Weekly Menu: August 27 - September 2, 2007
August 26th, 2007 by
Chef Mom
Cookbook Extravaganza
The hardest thing about making dinner each night, for me, is deciding what to cook. I hate cooking the same old thing all the time but inspiration can be hard to come by.
I have a million cookbooks. Ok, maybe that’s an exaggeration but I do have a lot of them. It seems like I rarely use them though. I thought this week I’d try a recipe from a different cookbook each night.
A few of my cookbooks (purchased years and years ago) yielded not a single recipe that I would consider making. Crispy-coated Liver? Never! Veal & Mushroom Rolls? No. Recipes that use variety meats like Tongue and Tripe? Ick, who would eat that? So I threw them out. Other cookbooks had a lot of recipes that I’ve previously overlooked or made long ago and never again. So I have lots of ideas for this week…
Monday
- Chicken Ole’ from Desperation Dinners
- Sliced Monterrey Jack Cheese
- Garden Salad
Tuesday
- Meatballs in Pasta Nests from Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook
- Crusty Hard Rolls from Culinary Arts Institute Family Favorites
- Green Beans
Wednesday
- Beef Strips in Red Wine from Creative Cuisine Quick & Easy Cooking
- Buttered Potatoes
- Steamed Broccoli
Thursday
- Four Pepper Pork and Rice from Pillsbury Classic Cookbook
Friday
- Louisville Hot Brown from Food Editor’s Hometown Favorites Cookbook
- Raw vegetable platter with Dips
Saturday
- Turkey Breast Cutlets in White Wine Sauce from 2000 St. Phillip’s Home Sweet Home Cookbook
- Wild Rice Pilaf
- Yellow Squash
Sunday - Skipped in favor of eating out at Outback. I love making reservations for dinner 
Peach Glazed Virginia Ham from Nascar Cooks CookbookGlazed CarrotsScalloped PotatoesDinner Rolls