1. Mom’s Chicken w/ Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Chives, and Lemon Basil
2. Lamb Burgers with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce w/ Cabbage and Potato Gratin
3. Filet Mignon Roast w/ Roasted Beet Risotto w/ sautéed chard
4. Smothered Yellow Squash (and Zucchini) with Basil w/ chicken and pasta
5. Sloppy Joes w/ Pattypan Squash Fritters w/ Horseradish Sauce
6. Chicken Breasts with Balsamic Vinegar and Garlic w/ Pancetta and Sesame Coated Turnips
7. Shredded Chicken with Sesame Mustard Sauce w/ Sesame Noodles
Weekday Lunches – Gazpacho, Loaded Egg Salad, and French Bread
The one and only challenge for this week is that I have a ridiculous amount of produce to use. I have restraint issues when I’m at the market and it definitely shows in my Saturday purchases. Every meal this week features vegetables from the market and our CSA box.
I’ve found that having a cookbook for the week is sort of difficult when I have so many specific ingredients to plan around. Many of the new (recipes I’m using this week come from that never-ending resource – the internet.
Since all three of us will be home all week I’m also planning on making a few dishes for lunches. I’ve been eager to attempt an Asian-flavored gazpacho and there’s nothing like egg salad loaded with tomatoes, green onions, and bacon.
I’m also skipping a sweet of the week this week, since It seems like we’ll have plenty of food otherwise!
Updated 6/23/2009: I’ve had to shuffle around dishes due to the butcher not having ground lamb on grocery day and the need to use up some produce sooner than otherwise intended. These things happen which is one of the reasons I don’t tend to plan meals for certain days of the week.