What to do for Mardi Gras? Jambalaya? Red beans and rice? I'm going to go with a chicken Creole that isn't online because it's from a wonderful cookbook from the early 90s, Julee Rosso's Great Good Food (seasonal approach, a lighter perspective, yet sophisticated - what more could you ask?). An alternative could be Mark Bittman's recently published lighter take on gumbo, a scallop one. Scallops would be pretty pricey around town right now, so maybe substitute $4.99/lb shrimp from Sunflower?
Of course, you've figured out by now that a big soup like the sweet potato and sausage one makes for an easy reheat for a second dinner.
With pork stew meat at Sunflower at $2.99/lb, I'm also thinking five-spice pork stir-fry with soba noodles. Get your whole grains in with buckwheat sobas. Maybe some edamame from the freezer on the side (Seapoint Farms is $1.50 at Sprouts this week).
Finally, some sort of fish, yet to be determined, with baked organic yams and beets on the side, both on sale at Sunflower (yams 99 cents/lb, beets $1.50/bunch). Can't pack in many more antioxidants than that.
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