Monday
apple noodle Kugel based on this
https://www.pamperedchef.ca/recipe/Desserts/Mom's+Apple+Noodle+Kugel/2291570
tuna cakes
baked beans
maroulosalata
Tuesday
chicken thigh piccata
mashed potatoes
Wednesday
paella
Thursday
frikadelle
Friday
trout
And the cabinet itslef, and the lettering on it, so beautiful! I love it! Such care and caring.
That was me! I am so glad you liked them AND I hope you and LLD have the best vacation. You deserve it.
I had to shuffle the plan around a bit so we had the ragu tonight. It was okay… we didn’t love it. The sauce part was too runny - even with the extra 20-30 minutes the recipe called for - and was missing something. I didn’t have the patience to tinker with it, though. Will probably just freeze it and plan to use in a future lasagna where there’s more going on.
It doesn’t always work but when I have something like that ragu and it’s missing something, often a few hits of Red Boat will rescue it. Worth a try on the frozen portion, it definitely won’t make it worse.
Hey, we’ve all repurposed stuff that didn’t live up to our expectations. It happens.
Happy Fall, y’all! Cooking for two in the in the 'burbs outside of Philadelphia.
Monday, 09/22- Ordered out; cheesesteak stromboli and jalapeno poppers. I skipped the poppers since my stomach has been bothering me lately.
Tuesday, 09/23- Breakfast for dinner. Matty had BEC sandos and I had scrambled eggs w/ cheese and bacon.
Wednesday, 09/24 (tonight)- Stuffed mushrooms! Portabella mushrooms stuffed with fresh mozz, roasted red peppers, pesto, and bread crumbs.
Thursday, 09/25- Pork chops. stuffing, and veg.
Friday, 09/26- Our local Greek festival is happening which means I’ll be having the lamb shank and lots of loukoumades. Normally I would go with my husband and our friends but we’re about a month out since my sister passed and I am not in a festival kind of headspace. Matthew will bring me some home and that is fine with me.
Saturday and Sunday are up in the air but usually I cook on Saturday and hubs cooks on Sunday since I work from home that day. I hope everyone is having a good week and hanging in there as ::vaguely gestures at the world around us:: all of this is going on.
I’m so sorry for your loss. 
Losing a sibling must be so hard.
Our Greek festival is also on Friday (and Saturday) here in Asheville. Looking forward to dinner there.
So very sorry for your loss!
I’m so very sorry about your loss.
I wonder if the Greek festival is the same one @Bigley9 visits every year? I 
loukoumades!
Welcome to our thread 
Welcome @zircen!
I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my brother unexpectedly 2 years ago and it took a solid 6 months before I could get out of bed. Thinking of you.
My condolences. I would feel the same way
Hi everyone
Squeezed in a few more days here and it feels like bonus time, so less stress and the mood is a bit lighter.
Another big festival is underway – called Navratri in some parts, (Durga) Puja / Pujo in other parts. Same idea, varying celebrations: the 9 night (nav =9, ratri = night) festival celebrates different forms of the mother goddess Durga. The 10th day is a big holiday in its own right, called Dashera / Dussehra / Vijayadashmi (das = 10, because it’s the 10th day, vijay = victory) celebrating the victory of good over evil – when the goddess vanquished a demon and saved humanity, and also when the Lord Ram vanquished the demon Ravan as depicted in the epic Ramayana.
Ideas for the week:
– Mushroom “umami” noodles + schezwan chicken wings
– Chicken liver masala a la dad + crostini + salad
– Butter garlic crab (still pending)
– Masala-stuffed whole pomfret + dal + rice
– Mom’s roast mutton + potatoes
– Mushroom & truffle risotto + salad + maybe roast chicken
– Pasta with raw tomato sauce + salad + maybe shrimp
Wish you all a good week.
My deepest condolences on your loss.
Welcome @zircen
When you settle in, maybe you can share more details of your menu preparations.
We often take inspiration from each other’s menus!
Are there any sweets associated with the festival?
I’ve pulled together a list for the next couple of weeks, which I’m noticing is pretty Asian heavy. It’s also full of meals our kid is really unlikely to eat much, if any, of. It’s hard to blame him as I was pretty much raised on a rotating menu of spaghetti with meat sauce, grilled/roasted chicken, ground beef tacos, pot roast, pork chops, homemade chicken tenders, fish sticks, and assorted casseroles and stir-fries plus pizza, Burger King, and Chinese. I wasn’t exposed to anything terribly adventurous at his age (8).
That said, it’s a PITA to make separate meals when I can’t force at least the components of what the adults are eating on him. 
/endrant
(Not looking for advice, just venting 
).
Tonight’s dinner is the salmon following notes from @Saregama. I’ll probably focus next on whatever I can make with what we already have. Definitely the sage sausage pasta tomorrow.
