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fullygoldy) wrote2006-05-14 10:33 am
fullygoldy) wrote2006-05-14 10:33 am
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Mother's Day Brunch
mmmmm..... I'm full.
The kids prepared blackberry blintzes and bacon, with coaching from DH, and also mimosas! We've been listening to classical masterpieces this morning, so it truly is a traditional mother's day. It's finally getting late enough that I can probably call my west coast mothers and wish them a happy day, and my east coast moms are probably going to be back home from church or brunch after that too, so I can get all my calling out of the way.
I should work a few hours too, but I'm already up to 40 for the week (normal is 33-35) and if I go over, they're probably going to yell about having to pay overtime rates. Maybe in a little while, DH and I will go check out the local farmer's market. Not that we need anything, the week's menu is already planned and purchased, but it's nice to get out. assuming its warm and sunny. So far, that doesn't look to be the weather pattern for the day.
The week's menu:
Saturday: Hoppin' John (black-eyed peas, y'all), mustard greens with spinach, and biscuits
Sunday: Grilled salmon, vidalia onion risotto, asparagus
Monday: Pulled pork enchiladas, guacamole salad
Tuesday: Grilled chicken Caesar salad (by Rupert)
Wednesday: Tilapia in caper butter, ambrosia, wild rice, green beans
Thursday: DH and I are meeting a friend for dinner at the Great Dane, so the kids will most likely do leftovers.
Friday: Spaghetti with italian sausage red sauce, salad, garlic bread (by Mavis)
The pulled pork is easy, I just coat it in chili powder and ground cumin, then brown it in olive oil before popping it into the crockpot for the rest of the day. DH will pull it when it's cooked and roll the enchiladas. While they're baking, we'll make the sides. Easy.
Hoppin' John is another ridiculously easy thing, like split pea soup. No soaking or sauteing. Everything goes in the pot at once, and then you leave it simmer for a couple of hours till done.
Really, the most labor intensive things on the menu this week are the risotto and the ambrosia. It's going to be a good week :)
The kids prepared blackberry blintzes and bacon, with coaching from DH, and also mimosas! We've been listening to classical masterpieces this morning, so it truly is a traditional mother's day. It's finally getting late enough that I can probably call my west coast mothers and wish them a happy day, and my east coast moms are probably going to be back home from church or brunch after that too, so I can get all my calling out of the way.
I should work a few hours too, but I'm already up to 40 for the week (normal is 33-35) and if I go over, they're probably going to yell about having to pay overtime rates. Maybe in a little while, DH and I will go check out the local farmer's market. Not that we need anything, the week's menu is already planned and purchased, but it's nice to get out. assuming its warm and sunny. So far, that doesn't look to be the weather pattern for the day.
The week's menu:
Saturday: Hoppin' John (black-eyed peas, y'all), mustard greens with spinach, and biscuits
Sunday: Grilled salmon, vidalia onion risotto, asparagus
Monday: Pulled pork enchiladas, guacamole salad
Tuesday: Grilled chicken Caesar salad (by Rupert)
Wednesday: Tilapia in caper butter, ambrosia, wild rice, green beans
Thursday: DH and I are meeting a friend for dinner at the Great Dane, so the kids will most likely do leftovers.
Friday: Spaghetti with italian sausage red sauce, salad, garlic bread (by Mavis)
The pulled pork is easy, I just coat it in chili powder and ground cumin, then brown it in olive oil before popping it into the crockpot for the rest of the day. DH will pull it when it's cooked and roll the enchiladas. While they're baking, we'll make the sides. Easy.
Hoppin' John is another ridiculously easy thing, like split pea soup. No soaking or sauteing. Everything goes in the pot at once, and then you leave it simmer for a couple of hours till done.
Really, the most labor intensive things on the menu this week are the risotto and the ambrosia. It's going to be a good week :)