Menu for Week of December 29 through January 4, 2013!!!

[Charmie777]

I did it! I actually typed 2013!!!! Wow!!!! A great year of menu planning and recipe trying!!!
Did everyone have a nice Christmas? Ours was relatively quiet. But pleasant.
We've had a rough time! Sheesh! First my microwave went out. A friend gave me hers. Then my refrigerator quit. Had a repairman come out and fix it. Now a water pipe in the kitchen cracked. Had a plumber come out yesterday and repair, but have to have a claim adjuster come to check on damages. This has been all in the past month! Here's hoping 2013 is better!! But God has been good and we've weathered all the storms.
So is anyone having a big party on New Year's Eve? I'm not but I've had a couple on invites. I'm leaning toward staying home and doing nothing, but we'll see what the DH says.
My DH and 2 of my DS's went out of town to visit their uncle, so I haven't cooked since Christmas. Been a nice break.

Well, here's my menu; share yours!!!

Saturday - might go to my brother's. He asked for finger foods. I haven't decided anything yet. Otherwise, I'm not planning on cooking.

Sunday - Chicken Pot Pie With 2 Crusts but making it beef using leftover prime rib.

Monday - New Year's Eve - I have no clue!!

Tuesday - New Year's Day - I usually do a big dinner, but with DH out of town without phone reception, I don't know what we'll do. Probably a ham or a turkey.

Wednesday - No Peek Chicken with salad and rolls

Thursday - Alfredo Sauce with chicken and salad

Friday - leftovers from the week

[ellie_]

We had a wonderful Christmas and looking forward to a great 2013! New Year's is usually pretty quiet here. Thinking bowling may be fun though and saw some info on snowshoeing on New Year's Day - not sure about that but it sounds interesting.

Friday: Speedy Fish Fillet and Spinach Avocado Salad
Saturday: out to eat
Sunday: WW recipe for chicken and carrots
Monday: thinking of a recipe in the paper for black-eyed pea chili
Tuesday: out for Chinese
Wednesday: Ww recipe for lamb chili
Thursday: WW recipe for shrimp and peas
Friday: fish/salad

[Charmie777]

ellie_ wrote:
We had a wonderful Christmas and looking forward to a great 2013! New Year's is usually pretty quiet here. Thinking bowling may be fun though and saw some info on snowshoeing on New Year's Day - not sure about that but it sounds interesting.

Friday: Speedy Fish Fillet and Spinach Avocado Salad
Saturday: out to eat
Sunday: WW recipe for chicken and carrots
Monday: thinking of a recipe in the paper for black-eyed pea chili
Tuesday: out for Chinese
Wednesday: Ww recipe for lamb chili
Thursday: WW recipe for shrimp and peas
Friday: fish/salad

Snowshoeing! How fun!!!

[ratherbeswimmin']

Happy New Year Had the first White Christmas of my life. Beautiful.

Here is the plan, Mon-Fri
Monday-New Year's Eve: staying in, order out pizza and salad from our favorite pizza place. Watch our favorite movies--Sleepless in Seattle, for one. Colonial Wassail, to bring in the New Year

Tuesday: New Year's Day: spiral ham, black-eyed peas, Collard Greens - It's Good for You!, rolls and Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting; watch the games all day

Wednesday: Spicy Shrimp and Noodles, steamed veggies and salad

Thursday: HS basketball game night--Hot Turkey Sandwiches and salad

Friday: Dad's Best Brisket, Potato Salad, Quick & Easy Baked Beans, and Sweet Potato Pie

Work Lunches: Midwest Chowder and Turkey Roll-Ups

Breakfast: Potato Quiche

Snacks: Beer Cheese Spread w/ crackers

Drop off dinner for friend w/ NHL: Easy Crock Pot Roast Beef, Lemon Rice, and Eggnog Bread

[SarasotaCook]

I used to snowmobile every NY day at our vacation home. Snow Shoed a few times, what a work out. 2013 ... that will take a while to sink in.
Had a nice Xmas eve with my son; Xmas day, just me and a short stop at a friends open house; but quiet and nice.

Sorry about the problems at home C, I can relate, trust me. Had my fair share, hopefully they will get worked out.

