November 15, 2010
MENU FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15,
2010
This week’s
focus is on the long range – food for the Thanksgiving feasts. Ergo, what I prepare this week will be fast
and easy as I’ll be busy cooking more important fare. I have about finalized the menu for Thanksgiving
weekend and both Warner and I have been busy feeding the freezer. At this point I’ve done a wonderful braised
brisket with dried cranberries, Portobello mushrooms, red wine and beef stock. I’ll have that ready to serve Weds night as
the first wave of family arrives. I’ve also done two each of a pumpkin cranberry bread
and a cheese and chive loaf. They can
have those for breakfast Thurs. Lunch
will be a lovely Escarole Soup with Weds. night I’ll start the season of holiday
cookies. In the freezer so far: My Mother’s
Sugar Cookies, Dark Chocolate Cookies, Aunt Jennie’s Pizzelles, Low Carb
Chocolate Chocolate Chip, and Old Fashioned Peanut Butter. Also in the
freezer: Low Carb No Flour Chocolate
Cake, Goat Cheese Cheese Cake, and a Chocolate Hazelnut Torte. And this morning Warner put up something like 20 pounds
of sausage – to be added to the two types of bacon he cured (and a third on the way). We’ll do one Fri with Roasted Vegetable
Frittatas and the other on Sat. with Ina Garten’s Baked Eggs. Warner smoked the brined turkey this week. The sauce
from the drippings was way too smoky but the bird was lovely. We’ll do this one and I’ll simply render some
turkey fat for the usual gravy. The bird was moist – with just a tint of smoky
rose in the meat. And the skin had a
wonderful looking glaze. We’re still waiting on numbers. We know we’ll be at least 13 on Thanksgiving
and at least 16 the night after. These
numbers still could go up by 4-5. So
I’ve been counting the silver and considering the table (s) setting(s) and
beginning to decide on serving dishes. I need to have this all set in my mind before the festivities begin.
I am also, as I finalize the menu, typing up each recipe so my niece has
as close a count on carbs for Daniel as I can give her. It takes some time, but also is helpful in
preparing my shopping lists…. (Buy this week…buy the Monday before. Buy Weds morning. Send Warner out for….etc) So, heaven help us, we’re on our way. No one should leave here hungry!
Mon. AM Pepperoni Pizza (thank you Costco)
Mon. PM
Tues. AM Cold Cuts
Tues. PM Flounder Fillets a la Moutarde CCII
Spanish Rice with Peas ML 234
Weds. AM Gumbo with Rice
Weds. PM Corned Beef and Cabbage revisited
Thurs. PM Red Onion Meat Loaf BA 3/01 182
Pasta with French Tomato Sauce
Steamed Broccoli
Fri. AM Cold Cuts
Fri. PM Roasted Breast of Lamb 60 min
Fresh Pasta with Gorgonzola Sauce
Sautéed Green Beans
Sat. AM Meat Loaf Heroes
Sat. PM Asst’d Cheeses
French Garlic Sausages with Potatoes in
Red Wine
Vinaigrette PWVH
Tossed Salad, French Bread
Sun. AM Grilled Burgers
Sun. PM Pickled Herring on Crackers
Cubano Chicken Legs with Tomatoes, Peppers,
Garbanzo
Beans and Citrus B-DB
Steamed Rice, Tossed Salad
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