Menu for Week of July 2 thru July 8, 2011

[Charmie777]

Happy summer!!!!! This is our Independence Day Celebration weekend, for those of you in the States. How are YOU celebrating?
Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian friends!!!! I've been keeping busy with work and baseball and the ZWT. But the tour is coming to an end, so more "normal" recipes...haha!


Here's my menu! Share yours!!!


Saturday - 50th Birthday party for some friends...no cooking!

Sunday - My DS's 18th Bday! All request dinner!!! Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes - the Best You've Ever Had, Sugar Grilled Asparagus, Caesar Salad, Chicken Pesto Pillows, Honey Bun Cake

Monday - 4th of July!!! Smoked Ribs and Chicken, America's Test Kitchen Cheesy Garlic Bread, Potato Salad, Greek Isles Salad

Tuesday - Bobby Flay's Chinese Chicken Salad W/ Red Chile Peanut Dressing, using just the dressing part, over my choice of greens/vegies

Wednesday - Tostadas and rice

Thursday - BUNCO!!!! Boys are on their own!

Friday - out to eat!

[Meredith C-ville]

Hi,

I am ready early because I have to shop earlier than usual (and I found a few spare moments to rub together today!).

Sat - some kind of easy pasta salad with canned salmon and chickpeas and broccoli

Sun - gone for a mini-getaway -- not expecting any culinary fireworks, but in any case I won't be in charge!

Mon - burgers, corn on the cob or oven fries, veg

Tue - Yakisoba Chicken with soba noodles

Wed - made-up soup with greens, onion, white beans, and poached egg, plus flax bread and cheese

Thu - Salmone Alla Toscana except I will omit the sundried tomatoes, and I am likely to just throw it all together and cook the whole thing on the stovetop; with zucchini and brown rice

Fri - Chicken Marsala With Basil and Mushrooms except I will probably add dried mushrooms and use fresh basil; with egg noodles and asparagus

Now I need to go out and see if I can get my tomato plants to stand up a little better. They are overcoming their little cages.

--M

[SarasotaCook]

Crazy Week, but aren't they all. C, sounds like you have been busy. M, great menu. Me, with work, menus for me may change, as work is day to day with so many people on vaca. Just day to day I guess. Hoping to leave for St Augustine next weekend, just a few days, Fly kites, visit where Mom and Dad's ashes were spread and just chill. Road Trip!!
Happy Safe Fourth to All, me, nothing special ... just a BBQ for some friends on Sun. Low key and easy, good food and friends.
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SAT ...
Invited to a neighbors birthday party. I offered to bring something and they said - appetizer - about 10 of us. But they are very plain simple and not too much into food. Lasagna is gourmet for them. I mentioned a few things and 90% of them they had never heard of ... so simple it will be. Their suggestion - cheeze whiz and crackers or baby wieners in BBQ sauce, so we will see.
Soup Day: A day early, a lemony zucchini soup I didn't make last week
Bread Day: Wheat with garlic and herbs
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SUN ...
BBQ with about 25 friends
Appetizers:
Tequilla oyster shooters
Antipasto skewers, with salami, proscuitto, artichoke hearts, marinated mushrooms and cheese
Sarasota's Healthier Deviled Eggs W/Ham and Capers
Ham & White Cheddar Dip Baked in a Bread Bowl
Baked olives ... a mix of 3 olives, mixed with fennel, onion, lemon, olive oil and capers, baked and served warm or room temp
Vodka Watermelon (one of the guys is making this)
And the fruit tray will be out from start to finish
I'm also setting out some skewers of 3 different cheeses for the kids or adults who just want plain cheese. I know most of their kids love cheese

Main Course:
Smoked ribs with 2 BBQ sauces (white and spicy mesquite)
Smoked chicken, served with rolls and pickled onions and dill pickles
Tomato Feta Salad
FT's Layered Mexican Salad, served with tortilla chips and mini tortillas
Minted honeydew and cucumber salad in a bowl surrounded by watermelon, strawberries and grapes
Caramel Apple Salad, it will be out for the main course or dessert

Kids:
Hot Dogs, grilled
Baked Mac and Cheese (one of the Moms who has a youngen is making a pan for the kids)
For the youngest, PBJ, cut in small bites (one of the Moms is doing that for me)

