Menu for Week of February 9 thru February 15, 2013

[Charmie777]

Hello menu pals!!! How is everyone today? I'm still plugging away at work, but we might take off very early in the morning to my DS's away game very far away, so I thought I'd start the thread!!

This coming week has Chinese New Year's AND Valentine's Day. Anyone doing anything special for these occasions?

Share your menus!!!
I'll be back later with mine.

[Meredith C-ville]

Hi- No special plans for either day, but we will probably get together belatedly for some cooking with 'our' Taiwanese student. At the very least, I need to go with her to the Asian market so that she can teach me how to find some of the wonderful things she's made! You need a tour guide though since almost nothing is in English.

Simple menu this week... (I think that's actually every week, but at least it's a menu!)

Sat – pasta, jarred sauce, frozen fish and veg (cheaper and faster than takeout; sometimes you just need a day off from cooking effort)

Sun – Salmone Alla Toscana with millet and veg

Mon – Moroccan Beef With Honey Spice Couscous and carrots

Tue – mystery soup/stew from freezer with bread (I think it is lentil soup; the label apparently fell off)

Wed – Spicy Mulligatawny Soup ( Chicken ) with tortilla or another njera attempt (I will make the 'soup' with only minimal liquid so it is more of a sandwich filling than a soup)

Thu – salmon melts with veg (did not make last week and need somethong fast and easy this night)

Fri – leftovers or get together with family, so TBD

Hope anyone in the northeast is able to read this and therefore has power and is warm enough!

[SarasotaCook]

C - Travel safe and have fun. At least you don't have any bad weather like the NE. Stay safe and warm those in the NE.

Well, this week I did a great job of NOT buying too much (food items). I was under $20 for the week. This week - same plan. But I do want to make 4 small pot pies for the freezer. I have the veggies and pie crust, just need to pick up chicken.
I hope everyone had a great week. I got side tracked 1 day, but ended up making most things on the list. This week, I'm making pot pies, kale, mushroom, cheese ravioli; also, a chicken and cheese ravioli (all for the freezer)
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SAT ...
Catfish cakes (freezer, already poached) recipe from another site, w/cucumber yogurt horseradish sauce; parsley potatoes; and roasted cauliflower and broccoli

SUN ...
Lady #4: 3 meals to be delivered Mon am
- Catfish cakes (same as above) w/remoulade sauce; classic coleslaw; new potatoes w/butter and parsley
- http://www.food.com/recipe/lindas-spaghetti-pie-254585, with a couple of tweaks; Italian salad; garlic bread
- http://www.food.com/recipe/to-die-for-chicken-marsala-28398, it's close but it needs seasoning, and a few things - but close; angel hair pasta; roast green/yellow beans
Me: Kale, sausage, and potato soup (freezer); grilled cheese; fresh strawberries (strawberry season in FL)

MON ...
Lady #1 and #2: Baked spaghetti pie (same as above); Italian salad/ garlic bread
Me: Goulash (recipe on another site); classic salad

TUES ...
Out for lunch with a friend - something light for dinner (cheese/crackers)

WED ...
Lady #1 and #2 w/gentlemen friend (V-day dinner): Steak w/peppercorn sauce; duchess potatoes with truffle oil; frisee salad with asparagus and a poached egg and hollandaise to start; chocolate covered strawberries, almond whipped cream; and a brandy cocktail to finish
Me: Probably having a friend over. His parents send a box of fresh salmon and dungeness crab from the Pacifc NW every year for Vday. Usually his wife is here, but she is in Iraq (military). He said he would share if I cooked. Cedar planked salmon with a bourbon glaze; crab, baked stuffed spud, and salad. Keep it simple.

THURS ...
Lady #3: TBD; but thinking http://www.food.com/recipe/uncle-bills-green-split-pea-with-hambone-soup-79563 and sandwiches
Me: Leftovers

FRI ...
Ladies #1 and #2: Card/Game Nite - TBD
Me: I think Happy Hour at our favorite Mexican Restaurant
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Breakfast: cottage cheese, yogurt, fruit
Lunch: leftovers if that or soup

And don't forget to clean out your pantry, freezer, and fridge!

