Menu for Week of May 25 through May 31, 2013

[Charmie777]

Howdy hey, menu peeps!!!! How is everyone doing?? We're doing fine here in my neck o' the woods!!

We have a spur of the moment trip to Arizona this weekend!! Stocking up on sunscreen - it'sa gonna be hot!!! But it also amounts to no cooking! So my menu is kinda bare this week. But here it is...share yours!!!


Saturday Sunday Monday - ARIZONA!!!

Tuesday - Wild Ranch Chicken Wraps using some leftover breaded chicken in freezer. With some kind of side ?

Wednesday - Avocado lemon pasta - I will make this, I will!!!

Thursday - Slow Cooker Chicken Mole - sounded so good I put it on this week's menu!!! With all the appropriate sides!

Friday - leftovers or out to eat!!

[SarasotaCook]

C - have a great trip, and travel safe. Sounds like a nice weekend. Nothing much here; maybe head to a friends on Mon ... but my ex usually shows, so ... awkward. May just lay low. A beach walk, A nice breakfast with a friend. Relaxing in the objective.

This past week ... I knew things would change, and they did. Back with my menu later tonight.

[SarasotaCook]

Can you believe it is already Memorial Day - Wow!
Nothing exciting for me. I may go to a BBQ Mon, but that is up in the air. Otherwise, I plan to smoke some chickens, enjoy the pool, go fishing, and lay low.
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SAT ...
Local art event (open house late afternoon); probably have a bunch of appies - so, maybe soup or cheese and crackers for dinner. Maybe take it to the beach for a sunset walk.

SUN ...
Lady #4: Out of town
Me: Using a gift certificate for more sushi; probably make a salad too

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY
- First, I am smoking 2 or 3 chickens for freezer stash regardless of what my plans are the rest of the day.
Two (2) options for Dinner:
1. friends BBQ - my ex always goes, so awkward. If I do - I'll take oysters to grill with my spicy butter sauce.
2. some of the chicken; zucchini tomato casserole; with potato salad

TUES ...
Snapper I caught last week, served with a pineapple salsa; scallion coconut rice; leftover zucchini from Mon
Also: making eggplant lasagna for the freezer; and roasting egg plant for the freezer stash. My eggplants have been harvested - 25 of them!

WED ...
Ladies #1 and #2: Open face steak sandwiches w/grilled onions, portabellos; and bernaise sauce over toasted baguettes; broccoli, cauliflower, and carrot salad; fresh tomato slices w/creamy balsamic
Me: Leftover smoked chicken ... Maybe as a sandwich or quesadilla, topped w/pineapple salsa, and cheese. Chips and homemade pickles.

THURS ...
Lady #3: Family in town
Me: Ravioli, a simple white wine and mushroom broth, may add some fresh spinach; stuffed roasted tomato halves.

FRI ...
Ladies #1 and #2: Game/Card Night - Eggplant parmesan, served w/spaghetti; Italian salad; garlic bread; fried calamari w/spicy remoulade.
Me: Movie or poker night
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Breakfast: yogurt, cottage cheese, fruit
Lunch: leftovers or soup if any
And ... don't forget to clean out your fridge, freezer, and pantry, there is a meal waiting to be made!

[Meredith C-ville]

Here I am actually posting on the weekend for a change! Charmie I hope it is fun in AZ! SC - it is great that you can do all that advance smoking. My BIL has a big green egg, and it occurs to me that I should just go over there with a whole bunch of meat someday and then stock the freezer.

Nothing complicated this week -- somehow there is just so little time these days!

Sat – pasta mixed with egg (as with carbonara) with leftover Two-Step Artichoke Tapenade
Sun – Slow Cooker Chicken Mole (leftover from Thurs) with tortillas and kale
Mon – cheeseburgers with chickpea fries (http://vegetablematter.blogspot.com/2010/02/panelle-chickpea-fries-with-dipping.html?m=1) and broccoli
Tue – Salmon Soup with oatmeal bread (freezer; King Arthur recipe)
Wed – tortilla roll-ups with spinach, chickpeas, goat cheese; veg from market if possible (farmers market at the park near our house on Tuesdays)
Thu – Shanghai Noodles, but with Asian noodles and extra veg (maybe snow peas), and I may add some frozen fish and toasted almonds
Fri – Arabic Green Beans With Beef with millet [will possibly add white beans to stretch it a bit]
Happy Memorial Day! --M

[SarasotaCook]

MCV - I love the pasta mixed with egg (as with carbonara) with leftover Two-Step Artichoke Tapenade; and the Salmon Soup

Sounds tasty.

As long as I'm home ... I love the smoker. Easy to make, and great to make ahead. I will just cut in up; some in whole breasts, and leg quarters; others, I will dice up. Just bag and freeze. I like to put in small baggies; and then inside 1 gallon baggie. Just grab one, when I need it.

Perfect for salads, soups, casseroles, cream chicken, cajun dish with shrimp, pizza, sandwiches. Brisket is another great one to freeze. Great prepare ahead type of food.

[ellie_]

Charmie777 wrote:
Howdy hey, menu peeps!!!! How is everyone doing?? We're doing fine here in my neck o' the woods!!

We have a spur of the moment trip to Arizona this weekend!! Stocking up on sunscreen - it'sa gonna be hot!!! But it also amounts to no cooking! So my menu is kinda bare this week. But here it is...share yours!!!


Saturday Sunday Monday - ARIZONA!!!

Tuesday - Wild Ranch Chicken Wraps using some leftover breaded chicken in freezer. With some kind of side ?

Wednesday - Avocado lemon pasta - I will make this, I will!!!

Thursday - Slow Cooker Chicken Mole - sounded so good I put it on this week's menu!!! With all the appropriate sides!

Friday - leftovers or out to eat!!

Not sure what else we will be having but the chicken mole sounds great and we have everything to make it too.

[Charmie777]

I'm back!! Great menu guys!!!
We got back earlier than expected so I made some burrito bowls - brown rice, black beans, shredded chicken, cheese, sour cream, pan roasted corn, salsa. Sorta like Chipotle!

[GaylaV]

Hi everyone. Sorry I didn't get my menu posted last week but we ate well. I made a big pot of chili, as well as beef stew, some to eat and some for the freezer.
I also made SC's Pork tenderloin recipe and it was yummy. I was a little light on the seasoning as I was expecting more salt from the soup. I just adjusted the seasoning in the end and it was a nice meal. The rest will be turned into soup as you suggested. I just threw some stuff into the freezer bag with it and it should be good.

This week I haven't made a menu yet but know we will be having short ribs, chicken thighs and a big pot of soup for sure, not sure what kind yet. I plan to roast a chiken on the weekend unless we go out for dinner for my son's birthday. I think that will use up the meat I have in the freezer.

I am quite impressed with myself and the number of freezer meals I have stocked in the freezer. I will add a few more over the next week.

Have a great week everyone. Hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend, Charmie.

[ellie_]

A short week cooking wise and other wise.

Tuesday: pizza
Wednesday: Grilled Chicken and Plantains, Jamaican-Style and salad
Thursday: Seasoned Sirloin Steak BBQ Sandwiches, fruit salad and ice cream sandwiches
Friday: Slow Cooker Chicken Mole and tortillas and all the trimmings

[Charmie777]

Come share your new menus for JUNE!!!!