MENU FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 7 2011

Last night we finished up the Kerala Style Curry – very, very good.  This from Madhur Jaffrey’s new book entitled At Home with Madher Jaffrey. I love her stuff.  I also did the folded whole wheat f lat bread again – a much better effort this time.  Amazing – just white and whole wheat flour, a bit of salt and little oil and some water.  You make up the dough and let it sit for a while, divide it into pieces and roll into 6” circles.  Spay with Pam and fold in half, spray again with Pam and fold in half again to make a triangle.  Fry on relatively high heat for a minute or so, then flip.  It becomes layer upon layer of bread – the perfect vehicle for sopping up the lovely gravy.

Lots and lots of turkey last week.  Not sorry for that.  It was all good. It is so amazing what one can do with a little leftover poultry and some good ideas.  I suppose that in a pinch, one could substitute a purchased rotisserie chicken or two.  Even better to have some cooked turkey available in the freezer.

Lest than two weeks until Spring!!!  And after three months of horrendous snows, we are now getting the monsoons…Torrential rains earlier and the week and expected again tonight.  That with the warmer temps (much welcome) have rapidly melted most of the snow and created flood situations around town and in our basement (despite the fact that we are almost 1000 feet up).  The good news – the replacement parts for our old Weber arrived this morning which heralds the onset of the grilling season soon (when it stops raining). I’ll be looking back again at my Stephen Raichlen stuff and thinking ribs!

Mon. AM    Steak and Eggs

Mon. PM    Mussels Peppetedda IHC

                   Tossed Salad

                   Peasant Bread

Tues. AM   Rigatoni with Chorizo Sauce

Tues. PM    Kerala Style Chicken Curry over Rice

                   Mushroom and Pea Curry

                   Indian Whole Wheat Flatbread

Weds. PM   Penne with Three Cheeses, Mortadella, Peas, Broccoli and Mushrooms SAL 89

                   Broiled Lamb Chops

                   Tossed Salad

Thurs. AM  Lentil Soup with Crumbled Sausage and Dilatini IHC 80

Thurs. PM  Trout Grenobloise FW 4/84

                   Bacon Quinoa with Almonds and Fresh Herbs F/W 11/09

                   Sautéed Green Beans

Fri. AM      Pioneer Woman’s Breakfast Burritos PWC 51

Fri. PM       Warner’s Pork Chops Stuffed with Pate, Braised on a Bed of

                      Bread Stuffing

                   Tossed Salad

Sat. AM      Lentil Soup with Crumbled Sausage and Dilatini IHC 80

Sat. PM      Guacamole with Fresh Baked Tortilla Chips CCI

                   Beef Stroganoff CCI 90

                   Buttered Noodles

                   Sautéed Red Peppers

Sun. AM     Baked Eggs with Chorizo FW 2008 112

Sun. PM     Zucchini Fritters IHC 29

                    Patricia Wells Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic PW-BC 171

                   Potatoes Schiscionera (Stewed with Garlic and Parsley) IHC 175

                   Peasant Bread

                   Tossed Salad