{"id":5066,"date":"2010-03-29T07:58:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-29T12:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crankymouse.com\/?p=5066"},"modified":"2010-03-29T11:48:34","modified_gmt":"2010-03-29T16:48:34","slug":"weekly-dinner-menu-plan-32910","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/2010\/03\/29\/weekly-dinner-menu-plan-32910\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Dinner Menu Plan: 3\/29\/10"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Spring has sprung, complete with puddles to splash in.<\/center>
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One of the things we strive for when planning our menus is making everything fit together into one nice, neat little package. We look to use ingredients in different ways throughout the week so that we’re benefiting from the ability of do-aheads and being able to buy in bulk. We also benefit from a well-stocked pantry<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n


Monday \u2013 <\/strong> Maple-Glazed Steak Salad with Blue Cheese<\/a>
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Tuesday \u2013 <\/strong>Quinoa Vegetable Paella<\/a>
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Wednesday \u2013 <\/strong>BBQ Chicken Pizza<\/a>
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Thursday\u2013 <\/strong>Caramelized Onions and Blue Cheese Orecchiette<\/a>
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Friday \u2013 <\/strong>Spinach and Italian Sausage Calzone<\/a>
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The Preparation Shortcuts:<\/h3>\n

1.<\/strong> Use at least half spinach in the steak salad so that you can buy it in bulk, making it cheaper, and then save the extra for Friday’s dinner.
\n2.<\/strong> Substitute asparagus for the zucchini in the quinoa paella to mesh with what’s in season, making it cheaper and easier to find, not to mention more environmentally friendly.
\n3.<\/strong> On Wednesday while you’re making the chicken, prepare extra for the pasta on Thursday. This way you will have less cooking time and an easier to prepare meal for Thursday.
\n4.<\/strong> Save the second serving of pizza dough (recipe makes 2) and use it for the calzone dough, splitting into four pieces, on Friday.
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The Shopping List:<\/h3>\n

2 ribeye steaks
\n5 chicken breasts
\nred onion
\nspring mix
\n3 pounds baby spinach
\nsmall bunch scallions
\n10 cherry tomatoes
\n1 bunch cilantro
\n1 bunch fresh parsley
\n1 bunch asparagus
\n1 red bell pepper
\n2 cups quinoa
\n1 pound orechiette pasta
\n1 can kidney beans
\n1 can artichoke hearts
\n1 bag frozen peas
\n2 pounds mozzarella
\n1 cup blue cheese crumbles
\n8 ounces pure maple syrup<\/p>\n


Pantry<\/a> Items:<\/strong>
\nonions
\ngarlic
\nyeast
\nflour
\nsalt
\npepper
\nsmoke paprika
\ncumin
\nrosemary
\ndiced tomatoes
\nvegetable broth
\ncayenne
\nolive oil
\napple cider vinegar
\nbarbecue sauce
\nbutter
\nwalnuts<\/p>\n

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Last week from Food for My Family<\/a>:<\/h3>\n

Maple-Glazed Steak Salad with Blue Cheese<\/a><\/center><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For more menu plans:<\/center>\"orgjunkiempm1\"<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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