Last night, we had baked chicken thighs that had been marinated in the Walkerswood Jerk Marinade (as discussed in this thread.) Steamed up some cauliflower, and drizzled it with some butter, salt and pepper. A simple, delicious dinner.

Chicken & Dumplings - homemade from scratch of course
monster T-bone
some sort of veg. - an afterthought & filler

Chicken and pork adobe
basmati rice
french cut greenbeans, wee bit of butter, sea salt and ground pepper

We have made adobe a few times and have experimented with different cuts of pork. We have always used skin on chicken thighs (not changing that up) but the first time we used pork loin and cubed it into large pcs. The result was not what we wanted, a little dry actually. The second time we tried country ribs...closer but not exactly what we wanted either. Last night we used pork necks...and think we have it. Pork necks and bone-in chicken thighs is the way to go. What even made me happier is that for approx $8 of meat for a really large pot of adobe, results in 2 family meals. Awesome.

Last night was chicken marsala, turned out really good!
Tonight we're goin' comfort food since it's getting nippy - meatloaf, oven roasted new potatos, fresh green beans with butter and I'm considering baking some no-knead bread (depends on how the day goes)

Turkey breast in the crock pot
stuffing but not home made
Mashed potatoes
baked sweet potatoes
green peas and carrots
roasted rutabagas
cranberries or lingonberries whichever I have in the house.

Smothered pork chops.
Mashed root veggies (sweet potato, turnip, fingerlings).
Sprouts w/bacon.
Lots of Pinot.

Roasted chicken stuffed with home-grown herbs (bay, tarragon, rosemary)
Roasted home-grown fingerling taters
'Dancing Bull' Sauvignon Blanc - it's in the pan sauce, too, along with more herbs

mmmmmmmmmmmmm! Easy dinner for a busy, busy Sunday - even with no farmers markets to cover.

Must be the time change making everyone think cold-weather dishes.

Beef/veal/pork meatloaf with hard-boiled eggs inside
Baked potatoes
Homemade cranberry sauce made with Wisconsin cranberries
Steamed cauliflower with bread crumbs in brown butter

i decided on chicken and dumplings last Sunday for tonight supper.. weather has little influence on my menu.

i decided on chicken and dumplings last Sunday for tonight supper.. weather has little influence on my menu.

Weather conditions definitely influence me re; meal planning.

Tomorrow: grilled fajitas, rajas, pico de gallo with tomatoes from the Lincoln Square market/my own newly-harvested red jalapenos. Tuesday: grilled chicken w/chimichurri of home-grown herbs. Wednesday: lamb curry wraps w/raita, chiles. Thursday: grilled chicken in a giardinera marinade. Friday, when it's going to be cold & crappy again: pork loin, braised in Seedlings cider, w/cippolini onions. Should be a tasty week.

shoot.. no time mon-fri working 11 hours a day for planning suppers..

some leftover chicken and dumplings and some sandwiches tomorrow.. omlettes another night, and daisy bolgna and eggs another night... weekends is the time to cook for me rain, shine.. etc....

shoot.. no time mon-fri working 11 hours a day for planning suppers..

It's not any big deal - I did my primary shopping for the week Saturday, and planned the week today, based on 1) what I found that looked good/appealed price-wise, and 2) what I had on hand (like the cippolini onions that will braise with the pork on Friday, as well as the pork loin, which will come out of the freezer Wednesday). I don't have a lot of time to shop diuring the week, either, so planning and weekend prep -even for future grilling - is key.

Can't wait til tomorrow. Or Thursday, for that matter. Or Friday!

Smothered pork chops; mashed root veggies (turnip, sweet potato, fingerlings with cumin/chile powder); roasted brussel sprouts with bacon. Lots of Pinot. Local Gala apples for dessert. Fall in GA is great.

Patty Loveless "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" from the CD Mountain Soul playing in the background. And now Howlin Wolf with "Wang Dang Doodle".

sundevilpeg wrote:

shoot.. no time mon-fri working 11 hours a day for planning suppers..

It's not any big deal - I did my primary shopping for the week Saturday, and planned the week today, based on 1) what I found that looked good/appealed price-wise, and 2) what I had on hand (like the cippolini onions that will braise with the pork on Friday, as well as the pork loin, which will come out of the freezer Wednesday). I don't have a lot of time to shop diuring the week, either, so planning and weekend prep -even for future grilling - is key.

Can't wait til tomorrow. Or Thursday, for that matter. Or Friday!

its all good, menu for the week sounds tasty.

little500 wrote:Smothered pork chops; mashed root veggies (turnip, sweet potato, fingerlings with cumin/chile powder); roasted brussel sprouts with bacon. Lots of Pinot. Local Gala apples for dessert. Fall in GA is great.

Patty Loveless "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" from the CD Mountain Soul playing in the background. And now Howlin Wolf with "Wang Dang Doodle".

how did they turn out? I was intrigued by the first post of your menu..

any pics?

it was raining so I used the grill pan

Carbonnade. I have no idea where this stew has been all my life. This is the third time I'm making it in two weeks.

Chicken Vesuvio.

Beef barley mushroom soup.

Pumpkin Stuffed With Everything Good
(from last Friday's NPR show)

baked!

sliced

super tasty but next time I'd cut the garlic from 3 to 2 and
and some parsley and maybe some acid. Not sure how but it could use a lift...

plated

Knackwurst cooked in sauerkraut (with sautéed onion, brown sugar and beef stock), boiled potatoes tossed with butter and herbs, Pumpernickel bread. Good food for a chilly night.



*Edited to add bad pic of some delicious food.

Got this prepped for tonight


deboned and rolled & tied cornish game hen.
seasoned with HdP S&P & butter.

Bones are on the stove making some stock for the sauce...

I swear I thought that was a rabbit

Pumpkin Stuffed With Everything Good
(from last Friday's NPR show)

This recipe suggests a 3-pound pumpkin. I found I had a 9-pound pumpkin.

I split it in half horizontally, then made this recipe twice over a few days: once with rice and another time with dried bread. Rather than slicing into wedges, I used a spoon to scoop the interior pumpkin flesh to integrate with the filling.

This is definitely a keeper recipe.

Regards,

zoid wrote:I swear I thought that was a rabbit

I wish I could get my family to eat rabbit....
nothing like a nice Lapin à la Crème de Moutarde!

"Daddy, what's a Lapin?"

I didn't have time to make my own pasta...but here's my alfredo topped with duck prosciutto and fresh black truffles. I was surprised at how well my el cheapo mandoline shaved the truffles.

dan

Turkey noodle soup with some kind of bread. Made from the leftoveer turkey that got cooked in the crock pot. I shoved it all in a ziploc and froze it for a week or so. Nice noodles and carrots and celery in it.

Pumpkin pie from trader joe's.

Tea