The Chicken Tikka Masala recipe from last week was just what we were looking for! I didn't notice the large amount of salt when I picked it, though. Luckily I caught it while cooking and adjusted it to 1 tsp in the maranade and 1/2 tsp in the sauce (down from 4 and 3 tsps!). It was still on the salty side so I'll probably cut it to 1/2 tsp in each next time. Oh and the 2 tsps of cayenne pepper makes it very spicy so beware if you can't handle much heat and adjust accordingly. Otherwise, the flavors were great and a close second to our favorite Indian restaurant :)
On to this week...
Monday - Chicken Teryaki
Tuesday - Tofu Stir Fry with Brown Garlic Sauce
Wednesday - Mexican style lasagna
Thursday - Tex-mex Cesar Salad
Friday - Frozen Pizza
Saturday - Couples Baby Shower Dinner
Sunday - Potato Gnocci with Sausage and Spinach
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
April 20 - 26
Monday - Birthday party at Chick-Fil-A!
Tuesday - Mac and Cheese with Cauliflower
Wednesday - Jambalaya
Thursday - Chicken Teryaki
Friday - Turkey Meatballs with Cheesey Mashed Potatoes
Saturday - Black Bean, Zuccini and Tomato Quesidillas
Sunday - Chicken Tikka Masala (I'm trying a new recipe. Last time I used packaged mixes from the Indian market and it was way too salty.)
Tuesday - Mac and Cheese with Cauliflower
Wednesday - Jambalaya
Thursday - Chicken Teryaki
Friday - Turkey Meatballs with Cheesey Mashed Potatoes
Saturday - Black Bean, Zuccini and Tomato Quesidillas
Sunday - Chicken Tikka Masala (I'm trying a new recipe. Last time I used packaged mixes from the Indian market and it was way too salty.)
Sunday, April 12, 2009
April 13 - 19
We had a great holiday week topped off with great food. The short ribs were amazing and the tzimmes was yummy (except for not cooking it long enough). At the last minute we were invited to join friends for Easter dinner so I now have a carry-over for this week.
Monday - Italian Sausage Rigatoni
Tuesday - Chicken Pad Thai
Wednesday - Bratwurst and Baked Beans
Thursday - Smothered Bean Burritos
Friday - Turkey Pepperoni Pizza
Saturday - Shake 'n Bake Chicken Nuggets with Sweet Potato Fries
Sunday - Mock Monte Cristos with carrot sticks
Monday - Italian Sausage Rigatoni
Tuesday - Chicken Pad Thai
Wednesday - Bratwurst and Baked Beans
Thursday - Smothered Bean Burritos
Friday - Turkey Pepperoni Pizza
Saturday - Shake 'n Bake Chicken Nuggets with Sweet Potato Fries
Sunday - Mock Monte Cristos with carrot sticks
Sunday, April 5, 2009
April 6 - 12
First a couple of "reviews" from last week's menu.
The Lasagna Toss ended up being quite tastey, but I definitely recommend adding some ricotta cheese as mentioned in the "optional" additions. It makes it taste more like lasagna.
The 20 Clove of Garlic Chicken was also good, especially paired with rosted veggies. I turned the pan juices into gravy with some additional chicken broth, white wine and flour. MmmMmmGood!
The Orange Chicken was really good, but unfortunately I couldn't find polenta at the store I went to last week. I paired it with potato gnocci instead which was yummy, so now I really want to try the polenta. I'll be keeping an eye out!
Finally, the vegetarian tortilla soup was a hit - thanks Trinket! We paired it with a basic quesidilla which rounded out the meal quite nicely.
Ok...now for this week:
Monday - Tofu Stir Fry with Brown Garlic Sauce
Tuesday - Chicken Taco Rice (we gave most of last week's away to friends so Keenan has requested more!)
Wednesday - Home Group Dinner
Thursday - Passover Dinner* 1: Matzo Ball Soup with chicken and carrots
Friday - Passover Dinner 2: Beef short ribs, potato kugel (family recipe) and carrot tzimmes (trying a new recipe for this one)
Saturday - leftovers
Sunday - Eater Dinner: Rigatoni with Italian Sausage and tomato sauce
* Yes, I know Passover begins Wednesday evening, but our home group is a regularly scheduled event so I'm pushing it back a day. It is tradition to have a sedar the first two nights. We're not having a full-blown seder, but I was in the mood for the "main course" dishes as well as the soup and it'd be too much in one night. So there you go :)
The Lasagna Toss ended up being quite tastey, but I definitely recommend adding some ricotta cheese as mentioned in the "optional" additions. It makes it taste more like lasagna.
