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. 

What a great weekend we had visiting my family in Stillwater, Minnesota!  We celebrated Father's Day with my Dad a week late and feasted on a delicious spread that my Mom prepared - salmon, chicken, cauliflower, sliced tomatoes, mashed potatoes, and homemade blueberry peach cobbler - yummmmm!  What a beautiful day.  Thanks, Mama! 

Last week, the orange ginger marinade for the grilled salmon was a hit.  It would have been even better, tastier if I had marinated it overnight... note to self for the next time.  The white bean salad was fabulous - loved the mint, feta, lemon, etc.  It was even better the next day.  I love leftovers! 

Can hardly believe July 1st is this week!  Where did this month go?  Do you have a 4th of July tradition?  We used to...sigh...deep sigh.  We used to live in a rural area and would host a big, annual fireworks display, food and root beer float party.  We even went so far as choreographing the display to music (thanks, Ed!)  Since we moved last September to a new town, we can't do the fireworks at home anymore...(and sadly those friends are now three hours away.) But we'll still have something grilled, the floats and go see some "works" nearby. May you enjoy our nation's independence to the fullest this weekend, remembering how blessed we are to live in the good old U.S. of A.    

Now, here is what we are eating this week:

Monday - Southwestern Gazpacho (We LOVE gazpacho!  So, I will be making it often during the summer and vary the recipe from time to time.  This one has a southwestern flavor with an added poblano chile.)...cowboy cavier (no tortilla chips this time...instead I making it into a salad by adding shredded red and green cabbage to the cavier.  I hope this turns out well.)

Tuesday - Grilled Chicken Satays...Asian coleslaw...sticky brown rice "buttered" in coconut oil.

Wednesday -  Two Bean Salad with Tarragon Dressing.  The beans in this salad are green beans and chickpeas, along with cherry tomatoes, artichokes, kalamata olives, red onion and Italian parsley in a tarragon dressing.  I will probably make some deviled eggs and herbed flatbread for on the side.      

Thursday -  Salad Night - Tuna, Veggies and Whole Wheat Penne Pasta in a Balsamic Vinaigrette.  This is a very tasty pasta salad with cucumber, tomato, bell peppers, red onion and fresh basil leaves...mixed green salad on the side. 

Friday -  It's Friday!  You know what that means?  It's POW (Pizza of the Week) Night!  This week I thought I would make a Greek inspired pizza - no sauce, just olive oil, garlic, roma tomatoes, feta cheese, kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, fresh oregano...and a red sauce, cheese and 'shroom pizza for the children.

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.

Until next time... Eat well - Cheers!

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