last week's menu

monday
bean and cheese enchiladas with guacamole and lime cilantro sour cream










tuesday
grilled salmon
giada's fried couscous saladsteamed broccoli


wednesday
chicken and pasta
grilled zucchini with tomato olive salad
grapes and cantaloupe









thursday
pan fried chicken with arugula pesto
squash casserole
lima beans









friday
brown rice with black beans and cucumber-mango salsacheese quesadillas











saturday
grilled london broil
fresh artichokes with lemon aioli (mayo, lemon zest, lemon juice)
mashed sweet potatoes (i like to use vanilla soy milk and maple syrup!)










sunday
fetuccini with tomato basil sauce
trader joe's turkey meatballs
rachel ray's arugula pesto
french bread

perfect spring cupcakes

i used giada's recipe "todd's orange and raspberry cake" to make these yummy cupcakes.

i did use my basic cream cheese icing recipe instead of her's because i needed a little bit thicker icing for piping.

(1 stick butter, 1 package cream cheese, 1 pound or 4 cups confectioners sugar)

stir in the 1/4 cup raspberry jam to make the icing pink!

dinner at our house!

this is what we ate last week.....

monday
penne with shallots, tomatoes, basil, garlic and marsala wine
saute shallots, garlic and tomatoes in olive oil
finish sauce with fresh basil, marsala wine and a tablespoon of butter
toss with pasta
steamed broccoli

tuesday
giada's turkey meatloaf with sundried tomatoes and feta
this was delicious, but next time i will leave out the salt
steamed asparagus
corn casserole
pinto beans for vegetarian daughter

wednesday
baked ziti
french bread

thursday
reubens
corned beef for the meat-eaters, tempeh reuben for daughter
potato chips
broccoli with ranch dressing

friday
veggie sloppy joes
i used a white onion and green pepper, surprisingly terrific!
roasted potatoes
toss cubed potatoes with olive oil and slap ya mama and roast at 450 for 20-25 minutes

saturday
heavy horderves at a friend's wedding :)

sunday
refrigerator clean out!

here's what's been cookin' at my house....

monday

fish tacos with spicy cole slaw and lime cilantro sour cream

black bean fiesta (bush's)

brown rice

strawberries

mini chocolate meringue cupcakes

tuesday
chicken spaghetti
i substituted brocolli and red pepper for the green pepper and pimentos
raisin bran muffins

wednesday
agnolotti with artichoke sauce
french bread

thursday
grilled chicken with tomato basil salsa
gnocchi and spinach

friday
wonderful hamburger at the daily grind downtown mooresville

saturday
stayed at the mall too long...chick-fil-a

sunday
meatloaf
mashed potatoes
green beans

menu plan monday

i plan day by day.
here's what we ate last week!

monday
spinach fettucini
tomato salad
french bread

tuesday
jamaican jerk turkey burgers with green apple slaw
red peppers
"food should taste good" sweet potato chips


wednesday
salmon patties with trader joe's wasabi mayonnaise
broccoli with lemon sauce
hashbrown casserole

thursday
blackened tilapia sandwiches with lime cilantro mayo and mango salsa
warm potato salad





friday
three cheese spinach ricotta calzones
chopped salad

saturday
jj wasabi's lettuce wraps
strawberry daiquiris @ home!

sunday
quick spaghetti super with french bread
we love bread!

menu plan monday

monday
spinach lasagna
(this is the basic recipe. for spinach lasagna, omit the turkey and put layers of fresh spinach- steamed in the microwave for 1 minute- between the layers of sauce and cheese)
french bread with balsalmic vinegar and evoo for dipping

tuesday
london broil
jamie oliver's mac and cheese
seven layer salad

wednesday
sushi at toyko restaurant!

thursday
baked chicken
lemon white bean arugula salad
leftover mac and cheese
green beans

friday
pan-grilled salmon
roasted fennel
strawberries with balsalmic vinegar
olive bread

saturday
grilled chicken
green beans
pasta salad
(son home from college, likes simple meals!)

superbowl sunday
went to friends house.
made wings!
instead of deep frying, coated them with olive oil and baked at 450 for about 20 minutes or so until crispy and slightly browned. then dipped them in the sauce.

make your own buttermilk

recently i made this extraordinary buttermilk pie that i learned about while watching paula deen and walking on the treadmill.
it tastes like creme brulee, my daughter pointed out.
we had it with homemade whipped cream and blueberries.
and i used all the sugar it called for, trusting paula more than the reviewers.
divine!


then (thanks to uummm from hot coupon world), i came across this blog that tells you how to never be without buttermilk, which is also great for breads, dipping chicken, and ranch dressing.
this is a cool blog too.
check it out...
the hip girls guide to homemaking
make your own buttermilk