{"id":6404,"date":"2010-09-06T11:15:23","date_gmt":"2010-09-06T16:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crankymouse.com\/?p=6404"},"modified":"2010-09-06T11:15:23","modified_gmt":"2010-09-06T16:15:23","slug":"weekly-dinner-menu-9610","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/2010\/09\/06\/weekly-dinner-menu-9610\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Dinner Menu: 9\/6\/10"},"content":{"rendered":"


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>
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\nThe sun is setting on summer, and my kids are headed off to school tomorrow. Still, my garden is flourishing, and there are plenty of tomatoes and squash blossoms to go around. Yes, squash blossoms. Rather than waiting for all those buds to turn into zucchini, we’re just going to fry them up this week because I’m pretty zucchini’d out and so is my freezer.
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I hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day. Do you have any big plans? We’re headed out shortly to have some sort of last summer family adventure, only we can’t decide on which one it should be just quite yet. The science museum? A state park? I’ll let you know what we decide over on the Food for My Family Facebook page<\/a>. <\/p>\n


Monday \u2013 <\/strong>Raspberry & Roasted Garlic Grilled Chicken<\/a>
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Tuesday \u2013 <\/strong>Stuffed Squash Blossoms with Golden Tomato Gazpacho<\/a>
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Wednesday \u2013 <\/strong>Salsa Verde Chicken with Herbed Cornmeal Dumplings<\/a>
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Thursday \u2013 <\/strong>Cornmeal Molasses Pancakes<\/a>
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Friday \u2013 <\/strong>Golden Tomato Sauce<\/a> with Ricotta Gnocchi<\/a>
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The Preparation Shortcuts:<\/h3>\n

1.<\/strong> Make the salsa verde chicken stew while you’re roasting that raspberry chicken. Alice says it will keep for two days, so we’ll just serve it up on Wednesday after whipping up the dumplings.
\n2.<\/strong> Make the golden tomato sauce while you’re busy working those tomatoes for gazpacho. It will store great in the fridge until Friday, and if you want to make extra for later, just store it in the freezer for a golden winter meal in a few months.
\n3.<\/strong> Serve your cornmeal pancakes with a fresh raspberry sauce, or toss a few leftover raspberries right into the batter for another dimension and to use up any leftover raspberries from the chicken on Monday.
\n4.<\/strong> Freeze extra pancakes for easy breakfasts during this busy back-to-school season.
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The Shopping List:<\/h3>\n

2 large rotisserie chickens
\n1 bunch scallions
\n2 lemons
\n1 orange
\n1 pint buttermilk
\n2 ounces soft chevre
\n1 ounce cream cheese
\n4 ounces Parmigiano
\n16 ounces ricotta<\/p>\n


Pantry<\/a> Items:<\/strong>
\nrice
\nflour
\ncornmeal
\nbaking powder
\nbaking soda
\neggs
\nbutter
\nmilk
\nonions
\ngarlic
\nred onions
\nhorseradish mustard
\nworchestershire sauce
\nmolasses
\nhoney
\nred wine vinegar
\nextra virgin olive oil
\nchicken broth
\nsalsa verde
\nevaporated milk
\npaprika
\nnutmeg
\nred pepper flakes
\nsalt and pepper<\/p>\n


Garden<\/a> Items:<\/strong>
\ngolden tomatoes
\nbasil
\ncilantro
\nsquash blossoms<\/p>\n

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

Lemongrass Scallops and a Nakano Giveaway<\/a>
\nBabble-icious:
\nQuick Breakfast: Ham & Cheese Croissant Rolls<\/a>
\nSpice it Up: Cajun Alfredo Sauce<\/a>
\nLabor Day Picnic Fare: Ideas for Your BBQ Menu<\/a>
\n9 Ways to Save When Dining Out as a Family<\/a>
\nChili-Lime Deviled Eggs: A Classic, Twisted<\/a>
\nSmithfield Blog:
\nMake-Ahead Meals: The How and Why<\/a>
\nOne Deal, Five Meals: Spiral Ham<\/a>
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For more menu plans:<\/center>\"orgjunkiempm1\"<\/a> <\/p>\n
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