Dessert:
One lady is making light lemon cupcakes and she makes a light glaze and tops with a strawberry and blueberry fruit glaze. They aren't sweet, but really good
Caramel Apple Salad, it will be out for the main course or dessert
I'm cheating using a mix for brownies, I'm making 3 pans. 1/2 with nuts, 1/2 without
----------
MON ...
Lady #1 and #2: Vacation for the 4th
Me: Soup night, and a portabello sandwich with roasted reds, cheese, onion and a basil aioli, or I may just eat ribs if there are leftovers
----------
TUES ...
Baked breaded pork chops (no real recipe); tomato slices; and a yellow squash casserole (make it up as I cook). I love one recipe, but it is very "FAT"with sour cream / cheese. I think I will go a bit lower fat.
----------
WED ...
Lady #1 and #2: Red Wine Pasta, Broccoli Rabe & Grilled Herb Chicken; roasted cauliflower on the side
Spicy Sauteed Shrimp (recipe made on the spot) over pasta with grilled romaine and a anchovy bread
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THURS ...
Couple #3: Company, family in town
Me: Work so it is leftovers
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FRI ...
Lady #1 and Lady #2: Not sure, may be out of town, may have company, I will find out later this week.
Me: Out! or a friend and I will rent a movie and make Chicken roll-ups, stuffed with feta, spinach and olives; a side of of orzo and fruit. It's not set in stone yet ... up in the air.
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Breakfast: Yogurt, cottage cheese or fruit as always
Lunch: Soup and leftovers
And ... make sure to clean out your pantry, fridge and freezer ... there is a dinner waiting to be made!

HAPPY COOKING EVERYONE!

[mickeydownunder]

Charmie777 wrote:
Happy summer!!!!! This is our Independence Day Celebration weekend, for those of you in the States. How are YOU celebrating?
Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian friends!!!! I've been keeping busy with work and baseball and the ZWT. But the tour is coming to an end, so more "normal" recipes...haha!


Here's my menu! Share yours!!!


Saturday - 50th Birthday party for some friends...no cooking!

Sunday - My DS's 18th Bday! All request dinner!!! Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes - the Best You've Ever Had, Sugar Grilled Asparagus, Caesar Salad, Chicken Pesto Pillows, Honey Bun Cake

Monday - 4th of July!!! Smoked Ribs and Chicken, America's Test Kitchen Cheesy Garlic Bread, Potato Salad, Greek Isles Salad

Tuesday - Bobby Flay's Chinese Chicken Salad W/ Red Chile Peanut Dressing, using just the dressing part, over my choice of greens/vegies

Wednesday - Tostadas and rice

Thursday - BUNCO!!!! Boys are on their own!

Friday - out to eat!

YUM!!!!

Thx for sharing!

WHOO HOO!

[mickeydownunder]

SarasotaCook wrote:
Crazy Week, but aren't they all. C, sounds like you have been busy. M, great menu. Me, with work, menus for me may change, as work is day to day with so many people on vaca. Just day to day I guess. Hoping to leave for St Augustine next weekend, just a few days, Fly kites, visit where Mom and Dad's ashes were spread and just chill. Road Trip!!
Happy Safe Fourth to All, me, nothing special ... just a BBQ for some friends on Sun. Low key and easy, good food and friends.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SAT ...
Invited to a neighbors birthday party. I offered to bring something and they said - appetizer - about 10 of us. But they are very plain simple and not too much into food. Lasagna is gourmet for them. I mentioned a few things and 90% of them they had never heard of ... so simple it will be. Their suggestion - cheeze whiz and crackers or baby wieners in BBQ sauce, so we will see.
Soup Day: A day early, a lemony zucchini soup I didn't make last week
Bread Day: Wheat with garlic and herbs
----------
SUN ...
BBQ with about 25 friends
Appetizers:
Tequilla oyster shooters
Antipasto skewers, with salami, proscuitto, artichoke hearts, marinated mushrooms and cheese
Sarasota's Healthier Deviled Eggs W/Ham and Capers
Ham & White Cheddar Dip Baked in a Bread Bowl
Baked olives ... a mix of 3 olives, mixed with fennel, onion, lemon, olive oil and capers, baked and served warm or room temp
Vodka Watermelon (one of the guys is making this)
And the fruit tray will be out from start to finish
I'm also setting out some skewers of 3 different cheeses for the kids or adults who just want plain cheese. I know most of their kids love cheese

Main Course:
Smoked ribs with 2 BBQ sauces (white and spicy mesquite)
Smoked chicken, served with rolls and pickled onions and dill pickles
Tomato Feta Salad
FT's Layered Mexican Salad, served with tortilla chips and mini tortillas
Minted honeydew and cucumber salad in a bowl surrounded by watermelon, strawberries and grapes
Caramel Apple Salad, it will be out for the main course or dessert

Kids:
Hot Dogs, grilled
Baked Mac and Cheese (one of the Moms who has a youngen is making a pan for the kids)
For the youngest, PBJ, cut in small bites (one of the Moms is doing that for me)