Been leftovers this week which is nice. This week, nothing fancy. Maybe my poker buddies for NY's eve, relaxing on the grill and poker; but NY's day at my friends farm. A BBQ. Again, casual, but fun. Be home early. No champagne ... probably shots of 'JACK.' Those good ol' country boys don't exactly serve champagne with a whole roasted pig.
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SAT ...
A pot of Sausage, Potato, Kale Soup; my version, but similar
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SUN ...
Stuffed poblanos (from my garden) w/shrimp, rice, scallions, green chilies, Mexican spices; corn on the cob; salad
Bread Day: Beer bread
And 2 chickens Crockpot Whole Chicken, for sandwiches and freezer stash
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NEW YEARS EVE ...
Me: Invited to a party, but I normally don't like going out. A couple poker guys mentioned they may want to do something. Thinking grill - steak w/mushrooms, lobster, potato wedges, corn, grilled romaine
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2013 ...
Friends BBQ. They roast a whole pig; and lots of potluck items. Usually a whole pig, chicken, fried fish, corn, potatoes, salads; and then all the potluck goodies. I'm taking stuffed jalapenos to be grilled; and, mushrooms to be fried w/ Bloomin Onion Dip
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WED ...
Ladies #1 and #2: They mentioned a pot of ham and bean soup or corn chowder; homemade bread; salad
Me: Hopefully fresh fish (going fishing); glazed carrots; hash browns
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THURS ...
Lady #3: TBD; her family didn't make it last week (weather)
Me: Swiss Bacon Pie; roasted beets; garden salad
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FRI ...
Ladies #1 and #2: Card/Game Day, TBD
Me and Friend: Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad; or something similar; home made rolls
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Breakfast: trying to start an oatmeal routine
Lunch: yogurt, cup of soup, or a light snack

HAPPY COOKING EVERYONE!

[SarasotaCook]

ratherbeswimmin' wrote:


I like these: Colonial Wassail, Collard Greens - It's Good for You!, Sweet Potato Pie, and one of my favorite spreads ... Beer Cheese Spread w/ crackers, this also sounds really good. I love egg nog Lemon Rice, and Eggnog Bread

[Charmie777]

ratherbeswimmin' wrote:
Happy New Year Had the first White Christmas of my life. Beautiful.

Here is the plan, Mon-Fri
Monday-New Year's Eve: staying in, order out pizza and salad from our favorite pizza place. Watch our favorite movies--Sleepless in Seattle, for one. Colonial Wassail, to bring in the New Year

Tuesday: New Year's Day: spiral ham, black-eyed peas, Collard Greens - It's Good for You!, rolls and Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting; watch the games all day

Wednesday: Spicy Shrimp and Noodles, steamed veggies and salad

Thursday: HS basketball game night--Hot Turkey Sandwiches and salad

Friday: Dad's Best Brisket, Potato Salad, Quick & Easy Baked Beans, and Sweet Potato Pie

Work Lunches: Midwest Chowder and Turkey Roll-Ups

Breakfast: Potato Quiche

Snacks: Beer Cheese Spread w/ crackers

Drop off dinner for friend w/ NHL: Easy Crock Pot Roast Beef, Lemon Rice, and Eggnog Bread

A white Christmas!!!!! Wow, I've never had one, but then I've lived most of my life in So Cali.
Your new year's day menu sounds great!

[Charmie777]

SarasotaCook wrote:
I used to snowmobile every NY day at our vacation home. Snow Shoed a few times, what a work out. 2013 ... that will take a while to sink in.
Had a nice Xmas eve with my son; Xmas day, just me and a short stop at a friends open house; but quiet and nice.

Sorry about the problems at home C, I can relate, trust me. Had my fair share, hopefully they will get worked out.

Been leftovers this week which is nice. This week, nothing fancy. Maybe my poker buddies for NY's eve, relaxing on the grill and poker; but NY's day at my friends farm. A BBQ. Again, casual, but fun. Be home early. No champagne ... probably shots of 'JACK.' Those good ol' country boys don't exactly serve champagne with a whole roasted pig.
------------------------------------------------------
SAT ...
A pot of Sausage, Potato, Kale Soup; my version, but similar
----------
SUN ...
Stuffed poblanos (from my garden) w/shrimp, rice, scallions, green chilies, Mexican spices; corn on the cob; salad
Bread Day: Beer bread
And 2 chickens Crockpot Whole Chicken, for sandwiches and freezer stash
----------
NEW YEARS EVE ...
Me: Invited to a party, but I normally don't like going out. A couple poker guys mentioned they may want to do something. Thinking grill - steak w/mushrooms, lobster, potato wedges, corn, grilled romaine
----------
2013 ...
Friends BBQ. They roast a whole pig; and lots of potluck items. Usually a whole pig, chicken, fried fish, corn, potatoes, salads; and then all the potluck goodies. I'm taking stuffed jalapenos to be grilled; and, mushrooms to be fried w/ Bloomin Onion Dip
----------
WED ...
Ladies #1 and #2: They mentioned a pot of ham and bean soup or corn chowder; homemade bread; salad
Me: Hopefully fresh fish (going fishing); glazed carrots; hash browns
----------
THURS ...
Lady #3: TBD; her family didn't make it last week (weather)
Me: Swiss Bacon Pie; roasted beets; garden salad
----------
FRI ...
Ladies #1 and #2: Card/Game Day, TBD
Me and Friend: Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad; or something similar; home made rolls
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Breakfast: trying to start an oatmeal routine
Lunch: yogurt, cup of soup, or a light snack

