Monday, July 13, 2015

Menu Monday ~ July 13, 2015

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David will be out of town Tuesday through Friday afternoon and then we are hosting a going-away party for our son's friend on Saturday. That doesn't leave a lot of need for me to cook much this week. But here goes, anyway:

Monday:
My niece made a delicious salad for her July 4th party and I've now made it twice myself. David and I both love it. I still have enough ingredients to make it again tonight. I have an early evening meeting so a quick-to-prepare meal when I get home is a plus. In order to turn this salad into a main dish I will add some cooked chicken breast to each portion. 
  • Patriotic Salad (my made-up name for it) - mixed greens, sliced strawberries, fresh blueberries and poppyseed dressing, all gently tossed together. As mentioned above, I'll add some chicken tonight. 
Tuesday - Thursday:
I ran across a link to a collection of salad recipes, many of which sound really good. I think I'll try a couple of these for my evening meals while David is out of town. I'll share the recipes later. 

Friday:
David will be home and no doubt ready for a home-cooked meal.
  • pork chops
  • baked potatoes 
  • fresh green beans
  • salad
  • peach pie (if I can get some from the farmers market this week)
Saturday:
This is the day of the going-away party. I figure we'll have the grill set up so everyone can cook whatever they want. I'll probably do burgers. 

Sunday:
Sunday Family Dinner - maybe? Depends on how tired everyone is after the party the night before. Most will probably be camping out here overnight Saturday. We'll just play it by ear.

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So, what's on your menu this week? Any fun activities planned?