I am back from Nashville...and I am dragging! Needing my coffee badly : ) That's next, but right now, I have to say I am excited about this week's menu. Tonight especially, because it is ...St. Patrick's Day!!!!!!
I don't usually include dessert recipes, because my family does not eat desserts regularly, but today warrants one. And this one is a doozy! I made the same thing for St. Patty's Day last year, and it was a huge hit, so I thought I would revisit these much loved recipes.
And since, Monday's fare is a little heavier, I left the rest of the menu a little lighter and little healthier. But you gotta splurge on St. Patty's Day!!!...right?
Here is this week's menu...Enjoy : )
The Grocery List:
Bangers and Colcannon with Guinness Onion Gravy-
- 1 pound potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1/4 pound bacon, cut into 1 inch slices
- pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 small head cabbage, thinly sliced
- 4 green onions, sliced
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 pound sausage (Irish or English bangers if you can get them)
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 bottle Guinness
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- milk to taste
Chocolate Stout Cake with Bailey's Irish Cream Frosting-
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup stout (such as Guinness)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 3 tablespoons of Bailey’s Irish cream
Pomegranate Pear Walnut Salad-
9 ounces mixed greens
1 pear, sliced
1/2 cup pitted sliced Medjool dates
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup dried cranberries
3 ounces goat cheese
pomegranate balsamic vinegar
walnut oil
Greek Chicken Bake with Tzatziki-
8 plump, free range chicken thighs
1 head of garlic, halved
red onions, cut into wedges
100g Calamata olives
olive oil, to drizzle
2 tsp dried oregano
salt & pepper to taste
juice of 1 lemon
Mediterranean Delicacies Tzatziki
warm pita breads
extra lemon wedges
Honey Lime Tequila Shrimp Tacos-
2 pounds (454 g) raw shrimps, peeled and deveined
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
2 tablespoons raw honey
juice of 2 limes + 1 lime
1/2 cup tequila
1 medium onion, finely minced
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle (optional)
2 avocados, diced
1/2 head of red cabbage, thinly sliced
1/4 cup (60 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice [about 2-3 limes]
1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
sea salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup light, neutral oil, such as grapeseed
1 cup (250 ml) sour cream or créme fraîche [low fat can be used]
1 to 2 pieces of chipotle chiles in adobo sauce [canned]
12 – 15 homemade or store-bought good quality yellow or white corn tortilla
a handful of cilantro, finely chopped
Honey Balsamic Chicken over Rice-
4 chicken breasts
4 cups cooked brown rice
2 cups italian dressing
salt, pepper, thyme
4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
4 Tbsp honey
1 cup feta cheese
½ cup pecans
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup chick peas
