Weekly Menu:
I'm sure this will turn out to be an interesting week! We are having a heat wave and our AC is broken! It happened last Tuesday night and right away I called out our AC guy! He could not save it! So out came the salesman and now we are getting a new AC... but it could not be installed till this Thursday.
The end of last week and the weekend were gorgeous, so we didn't mind not having a frosty cool house, but now it is hotter in my home than outside! And I don't do well in sweltering humidity!
Enough whining... we will make do. I know many of you probably don't have AC (God bless your all), and we didn't in our first home either. So buck up, I say to myself. Look at the bright side (trying to find one) and get on with life! There are many wose things that can happen.
This new glitch in our living condition will certainly affect my menu this week. Lots of light and no OVEN dinners... at least until the AC is up and running!
I am going to make some delicious sounding recipes from other bloggers at the end of the week. One of the greatest things about visiting other blogs is all of the yummy recipes and friendly people to be found!
Monday:
Herb Grilled Salmon
Pasta Salad (Left over from 4th of July picnic)
Baby Spinach, Pear, Candied Pecan and Bleu with Sweet Celery Seed Vinaigrette
Recipe: Herbed Grilled Salmon
1 1/2 lb salmon fillet
juice of 1 lemon
1 lemon quartered for garnish
2 TBS good white wine
2 TBS mayonaise
1 tsp garlic salt
1 TBS shallots, chopped finely
1 TBS fresh dill, chopped finely
1 TBS fresh parsley, chopped finey
1 tsp Hungarian sweet paprika
1 TBS lemon zest
dash of pepper
Heavy duty aluminum foil
Heat outdoor grill to hot.
In a small bowl mix mayonaise, garlic salt, shallots, dill, parsley, paprika, lemon zest and pepper.
Make a foil baking dish for your salmon by using a long length of HEAVY DUTY foil and folding up the sides of the foil. The dull side of the foil should be facing up. Make sure it is long enough to hold your fish.
Put salmon in foil baking dish, and sprinkle with lemon juice and wine. Spread mayonaise mixture over salmon.
Grill in a covered grill on the hot setting for 10 minutes for every 1 inch thickness of salmon. Do not turn. DO NOT overcook. This is the biggest reason salmon tastes dry and flavorless! The salmon should be slightly pink in the middle when you take it off the grill. It will continue to cook even after it is off the heat!
Use lemon to garnish and add extra flavor.
Recipe: Celery Seed Vinaigrette
I had this fabulous salad for Lunch at the General Sutter Inn, Lititz Pa. this weekend. It was so fantastic! The elements were very straight forward so I am reconstructing it for dinner this week! I am experimenting with this vinaigrette recipe. Hopefully it will come out light yet slightly sweet!
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2-3 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar or honey
1/2 teaspoon minced shallots
1/8 teaspoon celery seed
1/8 teaspoon dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon grated onion
pinch of salt
Put all ingredients in a jar with a lid and give it a good shake! I always use this easy jar trick for all my vinaigrettes. Keep those versatile ball jars on hand!
Tuesday:
Garden Shed Dinner Party
Boys it's takeout for you tonight!
Wednesday:
Artisan Pizza On The Grill
Arugula Salad with Pine Nuts, Shaved Parmesan and Lemon Vinaigrette
Recipe: Artisan Pizza On The Grill
The recipe and how-to for a made to order pizza will be featured on Foodie Friday in two weeks.
Recipe: Arugula Salad with Pine Nuts, Shaved Parmesan and Lemon Vinaigrette
Click HERE and look for it in Tuesday's menu. This great salad probably appers on StoneGable's menu more than any other dish. I could eat this every day!
Thursday:
Old Fashioned Chef's Salad With A Twist!
Recipe: Old Fashioned Chef's Salad With A Twist
All the ingredients, except the dressing come from the deli and produce isle of the grocers!
Plate each serving individually.
1 head romaine lettuce
1 head iceburg lettuce
1/2 cup grated carrots (pre cut)
4 green onions, chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes
8 slices of good deli ham
8 slices of off the bone deli turkey (not pressed or prcessed, real cooked sliced turkey)
8 slices good swiss cheese
8 red beet pickled eggs
1/2 cup oil cured olive mix
1/2 cup crumbled, cooked bacon
1 lb. container of broccoli salad
Bleu Cheese Dressing
Wash, cut and toss salad greens with carrots and broccoli salad.
Place salad in the center of 4 large dinner plates.
Slice deli meats and cheeses into 1/2 inch strips. Cut eggs in half.
Arrange deli meats, tomatoes, eggs and olives around the outside edge of the plate.
Add a dollop of Bleu Cheese Dressing to the middle of the salad. Top with crumbled bacon and green onions.
Recipe: Bleu Cheese Dressing
Please try this wonderful homemade dressing... you will never want bottled dressing again. Make a double batch and keep it in the frig.
