Menu Plan for the Week of 12/15/13

Menu Plan for the Week of 12/15/13

Once again, I was pleasantly surprised by the recipes in my weekly E-Meals Simple Gourmet Menu. I have started serving dinner earlier so my Aunt can eat with us so I also am doubling all of the recipes. Here we go! 

Sunday: Free Night! 

Monday: I got home late from shopping so ended up making a delicious sandwich. I should have taken a picture of it! ;) Haha

Tuesday: French Beef Stew with Mashed Potatoes

Notes: This was tasty but a couple of things. I would add some Kosher or Sea Salt and pepper to the stew itself while it is simmering for the hour and a half. The prep for the recipe says 20 minutes but it was more like an hour. It is 20 minutes not including all the chopping and mincing of everything. I would probably also skip the mashed potatoes and add some small red or yellow potatoes to the stew itself, quartered or halved depending on their size. It is not a thick stew, so if you want to you can thicken it up but I was fine with the consistency. Used it over the mashed potatoes and also sopped it up with some tasty rye bread. 

Wednesday: Maple Mustard Chicken with Roasted Acorn Squash

Notes: Wow!! This was amazing. The chicken was so juicy and the maple, vinegar, and mustard made this delicious flavor. Instead of just doing Roasted Acorn Squash, I did my holiday Acorn Squash. It is a twist on a Paula Deen favorite. 1 Acorn Squash chopped into bite size pieces. 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar, 2 Tablespoons Soft Butter, 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup, salt and pepper. Heat the oven to 400. Toss the squash in the mix and dump it in a foil lined baking sheet or pan. Cook for 30-45 minutes or until squash is soft and mix has cooked in. Stir squash 1-2 times during baking to cover it really well in the topping. This will definitely appear on future menus.

Thursday: Shepherd's Pie with Cauliflower Mash

Notes: Another delicious meal from E-meals. After cooking I did turn the broiler on high for a couple minutes just to brown up the cauliflower a little bit. 

Friday: Night Off!

Saturday: Italian Pork Roast with Wild Rice and Lemony Broccoli

Notes: Absolutely delicious!!! This completely reminded me of my moms Pork Chop Supreme recipe, which is one of my favorite recipes. The brocolli was delicious. In the future I will start from fresh broccoli instead of frozen. This was a very filling but still light meal and I will definitely be making this one again as well.

What recipes are on your menu this week?