This is the 6th edition of the weekly 30-minute menus for 2010. These are published on a weekly basis; I like to develop the weekly menus on Thursday or Friday, grocery shop on Saturday, and start the week's menus on Sunday.
Gosh, winter is still blowing strong here in Atlanta! The menus this week are planned for keeping everyone at your table warm on the inside with smiles on the outside. Even though the Tilapia Bundles (Thursday) sound fancy, they are quite easy to prep so they make a great week-night supper for busy families.
Sunday is Super Bowl Party time! I am serving 'Cincinnati Chili for a Crowd' for the main course; it has all the fixings that any guest will want plus it is quick and fun to prepare. For the appetizer course, I will serve a 'Tex-Mex' appetizer course: Sharp Cheddar Wedge with Farmhouse Chutney; Buffalo Wings and Celery, Carrots, Ripe Olives, Sliced Apples with Blue Cheese Dressing; Tortilla Chips and Simple Water Crackers; plus Smokehouse Almonds to top off the spread.
You will find that I use several cooking methods, mix and match, to get dinner on the table quickly! (The ingredients in parenthesis show some of my quick-prep steps.) You can always substitute your favorite made-from-scratch recipes when you have more time.
I hope you have a great week!
Sunday: Super Bowl Party!
Cincinnati Chili for a Crowd (Cinci chili 5 ways with noodles, shredded cheese, onions, beans, or plain; save any leftover chili for Wednesday)
Condiment Bar (jarred salsas and relishes with sour cream)
Citrus and Avocado Salad (jarred citrus; save any leftover citrus for Wednesday)
Stacked Brownies (purchased brownies and chocolate syrup)
Monday:
Mushroom Fritters with Vindaloo Sauce (vegetarian; sliced mushrooms, jarred Vindaloo sauce)
French Bread
Fresh Fruit Salad
Toasted Pound Cake with Ice Cream (purchased ice cream; buy extra ice cream for Thursday and Saturday)
Tuesday:
Bistro Chicken (canned tomatoes, jarred salad dressing, shredded mozzarella cheese)
Rice or Pasta (purchased rice or pasta)
Fresh Green Beans
Caramelized Peaches and Cream
Wednesday:
Corn Bread and Chili Strata (purchased corn bread, canned chili or leftovers from Sunday, jarred salsa)
Citrus Salad (bagged greens, jarred citrus)
Chocolate Cupcakes (purchased cupcakes)
Thursday:
Baked Tilapia Bundles with Dill (puff pastry)
Asian Stir-Fry (frozen stir-fry veggie mix)
Cranberry-Apple Salad
Tuilles with Ice Cream (purchased tortillas and ice cream)
Friday:
Tuscan Pasta (boxed pasta, canned cannelloni beans, shredded cheeses)
Sliced Tomato Salad
Baguette
Peach Macaroon Cups (canned peaches, purchased macaroon cookies)
Saturday:
Kung Pao Chicken (chicken tenders)
Fried Rice
Melon Salad with Apricot Dressing (apricot jam, yogurt, shredded coconut)
Ginger Ice Cream and Fortune Cookies (purchased ice cream and cookies)
I sincerely hope you have fun with your meal planning and preparation,
Elizabeth Randall and Family
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