Menu Plan Monday, 10/25 – 10/31
October 24, 2010
I’ve been doing a lot of off-recipe cooking, which I find relaxing. At this point in my cooking life, I just know how to roast a chicken and prepare several vegetable side dishes to go with it — I don’t have to refer to a cooking guide or look up what seasonings would work. I find the rhythm of cooking what you know, from your head, much more soothing than the same type of prep work (chopping, stirring, mixing) for a new recipe.
This week I’m turning back to recipes I’ve made once or twice before. So there will be some reading involved, but I’m going to try to keep the calm, centered prep feeling going from last week to this one. Another busy week, so most of these dinners will be made in the morning and reheated or finished when we walk through the door in the evening.
Monday: Sweet Potato & Buttermilk Corn Bread, sliced tomatoes, sauteed broccoli rabe & garlic
Tuesday: Grilled skirt steak, Sweet Sesame Cabbage & Radish Slaw, tortillas
Wednesday: Breakfast for dinner: Man in the Moon, fruit
Thursday: Korean Meatballs (with ground turkey), whole wheat noodles, farm share vegetables
Friday: Spicy Cheese Enchiladas, rice, salad
Saturday: Leftovers or order in
Sunday: Candy 
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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merrie | October 25, 2010 at 7:54 am
LOVE Sunday- though I am more a Candy for breakfast girl!
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Jodi | October 25, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Yay for Sunday from here too!
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Jen | October 25, 2010 at 8:14 pm
I made these Korean meatballs tonight! They were tasty. Next time, I’ll add ginger for a bit of heat and to get more of that dumpling-filling flavor. I used ground chicken, but I did put it all in the food processor, despite my misgivings about pureed meat. I never fed my kids baby food jar meat because it sounded so loathsome. They tasted good following the recipe, but next time I will not puree the meat. The dog food consistency was unappetizing as I made the meatballs. Tasted fine cooked, but I think I’ll just mix the flavoring with the ground chicken! The only change I made was to brown them in sesame oil to boost the flavor.
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