The Gourmet Girl

Menu for Thursday, January 8th

2009-01-06T05:33:00.000-08:00

Homemade manicotti stuffed with spinach and cheese topped with tomatoe sauce
Garlic and cheese bread
Fruit and Cheese plate
Slice of cream cheese pound cake

Lots of cheese in this meal!

Menu for June 26th

2008-06-25T10:03:00.000-07:00

Thursday, June 26th
Chicken Pot Pie
Fresh Green Beans
Fruit and Cheese Plate
Homemade Brownie with icing

Menu for June 10th and 12th

2008-06-09T06:17:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, June 10th
Herb-Crusted Baked Chicken (with basil, rosemary, parsely....YUM)
Roasted Grape Tomatoes
Wild Rice
Whole Wheat roll

Thursday, June 12th
Shrimp and Grits
Mixed green with red onions, tomatoes, feta chesse, homemade crutons and homemade balsamic vinigtette
crusty bread

Menu for May 13th and 15th

2008-05-12T06:09:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, May 13th
Chicken Pasta Salad- bow tie pasta, chicken, black olive, green onions and Parmesan cheese
Assorted Fresh Fruit
Marinated Asparagus
Homemade Lemon Square

Thursday, May 15th
Lemon Pepper Grilled chicken tenderloins
Couscous with roasted vegetables
Caesar Salad- romaine, homemade croutons, Parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing
Whole wheat roll

Menu for May 6th and 8th

2008-05-05T05:50:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, May 6th
Southern Vegetable plate
Corn souffle
Fried Okra
Butter Beans
Sliced Tomatoes
Homemade Corn Bread

Thursday, May 8th
Salmon Fillet with dill sauce
Garlic and Herb New Potatoes
Tomato, Cucumber, and Red onion Salad with Feta Cheese and Oil and Vinegar Dressing
Sourdough Roll

Menu for April 29th and May 1st

2008-04-28T06:18:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, April 29th
Homemade Spinach Lasagna
Garlic Bread
Salad with Romaine, Parmesan cheese, toasted sesame seeds and Italian dressing

Thursday, May 1st
Marinated Pork Tenderloin
Potatoes Au Gratin
Roasted Asparagus
yeast roll

Menu for April 15th and 17th

2008-04-14T06:19:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, April 15th
Angel Hair Pasta with spinach, pine nuts and Parmesan cheese
Iceberg wedge salad with bacon, tomato and blue cheese dressing
Fruit and cheese plate
*you may request whole wheat pasta!!!!!!

Thursday, April 17th
Southwestern Grilled Chicken-marinated, grilled and topped with avocado, Monterrey jack cheese, salsa and lime
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Traditional coleslaw
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Menu for April 8th and 10th

2008-04-07T06:03:00.001-07:00

Tuesday, April 8th
Chicken breast stuffed with herbed goat cheese
Grilled Summer vegetables
orzo with basil and lemon
French Roll

Thursday, April 10th
Beer Beef Fajitas
Mexican Rice
all the fixings- lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, green onions
Peanut butter cookies

Tip of the Week

2008-03-31T06:03:00.000-07:00

Never put ONIONS, TOMATOES or POTATOES in the refrigerator!
Notice they are not in the refrigerator section at the grocery store!!!
Of course, after you cut or cook them you do store them in the refrigerator.

Menu for April 1st and 3rd

2008-03-31T06:02:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, April 1st
Chicken with Mushroom-Dijon Gravy
Wild Rice
Fresh Green Beans
Whole wheat Roll

Thursday, April 3rd
Cheese Manicotti
Romaine Lettuce with cucumber, tomato, bell pepper and
cheddar cheese with Ranch dressing
Bread
Slice of Fudge Pie

Menu for March 25th and 27th

2008-03-24T06:16:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, March 25th
Marinated Pork Tenderloin
Potatoes Au Gratin
Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan Cheese
Yeast roll

Thursday, March 27th
Shrimp and Grits (with fresh gulf shrimp)
Mixed greens with feta, red onion, tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette
French bread

