Since it was so good at lunch, I think I will do a repeat of the pink banana squash wilted spinach salad. (the things are massive and I still have about 2/3 of the squash left!)

A new invention of mine, no bacon or bacon fat in it, and a lot more healty, and very tasty :D

Pink Banana Squash, however much you care to cut up I guess since all flavors are to taste. Cut the squash, remove the pith and seeds. Slice it thin and then dice it up.
Put diced squash in warmed olive oil, add a couple dashes of salt (I use kosher salt, but float your own boat, I use first cold pressed Texas olive oil too, but again use whatever you want)

finely dice about 1/2 a large onion, and put it in with the squash to saute.

Add a couple tablespoons of White Balsamic vinegar to the saute veggies.
I used about 3 teaspoons of agave nectar to enhance the natural sweetness, add that or sugar if you wish.

Add 5-8 freshly diced whole basil leaves, stir in and continue over warm heat.

Let the mix cook till the onions are transparent, the squash should be a bit more tender as well, but it is already quite tender, and even good raw.

Season to taste, add enough vinegar that you have a bit 'saucy' as this will be your salad 'dressing'. Add sugar/agave if you think needed.

Add fresh spinach on top and give it a quick stir and wilt. Remove from heat, transfer to dish and enjoy a much more healthy spinach salad that tastes wonderful.

My first bite I was a bit meh on it, but it really grew in flavor and I have to say it was a wonderful invention!

Chicken bruschetta was very good, although we had that on Saturday. This week's menu:
Tuesday--Mango Chutney Chicken
Wednesday--Chicken Yakitori
Thursday--Pork BBQ Sandwiches

Pork and Beef bbq last night and tonight.

Broiled NY strip steaks

Oven fries

Salad

Cotes du Rhone

Three bean chili

Brown rice

Pinot grigio

Okay don't tell anyone but it was Taco Bell. My brother and my sister wanted to go and who am I to say no?

Store bought or homemade? If the former, what brand? If the latter, wow!

<sniff> I've never done the store bought.

It's so easy to do it yourself:

1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
2. Slice potatoes. I prefer round slices, but you can easily do spears too.
3. Put sliced potatoes in a baking pan. I like to chop up an onion too, and put it in the pan.
4. Drizzle a good amount of olive oil on it all, enough to coat the potatoes thinly. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Shake it all up to mix and coat the potatoes in oil.
6. Bake for 50-70 minutes, shaking the pan every 10-15 minutes. More thinly sliced potatoes need less time. You might need a spatula to move pieces that stick to the bottom of the pan.

Also works great with sweet potatoes.

That's it. :)

Nice. Thanks. ^ I make something similar with red potatoes but never considered doing fries.. I like this.

Since I had oooodles of spinach I made a batch of really spicy ginger chili chicken (in an asian manner) and put some spinach in it and let it cook down. Really tasty :)

Japanese curry, S&B Extra Hot ^

We had pulled pork BBQ sandwiches last night.

We had leftover chili last night.

A plate of Chopped (BBQ Pork)
Potato Salad
Cole Slaw
Hush Puppies

From Hog Heaven BBQ here in Durham. Delicious.

Beer can chicken