Menu Plan Monday, 8/11 – 8/17 - chickinthekitchen.com

Menu Plan Monday, 8/11 – 8/17

August 10, 2008

I cooked this week, just not what I’d planned. Monday I was going to make Spicy Sauteed Chickpeas, Beef & Cilantro, but wound up pan-frying some meatballs instead. On Tuesday I wound up baking the tofu for lunch, and then I made up a swiss chard & cauliflower gratin for dinner. It was delicious, but I am holding back on posting it because I may enter it in a local recipe contest.

Thursday I made my Slow Cooker Italian-Style Turkey Meatballs, which are always delicious. (Yes, meatballs twice in one week.) The side of CSA veggies was the best part: yellow squash, small eggplants, and onion sauteed in olive oil until they caramelized, and seasoned with a little kosher salt.

If you have a lot of vegetables you need to use up, either from your garden or farm share, check out my Vegetable Jalfrezi (an Indian twist on a stir-fry).

Our summer is winding down now, so our schedule is becoming less predictable and I’m sure my menu planning will reflect that until school starts in September.

Monday: Corn, tomato & avocado salad, fresh mozzarella, Italian bread

Tuesday: Chicken sausage with onions & Italia peppers, whole wheat pasta

Wednesday: Leftovers

Thursday: Chicken Castillo (from the freezer), whole wheat spaghetti, farm share veggies

Friday: Roasted Rolled Turkey Breast, farm share veggies, challah

Saturday: Take out or go out

Sunday: Breakfast for dinner: eggs and Silver Dollar Pancakes, fruit salad

For more menu planning ideas, check out Laura at Organizing Junkie.