Meal Plan: January 9-15

Monday:

Slow Cooker Apple Sauce Chicken and Company's Company Potatoes Au Gratin from A Year of Slow Cooking with shredded zucchini

Tuesday:

Asian-style orange pork with brown rice and broccoli

Wednesday:

Slow Cooker Squash Soup from A Year of Slow Cooking with chicken salad sandwiches

Thursday:

Left over Split pea soup with cheddar shallot toasts

Friday:

Pizza

Saturday: Visit with the Andrades!

Our own Slow Cooker chili, cornbread and salad

Sunday:

Franks and beans with homemade sauerkraut

Meal Plan: October 23-29

Sunday:

Oven-fried chicken, roasted potatoes, Brussels sprouts

Monday:

Slow Cooker Mexican Black Beans with rice and leeks

Tuesday: (Kate traveling)

Pumpkin risotto

Wednesday: (Kate traveling)

Leftovers

Thursday: (Kate traveling)

Pasta Pesto!

Friday:

Pizza

Saturday:

Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork Roast with roasted potatoes, vegetables from the farmer's market

Meal Plan: July 17 - 23

Sunday:

Stuffed Patty Pan Squash, Coleslaw and Barbecue Chicken (made with last season's apple-peach BBQ sauce)

Monday:

Chicken salad, Scott's homemade Pitas, garlic-roasted cauliflower and broiled sweet onions

Tuesday:

Creamy Pesto Pasta with sliced tomato

Wednesday:

Grilled cranberry-orange sausage, potato salad with peas and purple peppers, roasted maple beets

Thursday:

Pea and bacon risotto, garlicky beet greens, apple pie

Friday:

Pizza

Saturday: leftover buffet/market inspired

Jam Turnovers!

I simply MUST make this recipe from Inn Cuisine with some of my jams that are leftover from last summer (and Scott's amazing pie crust, of course!)

This blog is such a great find. I can't wait to dig into it later.

Meal Plan: March 13-19

Sunday:

Leftover buffet

Monday:

Pasta with pesto and white beans

Tuesday:

Zucchini Frittata with roasted beets

Wednesday:

Tomato Soup and cheese sandwiches

Thursday:

First Annual Flynn Malone St. Patrick's Day Dinner!

Slow-cooked Corned Beef and Cabbage

Colcannon

Irish Soda Bread

Friday:

Corn and seafood chowder

Saturday:

Pasta with tomato sauce

Salsa Verde (for the hot pepper intolerant)

So, I am ready to admit that I have BAD reactions to most hot peppers. I have temporarily lost my eyesight, but most often get swollen lips and burning fingers. It's just not worth it. I have played around with different salsas and think I have finally found something that I love.

Ingredients:

7-8 Tomatillos, husks removed, washed well, sliced in half across the equator

1 small-medium onion, cut into thick slices

2 Cloves garlic

1 tsp lemon juice

Salt and Pepper to taste

Lay a piece of aluminum foil on a baking sheet. Spread tomatillos, cut side down, on foil along with the onion slices and the whole cloves of garlic. Broil for about minutes or until vegetables are just browned.

Transfer all vegetables along with juices into food processor. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pulse several times until you get the consistency that you want. Serve with tortilla chips or pour over enchiladas. I am guessing this will can well.

August Lunch Menu

For a visit with family in our new Upper Valley home we had a feast of local vegetables and homemade treats:

Oven Fried Chicken

Corn on the Cob

Broiled Zucchini and Onions with fresh tomatoes and balsamic vinegar

Coleslaw

Our homemade Bread and Butter and New Pickles

Zucchini Bread

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Meal Plan: April 12-18

Monday:

Split Pea Soup with Ham

Tuesday:

Baked ziti with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese

Wednesday:

Slow Cooker Baked Bean Soup with cornbread

Thursday:

Leftover split pea soup and grilled cheese sandwiches

Friday:

Eggs in a Nest, from Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

Saturday:

Dinner party with Lambs and Zoe/Travis

Sunday: Panini sandwiches with grilled veggies and cheese

Meal Plan: March 29 - April 4

Monday:

Slow Cooker Osso buco with tomato sauce and pasta

Tuesday:

Shrimp Stir Fry with carrots, broccoli, red pepper and rice

Wednesday:

Burritos with leftover beef, rice and swiss chard

Thursday:

Homemade bean soup with carrots, onions, celery

Friday:

broiled cod with potatoes and asparagus

Saturday: Paul's birthday!

