Comments on: Week 136 Menu…and more gratitude! http://thisweekfordinner.com/2009/08/30/week-136-menuand-more-gratitude/ Meal Planning, Recipes, Food, Photography Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:18:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: bonggamom http://thisweekfordinner.com/2009/08/30/week-136-menuand-more-gratitude/#comment-22491 bonggamom Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:34:22 +0000 http://thisweekfordinner.com/?p=3238#comment-22491 Hey Jane! Enjoy your camping! Our campsite cooking last weekend was a fiasco -- we forgot the connector between our stove and fuel -- so we had to make do by going into Calistoga and eating at restaurants :) Hey Jane! Enjoy your camping! Our campsite cooking last weekend was a fiasco — we forgot the connector between our stove and fuel — so we had to make do by going into Calistoga and eating at restaurants :)

]]> By: Jane Maynard http://thisweekfordinner.com/2009/08/30/week-136-menuand-more-gratitude/#comment-22467 Jane Maynard Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:25:42 +0000 http://thisweekfordinner.com/?p=3238#comment-22467 Hey Lara! I'll have to make them again and maybe do a post...but until then, I peel them before cooking them, slice them super thin (like chips) and either fry in oil on the stove like french fries, or bake them until they're cooked. I sprinkle with salt and pepper. If you have a trader joes, they have some in the freezer section that are DELISH as well. I haven't made my own in a while b/c I keep buying those. hope that helps! someone else may have a recipe or suggestion as well...let me know if you have questions! Hey Lara!

I’ll have to make them again and maybe do a post…but until then, I peel them before cooking them, slice them super thin (like chips) and either fry in oil on the stove like french fries, or bake them until they’re cooked. I sprinkle with salt and pepper.

If you have a trader joes, they have some in the freezer section that are DELISH as well. I haven’t made my own in a while b/c I keep buying those.

hope that helps! someone else may have a recipe or suggestion as well…let me know if you have questions!

]]> By: Lara http://thisweekfordinner.com/2009/08/30/week-136-menuand-more-gratitude/#comment-22466 Lara Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:19:41 +0000 http://thisweekfordinner.com/?p=3238#comment-22466 I see lots of people on here making sweet potato fries (which I love but have never made at home). Can someone post a quick recipe for these? Is it just olive oil, S+P? Peeled or unpeeled? Thanks! I see lots of people on here making sweet potato fries (which I love but have never made at home). Can someone post a quick recipe for these? Is it just olive oil, S+P? Peeled or unpeeled? Thanks!

]]> By: VIcki Tunell http://thisweekfordinner.com/2009/08/30/week-136-menuand-more-gratitude/#comment-22465 VIcki Tunell Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:01:15 +0000 http://thisweekfordinner.com/?p=3238#comment-22465 Monday: Chicken and Rice with Corn Tuesday: Seared Shrimp Tacos Wednesday: Macaroni and Cheese and Apples Thursday: Basil Cream Chicken with Broccoli and Carrots Friday: Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breasts and Salad Saturday: Mandarin Chicken with Veggie Stir Fry Sunday: Pasta a la Betsy (from thepioneerwoman.com) Monday: Chicken and Rice with Corn
Tuesday: Seared Shrimp Tacos
Wednesday: Macaroni and Cheese and Apples
Thursday: Basil Cream Chicken with Broccoli and Carrots
Friday: Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breasts and Salad
Saturday: Mandarin Chicken with Veggie Stir Fry
Sunday: Pasta a la Betsy (from thepioneerwoman.com)

]]> By: Jessi http://thisweekfordinner.com/2009/08/30/week-136-menuand-more-gratitude/#comment-22464 Jessi Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:36:54 +0000 http://thisweekfordinner.com/?p=3238#comment-22464 F - soba stir fry with edamame S - baked pesto chicken with roasted potatoes and zucchini S - pasta with tomato pepper cream sauce M - mexican style fish with olives, tomatoes and jalapenos T - risotto with sage and pear W - blue-cheese burgers T - leftovers F – soba stir fry with edamame
S – baked pesto chicken with roasted potatoes and zucchini
S – pasta with tomato pepper cream sauce
M – mexican style fish with olives, tomatoes and jalapenos
T – risotto with sage and pear
W – blue-cheese burgers
T – leftovers

]]> By: Jen Schulte http://thisweekfordinner.com/2009/08/30/week-136-menuand-more-gratitude/#comment-22461 Jen Schulte Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:28:44 +0000 http://thisweekfordinner.com/?p=3238#comment-22461 Our plan this week: Monday-lasagna & salad Tuesday-grilled chicken breasts (marinating in a new Lime viniagrette dressing), cous cous, green beans Weds-leftovers Thurs-same, getting ready to head out for the weekend! Friday-Monday we will be away visiting my family in Oil City, PA ... an hour south of Erie in case you never heard of it. Happy Labor Day to all! Our plan this week:
Monday-lasagna & salad
Tuesday-grilled chicken breasts (marinating in a new Lime viniagrette dressing), cous cous, green beans
Weds-leftovers
Thurs-same, getting ready to head out for the weekend!