The 20 Clove of Garlic Chicken was also good, especially paired with rosted veggies. I turned the pan juices into gravy with some additional chicken broth, white wine and flour. MmmMmmGood!
The Orange Chicken was really good, but unfortunately I couldn't find polenta at the store I went to last week. I paired it with potato gnocci instead which was yummy, so now I really want to try the polenta. I'll be keeping an eye out!
Finally, the vegetarian tortilla soup was a hit - thanks Trinket! We paired it with a basic quesidilla which rounded out the meal quite nicely.
Ok...now for this week:
Monday - Tofu Stir Fry with Brown Garlic Sauce
Tuesday - Chicken Taco Rice (we gave most of last week's away to friends so Keenan has requested more!)
Wednesday - Home Group Dinner
Thursday - Passover Dinner* 1: Matzo Ball Soup with chicken and carrots
Friday - Passover Dinner 2: Beef short ribs, potato kugel (family recipe) and carrot tzimmes (trying a new recipe for this one)
Saturday - leftovers
Sunday - Eater Dinner: Rigatoni with Italian Sausage and tomato sauce
* Yes, I know Passover begins Wednesday evening, but our home group is a regularly scheduled event so I'm pushing it back a day. It is tradition to have a sedar the first two nights. We're not having a full-blown seder, but I was in the mood for the "main course" dishes as well as the soup and it'd be too much in one night. So there you go :)
Sunday, March 29, 2009
March 30 - April 5
Between leftovers and going out to eat with our neighbor, I have some "roll-overs" from last week. I also have some new Rachel Ray recipes that sound tastey.
Monday - Lasagna Toss
Tuesday - Chicken with 20 cloves of garlic, roasted red potatoes and carrots
Wednesday - Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
Thursday - Texas Turkey Chili with cornbread
Friday - Orange Balsamic Chicken with Green Beans, Asparagus and Polenta
Saturday - Chipotle! (we have a coupon for a free burrito!)
Sunday - Chicken Taco Rice (from my personal archive. I'll have to post the recipe another time, though).
Monday - Lasagna Toss
Tuesday - Chicken with 20 cloves of garlic, roasted red potatoes and carrots
Wednesday - Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
Thursday - Texas Turkey Chili with cornbread
Friday - Orange Balsamic Chicken with Green Beans, Asparagus and Polenta
Saturday - Chipotle! (we have a coupon for a free burrito!)
Sunday - Chicken Taco Rice (from my personal archive. I'll have to post the recipe another time, though).
Monday, March 23, 2009
Week of March 23 - 29
I'm finally getting to try out a new recipe from my latest Real Simple! I've also got a couple from the latest Kraft magazine as well.
Monday - Chicken with 20 garlic cloves, roasted red potatoes and carrots
Tuesday - Spinach Pasta Toss
Wednesday - Lasagna Toss
Thursday - Mediterranean Salad with Chickpea Patties (Real Simple, not online yet)
Friday - Chicken and Tofu Stir Fry with Brown Garlic Sauce
Saturday - Tacos
Sunday - Hot Dogs, Baked Beans and French Fries
Monday - Chicken with 20 garlic cloves, roasted red potatoes and carrots
Tuesday - Spinach Pasta Toss
Wednesday - Lasagna Toss
Thursday - Mediterranean Salad with Chickpea Patties (Real Simple, not online yet)
Friday - Chicken and Tofu Stir Fry with Brown Garlic Sauce
Saturday - Tacos
Sunday - Hot Dogs, Baked Beans and French Fries
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Menu for March 18 - 22
My parents and sister are coming for a visit this weekend so I'm pulling out some of our new favorites even though we've had them recently.
Wednesday - Grilled Tuna Steaks with Asparagus and Wild Rice (gotta love the sale ads!)
Thursday - Italian Sausage Spaghetti with Salad and Garlic Bread
Friday - French Dip Paninis with Carrot Sticks and Chips
Saturday - Turkey Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes
Sunday - Eat Out (BBQ!)
We'll also be enjoying "KeenMcMuffins" and Breakfast Burritos along with chocolate cake this weekend. Yum!
Wednesday - Grilled Tuna Steaks with Asparagus and Wild Rice (gotta love the sale ads!)
Thursday - Italian Sausage Spaghetti with Salad and Garlic Bread
Friday - French Dip Paninis with Carrot Sticks and Chips
Saturday - Turkey Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes
Sunday - Eat Out (BBQ!)
We'll also be enjoying "KeenMcMuffins" and Breakfast Burritos along with chocolate cake this weekend. Yum!
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