Monday, August 18, 2008

Weekly Menu - 8/18-8/22/08

biggest outdoor market in the midwest
We visited the Minneapolis Farmer's Market this Saturday to get some fresh MN sweet corn & some tomatoes. It is supposed to be the biggest outdoor market in the Midwest & it was certainly huge. We barely got through half of it. The crowds were just as big as the market & getting from stall to stall was almost impossible. Luckily this market is open 7 days a week so we'll try again on a weekday for some more casual browsing.
MN sweet corn
(One venders worth of sweet corn at the Minneapolis Farmer's Market)

On to Menu Planning Monday...

Grilled Cherry Glazed Game Hens over Wild Rice - A little something for this month's Royal Foodie Joust

Roasted Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Sandwiches - I want to make heirloom tomato soup but there were no heirlooms at the farmer's market so I'm using Romas.

BBQ Ribs with Corn & Bacon Fritters - I couldn't resist trying this combination for fritters after last weeks carrot ones.

Linguine with Tapenade - Another recipe from the amazing Peter at Kalofagas. We'll be using our Kitchen Aid to make the linguine from scratch. -

Friday night is cooks night off & we'll be heading out to eat.

This week's cupcake flavor will be Grasshopper.
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9 comments:

  1. DebbieAugust 18, 2008 at 11:21 AM

    I just found your blog. I love it.
    (sigh) it's so nice to have somebody else plan my weekly menues. LOL
    The menu looks great!

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  2. Stacy and Brian's Adventures in LifeAugust 18, 2008 at 12:40 PM

    I love the new look! Very nice. Looking forward to this week's cupcake. Oh boy!

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  3. AnonymousAugust 18, 2008 at 2:56 PM

    I love the new layout! I can't wait to see how the pasta turns out. I was thinking about buying the attachment for my Kitchen Aid.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 18, 2008 at 5:37 PM

    Great lookin' menu! Everything sounds so yummy. Looking forward to the cupcake as well.

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  5. LeslieAugust 18, 2008 at 5:53 PM

    I soooo wish we had a farmers market here in a Tampa!
    Thanks for your comment on my cake pops!

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  6. ThistlemoonAugust 18, 2008 at 5:54 PM

    WOW what a great looking market! Your new blog design is great too! I hardly recognized it! :) So sleek!

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  7. PGAugust 18, 2008 at 10:48 PM

    Sounds like an overcrowded heaven...or is that an oxymoron?

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  8. katAugust 19, 2008 at 11:38 AM

    Thanks for the comments on the new layout, Matt has been working hard on it.

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  9. eatingclubvancouver_jsAugust 19, 2008 at 5:33 PM

    Looking forward to the week's menu, especially the grasshopper cupcake.

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