SHEs Organized

I loved Ina Gartens roasted leek and potato soup. Rich, warm and delicious

tonight: trying again the family fleishnacka (not for dinner but for getting the recipe down- I made it last night but it still isn't right. I got the egg dough right but not the inside.

so tonight is chicken stew with biscuits by ina gar ten
salad
apple tart

yesterday we had left overs or the kids had pizza in the freezer.

today: scallops salt and peppered (both sides) scallops s- cookcallops on med high heat (closer to med) with clarified butter and a touch of olive oil for 3 min one side and turn and maybe 2 minutes on other (check middle) .. remove - in pan cook shallot stirring for a minute toss in white wine, scrap bottom, add a bit of stock, reduce by half - add capers that are rinsed. season if necessary.add a tbl of butter at end to give it a little gloss. (sometimes for flavor I add some lemon slices from the beginning. pour over scallops.

packaged in foil:baby bok choy cut in quarters , snap peas, thinly sliced garlic and onion, orange zest, mixed by hand with olive oil/s/p place in foil - crimp - cook for 15 minutes at 400 degrees

spinach and aborio rice mixture recipe from dorie green span

fresh fruit

Leftover queso dip with ground beef was great converted to a pasta casserole. All I had to add was some cooked rotini. That was Monday's supper.

Last night was very simple black beans and rice with a can of diced tomatoes.

Tonight I'm trying a new recipe for sweet & sour cabbage with Canadian bacon.

oooo sounds lovely d book!!!

making chicken soup for dmil for tonight.
dkids are on their own today - dmom is taking them out. .

Friday: appetizer evening... I am trying new recipes for Christmas for gatherings.

Kielbasa hot dish tonight - basically a baked mac and cheese with kielbasa slices and mixed veg stirred in before baking

my dh would love that d manatee!

tonight I forgot I was going out. tomorrow too.

so my kids are on their own (evil laugh... ok just kidding - I have soup in the fridge)

yesterday I bought a pre - made shepherds pie from Foodstuffs and a pre-made salad for dkids for dinner as I was away

tonight: making shrimp and pasta for d family, dmil and d uncle never will I buy raw shrimp that need cleaning again... I dislike shrimp anyway but cleaning them.. was gross. my family liked it... brought some for dmil - but to me it tastes gross. dd younger and I had chicken sautéed.

tonight: d kiddos are on their own. dd older will make chicken fajitas from the butcher already marinated as I won't be home.
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tonight chicken enchilada's and trying another hors d'oeuvres ( last night shrimp dip... tossed - definitely not using that for Christmas)
Salad

Tonight planned leftovers of the chili we had yesterday. Great for the cold temps we've been having here.