Monday Night Dinner

January 18, 2009

• Smothered Chicken – Gold’n Delicious, page 142
• Orzo with Parmesan and Pesto – Gold’n Delicious, page 183
• Broccoli with Garlic – http://southernofod.about.com
• Jellied Cranberry Sauce – Chilled, canned
• Hot Dinner Rolls – Rhodes Frozen Dough
• Oatmeal Coffee Cake
• Upside-Down German Chocolate Cake

Monday Night Dinner

January 11, 2009

• Pot Roast Breckenridge – Colorado Cache, page 154
• Schwan’s Mashed Potatoes
• Asparagus with Red Pepper Strips – Nancy
• Tossed Salad with Asiago Peppercorn Dressing
• French Bread – Tony’s
• Pear, Apple, Cranberry Crisp – Barefoof Contessa at Home, Food Network

Monday Night Dinner

January 4, 2010

• Tacoritos – Colorado Cache, page 266
• Corn & Zucchini Mexicana – Colorado Cache, page 195
• Jicama Orange Salad – Gold’n Delicious, page 95
• Niny’s Caramel Pie – Beyond the Rim, page 170

Monday Night Dinner

December 14, 2009

• Hurricane Cafe Inspired Salad with Pears, Pecans and Maple Vinaigrette Dressing
• Open Sesame Chicken – Gold’n Delicious, page 144
• Wild Rice and Cranberry Pilaf – Gold’n Delicious, page180
• Herb Roasted Vegetables – Gold’n Delicious, page 194
• Apple Cranberry Streusel Custard Pie

Family Memorial Weekend – Dec. 4-6, 2009

Menus

Friday Night Dinner – Family Favorites

Turkey and Noodles – Family traditional made with homemade stock from the Thanksgiving turkey and Grandma’s brand frozen noodles.

Fresh Cranberry Relish

Hot Green Bean Caesar

Sweet Potato Muffins

Pumpkin Butterscotch Cake

Pumpkin Pie – nothing fancy, just the recipe off the can.

Memorial Service Luncheon

Spinach Salad – Judy’s version of one we love at Nick’s Tomatoe Pie in Jupiter, Florida.

Greek Pasta Salad – By Judy

Sweet Potato Biscuits – with Ham and Cheese

Best Focaccia Beef Sandwiches

Sweet Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Deviled Eggs

Fresh Sugar Pea Pods, Orange and Yellow Pepper Strips, Cherub Tomatoes with Ranch Veggie Dip

Fruit Centerpiece from Edible Arrangements

Snowcapped Cookies

Pecan Tartlets

Raspberry-Filled White Chocolate Bars

Saturday Night South of the Border

Triple Creme Cheese with Apple and Pear Slices and Crackers

Mom’s Pork and Black Bean Burritos

Posole

Cucumber Salad with Pineapple & Jalapeno

Guacamole and Chips – Guac frozen from Costco, chips Whole Foods’ Flour tortilla chips

Desserts – Leftover cake, pie and cookies

Monday Night Dinner – November 16, 2009

 

Roast Turkey

Nancy

Gravy

Nancy

Mashed Potatoes

Nancy

Sausage Dressing

Nancy, Grandma Mary

Cranberry Relish

Nancy, Evelyn

Green Limas and Carrots with Bacon and Onion

Nancy’s version of a website recipe

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Bon Appetit, December 2009, page 102

Pecan Apple Pear Pie

Colorado Collage – Junior League of Denver, page 362

 

Monday Night Dinner – November 9, 2009

 

Pork Burritos

Nancy

Posole

Beyond the Rim – Junior League of Amarillo, page 64

Guacamole

Nancy

Pumpkin Butterscotch Cake

Art of Cooking – Junior League of Ogden (Utah), page 157

Monday Night Dinner – November 2, 2009

Oaxacan Pork Tenderloin

Colorado Classique – Junior League of Denver, page 166

Vegetable Pie

Gold’n Delicious – Junior League of Spokane, page 195

Homemade Applesauce

Nancy

Grilled Pear Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

Colorado Classique – Junior League of Denver, page 42

Bavarian Apple Torte

Colorado Classique – Junior League of Denver, page 232

Monday Night Dinner – October 5, 2009

• Imperial Chicken

Beyond the Rim – A Taste of Amarillo – Junior League of Amarillo, page 116

• Risotto Wtih Artichoke Hearts

Colorado Classique – Junior League of Denver, page 128

• Roasted Grape Tomatoes

Colorado Classique – Junior League of Denver, page 137

• Cucumber Salad with Pineapple & Jalapeno

Art of Cooking – Junior League of Ogden (Utah), page 57

• Wildflour Pumpkin Cookies with Caramel Frosting

Art of Cooking – Junior League of Ogden (Utah), page 160

 

Tripping Through the Kitchen

After being away from home so much of the summer September was a month to settle down, do some cooking, focusing on garden and farm fresh produce.

I heard once that a person uses an average of three recipes from each cookbook in their collection. With shelves lined with cookbooks amassed over 46 years I’m sure I’m not hitting par. My kitchen has never seen a recipe from many of the books . Others yielded recipes immediately enjoyed that have become family favorites and traditions.

Perhaps seeing Julie and Julia led to some inspiration or maybe I was just bored with my repertoire. The beginning of September I sat down with four Junior League cookbooks from around the country, with the goal of finding at least three recipes from each book that I would cook during the month. I made a list for each book, referring to the notepad frequently during menu planning and shopping.

Creating new dishes made meal preparation more interesting and  tasty. I think I tried about 16 recipes from my list yielding more than a dozen successes, a couple that needed a bit of a boost for our tastes and only one that falls into the failure category.

As time allows I’ll post the recipes for future reference. If one inspires you, feel free. If you make improvements please share your successes.