Menu 5/8/2011

1. emergency Indian
2. Leftover Night
3. Sirloin Tip Roast w/ Asparagus Gruyere Tart
4. Baked Parmesan Tilapia w/ Zucchini Risotto
5. Spice-Rubbed Chicken Fingers with Cilantro Dipping Sauce w/ Skillet Cornbread
6. Baked Ravioli w/ garlic bread
7. spaghetti w/ Meatballs
Lunch: Panzanella

Could it be?  A week when I will be able to cook dinner every night except for Leftover Night?  It is, it is!  I’m so excited! 

Since I didn’t want to go out at all this week, we resorted to “emergency Indian” after our weekend out of town.  I keep a few jars of Indian sauces in the pantry so all I need to do is cut up some chicken, sauté it up, and simmer it with the sauce before serving it all over rice.  This time I added an onion and some frozen peas.  It was tasty and a nice alternative to eating out after a day of travel. 

This week was also the first week of our local Farmers Market but, due to being out of town, we weren’t able to stop by.  Instead I stopped by Pete’s Produce again to buy more asparagus and tomatoes.  The tomatoes will be going into the Panzanella and the asparagus will be in meal 3. 

Meal 7 is pretty vague at the moment since all I Know so far is that Art wants to smoke something, probably brisket.  I’ll plan some delicious sides to go along with it, I just haven’t really thought that far yet.  I’ll update this meal plan once I figure it out!

It should be a tasty, tasty week of home cooked food which has been too rare recently.  I can’t wait.  Lots of new (recipes too!