1 cup full fat mayonise
1/2 cup full fat sour cream
3 TBS chopped green onions (I use the white and green parts)
1 TBS wine or champagne vinegar
2 TBS lemon juice ( I often use more- we love lemon flavor)
1 large sprig parsley
pinch of salt and pepper
2/3 cup good bleu cheese
Put all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. This makes my mouth water just thinking about it!
Friday:
Cajun Jumbalaya
Roasted Brocccoli with Grated Sharp Cheddar
Recipe: Cajun Jumbalaya
I love the idea of Jumbalaya, but it can be very work intensive! I found a BEAUTIFUL blog, Hospitable Prusits, and the recipe for Cajun Jumbalaya looks so great that I just have to give it a try!
Click HERE to get this yummy recipe and see a truely beautiful blog (that is after you have finished at StoneGable).
Saturday: Family Company and a Relaxed Dinner
Paula Deen's Tomato Pie
Chopped Salad
Recipe: Paula Deen's Tomato Pie
I am sending you to see Paula by way of Mary at Home Is Where The Boat Is. This is a new favorite blog of mine. Mary's posts and photography are stunning! To see Mary and Paula click HERE. I am so excited to make this summery, yummy recipe!
Recipe: Chopped Salad
1 head iceburg lettuce, chopped in small pieces
1/4 head red cabbage, chopped in small pieces
1 cup sunflower seeds
1/2- 1 cup shaved good parmesan cheese (I say, more is best)
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 prepared Good Season's Italian Dressing
Add all ingredients except dressing and toss well. This is not rocket science, so if you want more or less of something go ahead! Dress salad accoriding to your taste.
Sunday:
The White Farmhouse Poulet En Croute
Potatoes Anna
Baked Breaded Zucchini Crisps
Recipe; The White Farmhouse Poulet En Croute
My wonderul blogging buddy, Maggie at The White Farmhouse, has a delicious recipe for stuffed chicken breasts in puffed pastry that sounds out of this world. She made it up! And I didn't see that it had an official name... so I named it for her. And because it is company worthy, I gave it a french name (french is... HOT these days and so is her recipe!). Give Poulet En Croute a try by clicking HERE. Go visit Maggie she will give you a very severe case of giggles every time!
Baked Breaded Zucchini Crisps:
The zucchini plants at StoneGable are riotous! I can't give them away fast enough!
2 zucchinis, cut into 1/4 inch rounds
1/2 cups seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
pinch of pepper
2 eggs
Preheat oven for 474 degrees.
In a large shallow bowl mix bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. In another bowl scramble eggs.
Dip zucchini rounds in egg and then dredge in bread crumb mixture. Place zucchini on a single layer baking sheet, sprayed liberally with cooking spray.
Bake for 6 minutes on one side. Turn and cook another 6-10 minutes until browned and crisp.
Have a Wonderful Week! Keep Cool!
I am joining Ask Ms Recipe for Menu Monday! Click Here to get more menu ideas!
I am so hungry! That salmon looks amazing and my hubby is the king of bleu cheese as well as out middle daughter. We will let you know what we think! Yummy! Thanks for sharing! Anne
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of sitting down and creating a menu for the week. I imagine that I would do it after finding out what arrives in our organic fruit/veg basket. I imagine that to everything there is a season. Did you do this when your kids were smaller?
ReplyDeleteOn another note I am praying for a quick A/C fix. When we lived on the island of Crete we had no A/C and 100+degree days. I actually even boiled water on the bbq to make spagetti. Of course we had a daily dip in the Mediterranean :)
Then there was last summer. 115 in Phoenix and the A/C went out. Of course Mr. Decor was traveling for his job during both occasions.
I am praying for a quick repair.
Hello sweet lady...
ReplyDeleteOhhh...your week's menu sounds divine, my friend! Thank you for including the recipes...now, if I could just cook! Hehe! Just stopping in to say hello. Hope you and your sweet family had a wonderful 4th of July weekend!
Warmest wishes,
Chari @Happy To Design
Ugh, I'm sorry to read that your AC is on the fritz, Yvonne. About all a person can do is make the best of it. Your menu for the week is wonderful. You make it so easy for me to plan ahead.
ReplyDeleteI've got my Marvelous Menu Meme up if you would like to join the fun. I was a little late putting it up because of blog code issues. Thanks for joining last week.
ReplyDeleteThere must be something in the air. Our AC went out on Tue. night and so I call the repair guy at 5 am on Wed. morn. When they got here about 8 am it was already nearly 90. Thank goodness there was just a small part that went out and it was covered by the warranty, saving me $212.00. I was so thankful they could fix it as it finally got up to 114 that day. The next day it was 118. Definitely need the AC or else just go live at the mall. lol Hope yours gets fixed soon. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteThose recipes all sound wonderful! I hope Thursday comes fast for you!
ReplyDeletePenny
So sorry to hear about your AC! I can sympathize, we replaced ours last summer and then had a minor glitch when we turned it on this past May...
