Photo Courtesy of stevendepolo of Flickr

This is what the Well Done Chef! is planning for the family the week of July 26th to August 1st, 2009.

I will be working in the night for the 29th, 30th, and the first. Add to that the inventory which must be made on Saturday, and you have a basket of fun! Here is what I have planned for the week:

Also, did you hear that the Taco Bell dog died? So sad, so we are going to eat tacos on Monday in tribute.

Sunday Dinner – Macaroni and pork sausage saute with market vegetables.

Monday - Beef tacos with sour cream, tomatoes, cheese, salsa.

Tuesday - Pineapple pork with Jasmine scented rice, brocolli chow mein, pork and chive dumplings.

Wednesday – Grilled pork chop with rosemary and sage, garlic mashed potatoes, crisp yellow beans.

Thursday – Pepperoni pasta ruffles with tomato and cucumber salad.

Friday – Hotdogs with fries and cheese curds. (Called poutine here.)

Saturday – Risotto with garlic sausage, garden peas, thyme and lemon.

The Elusive Roasted Chicken by Machine is Organic of Flickr fame

This is what the Well Done Chef! is planning for the family the week of July 19th to July 25th, 2009.

Seems like the menu planning is going well. I only ate out once last week, that was Wednesday. See, after working a lot, sometimes you jsut do not feel like cooking. I will just have to redouble the efforts this week. The key to this menu is the pre-preparation. Some things need to be done the night before.

Sunday Dinner – All Dressed Pizza with a nice Italian salad.

Monday - Lime and maple pork loin with roasted peach salsa, green beans.

Tuesday - BBQ Beef burger with onion Kaiser, pickled onions, garden fresh Romas, bib lettuce, served with home cut fries.

Wednesday – Roasted chicken, Tuscan style, green pea rissotto and sauteed zuchinni.

Thursday – Garden tomato soup with lemon and rosemary Chicken and braised fennel.

Friday – Shepherd’s Pie with veggies and dip

Saturday – Penne with Alfredo sauce, minestrone.

Photo Courtesy of Mike Johnson - TheBusyBrain.com

This is what the Well Done Chef! is planning for the family the week of July 5th to July 11th, 2009.

I did not truly stick to last week’s menu, due to veto by L.  Isn’t that always the way it goes?

Sunday Dinner – A crappy McDonald’s Craving. Sheesh, the drivethru took so long, I probably could have made it myself! Interesting note: making Faux Orea Cookies a la Ricardo with L.

Monday - Lime and Palm Sugar Pork Chop with pineapple and mango salsa, green beans.

Tuesday - BBQ Beef burger with onion Kaiser, pickled onions, garden fresh Romas, bib lettuce, served with home cut fries.

Wednesday – All Dressed Pizza with Cheesy Caesar salad

Thursday – Garden pea soup with mint, lemon and rosemary Chicken with braised fennel.

Friday – Shepherd’s Pie with veggies and dip

Saturday – Penne with Meat Parma Rosa sauce, minestrone, (Meat sauce mixed with Alfredo) (Never ate this last week, so here it is.)

my cookbooks by mimundo of Flickr

This is what the Well Done Chef! is planning for the family the week of July 5th to July 11th, 2009.

Sunday Dinner – Barbecue ribeye steak with French fries, mixed salad greens with Balsamic dressing.

Monday - Chicken with fig sauce, couscous. (I will be using fresh figs for my sauce!)

Tuesday - BBQ Pork Chop with potato salad, grilled peppers.

Wednesday – All Dressed Pizza with Home Made Fries

Thursday – BBQ Beef burger with all the fixins, Caesar salad

Friday – Shepherd’s Pie with veggies and dip

Saturday – Penne with Meat Parma Rosa sauce, minestrone, (Meat sauce mixed with Alfredo)

book shelf project 1 ~ striatic {notes} by striatic of Flickr

This is what the Well Done Chef! is planning for the family the week of June 21st to June 27th, 2009.

Sunday Dinner – Barbecue Chicken with French fries, barbecue sauce.

Monday – Pork Chop with mashed potato, carrot salad

Tuesday - Mediterranean style chicken with black olives, lemons, couscous.

Wednesday – Smoked BBQ Pork Ribs with Asian slaw

Thursday – BBQ Beef burger with all the fixins, Caesar salad

Friday – Shepherd’s Pie with veggies and dip

Saturday – Penne with Parma Rosa sauce, minestrone

Sunday – Pizza all-dressed with fries

cookbooks (for aikitherese) by emdot of Flickr

This is what the Well Done Chef! is planning for the family the week of June 15th to June 21st, 2009.

Sunday Dinner – After the success of Luca’s 2nd birthday party, we had leftovers. So many leftovers!

Monday – Shredded pork pitas with pickled onions, tzatziki, tomatoes, garlic sauce

Tuesday - Garlic sausage with creamy garlic mashed potatoes and broccoli spears

Wednesday – Pork chops with apple and demiglace, minestrone.

Thursday – All-dressed pizza with Caesar salad

Friday – Pasta with meat sauce, tomato and cucumber salad.

Saturday – Mediterranean style chicken with black olives, lemons, couscous.

Saturday – Cuban style beans and saffron infused rice with shredded pork meat.

What the Well Done Chef! is planning for the birthday party of his son:

Happy 2nd Birthday Luca!

• Italian-style pizza (focaccia with tomato sauce on the top.)
• Caesar salad
• Tri-color pasta salad
• 3 bean salad
• Potato chips
• Hamburgers
• Hotdogs
• Italian Sausage
• Barbecued pulled pork
• Barbecued chicken. (*With my not-so-secret spice blend)
• Soft drinks
• Of course, a Cake!

Cookbooks by Spokist of Flickr

This is what the Well Done Chef! is planning for the family the week of June 7th to June 13th, 2009. Sunday Dinner – I cheated! I had so much work to do, that I ended up going to Fu Lam’s Chinese Take out! It was very good! Monday – Rosemary Lemon Chicken (I will be adding rosemary and black pepper to the chicken), Greek Style Potatoes, Glazed Carrots Tuesday - Beef Tacos, sour cream, cheddar, lettuce, made with homemade chili spice Wednesday – Pork chops with apple and demiglace, Jasmine scented rice, broccoli spears Thursday – All-dressed pizza with Caesar salad Friday – Pasta with meat sauce, red onion and tomato salad. Saturday Breakfast – Eggs with hash brown patties, bacon, toast. Saturday Lunch and Dinner – Luca’s Party Menu!