So I worked on my weekly menu…
Apr 14th, 2008 by Beth
Yup, chicka here spent yet another Saturday in complete foodie dorkiness. I spend the first few hours of every Saturday glued to the best network on TV, then settle down with the Ingles and Publix sales papers side-by-side with my coupon organizer, and plan out the entire week’s menu based on (a) what’s on sale, (b) what I have coupons for, and (c) what I really feel like cooking the next week. Then we go shopping at three different stores in two different towns. Yeah it takes time. And as soon as we get back and put the groceries up, I can’t wait to get started on that night’s meal. No I don’t have better things to do on a Saturday, thank you very much.
For those of you dying to know, here’s our weekly evening menu I came up with. Woohoo, it’s Giada week!
Saturday - Roast chicken, creamy corn-studded polenta, and romaine with Parmesan vinaigrette.
Sunday - Spicy sausage, chicken, and bean pot
Monday - Bacon-wraped pork roast with an orzo salad, and Nutella ravioli for dessert.
Tuesday - Tomato soup with pancetta, and grilled gruyere sandwiches
Wednesday - Chicken carbonara and haricot verts
Thursday - Tilapia with citrus bagna cauda and prosciutto-wrapped asparagus spears
Friday - Penne rigate with spinach sauce
And yes, my children DO eat what I fix, which is nothing less than a miracle - since five years ago they refused anything that wasn’t chicken nuggets, fish sticks, or corndogs. Excuse me while I give myself a little pat on the back. There. That felt good. Seriously, it is great to see my kids trying all kinds of new foods, and even liking them. Matthew is more adventurous, while Nathan tends to be a little more, ah, discriminating. Today’s food (reminiscent of a French cassoulet) was a definite hit for everyone. Nathan did not think yesterday’s polenta was ‘all that & a bag of chips’, but then again he’s weird. He does get props for trying it though.
I’m most excited about tomorrow night’s (ok, it’s midnight so technically it’s tonight’s) dessert. We usually don’t have anywhere to go on Monday’s, so I try to do something special. And I think anything with Nutella is pretty darn special. If you’ve never had it, well folks, you are really missing out on a treat. Go out and get some. Right now.
