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Weekend Food Prep

This weekend will be a food prep weekend. I pick up my next fruit and veggie basket tonight, and will be using that as the inspirational ingredients for all my cooking.

broccoli
lettuce
napa cabbage
spaghetti squash
bok choy
parsley
brassica greens
collard greens
apples

It will also have beets, radishes, green onions and jalepenos, but I don't want any of that. Those are going straight to my grandmother's house so they don't go to waste!

I've got some butternut squash and sweet potatoes that I need to use as well. So much produce! My hope is to have all of next week's food prepped this weekend so I don't have to stress about cooking.

Napa cabbage:
Cabbage rolls - (also adding a little apple)
http://aggieskitchen.com/2013/02/25/asian-stuffed-napa-cabbage-rolls/

Roasted napa cabbage -
http://www.thekitchn.com/easy-winter-recipe-roasted-cab-105338

Brassica greens:
sauteed with garlic and ginger in a chicken stir fry.

Bok choy:
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/oriental-soup-with-mushrooms-bok-choy-shrimp-10000001895907/

Lettuce:
Mason jar salads

I might change things up between now and then, but we'll see!

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