[ratherbeswimmin']

Mornin' all. Having a blustery rainy day so far. Good day for cooking

Here's the plan, Mon-Fri:

Monday: 5-Bean Chili, cornbread and salad

Tuesday: Basketball game night--Grilled Salmon with Mustard-Molasses Glaze, grilled veggies and salad

Wednesday: Cheeseburger Loaf, steamed broccoli, baked sweet potato and salad

Thursday: Valentine's Day---Peppered Rib Eye Steaks, Herb Roasted Potatoes, Sauteed Mushrooms, salad, and Cherry and Cream Parfaits; sister and Bro-in-law are joining us and the twins are having their bf/gf over

Friday: Basketball game night--Shrimp Destin, roasted asparagus, salad, and New England Hot Chocolate

Work Lunches: Split Pea-Vegetable Soup w/ 100% Whole Wheat Bread (Bread Machine) and Ratatouille Pasta Salad

Breakfast: Breakfast Polenta With Mascarpone and Maple Syrup

Snacks: Raspberry Shortbread Cookies

Drop-off meal for friend w/ NHL: Mahogany Beef Stew, Quick & Easy Chicken and Dumplings and Cinnamon Coffee Cake

[SarasotaCook]

ratherbeswimmin' wrote:
I like:
Grilled Salmon with Mustard-Molasses Glaze
and
Peppered Rib Eye Steaks, Herb Roasted Potatoes, Sauteed Mushrooms, salad, and Cherry and Cream Parfaits
Nice Vday dinner

[Charmie777]

Back home from our spur of the moment trip to Fresno to see youngest DS pitch. Alas, he didn't get in, but it was still nice to go support the team. Gorgeous drive through the snow covered mountains (we had a storm just the day before and it dropped the snow level a lot!).
This coming week is the last week my eldest DS will be with us. He leaves for Spring training next weekend.
I received my crock pot in the mail, so I'll be breaking it in this week. I have some repeats on my menu because a lot of things were juggled around last week.

Saturday - Fresno trip - no cooking!

Sunday - Chinese New Year!!! Chinese Egg Rolls, Chicken Lo Mein, and maybe some wonton soup

Monday - Southern Style Crock Pot Ham, and some scalloped potatoes, salad

Tuesday - Crock Pot Taco Soup with chips and salsa

Wednesday - Raspberry Ham Paninis and salad

Thursday - Valentine's Day!!! Youngest DS has a game, so no big celebration this year. Slow Cooker Baked Ziti and salad

Friday - Watching baseball game, so something on the go

[Charmie777]

Meredith C-ville wrote:
Hi- No special plans for either day, but we will probably get together belatedly for some cooking with 'our' Taiwanese student. At the very least, I need to go with her to the Asian market so that she can teach me how to find some of the wonderful things she's made! You need a tour guide though since almost nothing is in English.

Simple menu this week... (I think that's actually every week, but at least it's a menu!)

Sat – pasta, jarred sauce, frozen fish and veg (cheaper and faster than takeout; sometimes you just need a day off from cooking effort)

Sun – Salmone Alla Toscana with millet and veg

Mon – Moroccan Beef With Honey Spice Couscous and carrots

Tue – mystery soup/stew from freezer with bread (I think it is lentil soup; the label apparently fell off)

Wed – Spicy Mulligatawny Soup ( Chicken ) with tortilla or another njera attempt (I will make the 'soup' with only minimal liquid so it is more of a sandwich filling than a soup)

Thu – salmon melts with veg (did not make last week and need somethong fast and easy this night)

Fri – leftovers or get together with family, so TBD

Hope anyone in the northeast is able to read this and therefore has power and is warm enough!

I love that Moroccan beef! One of my family's favorites!

[Charmie777]

SarasotaCook wrote:
C - Travel safe and have fun. At least you don't have any bad weather like the NE. Stay safe and warm those in the NE.

Well, this week I did a great job of NOT buying too much (food items). I was under $20 for the week. This week - same plan. But I do want to make 4 small pot pies for the freezer. I have the veggies and pie crust, just need to pick up chicken.
I hope everyone had a great week. I got side tracked 1 day, but ended up making most things on the list. This week, I'm making pot pies, kale, mushroom, cheese ravioli; also, a chicken and cheese ravioli (all for the freezer)
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SAT ...
Catfish cakes (freezer, already poached) recipe from another site, w/cucumber yogurt horseradish sauce; parsley potatoes; and roasted cauliflower and broccoli

SUN ...
Lady #4: 3 meals to be delivered Mon am
- Catfish cakes (same as above) w/remoulade sauce; classic coleslaw; new potatoes w/butter and parsley
- http://www.food.com/recipe/lindas-spaghetti-pie-254585, with a couple of tweaks; Italian salad; garlic bread
- http://www.food.com/recipe/to-die-for-chicken-marsala-28398, it's close but it needs seasoning, and a few things - but close; angel hair pasta; roast green/yellow beans
Me: Kale, sausage, and potato soup (freezer); grilled cheese; fresh strawberries (strawberry season in FL)

MON ...
Lady #1 and #2: Baked spaghetti pie (same as above); Italian salad/ garlic bread
Me: Goulash (recipe on another site); classic salad

TUES ...
Out for lunch with a friend - something light for dinner (cheese/crackers)

WED ...
Lady #1 and #2 w/gentlemen friend (V-day dinner): Steak w/peppercorn sauce; duchess potatoes with truffle oil; frisee salad with asparagus and a poached egg and hollandaise to start; chocolate covered strawberries, almond whipped cream; and a brandy cocktail to finish
Me: Probably having a friend over. His parents send a box of fresh salmon and dungeness crab from the Pacifc NW every year for Vday. Usually his wife is here, but she is in Iraq (military). He said he would share if I cooked. Cedar planked salmon with a bourbon glaze; crab, baked stuffed spud, and salad. Keep it simple.

