MONDAY Pumpkin Soup | Thyme~Roasted Grapes with Ricotta and Grilled Bread “One day many years ago a man walked along and stood in the sound of the ocean on a cold sunless shore and said, “We need a voice to call across the water, to warn ships; I’ll make one. I’ll make a voice Continue reading → «Pumpkin Soup & Thyme~Roasted Grapes with Ricotta and Grilled Bread»
WEDNESDAY Slow Cooked Pulled Pork Tacos | Sweet Chili Cabbage Slaw | Cilantro~Avocado Cream As I have mentioned before, when I plan our dinner menus for the coming week I try and look forward a bit, taking into consideration scheduled activities, business travel, even the weather {ever-changing as it is} realizing, of course, that Continue reading → «Slow Cooked Pulled Pork Tacos with Sweet Chili Cabbage Slaw»
MONDAY Pumpkin~Parmigiano Soup | Grilled Cheddar & Apple Sandwiches with Dijon on Sourdough Bread Have you ever noticed the correlation between how wonderful a weekend was and how, well, “non-wonderfully” the following Monday manifests itself? I did…today. Nothing disastrous, mind you, but overwhelming…not because of an overall importance to mankind but rather a result Continue reading → «Pumpkin~Parmigiano Soup with Grilled Cheddar & Apple Sandwiches»
FRIDAY Meatballs | Marinara Sauce | Roasted Spaghetti Squash “Noodles” This week I posted 4 different recipes for meatballs on my Tumblr blog and when I posted our dinner menu for the week here I had not decided which recipe I was actually going to use. Each recipe had something that appealed to me. Slow Continue reading → «Meatballs & Spaghetti {Squash}»
FRIDAY Balsamic Roast Beef French Dip Sandwiches | Arugula Salad with Garlic~Lemon Vinaigrette | Kettle Chips “It’s 4:58 on Friday afternoon. Do you know where your margarita is?” ― Amy Neftzger Friday…we made it! Finland, beach, horse show, football practices, riding lessons~everything accomplished and now we begin to slowly put the week away. Michael arrived home Continue reading → «Balsamic Roast Beef French Dip Sandwich, Arugula Salad & Chips»
MONDAY French Tomato Soup with Gruyère Tartines I woke this morning to the sound of a light rain. With windows left open from a warm autumn afternoon yesterday I listened as the soft shower fell upon the ground covered with crisp leaves. The sound of footsteps in the yard below my window pulled me Continue reading → «Tomato Soup & A Day at the Beach»
THURSDAY Slow-Roasted Pork Sandwiches with Herbed Grape Sauce | Roasted Apple & Cheddar Salad Nothing creates a sense of well-being like a barely simmering braise or stew cooking quietly on the stove or in the oven. The warm aromas wafting in the air are deeply comforting. Dinner is cooking. A simple and economical cut Continue reading → «Roast Pork Sandwiches & Roasted Apple and Cheddar Salad»
TUESDAY Minestrone Soup with Cheese Tortellini | Homemade Garlic Breadcrumbs The first day back after a long holiday weekend is always a bit rocky but especially so at this time of year. The children can taste summer vacation and even though school will be finished in the next few weeks, these last days Continue reading → «Minestrone Soup with Cheese Tortellini»
WEDNESDAY {Slow Cooker} Chicken Tortilla Soup | “The Best Guacamole You Will Ever Have” | Homemade Tortilla Chips Good Morning! Yes, another morning post. After months of hammering away at my keyboard, posting about dinner, until the late hours each evening I have decided to give morning posts a go. Longer days, Continue reading → «Chicken Tortilla Soup, Guacamole & Chips»
THURSDAY Slow Cooker Tomato Soup | Grilled Gruyère Cheese Sandwiches This morning we woke to the sound of rain beating down against the windows. I opened the bedroom shutters to find a blanket of fog covering our little corner of the world, hiding the ships entering and leaving the Bay, the dull drone Continue reading → «Slow Cooker Tomato Soup & Grilled Gruyere Cheese Sandwiches»
