April 1, 2013

MENU FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 1, 2013

Well, we did not have the White Easter that we had been told to expect.  The large storm system that would have dumped at least 3 more inches on us stayed much to the south.  Yeah! So we were left with dirty brown lawns with piles of snow around garages and such.  Daffodils are trying to work their way out, but they are having a bitch of a time with hit.  Hopefully this week I can score some pansies from the farm stand and then start thinking about my lettuces and such.  And I think tomorrow I will try to ask Warner to help me for force some forsythia.  After all, if we have to force spring, then that’s what we’ll have to do.

Am back doing most of the cooking..  Arm still has problems with lifting things like pasta pots, but it is getting there.  Yesterday I was able to get into my winter  coat for the first time in weeks.

This week I am back to the dentist.  He’ll start work on that second crown.  Ugh. Michel is an excellent dentist and a great guy to be around.  But man, do I hate going in there.  And there are sooooo many other ways I could spend that kind of money. And I’ll need to bring him cookies.  Peanut Butter this time, methinks.

Mon. AM             Lemon, Chicken and Orzo Soup 

                             with Fresh Dill BA4/13

Mon. PM              Freezer Stash

Tues. AM             Broiled Grapefruit with Brown Sugar

                             Baked Herbed Eggs, Croissants     

  

Tues. PM              Beef Mareno with Red Pepper 

                             and Black Olives GMCB 11

                             Noodles, Peas, Salad

Weds. AM            Poached Eggs on Roast Beef Hash CC11

                             Potato Cakes

 Weds. PM           Chicken Mole over Rice

                             Tortillas, Salad

Thurs. PM            Chinese Stir Fried Noodles with Ham, 

                             Bean Sprouts, 

                             Shiitake mushrooms, Scallions BBON86

Fri. AM                Pea Soup with Garlic Croutons f/i   

Fri. PM                 Warner’s Night In The  Kitchen

                             Pork Chops 

                              and Scalloped Potatoes  Taste of Home

                             Green Beans, Salad

Sat. AM               Garbure Gratine f/i

Sat PM                 Stuffed Clams

                             Steak Maremma LI

                             Baked Potato

                             Salad

(This was the first use of this grill, it runs about 300 F hotter than the one it replaced -a circa 1993 Weber Genesis- as a result the steak was over done for our taste)

Sun AM               Steak and Eggs

Sun. PM               Buffalo Wings

                             Ham, Cheddar and Potato Gratin WSCC 80

                             Tossed Salad