THURS ...
Lady #3: TBD; but thinking http://www.food.com/recipe/uncle-bills-green-split-pea-with-hambone-soup-79563 and sandwiches
Me: Leftovers

FRI ...
Ladies #1 and #2: Card/Game Nite - TBD
Me: I think Happy Hour at our favorite Mexican Restaurant
------------------------------------------------
Breakfast: cottage cheese, yogurt, fruit
Lunch: leftovers if that or soup

And don't forget to clean out your pantry, freezer, and fridge!

Wish my family liked split pea soup, cuz that looks great!

[Charmie777]

ratherbeswimmin' wrote:
Mornin' all. Having a blustery rainy day so far. Good day for cooking

Here's the plan, Mon-Fri:

Monday: 5-Bean Chili, cornbread and salad

Tuesday: Basketball game night--Grilled Salmon with Mustard-Molasses Glaze, grilled veggies and salad

Wednesday: Cheeseburger Loaf, steamed broccoli, baked sweet potato and salad

Thursday: Valentine's Day---Peppered Rib Eye Steaks, Herb Roasted Potatoes, Sauteed Mushrooms, salad, and Cherry and Cream Parfaits; sister and Bro-in-law are joining us and the twins are having their bf/gf over

Friday: Basketball game night--Shrimp Destin, roasted asparagus, salad, and New England Hot Chocolate

Work Lunches: Split Pea-Vegetable Soup w/ 100% Whole Wheat Bread (Bread Machine) and Ratatouille Pasta Salad

Breakfast: Breakfast Polenta With Mascarpone and Maple Syrup

Snacks: Raspberry Shortbread Cookies

Drop-off meal for friend w/ NHL: Mahogany Beef Stew, Quick & Easy Chicken and Dumplings and Cinnamon Coffee Cake

It must be a split pea soup kinda week! I'm jealous!!!

[SarasotaCook]

I'm not a huge fan, but now and then. My husband would never touch pea soup; but my Dad ... he loved it.

[Jora]

I've been in a cooking mood.

Here's my menu:

9th - Beer-Braised Pork and Black Bean Soup
10th - Quick Chicken Mole
11th - Detweiler Sloppy Joe Mix, plus carrots & celery
12th (Mardi Gras) - French Dip Roast Beef for the Crock Pot & Chili's Lettuce Wraps, plus any junk food you want
13th (Ash Wednesday) - rice & beans
14th - Hearty Black Bean Chowder - Crock Pot, pasta, salad, breadmaker bread?
15th - (meatless Friday) Copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup by Todd Wilbur

[Charmie777]

Jora wrote:
I've been in a cooking mood.

Here's my menu:

9th - Beer-Braised Pork and Black Bean Soup
10th - Quick Chicken Mole
11th - Detweiler Sloppy Joe Mix, plus carrots & celery
12th (Mardi Gras) - French Dip Roast Beef for the Crock Pot & Chili's Lettuce Wraps, plus any junk food you want
13th (Ash Wednesday) - rice & beans
14th - Hearty Black Bean Chowder - Crock Pot, pasta, salad, breadmaker bread?
15th - (meatless Friday) Copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup by Todd Wilbur

Wow!!! What a great menu!!! I'm saving Quick Chicken Mole!!

[Meredith C-ville]

Charmie777 wrote:
It must be a split pea soup kinda week! I'm jealous!!!

It really is. I just had to report back ... my mystery meal from the freezer turned out to be ... split pea soup! Which was great for a damp and rainy evening.

[SarasotaCook]

I'm making in for Lady #3 I cook for tomorrow. Of course I'll make a bit extra for me. It's supposed to be cool this weekend, so that sounds like a good lunch for the weekend.

I actually make a fresh pea where there is no ham bone; but I usually garnish with ham or bacon; then make dippers of gruyere grilled cheese.Good stuff

[Charmie777]

Meredith C-ville wrote:

Charmie777 wrote:
It must be a split pea soup kinda week! I'm jealous!!!

It really is. I just had to report back ... my mystery meal from the freezer turned out to be ... split pea soup! Which was great for a damp and rainy evening.

That's so funny!!!!