{"id":7899,"date":"2011-02-15T14:50:49","date_gmt":"2011-02-15T19:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crankymouse.com\/?p=7899"},"modified":"2011-02-15T14:50:49","modified_gmt":"2011-02-15T19:50:49","slug":"weekly-menu-21411","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/2011\/02\/15\/weekly-menu-21411\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Menu: 2\/14\/11"},"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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\nAnd breathe. Valentine’s Day was a bit of a whirlwind here, what with a sick child at home and swimming lessons right in the middle of it. Here we are on the other side, ready to head towards another weekend. (Is Tuesday too early to be looking at Friday?)
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In the haze of recovery, I’m feeling like easy meals that don’t take much to get them on the table. A quick-cooking shrimp, leftover hash, a simple soup and an oven-baked egg tortilla. That should get me to Friday soon enough. <\/p>\n


Monday \u2013 <\/strong>The Valentine’s Day Menu<\/a> with Filet Mignon<\/a>
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Tuesday \u2013 <\/strong>Shrimp and Pasta in Tomato-Chile Cream Sauce<\/a>
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Wednesday \u2013 <\/strong>Leftover Steak and Potato Hash<\/a> with Poached Eggs<\/a>
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Thursday \u2013 <\/strong>Roasted Garlic and Cauliflower Soup<\/a> with Wilted Watercress<\/a>
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Friday \u2013 <\/strong>Potato, Parsnip and Watercress Tortilla<\/a>
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The Preparation Shortcuts:<\/h3>\n

1.<\/strong> Keep leftover steak from Monday for Wednesday’s steak and eggs. Use up potatoes in both the hash on Wednesday and the tortilla on Friday. Buy a few parsnips and add them into the hash on Wednesday, keeping the leftover for Friday.
\n2.<\/strong> Make all the potatoes at once and store some for Friday’s meal.
\n3.<\/strong> I usually find watercress in a large clamshell or bunch. To avoid waste, use it Monday, Thursday and Friday.
\n4.<\/strong> But a pint of cream and thin it half with milk to make the half and half for the soup, but also use the cream itself for the pasta.
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The Shopping List:<\/h3>\n

2 pounds beef tenderloin
\n1\/2 pound bacon
\n1 pound large shrimp
\n3 pounds potatoes
\n2 jalapenos
\n2-3 parsnips
\n1 head celery
\n1-2 tomatoes
\n1 whole head cauliflower
\n3 bunches watercress around 16 ounces
\n10 ounces portobello mushrooms
\n3 small shallots
\nfresh rosemary
\nfresh parsley
\n2 cups heavy cream
\n4 ounces Parmesan
\n8 ounces pepper jack<\/p>\n


Pantry<\/a> Items:<\/strong>
\nbutter
\neggs
\nmilk
\nsugar
\nonions
\ngarlic
\nextra virgin olive oil
\nred wine
\nvinegar
\napple cider vinegar
\nbalsamic vinegar
\nchicken stock\/broth
\nground mustard
\npaprika
\noregano
\nonion powder
\nthyme
\nbay leaf
\nkosher salt
\npepper<\/p>\n

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

Buffalo Chicken Pizza with 10-Minute Pizza Crust<\/a>
\nOn Lifetime Moms:
\nWinter Soups<\/a>
\nBacon-Wrapped Jalape\u00f1o Poppers<\/a>
\nOn Babble’s Family Kitchen:
\nBrownie Balls Versus Cake Balls<\/a>
\nDark Chocolate Brownies<\/a>
\nThe Story of Bock Beer<\/a>
\nStarbucks Secret Menu<\/a>
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For more menu plans: OrgJunkie.com<\/a> <\/center>
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