ReplyDeleteSo HONORED to be included in your weekly menu, hope you enjoy the tomato pie as much as we did! Your weekly menu looks positively drool~worthy. Looking forward to trying some of these recipes :-)
There is something special about a good old fashioned chef salad. I'm pretty sure that if I were to make that blue cheese dressing, my husband would fall in love with me all over again. I hope your week is off to a great start.
ReplyDelete-Rene
Thanks for sharing your menus and recipes. Sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteOur A/C went out during our last heatwave. Totally bit the dust. One A/C guy said that it would take a week to install a new one. My parents A/C needed a small repair and their tech said he would be over the next day. He did a much better installation that the original installer did and we got our new A/C/furnace for $1,500.00 cheaper than the original quote. We were so happy! Now that we our in the midst of another heatwave, we feel so blessed! Hope you can survive this heatwave without much difficulty. Good luck!
This is a lovely week's worth and there's so much for anyone to pull. The celery seed vinaigrette seems especially good. Hope you had a good 4th and can cool off soon. Can sympathize -- it's 98 here! Jane F.
ReplyDeleteWe had a new A/C installed last summer! I think your idea of having meals that don't require your stove is great! It reminds me of my childhood when everyone had light "suppers" in the summertime. Of course, I don't think our meals were near as clever as yours!
ReplyDeleteWe are heading your way in a couple of weeks to visit friends in Lititz and Elm, PA. Have you heard of Bomberger's Store on 501?
For Mary~ Yes of course I know Bonbbergers on 501!
ReplyDeleteThere are so many beautiful things to see and do in Lancaster County. Are you going to Central Market? A must see!
Have a wonderful visit.
Yvonne
Menu looks great-Tuesday cracked me up "boys do take-out", my kind of cooking in the summer!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the AC, but the only thing I can say is, better now than in a few weeks!!!
Love the Salmon menu = Meatless Monday :@)
I will be sending cool wishes your way. Isn't it funny how we get used to things that we take for granted? I remember growing up without central air even when we were first married. Now I am so spoiled that I could not live without my central air! Course I might sweat off a few pounds!
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE LOVE the name! You make me sound so fancy schmancy! I have to redo the recipe card now and use that name! Everything sounds so wonderful! I am so hoping that things calm down here soon. I even forgot the Inspiration Party. I am such a baaaaad girl!
Hoping you get some AC and quickly! All the recipes sound delish.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry your a/c went kaput! Sadly my good mood goes away in high heat and humidity. ;-) Glad you will soon be having cool air!
ReplyDeleteYour menu looks so yummy and I'll have to come back and look through the links.
Maggie said you gave her recipe and fancy name and by george ~ she was right!! I always love to read your menu each week Yvonne ~ it gives me some ideas. We do not have central air so on weeks like this it is bbq and salads all the way. Looks like a yummy week you have in store.
ReplyDeleteYvonne,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the sweet shout-out! And bless your darlin' heart...no air. Goodness. My menopausal hormones would certainly be pitching a fit.:) It could be worse. You could be in Texas, where it is hotter than day old chili, with no air.LOL!
Thanks again, Sweet Friend.
If I could WISH your week away til Thurs. I WOULD!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE had no AC last year ALL SUMMER!!!!!!!! Ours died and we had to switch to geothermal and we just didn't have the $$$$ at the time. It was MISERABLE...especially for a certain lady of a certain AGE who was going through MENOPAUSE!!!!! Holy maceral! I feel your pain! LOL!!!! Your menu is wonderful AGAIN! Thanks so much for sharing! XO, Pinky
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your ac!! Hope you received your iced tea set I sent you...it'll help keep you cool:)
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Teresa
Oh dear, Yvonne--I can relate. Our downstairs a/c went out during the hottest days of a summer a few years back. The only plus was getting a free "sauna" for a few days. Hope you are cool soon.
ReplyDeleteBest,
Bonnie
So thrilled to find your blog! I came by way of Singing With Birds. It was your pie in a jar recipe that sent me your way:). Now I am hooked just by looking at your menu of the week. I used to do that and have not done so for awhile, but you have inspired me to bring it back! That's because of your delicious sounding recipes.
ReplyDeleteUGH I hope they get your AC fixed and I hope ours hangs in there as we are in the 90s here in northern OH. Love the recipes you chose...
ReplyDeleteI don't plan out recipes for the week but I know my husband would love it if I did. Your recipes sound delicious and the pictures are mouth watering. I might try the salmon.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry you are sweltering. What a time for your AC to break. Try to keep cool!
Just a quick note to wish you a lovely day!
ReplyDeleteFederica
My mouth is watering! Naming recipes after friends and relatives is one way we have kept some special memories alive. Jenny soup, Grandpa potatoes and others are like a living scrapbook because we only keep those that taste delicious and have a special memory attached.
ReplyDeleteI would like to exchange links with your site stonegable.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteIs this possible?