Dessert:
One lady is making light lemon cupcakes and she makes a light glaze and tops with a strawberry and blueberry fruit glaze. They aren't sweet, but really good
Caramel Apple Salad, it will be out for the main course or dessert
I'm cheating using a mix for brownies, I'm making 3 pans. 1/2 with nuts, 1/2 without
----------
MON ...
Lady #1 and #2: Vacation for the 4th
Me: Soup night, and a portabello sandwich with roasted reds, cheese, onion and a basil aioli, or I may just eat ribs if there are leftovers
----------
TUES ...
Baked breaded pork chops (no real recipe); tomato slices; and a yellow squash casserole (make it up as I cook). I love one recipe, but it is very "FAT"with sour cream / cheese. I think I will go a bit lower fat.
----------
WED ...
Lady #1 and #2: Red Wine Pasta, Broccoli Rabe & Grilled Herb Chicken; roasted cauliflower on the side
Spicy Sauteed Shrimp (recipe made on the spot) over pasta with grilled romaine and a anchovy bread
-----------
THURS ...
Couple #3: Company, family in town
Me: Work so it is leftovers
----------
FRI ...
Lady #1 and Lady #2: Not sure, may be out of town, may have company, I will find out later this week.
Me: Out! or a friend and I will rent a movie and make Chicken roll-ups, stuffed with feta, spinach and olives; a side of of orzo and fruit. It's not set in stone yet ... up in the air.
------------------------------------------------------------
Breakfast: Yogurt, cottage cheese or fruit as always
Lunch: Soup and leftovers
And ... make sure to clean out your pantry, fridge and freezer ... there is a dinner waiting to be made!

HAPPY COOKING EVERYONE!

STILL wish we lived closer TWINIE!!! IMAGINE what we could get up to...food wise or other too lol

WHOO HOO!

GREAT menu!

[SarasotaCook]

C and MCV, some nice recipes. I saved them to my favorites
Twinie, I agree, we have to meet up one of these days

Happy Fourth to All!

[Charmie777]

Meredith C-ville wrote:
Hi,

I am ready early because I have to shop earlier than usual (and I found a few spare moments to rub together today!).

Sat - some kind of easy pasta salad with canned salmon and chickpeas and broccoli

Sun - gone for a mini-getaway -- not expecting any culinary fireworks, but in any case I won't be in charge!

Mon - burgers, corn on the cob or oven fries, veg

Tue - Yakisoba Chicken with soba noodles

Wed - made-up soup with greens, onion, white beans, and poached egg, plus flax bread and cheese

Thu - Salmone Alla Toscana except I will omit the sundried tomatoes, and I am likely to just throw it all together and cook the whole thing on the stovetop; with zucchini and brown rice

Fri - Chicken Marsala With Basil and Mushrooms except I will probably add dried mushrooms and use fresh basil; with egg noodles and asparagus

Now I need to go out and see if I can get my tomato plants to stand up a little better. They are overcoming their little cages.

--M

Yakisoba Chicken looks great!

[Charmie777]

SarasotaCook wrote:
Crazy Week, but aren't they all. C, sounds like you have been busy. M, great menu. Me, with work, menus for me may change, as work is day to day with so many people on vaca. Just day to day I guess. Hoping to leave for St Augustine next weekend, just a few days, Fly kites, visit where Mom and Dad's ashes were spread and just chill. Road Trip!!
Happy Safe Fourth to All, me, nothing special ... just a BBQ for some friends on Sun. Low key and easy, good food and friends.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SAT ...
Invited to a neighbors birthday party. I offered to bring something and they said - appetizer - about 10 of us. But they are very plain simple and not too much into food. Lasagna is gourmet for them. I mentioned a few things and 90% of them they had never heard of ... so simple it will be. Their suggestion - cheeze whiz and crackers or baby wieners in BBQ sauce, so we will see.
Soup Day: A day early, a lemony zucchini soup I didn't make last week
Bread Day: Wheat with garlic and herbs
----------
SUN ...
BBQ with about 25 friends
Appetizers:
Tequilla oyster shooters
Antipasto skewers, with salami, proscuitto, artichoke hearts, marinated mushrooms and cheese
Sarasota's Healthier Deviled Eggs W/Ham and Capers
Ham & White Cheddar Dip Baked in a Bread Bowl
Baked olives ... a mix of 3 olives, mixed with fennel, onion, lemon, olive oil and capers, baked and served warm or room temp
Vodka Watermelon (one of the guys is making this)
And the fruit tray will be out from start to finish
I'm also setting out some skewers of 3 different cheeses for the kids or adults who just want plain cheese. I know most of their kids love cheese

Main Course:
Smoked ribs with 2 BBQ sauces (white and spicy mesquite)
Smoked chicken, served with rolls and pickled onions and dill pickles
Tomato Feta Salad
FT's Layered Mexican Salad, served with tortilla chips and mini tortillas
Minted honeydew and cucumber salad in a bowl surrounded by watermelon, strawberries and grapes
Caramel Apple Salad, it will be out for the main course or dessert

