Monday, July 25, 2011

This Week for Dinner: July 24-30


This is going to be a crazy week, with my husband out of town three days and making a family dinner on Wednesday. I’m still working my way through the summer meals list I made in late May, and I’ve been really looking forward to trying the Cajun Salmon cakes I’m making tonight. I’ll post a review soon! 


I chose a few kid-friendly, fun meals for Tuesday and Wednesday nights when my husband is gone, and a great dinner to welcome him home on Thursday-Apple Cinnamon BBQ Chicken. We just returned from vacation in Gatlinburg, where we visited the Pepper Palace. The Pepper Palace is an amazing store that carries the most amazing sauces and salsas, and the Apple Cinnamon BBQ is my husband’s favorite. 


Here’s the plan for this week:


Sunday-Shrimp Fettucine Alfredo 


(I used the recipe below, but doubled the sauce and thickened it with 2tbsp cornstarch mixed with water-amazing results!)


http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/shrimp-fettucine-alfredo/detail.aspx


Monday-Cajun Salmon Cakes and Mixed Greens


http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cajun-salmon-cakes-with-lemon-garlic-aioli-10000001072187/


Tuesday-Hot Wings and Fries


I use this cooking format, but use sauces from Buffalo Wild Wings instead of his version. Best wing recipe I’ve found!


http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/alton-browns-buffalo-wings-recipe/index.html


Wednesday-Taco Night


Brother, Sister-in-law, their kids and my parents are coming over for dinner-should be fun!


Thursday-Grilled Apple Cinnamon BBQ Chicken


Simple grilled boneless skinless chicken breasts basted with bbq sauce


Friday-Almost Famous Chi-Chi’s Chimichangas


Amazing copy of an old favorite!


http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/almost-famous-chimichangas-recipe/index.html


Saturday-Out


It should be a fun, busy week ahead-cooking and spending time with family, along with processing corn and peppers for the winter. Check back for details!

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