Sunday, December 30, 2012

Travel Menu (late December)

Whew - will I ever get back to posting regularly here?

We were out of town part of last week for the holiday, so I did an (unusual for me) two-week menu plan. I hate coming home from a trip and having to eat out yet again because there's nothing edible in the house: this is my solution.

Su: simple pizza from the new Smitten Kitchen cookbook (still need to write this up) link here
M: my grandmother's beef stew (somehow, I've never posted this recipe, either)
T: left-over cannellini bean soup
W: dinner out
R - M: out of town
T: pasta with red sauce
W: goosh buns (my, but we get A LOT of ground beef from our meat CSA)
R: roasted sweet potatoes, sauteed kale, smoked brats (massive quantities of all, as we had guests)

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Cranberry-Orange Buttermilk Rolls

I was just trying to find this recipe so I could make my shopping list for the week, and it looks like I somehow neglected to post it here. I made this last year for Thanksgiving, and actually ended up baking another big batch the next day to eat with our leftovers. It's a tweaked version of the raisin bread recipe from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes.

orange-cranberry buttermilk rolls: 
The basic method is described here: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/21/dining/211brex.html

The recipe theoretically makes 3- 1 1/2lb loaves; I instead made plum-sized balls of dough and bunched them together in a pan.  You could do smaller batches in a brownie pan or pie plate.  If you don't use the dough all at once, it will keep for a week in the fridge in a lidded container.

Mix all the dry ingredients together.  Mix in the cranberries and orange zest.  Mix in the liquids; keep going until ALL the flour is incorporated.  Cover loosely and allow to rise until the dough rises and collapses (or at least flattens on top): 2-5 hours.  (It's much easier to use the dough when it's allowed to cool in the fridge overnight, but you can go on to the next step right away if you need to.)

Shape the dough, and put it in your greased baking pan.  Allow to rise for at least an hour (up to about 4 hours should be fine - 2 hours or so is ideal).  Twenty minutes before you're going to bake the rolls, preheat the oven to 375F.  Bake the rolls on a center rack for 30-45 minutes, until golden brown.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

still just barely finding time to cook, let alone post...

last week:
S: tomato & cinnamon chickpeas (Urban Pantry)
M: kale salad & bread
T: left-overs
W: pasta with mushroom sauce (a variation of this; sauce was actually a frozen left-over, too)
R: cauliflower florets roasted with bacon; bread; roasted garlic
F: out

two weeks ago:
S: wild mushroom ravioli (from How to Cook Without a Book; I need to write up this recipe sometime - very very good & easy)
M: ginger-caramel shrimp & rice
T: tuna noodle casserole with crispy leeks
W: miso tofu & garlicky kale; rice (leftover)
R: lamb shepard's pie (recipe from our meat csa)
F: leftovers

Sunday, October 21, 2012

menu, mid-September

Catching up on posting these:

M: Slow-Cooker Green Curry with Pork & Potatoes; rice
T: fried rice
W: Spinach & Chickpeas; whole-wheat couscous
R: Pork Cutlets with Pan-Roasted Tomatoes; roasted potatoes
F: Kale Salad

menu, week of October 14

Su: Curried Coconut Tomato Soup (Cook This Now); grilled smoked cheddar sandwiches
M: chicken & kale in simmer sauce; rice
T: Creamy Parsnip & Leek Soup (Cook This Now); whole-wheat bread (Artisan Bread in 5 Min)
W: fried rice
R: cauliflower and brussels sprouts, roasted with bacon
F: Goosh Buns

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Labor Day Weekend

Su: Leek, Chard, & Corn Flatbread
M (Labor Day potluck): Corn Salad
T: Spaghetti with fresh tomatoes and basil
W: Glazed Sausages with cabbage
R: out
F: Tomato & Cinnamon Chickpeas with couscous (Urban Pantry)
Sa: D & M's wedding!

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Late Summer (in Minneapolis!)

Monday: out
Tuesday: pasta carbonara (V's own recipe)
Wednesday: chickpea curry & rice
Thursday: fried rice (V's recipe)
Friday: apricot and lamb tagine; whole wheat couscous
Saturday: red bean and sweet potato chili