Menu for Week of February 16 through February 22, 2013

[Charmie777]

Hi menu buddies!!!! Happy Weekend!!! Woohoo!!! I think I made everything I had planned for the past week, but then I didn't get too adventurous!
I had a cooking accident though on Monday. Sliced a good chunk out of my thumb on my mandoline. Extremely painful!!! I'm on blood-thinners, so I bled like a son-of-a-gun for 2 days!! But today I'm finally not bandaged up. Sooo tender though. Wahhhh!!! I've told people that I lost a epic battle in kitchen stadium!

My DS leaves on Monday morning for spring training. Gonna miss him!!! Seven months until he's home again. Sending him off with steak in his belly though!!!

Here's my menu. Share yours!

Saturday - surprise going away party for my DS given by his girlfriend. Gonna be bringing his favorite cookies!

Sunday - Belated Valentine's dinner - Grilled Steak, Linda's Twice-Baked Potatoes, Broccoli in Garlic Butter, French Napoleons

Monday - BBQ Chicken in crock, baked potatoes, corn

Tuesday - Spicy Kielbasa Pasta! with salad

Wednesday - Beef Taco Rice Skillet with salad and tortillas

Thursday - Bourbon chicken from Pinterest, with rice and vegies

Friday - baseball game, so food on the go!!

[SarasotaCook]

So you vs Flay, Simon, or Morimoto huh? I'll tell you, I use that crazy guard every time after I sliced off my tip - well not completely off, but, it sure hurt. Painful! I can relate.
Well, you got to spend good time with DS, and a good dinner to send him off. That is quality time.
I've still been working on the pantry, freezer, etc. So, nothing too fancy hear either; but V-day was fantastic with a friend. He brought the seafood, I just cooked. His parents own a seafood business in OR, and send him a box about 4x a yr. V-day is one thinking his wife was here, but she is overseas in Iraq. We had fish and crab caught the day before and shipped to us.
Salmon, dungeness and king crab, smoked fish spread, and crab cakes. Four (4) salon fillets that were 2" thick 10" wide and 3' long. Unreal.

Well, menu coming, finishing up mine tonight.

[SarasotaCook]

C - glad you got everything made; I did pretty well myself - for the most part. Short week for some, Presidents Day, but it doesn't affect me. This is still in the works, and may change. I have a few schedule conflicts; but this is the plan. Sort of a light menu for me; but lots could change.
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SAT ...
Making chicken and 3 cheese ravioli
Dinner: Ravioli with a white wine pesto sauce; grilled romaine salad

SUN ...
Lady #4: 3 meals to be delivered Monday am
- Chicken pot pie; classic iceberg salad w/blue cheese
- Pepper steak over rice; fresh melon salad
- Classic pea soup; chicken and egg salad; 1 loaf of bread and 1 bag of rolls
Me: Pan seared salmon, topped with a creamy dill sauce; cucumber salad; roasted potatoes

MON ...
Ladies #1 and #2: Chicken pot pie; classic iceberg salad/blue cheese; strawberry shortcake
Me: Making pot pies
Dinner: Pot pie; fruit salad

TUES ...
Skirt steak; roasted broccoli/cauliflower; creamy spuds

WED ...
Ladies #1 and #2: Pepper steak over rice; fresh fruit and bread
Me: Out

THURS ...
Lady #3: She is out with family; but I will drop off some soup to her
Me: Birthday with friends

FRI ...
Ladies #1 and #2: Card Game Night - TBD
Me: I'm thinking sauerbraten, spatzel, red cabbage - TBD

[Charmie777]

SarasotaCook wrote:
C - glad you got everything made; I did pretty well myself - for the most part. Short week for some, Presidents Day, but it doesn't affect me. This is still in the works, and may change. I have a few schedule conflicts; but this is the plan. Sort of a light menu for me; but lots could change.
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SAT ...
Making chicken and 3 cheese ravioli
Dinner: Ravioli with a white wine pesto sauce; grilled romaine salad

SUN ...
Lady #4: 3 meals to be delivered Monday am
- Chicken pot pie; classic iceberg salad w/blue cheese
- Pepper steak over rice; fresh melon salad
- Classic pea soup; chicken and egg salad; 1 loaf of bread and 1 bag of rolls
Me: Pan seared salmon, topped with a creamy dill sauce; cucumber salad; roasted potatoes

MON ...
Ladies #1 and #2: Chicken pot pie; classic iceberg salad/blue cheese; strawberry shortcake
Me: Making pot pies
Dinner: Pot pie; fruit salad

TUES ...
Skirt steak; roasted broccoli/cauliflower; creamy spuds

WED ...
Ladies #1 and #2: Pepper steak over rice; fresh fruit and bread
Me: Out

THURS ...
Lady #3: She is out with family; but I will drop off some soup to her
Me: Birthday with friends

FRI ...
Ladies #1 and #2: Card Game Night - TBD
Me: I'm thinking sauerbraten, spatzel, red cabbage - TBD

I think your Friday meal sounds good!!!! Hmmmm now I'm in the mood for that!

[SarasotaCook]

C - I know TRUE sauerbraten is a much longer process with the sour brine, for several days - if you want a true recipe.

This mix from my local restaurant which comes in 2 small packets. The brine, which is done 24 hours; then the sauce to cook it in. They came up with it based on their recipe which they served; which I know won't be exactly, but hopefully it will be close. And spatzel is so fun to make

[Meredith C-ville]

C--sorry about the cut! I have heard of people using special gloves (Kevlar?) for the mandolin to prevent that. No more "secret ingredients" in the sliced veggies!

We have next to nothing in the fridge right now, which is good and not so good. I think I will be doing Sunday early morning zombie shopping -- so much quicker with no one in the store!

