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Thursday, August 20, 2026

Menu 8/24-8/30

Monday: Falafel and roasted veggies

Tuesday: Vegetable Soup

Wednesday: Chickpea Masala

Thursday: Veggie burgers with slaw

Friday: 3 Bean Tortilla Soup

Saturday: Mexican over rice

Sunday: Spaghetti

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Menu 8/17-8/23

Monday: dinner with friends

Tuesday: Zucchini Calzones
We added beans to the calzone using sourdough

Wednesday: White Bean Salad
Ingredients 2 (15 oz/425 g) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved ½ cucumber, diced ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil ¼ cup tofu feta
2 tbsp olive brine 1/4 cup olives
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tsp Dijon mustard ½ tsp dried oregano Salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions
In a large bowl, combine the cannellini beans, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, basil, and feta (if using).
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive brine, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, garlic, Dijon mustard, oregano, salt, and pepper.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently until evenly coated.
Let the salad sit for 10–15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Thursday: leftovers

Friday: Chili for Bible study night.

Saturday: Mexican over rice

Sunday: Spaghetti

Dishwasher Detergent

Ingredients

1 cup washing soda (primary cleaning agent)
1 cup baking soda (helps with grease and odor)
1/2 cup citric acid (prevents film and hard water spots)
30 drops of lemon essential oil for fragrance

Instructions

Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl or mason jar.
Stir thoroughly to break up clumps; a fork or whisk works well.
Add essential oils if desired and mix again.
Store in an airtight container to prevent moisture absorption. For high-humidity areas, include a small clay pouch to reduce clumping mommypotamus.com+2.

Usage

Use 1–2 tablespoons per dishwasher load, adjusting for heavily soiled dishes or hard water.
Place the powder in the detergent compartment.
For best results, use a separate rinse aid (like white vinegar or citric acid) in the rinse compartment to avoid neutralizing the detergent during the wash cycle mommypotamus.com+1.

Friday, August 7, 2026

Menu 8/10-8/16

Monday: Vegan pizza

Tuesday: Lo Mein

Wednesday: Buddha Bowl

Thursday: Black Bean Quinoa Burrito Bowl

Friday: Black Bean Soup

Saturday: Mexican over rice

Sunday: spaghetti

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Grape, Tulsi, Lemon Mocktail

Our grapes are in as is the tulsi, so we gave this a try

Ingredients for syrup:
1.5 cups of grapes
1/3 cup of sugar
20 tulsi leaves
2 TBS lemon juice
2 pinches of black lava salt

Directions for immediate syrup
Place the ingredients in a blender and pulse to not grind the seeds with a cup of water
Filter through cheesecloth and then filter a second time through a coffee filter. Serve 1/4 of a cup of syrup over ice with seltzer water.

Directions for water bath canning
Place all the ingredients into a sterile quart jar, grapes whole, filling the jar with boiling water. Can for 10 minutes. Check that the jars sealed. Filter through cheesecloth smashing the grapes. It does not need the second filtering.
This version is more dilute, and the tulsi flavor is less pronounced, but it is shelf stable to serve later in the year.