{"id":7497,"date":"2011-01-11T15:24:43","date_gmt":"2011-01-11T20:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crankymouse.com\/?p=7497"},"modified":"2011-01-11T15:26:30","modified_gmt":"2011-01-11T20:26:30","slug":"weekly-menu-plan-the-snow-day-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/2011\/01\/11\/weekly-menu-plan-the-snow-day-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Menu Plan: The Snow Day Edition"},"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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\nI’m hearing reports of snow days all over the place. No snow days here, but we have snow falling four or five out of the seven days this week, just nothing too exciting. Usually it’s the negative temperature that makes the news in January. Still, when it’s cold and snowy, there’s nothing more perfect than ending the day with a warm meal. It doesn’t hurt if the day also included pummeling your older sister with snowballs. <\/p>\n


Monday \u2013 <\/strong>Citrus and Rosemary Roast Chicken<\/a>
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Tuesday \u2013 <\/strong>Roasted Ginger-Orange Carrot Soup<\/a> with No Fuss Focaccia<\/a>
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Wednesday \u2013 <\/strong>White Chicken Chili<\/a>
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Thursday \u2013 <\/strong>Chicken and Rice Casserole<\/a>
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Friday \u2013 <\/strong>Spinach and Cheese Strata<\/a>
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The Preparation Shortcuts:<\/h3>\n

1.<\/strong> Keep the house nice and warm by roasting a chicken on Monday, and then toss the carcass into a stockpot for some homemade stock<\/a> that will work in Wednesday and ____’s meals.
\n2.<\/strong> Use oranges in both Monday and Tuesday’s meal, rosemary for both the chicken and the focaccia.
\n3.<\/strong> Make two chickens on Monday. The second can be picked and stored for the chicken and rice casserole on Thursday. Extra stock from the chickens can be frozen in ice cube trays and tossed in the freezer for storage.
\n4.<\/strong> Focaccia from Tuesday can be left out to dry for the strata on Friday.
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The Shopping List:<\/h3>\n

2 roaster chickens
\n1 bunch celery
\n1 bulb ginger
\n10 ounces frozen spinach
\n4 oranges
\n2 pounds carrots
\n1 lemon
\n1 bunch rosemary
\n6 ounces Gruy\u00e8re
\n2 ounces Parmesan<\/p>\n


Pantry<\/a> Items:<\/strong>
\nonions
\nbutter
\neggs
\nmilk
\nflour
\nyeast
\nolive oil
\nrice
\nslivered almonds
\ncream of mushroom soup (or make your own)
\nmayonnaise
\nDijon mustard
\nnutmeg
\nonion powder
\ncurry powder
\nsalt and pepper<\/p>\n

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

Steak Chili<\/a>
\nOn Lifetime Moms:
\nDitch the Donuts or Don’t: A Clean Start for a New Year<\/a>
\nOn Babble:
\nSpicy Southwest Chicken Soup<\/a>
\nStarbucks Gets a New Logo<\/a>
\nFried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches for Elvis’ Birthday<\/a>
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For more menu plans: OrgJunkie.com<\/a> <\/center>
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