Menu for March 18th and 20th

2008-03-17T07:27:00.001-07:00

Tuesday, March 18th
Grilled lemon pepper chicken
orzo with roasted vegetables and feta cheese
Whole wheat roll
White chocolate chunk cookies

Thursday, March 20th
Gorgonzola Turkey burger with toasted pecans and cranberry mustard
served on a whole wheat bun with spinach
herb roasted potatoes
Cole Slaw
oatmeal toffee cookies

Easter Helpers

2008-03-17T07:25:00.000-07:00

Side Dishes
Squash casserole- $25.00*
Au gratin Potatoes- $25.00*
Green Bean casserole- 20.00*
Congealed Salad- $15.00*
Cheese Grits- $15.00*
Potato Salad- $15.00
Asparagus Tart- $25.00
Tomato Tart- $25.00

Easter Morning
Traditional Breakfast casserole- $20.00*
Grits and Sausage casserole- $25.00*
Blueberry muffins- $12.00 a dozen
Morning glory muffins- $12.00 a dozen
Banana Bread- $10.00
Poppy Seed Bread-$10.00

Desserts
Carrot Cake-$30.00
Bread Pudding-$30.00*
Pecan pie- $20.00
Coconut Cake- $30.00
Key lime Cake- $30.00
Bunny Cupcakes $1.50 each
All cakes can be made in cupcakes -$1.00 each

* 9 x 13 dish

Menu for March 11th and 13th

2008-03-10T11:00:00.001-07:00

Tuesday, March 11th
London Broil Sandwich- slow cooked London broil served on a french sub roll with onions and peppers with au jus for dipping
Coleslaw- fresh cabbage with cranberries,walnuts and french vinaigrette dressing
Zap's regular potato chips
slice of pecan pie

Thursday, March 13th
Fettuccine Alfredo with Grilled chicken and fresh broccoli
Cesar Salad-romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese and homemade croutons
french bread

Menu for March 4th and 6th

2008-03-03T07:38:00.000-08:00

Tuesday, March 4th
Chicken Cordon Bleu- chicken breast stuffed with ham and swiss cheese and coated lightly with bread crumbs and baked
steamed broccoli with garlic and lemon
herb roasted new potatoes
whole wheat roll

Thursday, March 6th
Tortellini and Shrimp- cheese tortellini with fresh shrimp, green onions, Parmesan cheese, and light cream sauce
Salad with Romaine lettuce, tomato, red onion, feta cheese, homemade croutons, and french vinaigrette dressing
French Roll
Rocky Road Brownie

Menu for February 26th and 28th

2008-02-25T06:58:00.000-08:00

Tuesday, February 26th
Grilled Beef kabobs
Dirty Rice
Salad- romaine lettuce, toasted sesame seeds, Parmesan cheese and Italian dressing
French Bread Roll

Thursday, February 28th
Chicken Gumbo
Fruit and Cheese plate
Sourdough Bread
Brownie with icing

Gourmet Girl Menu

2008-02-25T06:33:00.000-08:00

Main Dishes

SHRIMP $25.00-$35.00
Herbed Shrimp and Feta Cheese
Tortellini and Shrimp
Shrimp and Broccoli
Shrimp and Grits

CHICKEN $20.00-$30.00
Chicken Divan
Chicken and wild rice
Scalloped Chicken
Chicken Poppy seed
Chicken Tetrazzini
King Ranch Chicken
Chicken Enchiladas
Swiss Chicken
Chicken potpie

OTHER$25.00-$30.00
Spinach Lasagna
Traditional Lasagna
Tex-Mex Pasta Bake
Manicotti

All main dishes are 9 x 13 size dishes
Feeds 8-12 people
A $35.00 dish feeding 8-12 people is $4.38-$2.91 per serving!

