It's Menu Plan Monday and it's starting to feel like fall. When I take the dogs out in the mornings or before bed, there's a whiff of cool breeze and the slightest hint of rustling leaves. Menus now have to factor in cross country meets (pasta on Wednesday, crock pot on Thursday) and football games. Failing to break 90 degrees each afternoon is practically an excuse to dig out the boots in these parts, and a forecast without rain - rare this summer - is all the reason we need to grill, baby, grill.
When I'm planning my weekly menu, I look at the calendar first to see what days are jam packed, screaming for a crock pot meal or leftovers. The second place I look is at weather.com for the week's forecast. I'm rotating back in a few recipes that feel too heavy for summer, and starting to think about soups and stews for rainy days. Does your menu change with the weather, too? What are your fall favorites?
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- Sunday -Braised Brisket with Potatoes and Carrots
- Monday - Whatever looks good at Kathleen's Catch, quinoa, grilled mixed veggies
- Tuesday - Pollo Sabroso, yellow rice, oven roasted green beans
- Wednesday - Baked Pasta with Sausage and Spinach *I'm doubling this and putting a batch in the freezer for the Holiday Grand Plan
- Thursday - Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore over leftover pasta, salad
- Friday - leftover buffet
- Saturday- friends over to watch football - potluck menu TBD
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