MENU FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2, 2009

We did survive Halloween – now on to Thanksgiving. Our focus at the moment is getting the house ready and organized  to absorb 11 guests.  And also to begin to stock the Thanksgiving larder.  I am thinking menu thoughts, but still only in generalities.  This year we will be trying to tweek the menu to accommodate at 6 year old grand nephew who has been diagnosed at Type I Diabetes without loosing all of the traditions of the last few decades.

In any case, the feline Julia Child will not be happy with all of the goings on and will, of course, demand her pound of flesh.  Which, in her case, is shrimp…

Mon. A.M.          Scrambled Eggs with Sun Dried Tomatoes

Mon. P.M.          Broiled Salmon with Horseradish Crust LCDL 156
                           Vietnamese Scallion Noodles BOTB Vol. 5 202
                           Sesame Asparagus

Tues. A.M.         Shrimp Quiche JCO
                           Tossed Salad

Tues. P.M.         Pork Stew with Potatoes, Green Beans, 
                          Orange Zest and Green Olives
                          Peasant Bread
                          Tossed Salad with Apple

Weds. A.M.      Stilton Watercress Soup IHC 49

Weds. P.M.      Catalina Beef Stew
                         Steamed Rice
                         Braised Baby Carrots with Marsala

Thurs. A.M.      Oven Fried Chicken with Warm Potato Salad

Thurs. PM.       Pastitsio GM   10/84  128
                         Braised Cabbage with Prosciutto PFCWF 99

Fri. A.M.         Stilton Watercress Soup

Fri. P.M.          Ragout of Italian Sausages with Fall Vegetables FW 2/88 39
                        Garlic Bread

Sat. A.M.         Pastitsio revisited

Sat. PM.          Braised Pork Shoulder with Apples and Oranges ISS 223
                        Buttered Noodles
                        Sautéed Green Beans

(Note both the above pickles and Bratwurst are from Carcuterie, more on the paticular pickle here.)

Sun. A.M.       French Toast
                       Sausage

Sun. P.M.       Craig Claiborne’s Cajun Popcorn (Shrimp) BOCC 27
                       Chanterelle’s Chicken and Dumplings 
                      with Root Vegetables BOTB 2001 101
                      Tossed Salad