Sunday, February 26, 2012

Tonight I made mussels instead of scallops, because they were on sale and I am cheap. They were the best mussels I have ever made! The ultimate satisfaction is to save $$ and turn out a winning dish. I have posted the recipe. I wrote it down immediately, so I wouldn't forget how to make them.

Menu for week of February 27, 2012

Asparagus is starting to come down in price. In my world, it is the first sign of spring. Just a couple of months until tomatoes start to peak. Heaven for this foodie. Being a Texan, I move more and more from my traditional oven to the grill as the temperatures heat up. All of my grill recipes can be made in the oven. I am partial to the smokey flavor that the grill imparts, though. Sunday is the Academy Awards and I am making scallops with roast red pepper sauce, something that makes me feel fancy to watch all of the stars. Here is the rest of the week:

Monday - Blackened  tilapia and Blue cheese grapefruit salad

Tuesday - Grilled Jamaican jerk chicken and asparagus

Wednesday - Grilled shrimp and pasta

Thursday - Asian pork tenderloin with garlic roasted broccoli

Friday - ordering in or going out(I am taking the night off!)


A note from last week, the lamb meatballs were a hit. Will work on getting recipe posted.

Menu for week of February 20, 2012

Here is my menu for the week. Tonight, we are staying in and I am making an antipasti dish inspired from this lovely little hole in the wall restaurant, Nonna Tatta.


Monday - Grilled chicken breasts with salad and procuitto

Tuesday - Asian salmon and snow peas

Wednesday - Eggplant, goat cheese, bell pepper sandwich and salad

Thursday - Grilled pork chops w/ zucchini and brown rice

Friday - Lamb meatballs w/ taziki sauce, Greek salad and grilled flatbread

The meatballs are an experiment, am hoping they turn out better than the Indian chicken fiasco.

Menu for week of February 13, 2012

Tuesday is Valentine's Day. I made my husband his Valentine dinner on Saturday night. Tuesday, my son gets his favorite meal, ribs. Will cook ribs, green beans, rib sauce, brine the chicken,have the broccoli prepped and make the beef stew all on Sunday.

Sunday - Beef stew

Monday - Out to dinner

Tuesday - Ribs and green beans

Wednesday - Salmon and roast broccoli

Thursday - Lemon rosemary roast chicken and salad

Friday - lemon spaghetti and arugula salad


The Dustbuster, aka Gracie. Never far from the kitchen, batteries included.

February 6, 2012

Indian chicken a miss. Had to promise husband I would stop forays into Indian cuisine.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Last night I had a wow moment with an eggplant. I used a Bobby Flay recipe and it was fabulous! Am posting the recipe. We had ribeye to go with the eggplant and I doctored up bottled steak sauce to make a Spanish steak sauce that was a hit as well. To prep for a busy week, I went ahead and made Tuesday's spaghetti sauce and turkey meatballs. We are going to a Super Bowl party and also premade buffalo chicken meatballs (a lower fat, less messy version of wings). Made the stock for Wednesday's tortilla soup. I also brined the chicken for the Indian spiced chicken. Today, I will finish the tortilla soup and make the side sauce for Monday's chicken. The pork for the lettuce wraps is already made and in the freezer. Pork shoulder makes enough to feed an army, I freeze the extra into portions that will feed us for one meal. Then there is no waste and it makes for an easy weeknight meal.

Menu for week of February 6, 2012

Have been struggling with a menu this week. Being a Texan, this is the time of year I start to long for spring, and dump the hearty winter recipes.

Indian style butterfly chicken with mint cilantro pesto, naan bread and cucumber salad

Spaghetti and turkey/ mushroom  meatballs

Tortilla soup

Asian style pulled pork lettuce wraps

The Indian chicken is a new venture, crossing fingers. Will post the results.