Menu Plan Monday, 1/18 – 1/24
January 18, 2010
The stand-out recipe this past week was Sweet Potato Rolls, which solidified my feeling that I do just fine working with yeast. I still have one yeast packet left in the house, so there is some more bread in my immediate future. These rolls were very good at room temperature the next day, a little bit like Hawaiian bread. Perfect for breakfast.
I also had several friends tell me that they’ve made the Slow Cooker Vegetable Barley Soup, either in a Crock-Pot or on the stove. It seems universally loved and freezes very well, so if you’re looking for a soup recipe this week it’s a hearty, well-reviewed one to try.
J. is off today, so we’re thinking of taking the kids to dinner at Rain Water Grill, a new restaurant in Hastings opened by a couple we know from our town.
Monday: Eat out
Tuesday: Pasta Pie, garden salad, rolls
Wednesday: Baked chicken drumsticks, roasted cauliflower, mashed sweet potato
Thursday: Slow Cooker Ratatouille, fresh mozzarella, challah
Friday: Dinner out at a school event
Saturday: Dinner out (to celebrate my birthday next week!)
Sunday: Crock-Pot short ribs (maybe Orange-Hoisin), rice, sauteed spinach
For more menu planning ideas, check out Laura at Organizing Junkie.
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I'm Dara, the Chick in the Kitchen. Living in the suburbs of Manhattan with my two school-aged boys and husband. Feeding my family something more diverse than a different shape of pasta each night. Read more 
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3 Comments
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Rebecca in DC | January 18, 2010 at 3:01 pm
woo hoo! i’m so happy everybody liked that soup. i have to make more of it myself…
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Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer | January 18, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Great menu!! and yes those sweet potato rolls were a big winner!!
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Amy | January 19, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Did you make the pasta pie as described?
My Birthday is at the end of the month – happy birthday to you.
Hi Amy, I’m making it right now actually, without meat. Just cheese and sauce, like I make lasagna. — Dara
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