Two years ago, the only item on my Christmas wish list was that at least ONE family member would cook a meal at least ONE night a week. I didn't mean someone just saying "What do you want me to do to help you?" (Although that would really be nice, too.) Nor did I want to hear, "What do you want me to cook?" My desire was that someone would totally plan one meal, add the ingredients to the shopping list, prepare it and I could come home from work to a cooked meal.
Last Saturday, Moriah discovered a Food Network magazine that I brought home from work (thank you Chris K!) She poured over the recipes, selected two, helped me with the grocery shopping and...yes! Christmas happened Wednesday at our house! Moriah made a gourmet three cheese and sausage mac and cheese. The dish smelled heavenly when I walked in the door as she was simmering sauteed chicken and green chile sausages in apple juice before she added the cheese. (The recipe called for apple-chicken sausage, but Sunflower had these instead.) The dinner was delightful - certainly better than the old Kraft fake stuff. Moriah also was shocked at how long it took to prepare a meal.
So, who will plan and cook one night this week? Moriah has a stack of recipes she has torn out of the magazine and would like to try, AND Sawyer just said he would cook on Wednesday. Can it be Christmas two weeks in a row?
This week's menu:
Friday, 9/2 - Baked beans, grilled bratwurst, sliced cucumbers
Saturday, 9/3 - chicken fajitas
Sunday, 9/4 -greek salads (add a little leftover chicken)
Monday, 9/5 - perekedel ayam (Indonesian chicken fritters with shallots & garlic) with vegetable fried rice
Tuesday, 9/6 - pork kebobs with peanut glaze, grilled bell peppers, tomatoes and onions SAWYER IS COOKING!
Thursday, 9/8 - Spinach/ricotta pinwheels (a vegetarian meal)
Friday, 9/9 - Grilled halibut with ???? Post a comment and give me ideas for a low-carb side dish
