My apologies for being late with this!
Posting via email…so sorry for formatting issues.
Monday: venison steaks, cauliflower, pasta
Tuesday: salmon with lemon, wild rice, broccoli
Wednesday: spaghetti and turkey meatballs, salqd and garlic bread
Thursday: traveling for easter
Friday: spending time with family!
Question:
My husband can’t eat shrimp, but I really wanted to try the Garlic Lemon Shrimp with Orzo and broccoli recipe. I was very pleased to see that you adapted it for chicken instead. I was wondering, though, can I substitue Arborio rice (I already have some on hand) for orzo in this recipe instead or do I have to use orzo?
Answer:
Arborio rice is used mostly for risottos, and needs a different cooking method (a little bit of broth at a time, until all combined, then more, etc). I’d say you could try it, but my hunch is you want to stick with the orzo. Orzo isn’t a rice — actually, a pasta — and the starchy item in this dish needs to be pre-cooked before you add it. You might also get away with using plain rice (precook it) and adding it, but I think I would stick with the orzo if I could.
Saturday: Mother-in-law’s halushki (spelling?), mashed potatoes
Sunday: Leftover garlic lemon chicken with orzo and broccoli
Monday: venison steaks, steamed broccoli, pasta for DH, sweet potato for me
Tuesday: spinach and sausage stuffed shells, salad, homemade bread
Wednesday: spicy honey chicken, roasted potatoes, sauteed green beans in garlic
Thursday: leftover stuffed shells
Friday: was supposed to be leftover chicken, but, it looks like the in laws are coming over for dinner, so i’ll need to figure out what i’m feeding them!
Saturday: Leftover chicken cordon bleu casserole
Sunday: Takeout (pizza!)
Prep Work:
Monday: beef steak, green beans, pasta
Tuesday: spaghetti with turkey meatballs, salad
Wednesday: salmon, risotto, steamed cauliflower
Thursday: chicken with orzo and broccoli (using my shrimp with orzo and broccoli recipe…with chicken)
Friday: venison burgers on the grill (because spring is finally showing it’s face here in PA!), unsure about sides yet
This is a fast post — it was a crazy weekend!
Saturday: Take-out with a buddy – chinese!
Sunday: Hosted a CABi party…we had:
Dinner was subway.
Monday: venison, broccoli, pasta
Tuesday: sloppy joes, salad
Wednesday: chicken cordon bleu casserole; italian veggie medley
Thursday: leftover sloppy joes, cauliflower
Friday: salmon, wild rice, green beans
I couldn’t decide what I wanted for my birthday dinner this weekend, so I traded in my expensive single meal for two moderately-priced meals. LOL
Saturday, I got my seafood fix with crabcakes, and Tuesday or next Saturday, I’ll get my mexican food fix. Perfect!
Saturday: out for my birthday
Sunday: pizza to watch the closing ceremonies and hockey with
Monday: filet mignon, steamed broccoli, pasta
Tuesday: out for mexican? or crockpot pork roast studded with garlic, rice, cauliflower
Wednesday: salmon, wild rice, green beans
Thursday: leftover pork roast
Friday: chicken sausage, onion, and pepper sandwiches, trying annie’s new fries, salad
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