in the kitchen: the first weeks

Maybe we’re dorks, but we’re meal planners.  We sit down and map out what we’re going to eat when.  It worked great in the states and we’re trying to get back into the swing of it in Romania.

The past 2 weeks I tried out Romanian adaptations of some of David’s favorites:

• Cheesy Chicken with Rice (homemade chicken-cheese sauce served over chicken, rice, & veggies)
• Chili (served with sour cream & shredded cheese)
• Chicken Salad
• Macaroni & Cheese (no mix, homemade sauce all the way)
• American Banana Pancakes (no mix & syrup, so with sugar & cinnamon)
• Breakfast for dinner

This week, we’re trying two new recipes and keeping the rest of the week simple:

• Homemade Pizza (I’m making the dough from scratch & as well as the sauce)
• Carnati (Romanian sausages) with Red Beans & Rice

I also might try canning some of the beautiful peaches they have at the piata. And I can’t wait for the oven thermometer to get baking for real.