Pizza and carrot cake

Sunday: Easter dinner

Ham and sides TBD

Meal Plan: January 25-31

Monday:

Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Chili

Tuesday:

Pan-friend polenta wedges with sauteed spinach and white beans, see EF, Jan/Feb 2010 p. 77

Wednesday:

Shrimp and Scallion Stir fry, EF, Jan/Feb 2010, p. 88

Thursday:

Broccoli Cheddar Casserole

Friday:

Crockpot Sweet Mustard Roast with rice and acorn squash from freezer

Saturday:

Lunch at home with Bodie and Barbara

Fondue Birthday Dinner!

Sunday:

Pizza

Make Your Own Tortilla Chips

Recipe from Savory Sweet Life

I can't wait to do this! The warm, handmade chips are what always lure me into my favorite Mexican restaurants!

Meal Plan: November 9-15

Since we will all be home on Wednesday and we travel for Thanksgiving, we decided to spend our day making our own Thanksgiving meal. We have never done it before, so we have decided to stick by the experts for most of it.

Monday:

Salsa and black bean chicken from freezer with rice

Tuesday:

Macaroni and Cheese from freezer with broccoli

Wednesday: Veteran's Choice ~ Thanksgiving dinner

• Salt and Pepper Turkey, Everyday Food November 2009, p. 119 ~Very good! The turkey stayed moist and flavorful. Butter rubbed under the skin will do that!
• Bread stuffing with sage, Everyday Food November 2009, p. 120 ~ Solid stuffing. I think next time we would use a recipe with more add-ins.
• Bourbon Sweet potatoes, Everyday Food November 2009, p. 122 ~ A total winner! We would definitely make these again!
• Our own Roasted brussels sprouts with leeks and rosemary ~ We just didn't get to adding the leeks and rosemary, so we just had them roasted with olive oil, salt and pepper. They were great.
• Green Bean Casserole, Everyday Food November 2009, p. 125 ~ We made this with rice milk, so it was definitely healthier than the norm. We both agreed that it is worth it to fry your own shallots, but we might just use the canned soup next time... if we make it. It doesn't really say "Thanksgiving" to either of us.
• Balsamic-glazed pearl onions, Everyday Food November 2009, p. 126 ~ These were amazing! I am still dreaming about them and they were definitely healthier than the traditional creamed variety.
• Martha Stewart Cranberry Fig Relish ~ Very good. We make this every year. I am not sure I really notice the figs. I may be just as well to leave them out from now on.
• Luxurious Masshed Potatoes, Everyday Food November 2009, p. 24 ~ We didn't get to these and we didn't miss them. Neither of us care too much about mashed potatoes.
• Fannie Farmer Apple Pie ~ We didn't make this until Friday. It was good enough. We used a little too much shortening and not enough apples. We'll know for next time.

Thursday: Leftovers

Friday: Leftover sandwiches/wraps on way to Cape

Saturday: on Cape

Sunday: On Cape

Monday:

Baked Chicken with apples and fennel, Everyday Food November 2009, p. 146

Roasted fingerling potatoes

Meal Plan: October 13 - October 18

Monday:

Homemade Gnocchi

Tuesday:

Crock Pot White Bean and Apple Chili with sweet potato mash

Wednesday:

Broiled salmon fillet with acorn squash and green veg

Thursday:

Leftover chili with rice

Friday:

Sauce

Saturday: Laura!

Homemade pasta with pumpkin sauce and special dessert tbd

Sunday: Penny's wedding

Sauce

Breakfasts: blueberry muffins, oatmeal, yogurt

Lunches: ham sandwiches, pretzels, apples, carrots