I'm Back with a Weekly Menu

I think I'm finally recovered from the jetlaggy weekend induced by my long vacation and long journey home from France. I have much to share about the food and my adventure with Kelsy at Un Jour Un Chef.  But for now, let's get back to basics while I clear my thoughts and take some time to write some nice posts worthy of the amazing time I've had.  It'll be worth the wait. 

It's finally summer and I'm starting to let the available produce from my garden and farmer's market finds as well as the desire to avoid heating up the house with roasting and baking drive my menu...

I've only planned for three nights since somehow Ry and I have found ourselves busy yet again with summer class and tickets to Billy Elliot, and our own theater volunteer projects. We may have to eat on the go, or hopefully grab some leftovers.

Homemade pizza!  Featuring homegrown arugula!!

Veggie Kabobs with a yogurt/dill mint sauce.  I love how inexpensive fresh herbs are at the farmer market...!  They give way to all kind of experiments for me. 

Roasted Chicken with potatoes.  Yes, I just said I didn't want to heat up the house by roasting things, but my Father in law is likely to be dining with us to help Ryan finish a home improvement project and I like to thank him by making a delicious dinner.

AND I realized that I never posted about my roasted chicken... so here it is just a few weeks later than promised... I am on summer vacation after all.  :) Click the "read more" link below... 

Weekly Menu: May 14-18

Hello Kitchen Table Friends!

I made it through my 3rd semester of graduate school!!!

This week's menu is a little short... but that's because Tuesday and Wednesday's meals are yet to be determined, because they will be a collaboration between Cara and I! I hope we will be able to report jointly about what we made while she's visiting Iowa.

I anticipate there is going to be  a lot of collaborative, and excited blogging in the next couple of weeks... I am heading to France in a little over a week to see two of my favorite girlfriends.  Stay tuned for my aventures de la cuisine Francais. 

Here's what I do have planned...

new recipe: creamy lemon pasta with spinach and tomatoes

I decided I was going to teach myself how to roast a chicken... and there was a recipe in the May issue of Bon Appetit which sounded like a good one to start with.  Roast Chicken with Rosemary, Lemon & Honey
'll accompany it with some roast yukon golds.

I'm hoping we can eat that roast chicken for a couple of days at least so am planning to make some sandwiches too.