February Menus

This week our menus include some "quickie meals" like Tortilla Soup (out of the freezer) and Crockpot Chicken Burritos as well as Greek Chicken Salad for busy nights after Track practice. We also have some entertaining to do for my father-in-law's birthday on Friday night. We decided to save some moolah this year and go out for a Valentine brunch and then eat a peaceful dinner at home with the family on Valentine's Eve.

sun
Haitian Missions Luncheon
Jasmine Rice with bean sauce
Legume (Beef & Vegetables)
Seasoned Chicken
Coconut Lemon Cake

mon
Tortilla Soup
Green salad

tues
Crockpot Chicken Burritos
Green peppers, onions, salsa & cheese
Guacamole & Blue Tortilla Chips

wed
Roasted Salmon
Phyllo Spinach Pie

thurs
Greek Chicken salad
Hummus & Whole Wheat Pita Bread

fri - Larry's Birthday Dinner
Baby Greens Salad with Pears & Goat Cheese
Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Basil-Cream Sauce
Buttermilk Cheese Bread

sat - Valentine's Day
Veal Scallopine
Mushroom Risotto
Marsala Carrots
Chocolate Lava Cakes

I love February! It's the chance to try out new comfort foods with a healthy twist. It's also a great month to entertain. Between the Super Bowl and Valentine's Day, you can get out your best appetizer and dessert recipes and have a party! This week, we're making use of some fresh local produce (like purple cauliflower my daughter picked out at the market!) and fresh baby greens. We've even seen some fat, red strawberries coming over from the Coast so we're all over the chocolate-covered strawberries for a Lover's Day preview.

sun
Superbowl Party
Chicken Salad Wonton cups
Squash & Corn Chowder
Buttermilk Cheese Bread
Chocolate-covered strawberries

mon
Green salad with grape tomatoes and goat cheese
Crockpot Tri-tip sandwiches
Roasted purple cauliflower

tues
Caesar Salad
Honey-whole wheat Pizza
with Black olives, yellow peppers and turkey pepperoni
Banana-Oatmeal-Chocolate Power Cookies

wed
Chicken Scaloppine
Risotto with mushrooms
Marsala carrots

thurs
Baby Greens salad
Pesto Mini Ravioli
with Chicken Sausage and peppers

fri
Mission Dinner

sat
Luscious leftovers