This is the 18th edition of the 30 minute weekly menus for 2010. I like to make the weekly menus on Thursday or Friday, do the shopping on Saturday and start the weekly menus on Sunday.
Can you believe it’s May? Where has the time gone? I really enjoy being outside in the beautiful Atlanta weather. This week’s menus reflect this sentiment and are guaranteed to get you out of the kitchen and out into the great outdoors soon!
To celebrate May, I’m hosting a Sunday brunch – the Company Shrimp and Grits menu will be perfect. For the entree, I will serve: Cheddar Cheese Balls; Summer Sausage with Roasted Garlic Mustard; Platter of Chopped Pears and Vegetables with Spicy Tomato Sauce; tortilla chips and herb crackers; Honey roasted almonds.
You will find that I use various cooking methods, mix and match, to get dinner on the table quickly! (Ingredients in parentheses show some of my quick prep steps.) You can always substitute your favorite made-from-scratch recipes when you have more time.
Hope you have a great week!
Sunday (brunch this week):
Company Shrimp and Grits with Smoky Gouda (clean and deveined shrimp, quick grits (not instant), shredded Gouda)
Spinach Salad (bagged baby spinach, bottled blue cheese vinaigrette)
Croissants, Butter (prepared croissants)
Lemon tart (prepared pie crust, lemon juice)
Monday:
Ham & Cheddar Strata (deli ham; store-bought sourdough bread, bagged cheese)
Broccoli, Bell Pepper and Mushroom Mix
Pound Cake with Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce (Purchased Pound Cake, Ice Cream, and Chocolate Sauce; Buy Extra Ice Cream for Wednesday)
Tuesday:
Chicken and Meatballs (slow cooker; frozen meatballs or puff pastry sheets, cream of mushroom soup)
Sautéed Asparagus / Tomato
Mixed Berry Stack (purchased puff pastry)
Wednesday:
Rustic Tortellini with Fresh Vegetables (vegetarian; prepared tortellini, grated Parmesan cheese)
Three Pepper Salad (Italian Jar Salad Dressing)
Quick Tortoni and Seasonal Berries (store-bought coconut macaroon cookies and ice cream, frozen whipped topping)
Thursday:
Mexican Beef and Cheese Soup (shredded cheese)
Tortillas with Guacamole Cream
Brownies (store bought brownies)
Friday:
Shrimp Tempura (shrimp clean and deveined)
Udon noodles with soy sauce (purchased noodles)
Steamed Julienne Vegetables (Julienned Vegetables in Bags)
Fresh Fruit Baskets (extra sheet of puff pastry from Tuesday, canned whipped cream)
Saturday:
BBQ Chicken Sandwiches (pre-cooked or canned chicken, bottled BBQ sauce)
Buns and condiments (store-bought buns, jarred condiments)
potato wedges
Cole Slaw (bagged salad mix, jarred salad dressing)
Fruit Pizza Cookies (store bought sugar cookie dough)
I sincerely hope you have fun planning and preparing your meals.
Elizabeth Randall and family