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Menu for week of Jun 29 / July 4

Posted Sun, 06/29/2014 - 09:27 by Jon

Sun: Ribs, corn, potato salad
Mon: Salmon with peas and mushrooms
Tue: Rib leftovers
Wed: Salad
Thu: Steak
Fri (July 4th): Burgers

Levantine) Menu for Week of June 22nd

Posted Sun, 06/22/2014 - 09:23 by Jon

Sun: ">Jujeh/Mixed Kebab, Zereshk Polo, and Grilled Veg
Mon: Middle Eastern Salad with Fried Chickpeas (from Wed recipe) and Feta
Tue: Kebab pita sandwiches
Wed & This: Out
Fri: Moroccan Carrot Salad with Wild Rice/Chickpea dish and Pita

Menu for week of May 30

Posted Fri, 05/30/2014 - 07:35 by Jon

Sat: Choripan with green salad
Sun: Steak with potatoes, grilled green veg

Mon: Ajo blanco with composed spanish salad (greens, pickled red peppers, manchego, tuna, olives, cherry tomatoes)
Tue: Fried chickpeas with chorizo and spinach
Wed: Pide pizzas and side salad

Week of May 17th (SE Asian)

Posted Sat, 05/17/2014 - 20:24 by Jon

Sat: Beef satay with pepper slaw, rice (make extra), and fiddleheads
Sun: Sushi
Mon: Lao Crispy Rice Salad
Tue: Cold sesame noodles with leftover beef
Wed: Chinese sausage salad with potstickers
Thur: Out

Week of May 10 (Mexican)

Posted Sat, 05/10/2014 - 20:14 by Jon

Sun: Grilled Shrimp w/ frijoles, combining these: http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/grilled-shrimp-with-cherokee-an... + http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Mexican_grilled-Shrimp-Wit... , http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/chili-glazed-shrimp-with-tomati... with a mexican shrimp cocktail appetizer based on: http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Mexican-shrimp-cocktail-357266?colu...
Mon: fish tacos

Menu for week of May 3

Posted Sat, 05/10/2014 - 08:40 by Jon

Mon: Lemon skate with bucatini
Tue: Snap pea salad with burrata
Wed: Poached chicken with Morels and Asparagus (from Harvest to Heat)
Thu: Leftovers
Fri: Beet, rhubarb, snow pea, citrus salad

Link roundup: food hacking

Posted Sun, 04/06/2014 - 19:56 by Jon

On baking bacon and shrinkage: http://lifehacker.com/a-scientific-approach-to-minimizing-bacon-...

Shake the wine: http://lifehacker.com/give-bottled-airline-wine-a-shake-to-make-...

Crispy chicken skin: http://lifehacker.com/start-your-chicken-in-a-cold-skillet-for-d...

Vinegar cocktails? http://boozenerds.com/2014/03/02/switchels-shrubs/

Foods best left forgotten: http://tablematters.com/category/forgotten-foods/

Menu for week of Mar 23

Posted Fri, 03/28/2014 - 19:06 by Jon

Sat: Steak w/grilled onions, french baguette, asparagus
Sun: lamb schawarma w / basmati/wildrice/chickpeas and root vegetable slaw
Mon: Leftovers
Tues: middle eastern style salad
Wed: pita wrap w/lamb, yogurt/sumac/shallot dip, shirazi salad

Menu for week of Mar 16

Posted Sat, 03/22/2014 - 09:07 by Jon

Sat: Carne Asado with Red Onion, Poblanos, Pinto Beans, Rice, Quesos, Crema

Sun: Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa, Crema, Quesos, Tomato, Avocado

Mon: Leftovers

Tues: Vegetarian Taco Salad with Corn

Wed: Posole

Thus: Burritos (cheese, beans, rice, meat, sour cream, guac, sauces)

Fri: Out

Caribbean Week Menu

Posted Tue, 02/18/2014 - 19:45 by Jon

Due to some wretched flight delays, cancellations, and the like, we ended up with some extra time this week, and a hankering for spicy foods, so clearly it was time for a Caribbean week!

Monday: Trinidadian Brown Stewed Chicken with macaroni pie

Tuesday: Jamaican Mackerel Rundown with johnny cakes and rice and peas

Wednesday: Caribbean salad night

Thursday: Ackee and saltfish with callaloo

Friday: Jerk Chicken with rice and peas