HAPPY COOKING EVERYONE!

Thanks SC.
Sarasota's Light Version of Pasta Caesar Salad With Chicken sounds good. Saving it.

[SarasotaCook]

Many of white Xmas' while in MI; but in FL, 2 actually. And yes, they were white ... short lived, but white. Definitely prefer a green Xmas

[Meredith C-ville]

Wow, SC, your stuffed poblanos sound great.

Sorry about all your kitchen woes, Charmie! When it rains, it pours!

We had good Christmas -- first with baby (now 4 mos), so I've ben a bit less ambitious with cooking but still getting good stuff on the table. Really emphasizing leftovers!

Sat – A Simple Chicken Satay with brown rice (leftover) and a frozen green veg (planned for last week but carried over due to leftovers!)

Sun – Southwestern Quinoa Vegetable Casserole

Mon – something special, maybe Wolf Creek steaks on tthe grill, creamy noodles, brussels sprouts. Wolf Creek is a local farm.

Tue – Black-Eyed Peas With Mustard Greens and Rice

Wed – Slow Cooker Chicken Mole with tortillas and some kind of veg

Thu – fish salmon melts with frozen veg

Fri – leftovers from Wed with rice or tortillas

Happy New Year!

[SarasotaCook]

MCV, I'm with you on the leftovers. I've been eating since Xmas with leftovers, and garden veggies. Personally, I love leftovers.

[Shari2]

Happy Holidays! Starting my new years resolution early which is getting back to menu planning.


Sunday was leftover ham(made sandwiches) and potato salad

Monday: probably pizza and wings, just snack type food and relaxing

Tuesday: Slow Cooker (Crock Pot) Pork Loin Roast & Kraut, Hungarian Nokedli (Dumplings) with mashed potatoes

Wednesday: pasta night

Thursday: Recip#281990, rice, veggie and salad

Friday: fend for yourself night

[SarasotaCook]

I like Tuesday night!

[Charmie777]

Meredith C-ville wrote:
Wow, SC, your stuffed poblanos sound great.

Sorry about all your kitchen woes, Charmie! When it rains, it pours!

We had good Christmas -- first with baby (now 4 mos), so I've ben a bit less ambitious with cooking but still getting good stuff on the table. Really emphasizing leftovers!

Sat – A Simple Chicken Satay with brown rice (leftover) and a frozen green veg (planned for last week but carried over due to leftovers!)

Sun – Southwestern Quinoa Vegetable Casserole

Mon – something special, maybe Wolf Creek steaks on tthe grill, creamy noodles, brussels sprouts. Wolf Creek is a local farm.

Tue – Black-Eyed Peas With Mustard Greens and Rice

Wed – Slow Cooker Chicken Mole with tortillas and some kind of veg

Thu – fish salmon melts with frozen veg

Fri – leftovers from Wed with rice or tortillas

Happy New Year!

Ahhh. 4 months!!! Already!!!

[Charmie777]

Shari2 wrote:
Happy Holidays! Starting my new years resolution early which is getting back to menu planning.


Sunday was leftover ham(made sandwiches) and potato salad

Monday: probably pizza and wings, just snack type food and relaxing

Tuesday: Slow Cooker (Crock Pot) Pork Loin Roast & Kraut, Hungarian Nokedli (Dumplings) with mashed potatoes

Wednesday: pasta night

Thursday: Recip#281990, rice, veggie and salad

Friday: fend for yourself night

Saving Slow Cooker (Crock Pot) Pork Loin Roast & Kraut!!!