A Cajun Pantry

November's Menu Plans

UPDATE (11-3-08):

Change of menu plans already.

Monday night and there is still half a pan of leftover lasagna, a bowl of chicken-sausage gumbo, and plenty of beef roast and potatoes leftover...not to mention a plate of untouched baked sweet potatoes.

I come from a family who taught me that wasting food is a sin. Tuesday night has become leftover night. We'll still have the apple pie and ice cream as the polls close. Thursday night is another late soccer game. Leftovers at Gibson Hut that night as well.

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Sunday, Nov. 2:

• Chicken/Sausage Gumbo
• Potato Salad
• Dessert: Halloween Candy  ;)

Monday, Nov. 3:

• (Slow Cooker Day) Boston Pork Butt Beef Roast w/ small red Irish Potatoes)
• Rice Pilaf (I add mushrooms to mine)
• Fresh baked sweet potatoes w/ butter

Tuesday, Nov. 4 (Election Day):

• Breakfast and Lunch Fast & Morning Mass Attendance until the polls are closed
• (Supper) Lima Puree Soup (LIW's Country Cookbook)
• Fresh Hot Rolls
• Fresh Baked Apple Pie Topped w/ Ice Cream (for Election Day)

Wednesday, Nov. 5:

• Chili
• Oatmeal Cookies (LIW's Country Cookbook)

Thursday, Nov. 6:

• Chicken Loaf (LIW's Country Cookbook)
• Baked Lettuce (LIW's Country Cookbook)
• Applesauce Cake (LIW's Country Cookbook)

Friday, Nov. 7:

• Tuna Sandwiches
• Glazed Beets (LIW's Country Cookbook)

Saturday, Nov. 8:

• Restaurant Day: Family Reunion

Sunday, Nov. 9th:

• New Menu Plans

This Week at Gibson Hut

Saturday: Tamale Pie

Sunday:

• Lunch: BBQ Chicken (church fund-raiser)
• Supper: Beef Stew (because I could not wait until October)

Monday: Birthday Boy's Special Request (I'm just waiting for my instructions)

Tuesday:

• Shepherd's Pie (Garrett's godmother's recipe)
• Cheesy Broccoli & Cauliflower (which I didn't fix Sunday night because while I was transporting children to friend's houses, everyone began ladling out of the beef stew pot before I could boil the broccoli and cauliflower)

Wednesday: Cabbage Casserole 

Thursday: Something with Chicken

Friday: Something with Shrimp

Saturday: Kayleigh will make Stuffed Bell Peppers (Oma's Recipe)

Weekend Delights

Friday:

• Excellent Tuna Salad---This one is a keeper for hot summer days:

2 cans tuna, 2 chopped eggs, 1/2 cup finely diced unpeeled Granny Smith apple, diced plum tomato, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 tbsp. finely slivered fresh basil leaves, toasted peasant bread

Toss the tuna, eggs, tomato, and apples together. Season with a little salt if desired.

Stir mayonnaise and basil together then gently fold into the tuna mixture.

Serve as a salad on buttered lettuce with toasted peasant bread as an aside or as sandwiches on the toasted peasant bread.

For Weekend:

• Bacon-Roasted Chicken
• Creamy German Potato Salad
• Asparagus Spears
• Corn
• Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Pizza
• Fresh cantaloupe
• Apple Pie

(Picture "Apple Pie Harvest" by Janet Krushamp: Take a peek at her art work at her website  http://www.janetkruskamp.com/. Beautiful!)

What's Cooking in August?

Monday:

• (Breakfast) Oatmeal
• (Lunch) ETA: Kayleigh is in the kitchen cooking chicken breasts marinated in Italian Herb Dressing & learning how to cook a pot of brown rice the old-fashion way on the stovetop
• (Supper) Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya
• Roasted Tomatoes & Onions w/ Fresh Ricotta served w/ fresh basil on toasted peasant bread

Tuesday:

• Brie-Stuffed Burgers
• Crunchy Apple-Pear Salad

Wednesday:

• Golden Shepherd's Pie
• Crustless Pumpkin Pie served w/ cinnamon/nutmeg flavored whipped cream & nuts

Thursday:

• Leftovers

Friday:

• (Breakfast) Carrot Pancakes w/ cream cheese spread (HT: Angie) and an aside of strawberries with whipped cream topping
• (Lunch) Fresh Tuna Salad
• (Tea Time) Ice Cream Treat
• (Supper) Shrimp Stuffed Avocados