{"id":3510,"date":"2009-10-25T21:56:45","date_gmt":"2009-10-26T02:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crankymouse.com\/?p=3510"},"modified":"2009-10-31T16:48:31","modified_gmt":"2009-10-31T21:48:31","slug":"the-monday-menu-october-26-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/2009\/10\/25\/the-monday-menu-october-26-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"The Monday Menu: October 26, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/kumquat-surprise.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/kumquat-surprise.jpg\" alt=\"kumquat surprise\" title=\"kumquat surprise\" width=\"535\" height=\"356\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/kumquat-surprise.jpg 535w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/kumquat-surprise-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\">Kumquat&#8217;s face says it all.  I managed to do it.  We went to an apple orchard.  We took pictures in the leaves later that day at the park.  We painted pumpkins.  Seasonal activities abound.  I may not have cleaned my house this weekend, but I did get all of the grocery shopping done and found Kiwi a pair of basketball shoes for her first day tomorrow.  I did manage to fulfill all of my social obligations, and I&#8217;m still in one piece.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\">I have kind of an ambitious week planned in the food category, only because there is prep work involved for a few of the meals that needs to start before 5:00, which is when I usually start thinking about heading to the kitchen and away from the work that keeps me chained to my computer.  <\/p>\n<blockquote><p><br clear=\"all\"><strong>Monday \u2013 <\/strong>Maple-glazed ribeye on baby greens with an <a href=\"http:\/\/gonewengland.about.com\/od\/maplerecipes\/r\/recmpledressing.htm\" target=\"_blank\">apple cider maple vinaigrette<\/a>.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"><strong>Tuesday \u2013 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.recipezaar.com\/Broiled-Steelhead-Trout-With-Rosemary-Lemon-and-Garlic-109283\" target=\"_blank\">Grilled Trout with Rosemary, Lemon and Garlic<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elizadomestica.com\/2009\/02\/02\/roasted-butternut-squash-and-purple-potatoes\/\" target=\"_blank\">roasted purple potatoes and butternut squash<\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"><strong>Wednesday \u2013 <\/strong>Beef enchiladas, roasted five-pepper salsa<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"><strong>Thursday \u2013 <\/strong>Chicken stew (a bastardization of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodandwine.com\/recipes\/creamy-chicken-stew\" target=\"_blank\">THIS <\/a>recipe), crusty French rolls<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"><strong>Friday \u2013 <\/strong>Tomato ricotta pasta with chicken sausage similar to <a href=\"http:\/\/betheats.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/fresh-tomato-ricotta-and-artichoke.html\" target=\"_blank\">THIS<\/a>, spring mix salads\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Recipes to look for here at <a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Food for My Family<\/a> this week: Apple crisp, <a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/my-grandmas-brandy-apfelradln\" target=\"_blank\">apple slices<\/a>, apple crumble bars.  Are you sensing a theme?  Ole will be sharing his <a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/the-pit-beef-comes-to-us\" target=\"_blank\">pit beef experiment<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<p><center>For more menu plans:<\/center><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/orgjunkie.com\/category\/menu-plan-monday\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/orgjunkiempm1.jpg\" alt=\"orgjunkiempm1\" title=\"orgjunkiempm1\" width=\"306\" height=\"145\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/orgjunkiempm1.jpg 306w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/orgjunkiempm1-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<div style=\"border-width: 3px; border-style: dotted; border-color: black; \"><center>Never miss a recipe!  Have them delivered right to your <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds2.feedburner.com\/foodformyfamily\" target=\"_blank\">RSS feed<\/a> or to your <a href=\"http:\/\/feedburner.google.com\/fb\/a\/mailverify?uri=foodformyfamily\" target=\"_blank\">inbox as an email<\/a>!<\/center><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kumquat&#8217;s face says it all. I managed to do it. We went to an apple orchard. We took pictures in the leaves later that day at the park. We painted pumpkins. Seasonal activities abound. 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