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What's Cooking This Week? The Gobbler Sandwich and More

I love cooking for my fiancé and planning meals for us, but cooking for two often proves to be difficult. If I don't make a plan, I end up running around in circles at the grocery store and wasting half the ingredients I've bought (and I hate wasting food). Enter What's Cooking This Week - my meal plan and grocery guide. This way, I can make the most of my ingredients and my leftovers.

Last week, smoked salmon was used in both a Salmon & Goat Cheese Quiche and fully dressed Bagels & Lox. This week, Thanksgiving leftovers get turned into the ultimate Next-Day Sandwich.

Here's the rest of the plan:

  • Shrimp & Vegetable Stir-Fry
  • Grilled Chicken & Squash w/ Garlic & Oil
  • Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai
  • Turkey Coma!
  • The Gobbler Sandwich

    Pantry Items

  • Oil (olive, extra virgin, canola, peanut)
  • Rice wine vinegar
  • Cooking spray
  • Peanut butter
  • Honey
  • Chicken stock
  • Soy Sauce
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Chicken stock
  • Sriracha
  • Chili paste
  • Crushed red pepper
  • Kosher salt
  • Pepper

    Grocery List based on servings for 2 w/ leftovers

  • 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and de-veined
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 large spaghetti squash
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 1 small bulb ginger
  • 1 lime
  • 1 bunch bok choy
  • 1 package broccoli slaw
  • 8 oz mushrooms
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 plum tomato
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    Brooke Viggiano is a contributing writer who is always looking to share Houston's coolest and tastiest happenings with the Houston Press readers.
    Contact: Brooke Viggiano