May 31, 2011

MENU FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 31 2011

When I wrote the menu for last week, sauerbraten and the like sounded good.  We were still in the monsoon season of damp and cold. Then Spring came – both days of it…Then we were in full summer mode – Hazy, Hot, and Humid.  Temps in the 90’s.  Ugh! So, in any case, you’ll see we switched a lot of things around for cooler eating/cooking.

Am now trying to gear up for the seasons grilling.  It is amazing how much one forgets over a season.  That’s a good reason why I keep indexes – I can go back and fresh my memory as well as get new ideas.  One of the ones I’d forgotten was Stephen Raichlen’s ketchup potatoes.  Sounds dreadful, but really is a lovely, easy dish with no cleanup.  Basically sliced onions and potatoes are layered in aluminum foil with white wine, Worcestershire, butter, bay leaf and a little ketchup.  The foil is folded into a packet and thrown on the grill.  Viola!

Tues. AM             Cold Cuts

Tues. PM              Bluefish baked on the Grill in Foil with Onion, Tomato and Lemon CFSF 321

                             Quinoa Salad with Peas, Corn, Cucumber, Fennel, Celery, Lemon,

                                Mint and Basil FW 6/94 92

Weds. AM            Pasta with White Clam Sauce CCI

Weds. PM            Sausage Lasagna with Smoked Mozzarella

                             Tossed Salad

Thurs. AM           Cold Cuts

Fri. AM                Burgers, Cole Slaw

Fri. PM                 Grilled Stuffed Prime Rib of Beef

                             Potato Salad with Haricots Verts, Walnuts, Blue Cheese and

                                Mustard Vinaigrette

                             Tossed Salad

Sat. AM               Pulled Turkey Sandwiches f/i

Sat. PM                Patricia Wells’ Artichoke and White Bean Dip with Roasted Pita

                                Chips PWVH

                             Grilled Balsamic Hangar Steaks

                             Spaghetti Vinaigrette with Tomatoes and Arugula BA 6/85 52

Sun. AM              Scrambled Eggs,

                             Home Cured Bacon

Sun. PM               Devilled Ham FW 2011 16

                             Grilled Chicken Thighs with Soy, Brown Sugar and Garlic

                                Marinade BA 6/07 121

                             Bulgur Pilaf with Dried Cranberries MSFFF 324


Several more years of menus and pictures are here, back to May2008


Menus prior to May 2008 are here.