April 15, 2013

MENU FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 15, 2013

Yesterday I went out and bought a flat of lettuce seedlings and a flat of large pansies – that glorious bright spring yellow. Today it is too damned cold and damp to go out and plant them.   I wish spring would just settle in and let us be rewarded for that awful winter.

I noted that I wrote about the flowering shrubs and fruit trees in the last blog of March. This year we are just approaching that status. And of course, this time last year we were in Tampa which makes a difference as well.

  I think that when I win a big Lotto payoff  I will arrange to be somewhere else from early January until the  end of April.  One could almost finance this by the savings on ones Con Ed bill….

Mon. AM             Borscht with Dill and Sour Cream CCI

                             Pumpernickel

Mon. PM              Freezer Trove

Tues. PM              Roast Chicken,  Pan Gravy

                             Stuffing, Sautéed Radishes

Weds. AM            Club Sandwiches

Weds. PM            Sauerbraten, Red Cabbage, Potato Pancakes

Thurs. AM           Borscht Revisited

Thurs. PM            Warner’s Night In the Kitchen

Memphis Ribs BB 175

                             Summer Shack Cole Slaw JWSSSE 140

                             Warm German Potato Salad RG 268

Fri. AM                Croque Madam Muffins LPK 7 2

Fri. PM                 Sole Grenobloise WTC 99

                              Lemon Pasta EI

                             Baby Peas
                              Grilled Chicken

Sat. AM               Tuna Melts

Sat. PM                Chinese Chicken Wings CC II

                             Beef and Sausage Meatballs with Spicy Sauce & 

                            Alsatian Noodles LPK 66

                             Sautéed Cucumber, Salad

Sun. AM              Pasta with White Clam Sauce CCI

Sun PM                Garlic Shrimp

                             Lamb Chops Sautéed in White Wine and Rosemary

                             Sautéed Garlic Potatoes IHC

                             Tossed Salad

         

April 8, 2013

MENU FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 8, 2013

Mon. AM             Waffles

Mon. PM              Freezer Trove

Tues. PM              Pork Chops and Potato Gratin

                             Salad

Weds. AM            Chinese Shredded Pork, Noodle & Dumpling Soup BBON

Weds. PM            Ham, Cheddar and Potato Gratin

                             Salad

Thurs. AM           Russian Borscht with Dill, Sour Cream and Pumpernickel CCI
                                   Gumbo

Thurs. PM            Warner in the Kitchen

                             Grill Roasted Chicken, Stuffing, Gravy, Rice

Fri. AM                Pancakes with Chicken Gravy, Green Beans

Fri. PM                 Turkish Spiced Halibut Skewers with Yogurt Sauce NYT 3/20/13

                             Steamed Rice, Salad

Sat. AM               Chinese Shredded Pork, Noodle & Dumpling Soup

Sat. PM                Vegetable Pot Stickers

                             Sauerbraten OHCB

                             Potato Pancakes OHCB

                             Red Cabbage OHCB

Sun. AM              Borscht 

Sun. PM               Stuffed, Baked Clams

                               BBQ Korean Lamb Riblets CBG

                             Scallion Lo Mein BA 6/92

                             Sauteed Sesame Cucumber

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