Friday-Monday we will be away visiting my family in Oil City, PA … an hour south of Erie in case you never heard of it. Happy Labor Day to all!

]]> By: Matt http://thisweekfordinner.com/2009/08/30/week-136-menuand-more-gratitude/#comment-22458 Matt Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:28:46 +0000 http://thisweekfordinner.com/?p=3238#comment-22458 My favorite item to make while camping is a breakfast of Gallo Pinto(essentially rice and beans and onions and garlic with Salsa Lizano(or Worcestershire sauce which isn’t as good but much easier to find without a trip to Costa Rica)) and fried eggs. It generally requires the car camping version of camping to do, with pots and pans and a propane stove, but it sets you up well for a day of hiking or other outdoor romping around. This week is a crazy one so I expect most of my planned meals to go all to heck. M: Shrimp Scampi T: Concert and a friend's going away party (to S. America to teach people to farm for 6 months...how cool is that), most likely bar food for dinner W: Huevos Ranchero's with fresh corn tortillas T: In-laws come to town. I don’t know when so we may be restaurant-ing it, or maybe a flat iron steak with some CSA veggies F: At a rehearsal dinner... I think S: My aunts wedding S: Family wedding recovery My favorite item to make while camping is a breakfast of Gallo Pinto(essentially rice and beans and onions and garlic with Salsa Lizano(or Worcestershire sauce which isn’t as good but much easier to find without a trip to Costa Rica)) and fried eggs. It generally requires the car camping version of camping to do, with pots and pans and a propane stove, but it sets you up well for a day of hiking or other outdoor romping around.

This week is a crazy one so I expect most of my planned meals to go all to heck.

M: Shrimp Scampi
T: Concert and a friend’s going away party (to S. America to teach people to farm for 6 months…how cool is that), most likely bar food for dinner
W: Huevos Ranchero’s with fresh corn tortillas
T: In-laws come to town. I don’t know when so we may be restaurant-ing it, or maybe a flat iron steak with some CSA veggies
F: At a rehearsal dinner… I think
S: My aunts wedding
S: Family wedding recovery

]]> By: Patty http://thisweekfordinner.com/2009/08/30/week-136-menuand-more-gratitude/#comment-22454 Patty Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:01:53 +0000 http://thisweekfordinner.com/?p=3238#comment-22454 Monday - Dinner Out :) Tuesday - Homemade Mac & Cheese Wednesday - BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches Thursday - Brats on the grill Friday - Homemade Pizza Monday – Dinner Out :)
Tuesday – Homemade Mac & Cheese
Wednesday – BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Thursday – Brats on the grill
Friday – Homemade Pizza

]]> By: MichelleC http://thisweekfordinner.com/2009/08/30/week-136-menuand-more-gratitude/#comment-22450 MichelleC Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:28:59 +0000 http://thisweekfordinner.com/?p=3238#comment-22450 First time commenter- hooray! Sun- Baked Shrimp in Tomato Feta Suace (SimplyRecipes.com) Mon- Stuffed Bell Peppers Tues- Broiled Salmon with Goat Cheese and Balsamic Reduction Wed- Roasted Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks Thurs- Leftovers Friday- Honey Hoisin Pork Tenderloin Saturday- Spaghetti alla Carbonara First time commenter- hooray!

Sun- Baked Shrimp in Tomato Feta Suace (SimplyRecipes.com)
Mon- Stuffed Bell Peppers
Tues- Broiled Salmon with Goat Cheese and Balsamic Reduction
Wed- Roasted Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks
Thurs- Leftovers
Friday- Honey Hoisin Pork Tenderloin
Saturday- Spaghetti alla Carbonara

]]> By: Tracie http://thisweekfordinner.com/2009/08/30/week-136-menuand-more-gratitude/#comment-22443 Tracie Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:28:37 +0000 http://thisweekfordinner.com/?p=3238#comment-22443 Super easy and delicious campground meal is hobo packs. Take some heavy duty foil and pull off a rectangle. Pour a bit of oil on it, then layer chopped potatoes, sliced onions, carrots, and a hamburger patty. Sprinkle on some salt and pepper and drizzle with a little more oil. Wrap up like a packet and then cover with an additional piece of foil. Cook over the hot coals of a campfire until the meat and potatoes are cooked! YUMMY! We eat this every single time we camp our our kids love assembling their packets. We made these this weekend with lean beef and it was not as good. The meat was too dry. I would use an 80/20 so you have a little more fat. We have also made pizza in a cast iron skillet while camping, but this was fairly labor intensive. Have fun! Super easy and delicious campground meal is hobo packs. Take some heavy duty foil and pull off a rectangle. Pour a bit of oil on it, then layer chopped potatoes, sliced onions, carrots, and a hamburger patty. Sprinkle on some salt and pepper and drizzle with a little more oil. Wrap up like a packet and then cover with an additional piece of foil. Cook over the hot coals of a campfire until the meat and potatoes are cooked! YUMMY! We eat this every single time we camp our our kids love assembling their packets. We made these this weekend with lean beef and it was not as good. The meat was too dry. I would use an 80/20 so you have a little more fat.

We have also made pizza in a cast iron skillet while camping, but this was fairly labor intensive. Have fun!

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