Category Archives: Weekly Menus

Halloween Week Menu Planning

Haven’t blogged much of my cooking lately because my cooking hasn’t been worth blogging. The slow cooker Chicken Paprikash I tried yesterday was only okay — maybe because I tried to extend the recipe with extra veggies and chicken broth. I didn’t get the lush sour creamy mouthfeel I was going for. The slow cooker […]

Menu Planning: Almost Back to School

Last week the recipes from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast mostly lived up to the cookbook’s title, so I’m trying a few more this week to decide if I want to buy the cookbook. I don’t know what I liked better — the Grilled Tomato Linguine or the Braised Chicken with Mushrooms and Oven-Baked Polenta […]

Menu Planning: August Heat

This week, Rick attends law school orientation and I am busy writing chapter 10 while starting a phat new consulting job. It’s hot outside and produce is plentiful, even if not in my backyard. So we’re doing lots of grilling and veggie action:
Grilled Tomato Linguine from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast, the cookbook that goes […]