far is gently doused in seasoning, fried lightly, and wrapped up in romaine with sliced tomatoes. Delicious.)

Friday: Steak, baked potatoes, and roasted broccoli.

Saturday: Hamburger and onion gravy, over baked potatoes, with green beans.

Sunday: Tortilla Patata, bacon, and poached eggs.

Next week I won’t be posting a menu. As soon as PimpDaddyPain (no, I don’t foresee getting over this new name anytime soon) gets off work next Tuesday I am driving the already packed car to Moses Lake to pick him up at the job site, and we’re heading down to Oregon for my sister’s wedding. So I’ll just eat leftovers Monday and Tuesday (PDP will be out of town for work again), in hopes of clearing out the fridge of any food that will spoil. It means I’ll have to go grocery shopping the moment we get back on August 10th, because I start work the next day and will need a lunch…