Even though I ate out last Wednesday, I had already made black bean chili that afternoon. Woof ate some for his dinner, and the rest made great lunches on Thursday and Friday.

But since we were watching reannon's Kiddo on Thursday night, I thought it best to make something small boys would like -- and so we had another night of chili! This was a different kind, though, made with three assorted cans of beans and more sweet than hot.

After getting our haircuts on Friday, Woof and I felt decidedly in the mood for something salty, fattening, and quick. Bucket of fried chicken to the rescue!

Today is too hot to grill. It's past 7:00 PM and the heat index is still 103 F. We wilt, even in our new short do's. I chopped up the leftover meat that was going to be used for scrapple, added it to a pan of sauteed onion, celery, green pepper, and tomatoes, threw in some stock, spices, and rice, and called it Stew. Hi, Stew, good to know you.

This morning we picked up our AngelFood order, so the fridge is full of vegetables and the freezer's full too.

What will I cook next week?

Sunday: BBQ pork steaks, grilled zucchini and summer squash, corn on the cob, watermelon. (Note: if it's too hot to grill outside, cook these under the broiler.)

Monday: Magic Night. Bratwurst with bowls of chopped onion and pickles; melon.

Tuesday: Rivendell Night. Bring a Seven-Layer Salad and also a cucumber salad with dill and sour cream.

Wednesday: Knit Night. Bring matza toffee candy with special toppings. Later, eat up the leftovers from the fridge.

Thursday: Savory vegetable custard pie Quiche using leftover zucchini, squash, and corn from Sunday. (I knew there was a word for it! Couldn't remember it when I first posted this, though.)

Friday: Cabbage and ground beef, cooked in the crockpot.

Saturday: Fourth of July. Party at Jo and Adam's house for the holiday and also Eitan's First Birthday! Bring hummus, carrot sticks, tortilla chips, and salsa.