Chive Talkin' Menu Plan Blog Roll - Week of 5/4/2009
Welcome to another week at the Chive Talkin' Menu Plan Blog Roll! Thanks so much for visiting and for joining in with your menu plan. Please feel free to make comments and suggestions. I would love to hear from you! Don't forget to keep checking back as menu plans are added.
This week, I did not make the opening of the Farmer's Market...bummer! BUT, I did make it to my next favorite place to shop for food - Whole Foods Market. Seriously, I could spend all day in there shopping and people watching. It's a great store. Hopefully, I will get to the Farmer's Market next week. Now, onto this week's menu plan:
Monday - Homemade Chicken Fingers with Get Out of Town Sauce. This sauce is my own creation which ends up somewhat like Thousand Island dressing. Although, as I am writing this, I am beginning to think I may just play around with some ideas. Currently, I am into horseradish, so I may do something with that. Steamed and then smashed Cauliflower - instead of smashed Potatoes...sautéed Red Chard and Spinach in Garlic, Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar and Lemon Juice.
Tuesday - Happy Cinco de Mayo - a great excuse to have the Turkey Taco Salad from last week's menu that we didn't have because I didn't feel like making or eating taco salad that night. See post. I will use Mixed Baby Greens...Black Beans...Red Onions...Tomatoes...Cilantro...homemade Salsa...raw Cheese and Ranch Dressing as toppings. Homemade Guacamole on the side. You can't have too much guacamole - period. I love Bolthouse Farms Creamy Yogurt Classic Ranch Dressing...look for it in the refrigerated section of the produce department.
Wednesday - Salmon with Cilantro Lime Sauce...Israeli Couscous "buttered" with Coconut Oil ...Sautéed Zucchini and Yellow Squash.
Thursday - Salad Night - Super Tabouli with a smooth Tahini Sauce...White Bean-Roasted Red Pepper Dip with Pita Bread...Fresh Fruit Salad
Friday - It's Friday and it's POW (Pizza of the Week) Night! Last week, I said we were going to do homemade, but we ended up getting takeout cheese from our favorite pizzeria in town. This week, we are having homemade. At least, as of right now. No Sauce...Roma Tomatoes...caramelized Onions...fresh Basil...baby Bella Mushrooms with Mozzarella Cheese. We will also have a Red Sauce Cheese Pizza with fresh Basil for the kiddos.
Eat well - Cheers!
Fellow Foodie Friends, please join me by linking your blog menu plan via Mr. Linky on Sunday evenings. I usually have my menu plan up by 9pm... If you're not ready until Monday evening...no worries, just please do it! Let's inspire one another.
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Categories: Menu Plan Blog Roll
Tags: Menu Plan Blog Roll basil tomatoes chicken avocado menu planning olive oil carmelized onions guacamole garlic balsamic cilantro Whole Foods Israeli coucous POW spinach Swiss chard roasted red peppers
I'll have to sit out this round...I got the grocery shopping done, but not the meal plan! I look forward to seeing what everyone else comes up with, though, and I can't wait to participate in the next round.
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Hey! I am so glad you stopped by. It's all about baby steps with menu planning. Good for you that you want to do it. Please join in next week.
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Oh NO! I totally forgot about cinco de mayo! Maybe I will have to have a margarita to celebrate! lol. Your menu looks great! I have a question or two about guacomole: how do you make yours? and how do you keep it in the fridge? Every time I try and make guac it turns yucky in the fridge - does it ever last?
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Thank goodness I checked the date too... cause Cinco de Mayo certainly came up fast, didn't it? Fresh, homemade guacamole does go "ick" quick, so I never plan to have leftovers. Here is my super secret guacamole recipe: Avocado mashed with a fork, a couple tablespoons of salsa - your homemade or favorite kind, fresh cilantro, mix well and then check your seasonings to see if you need more garlic, salt, cumin... that's it! It is way easier and just as tasty IMHO to make it this way then with a guacamole "recipe." Try it and tell me what you think.
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I totally forgot about cinco de mayo as well!
I am so happy that farm market season is here!
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Me too! I love the farmer's market at its height during the summer months... spring in Wisconsin is a bit hit and miss.
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Great idea re: coconut oil as "butter" for cous cous. I'm just starting to enjoy its versatility. I love it in oatmeal, in coffee or on dense bread. Hope you make it to Farmer's Market next week.
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I just "found" coconut oil this fall. Love it on sweet potatoes, on toast, oat cream, in smoothies, on rice, oatmeal... adding to coffee sounds interesting - I will try it.
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Oh I just know I won't get this posted on my blog but I'll contribute here in the comments:
Monday - Citrus Farro with ramps and fiddleheads
Tuesday - Chana Masala (Chickpea Curry)
Wed-Fri - Leftovers! Haha we always double or triple recipes so we have plenty to last us. If we get bored of those two dishes, we have some hummus in the fridge and plenty of beans and grains to whip something up.
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Wow - Your menu sounds so interesting! Does the Chickpea Curry have veggies in it? Thanks for adding your plan here. Would love for you to join in next week so everyone can be inspired by it.
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I think I may have to come over for pizza on Friday! That sounds so good! And the cilantro lime sauce on the salmon sounds good. May have to try it out!
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Hey - Come on over! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you join in again next week.
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I agree about guacamole!
I'm noticing a lot of no-sauce POWs. Is that just to be different or because sauce is cooked or...? Can you get raw tomato sauce? Just wondering.
Busy day today, but I managed to squeeze out a quick menu plan.
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Hey! So glad you made it. DH and I really like no sauce pizzas... well really just lightly brushed with olive oil and rubbed with minced garlic for the "sauce." I am sure a raw sauce could be made with pureed tomatoes, fresh herbs and seasonings...would be very good...cut the tomatoes with a bit of honey. Our children's favorite is cheese or cheese and mushroom with a red sauce, but they will eat the no sauce pizza too. We also really like the veggie gourmet from Papa Murphy's.
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Better late than never...I completely forgot to link yesterday! Well of course we need to celebrate Cinco de Mayo
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Hey! So glad you made it!
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I am so sorry I forgot a link ☹
Added now!
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Wow I'm so late.. naughty! But I'm here.
awww.. Now you're making me crave guacamole..
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