Kids:
Hot Dogs, grilled
Baked Mac and Cheese (one of the Moms who has a youngen is making a pan for the kids)
For the youngest, PBJ, cut in small bites (one of the Moms is doing that for me)

Dessert:
One lady is making light lemon cupcakes and she makes a light glaze and tops with a strawberry and blueberry fruit glaze. They aren't sweet, but really good
Caramel Apple Salad, it will be out for the main course or dessert
I'm cheating using a mix for brownies, I'm making 3 pans. 1/2 with nuts, 1/2 without
----------
MON ...
Lady #1 and #2: Vacation for the 4th
Me: Soup night, and a portabello sandwich with roasted reds, cheese, onion and a basil aioli, or I may just eat ribs if there are leftovers
----------
TUES ...
Baked breaded pork chops (no real recipe); tomato slices; and a yellow squash casserole (make it up as I cook). I love one recipe, but it is very "FAT"with sour cream / cheese. I think I will go a bit lower fat.
----------
WED ...
Lady #1 and #2: Red Wine Pasta, Broccoli Rabe & Grilled Herb Chicken; roasted cauliflower on the side
Spicy Sauteed Shrimp (recipe made on the spot) over pasta with grilled romaine and a anchovy bread
-----------
THURS ...
Couple #3: Company, family in town
Me: Work so it is leftovers
----------
FRI ...
Lady #1 and Lady #2: Not sure, may be out of town, may have company, I will find out later this week.
Me: Out! or a friend and I will rent a movie and make Chicken roll-ups, stuffed with feta, spinach and olives; a side of of orzo and fruit. It's not set in stone yet ... up in the air.
------------------------------------------------------------
Breakfast: Yogurt, cottage cheese or fruit as always
Lunch: Soup and leftovers
And ... make sure to clean out your pantry, fridge and freezer ... there is a dinner waiting to be made!

HAPPY COOKING EVERYONE!

Wow can I come on Sunday?!!

[SarasotaCook]

Come on down C, plenty of room. It will be warm, and probably pm rain, but inside a lanai or the large tent with air and mosquito zappers ...

A nice group of people. 20-60 plus kids. A nice mix of everyone which makes it really fun.

[Charmie777]

SarasotaCook wrote:
Come on down C, plenty of room. It will be warm, and probably pm rain, but inside a lanai or the large tent with air and mosquito zappers ...

A nice group of people. 20-60 plus kids. A nice mix of everyone which makes it really fun.

Save me a seat!!!

[SarasotaCook]

Charmie777 wrote:

SarasotaCook wrote:
Come on down C, plenty of room. It will be warm, and probably pm rain, but inside a lanai or the large tent with air and mosquito zappers ...

A nice group of people. 20-60 plus kids. A nice mix of everyone which makes it really fun.

Save me a seat!!!

You got it. It is so nice to see Grandmas and pas, moms and dads, sons and daughters,. grandkids and best friends, I guess that is what BBQ's are all about. It isn't anything fancy, but just fun. Horse shoes, football, the pool, frisbee. Normal stuff. Just fun

[MichMom]

Finally a quiet week for us. Not working much this week (guess that's good and bad) so we'll all be home for some together time. Got to the Farmer's Market today, so fresh veggies are here!!

Sunday: Grilled pizzas! Loved them so much last time, we're doing it again! Looking for some good topping combos - the kids will stick with plain ol' pepperoni and cheese.

Monday: It's the Fourth, and the kids have made the menu. Grilled hotdogs, baked beans, corn on the cob, watermelon and chips.

Tuesday: Gotta use up a round steak in the freezer, so it's Onion Steak, mashed potatoes and some sort of veggie - gotta work on that part still.

Wednesday: Leftover night!

Thursday: Ravioli and salad

Friday: Easy, hot summer night dinner. Yogurt parfaits, fruit salad, toasted homemade bread, fresh tomato slices, etc. Cool, no bake, easy to make dinner after work.

Saturday: BBQ pork sandwiches, pasta salad, fruit.

Have a great week, everyone!!!

[CheapThrills]

(SC in two this year @ CWS.)

[Charmie777]

[604 Center]

Let's see...Nothing super special going on for the Fourth.

Monday: A pork loin that I'm dethawing in the fridge and some kind of couscous.

Tuesday: "Lynn's Favorite Jerk Chicken" and "Cuban Crushed Potatoes"

Wednesday: "Dayak-Style Shrimp (Kalimantan)" and rice

Thursday: "North African Meatballs" and ?

Friday: No idea yet. Lately it's been out to dinner night cause Fridays have been so hot.