Menu of the week Feb 4th and cocktail of the week: Chai-tini!
I have jury duty this week, so since I my schedule is not in my control, I am going for more simplified meals, unless I get home early (I work out of my house when not on the road) then I might just change it up a bit. This week’s menu swap is hosted by Sally over at Aprovechar. Sally has successfully been dieting on top of a GF diet and has proudly lost 20 pounds. I should follow her example!
Cocktail of the week: I still have to come up with this, ideas anyone? Chaitini it is! See the lastest post for recipe and photo.
Added note: my darling BF brought home one of Jamie Oliver’s cook books from the library last night, so this menu is subject to change should he decide to create a Jamie dish, all of which look fabulous!
Monday: Southwest
Green chile stew with pork (ours), roasted green chiles and tomatoes from the garden and potatoes (still eating potatoes from the farm up North) (got home early so I have more time to cook)
Tuesday: All American
Homemade mac and cheese with a nice green salad (and I don’t have to go in for Jury duty! yea!)
Wednesday: Pacific NW
Wild Pacific Silverbell (I think, it came from Trader Joe’s) Salmon poached in wine with a light tarragon cream sauce, wild rice and broccoli rabe sauteed with garlic and maybe sprinkled with crushed hazelnuts or something North Westy like that.
Thursday: Rome around Tuscany (did you get the pun??)
Eggplant/chicken Parmesan (eggplant for me, chicken for my poultry craving bf)
Friday: A trip to Thailand
Pad Thai with tofu or Lard Nah with crispy tofu and asian greens (Friday is a long way off) and fried spring rolls made with rice wrappers. Maybe some hot and sour soup to go with it.
i’m out
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Doh, I swear the first time I tried to comment, it took me to an error page. Well anyway, it all sounds great, esp. the Thai food.
-Sea
Thanks, I could have been adding the photos or catagories to the post when you commented, but word press is being fussy I think. I always forget my category’s. Your menu looks great too, in fact seeing the word eggplant on your blog, inspired my eggplant parm!
Ginger
Actually, I’ve lost 34 pounds since Jan. 2007 and over 55 total!
I have 19 to go, which is probably what confused you on my site.
Drink suggestion: grapefruit martini with Tupelo honey. My favorite drink at a local restaurant.
Cocktail of the week…hehehehe. I love that it is posted on Mondays too. My friend and I used to get a kick out of going out for a cocktail on Monday afternoon in college. We thought it was hilarious to drink on Mon. for some reason. I haven’t had a cocktail in 3 years because of all this mothering, but it is fun to look at them.
Every night is a good night for a cocktail! Wow, three years is a long time to go without a margarita, you are a strong woman!
I posted my cocktail last night and now it is gone, so I will repost. Chai - tini!
Ginger
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