Sat – Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Casserole (from freezer) with egg noodles

Sun – Pumpkin (Squash), Leek, Bean and Bacon Soup with whole grain bread (last bread from freezer)

Mon – get-together w/inlaws (did not happen last week)

Tue – http://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/pandoras-chicken/ --- it's kind of a variation on chicken marbella --- with leftover bread and/or leftover noodles

Wed – my standby Baklava Salmon (Salmon With Honey, Butter, Walnuts, and Mustard) with polenta oven fries and veg

Thu – shredded bbqy chicken with cornbread (adapted Moosewood recipe) and green beans

Fri – garlic shrimp with asparagus except with some other veg, maybe frozen sugar snaps

Have a good week! --M

[Charmie777]

Meredith C-ville wrote:
C--sorry about the cut! I have heard of people using special gloves (Kevlar?) for the mandolin to prevent that. No more "secret ingredients" in the sliced veggies!

We have next to nothing in the fridge right now, which is good and not so good. I think I will be doing Sunday early morning zombie shopping -- so much quicker with no one in the store!

Sat – Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Casserole (from freezer) with egg noodles

Sun – Pumpkin (Squash), Leek, Bean and Bacon Soup with whole grain bread (last bread from freezer)

Mon – get-together w/inlaws (did not happen last week)

Tue – http://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/pandoras-chicken/ --- it's kind of a variation on chicken marbella --- with leftover bread and/or leftover noodles

Wed – my standby Baklava Salmon (Salmon With Honey, Butter, Walnuts, and Mustard) with polenta oven fries and veg

Thu – shredded bbqy chicken with cornbread (adapted Moosewood recipe) and green beans

Fri – garlic shrimp with asparagus except with some other veg, maybe frozen sugar snaps

Have a good week! --M

M I've seen the glove on tv....might put that on my wish list!
That chicken looks good!

[ratherbeswimmin']

Morning to all. Working on garden readiness this weekend plus a lot of cooking

Here is the plan--Mon-Fri:
Monday: Sausage Stuffed Pasta Shells, steamed veggies and salad

Tuesday: basketball game night--Delicious Turkey Melt and salad

Wednesday: The Most Incredible Chicken Spaghetti, steamed carrots, salad, and Cookies and Cream Cake

Thursday: Salisbury Steak, Million Dollar Potatoes, steamed broccoli, and salad

Friday: Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes, Sauteed Zucchini, salad. Cocktail time--Black Forest Martini

Work Lunches: Pasta and Meatball Soup and Slow Cooked Italian Bean Soup w/ Honey White Bread (Bread Machine)

Breakfast: Swiss Oven Omelet

Snacks: Apple Streusel Muffins

Drop off meal for friend w/ NHL: Lemon and Garlic Roast Chicken, Roasted Brussels Sprouts! and Texas Hot Cocoa Cake

[Charmie777]

ratherbeswimmin' wrote:
Morning to all. Working on garden readiness this weekend plus a lot of cooking

Here is the plan--Mon-Fri:
Monday: Sausage Stuffed Pasta Shells, steamed veggies and salad

Tuesday: basketball game night--Delicious Turkey Melt and salad

Wednesday: The Most Incredible Chicken Spaghetti, steamed carrots, salad, and Cookies and Cream Cake

Thursday: Salisbury Steak, Million Dollar Potatoes, steamed broccoli, and salad

Friday: Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes, Sauteed Zucchini, salad. Cocktail time--Black Forest Martini

Work Lunches: Pasta and Meatball Soup and Slow Cooked Italian Bean Soup w/ Honey White Bread (Bread Machine)

Breakfast: Swiss Oven Omelet

Snacks: Apple Streusel Muffins

Drop off meal for friend w/ NHL: Lemon and Garlic Roast Chicken, Roasted Brussels Sprouts! and Texas Hot Cocoa Cake

I think I'll use your recipe Di for my twice baked potatoes today. They look good.

[SarasotaCook]

Great menu RBW, what a nice variety.

[Jora]

My oldest is planning a Hobbit Menu tomorrow:

Breakfast Cracker Barrel's Hash Browns Casserole - Copycat
Second Breakfast Denny's-Style French Toast
Elevenses Cottage Cheese and Fresh Fruit Plate
Luncheon Panera's Cream Cheese Potato Soup
Tea Tea Biscuits
Dinner Chicken Pot Pie With 2 Crusts
Dessert Dark Chocolate Cake
Supper Blender Quiche - or Whatever You Have in Your Kitchen Leftover

Fresh fruit will accompany most meals.

I doubt that she'll make everything on her list -- and there will be a LOT of dishes.

[Charmie777]

Jora wrote:
My oldest is planning a Hobbit Menu tomorrow:

Breakfast Cracker Barrel's Hash Browns Casserole - Copycat
Second Breakfast Denny's-Style French Toast
Elevenses Cottage Cheese and Fresh Fruit Plate
Luncheon Panera's Cream Cheese Potato Soup
Tea Tea Biscuits
Dinner Chicken Pot Pie With 2 Crusts
Dessert Dark Chocolate Cake
Supper Blender Quiche - or Whatever You Have in Your Kitchen Leftover

Fresh fruit will accompany most meals.

I doubt that she'll make everything on her list -- and there will be a LOT of dishes.

That is the coolest thing!!! What a great idea!!!! Let us know how it goes!

[Charmie777]

New menu time!!!!

[Jora]

It went well; the only snafu was that she was the only one home between 'elevenses' and 'tea,' so when the rest of us got back around 3, we had lunch and tea at the same time.

[mickeydownunder]

GREAT menus all! Sorry I missed them...was away and had a VERY special fun food experience for St Valentine's Day!

WHOO HOO!