SOUP

Gumbo
White Bean and Chicken Chili
Tortilla Soup
Beef Chili
Taco Soup
Chicken Chili

$20.00-$25.00
2 quart size serving
Feeds 4-6

BREAKFAST
$15.00-$25.00
Grits and Sausage casserole
Traditional Breakfast Casserole
Greek Cinnamon logs
Quiche

BREADS $10.00 to $12.00
Blueberry muffins
Banana Bread
Poppy seed bread
Morning Glory muffins

Muffins sold by dozen and bread is 9 x 5 loaf

Desserts

Devils Food Cake
Key Lime Cake
Fresh Strawberry Cake
Carrot Cake
Fresh Apple Cake
White Chocolate Cake
German Chocolate Cake
Sour Lemon Cake (loaf cake)
Cheesecake
Homemade Brownies
Iced Sugar cookies
Oatmeal Toffee cookies
Chocolate chip cookies
White Chocolate Chunk cookies

Cakes $25.00-$30.00
Cookies $4.00-$6.00 a dozen
Brownies $10.00 a pan

Menu for January 21st

2008-02-19T07:41:00.001-08:00

Thursday, January 21st
Cajun Jambalaya with chicken and sausage
Crusty bread
Greek Salad
Chocolate Chip Cookies

THE BEST GROCERY STORE IN THE WORLD!!

2008-02-18T12:38:00.000-08:00

Whole Foods Market

A lowfat blueberry muffin with flax seed and
bran. It was yummy!

Oh my GOODNESS!!! If you have never heard of Whole Foods grocery store than you are missing out. It is the best and finest grocery store in the whole wide world. The nearest to us is in Birmingham, AL. I went there this weekend on my way out of town to grap some coffee and breakfast. I seriously could have stayed in there for 6 HOURS. And you can eat every meal right there in the store. Whole Foods provides ALL the food for THE MARTHA STEWART show. You know if Martha thinks its the best than it really is. Check out their web site!!!! They share RECIPES! http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/

Kick up your coffee!

2008-02-12T06:40:00.001-08:00

I don't know about all of you but I like my coffee nice and strong. I think alot of people don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. I suggest 1 heaping Tablespoons of coffee per cup. This makes a great cup of coffee. TRY IT! It will be like Starbucks at home!

Menu for February 12 and Valentine's Day Special

2008-02-11T08:23:00.000-08:00

Tuesday, February 12th
Beef tips over rice
Roasted Vegetables- bell peppers, eggplant, zucchini
Sourdough Roll
Caesar Salad- Romaine with Parmesan cheese,homemade croutons and Caesar dressing

Valentine's Day Special Menu February 14th

Option #1
Marinated Goat cheese with assorted Crackers
Arugula with shaved Parmesan and balsamic vinaigrette
Beef Tenderloin
horseradish sauce
Potato Gratin
Prosciutto wrapped Asparagus
Yeast Roll
Tiramisu
Chocolate covered strawberries
$60.00 a couple

Option #2
Mushroom Pinwheels
Spring Mix Salad with feta cheese and french vinaigrette dressing
Marinated Pork Tenderloin
Potato casserole
roasted cherry tomatoes
Yeast Roll
Creme Brulee with fresh berries and cream
$40.00 a couple

Menu for February 5th and 7th

2008-02-04T07:51:00.000-08:00

Tuesday, February 5th
Parmesan Crusted Pork chops
Homemade Apple Sauce
Braised Red Cabbage
Yeast Roll

Thursday, February 7th
Chicken Tetrazzini
Fruit and Cheese plate
Whole Wheat Roll
Homemade Cheese Cake---YUMMY!

Menu for January 29th and 31st

2008-01-28T07:07:00.001-08:00

Tuesday, January 29th
Peach-Balsamic glazed chicken
Swiss cheese grits
fresh seasoned green beans
Yeast Roll

Thursday, January 31th
Beef enchiladas
fixings- lettuce, tomato, cheese, onion, sour cream
Mexican Rice
Hello Dollie Bar- a layered bar with coconut, chocolate chips,
pecans, and graham cracker crust

What's in your cookie jar???

2008-01-25T18:20:00.001-08:00

I made some cookies (Oatmeal chocolate chip) the other day and replaced the all purpose flour with whole wheat flour. They turned out great and my husband said they were great. I told him about the switch up later......he still likes the cookies. I also did the same thing with some banana bread a few weeks ago, it was really good too....Kick up your cookies and other baked goods by trying the trick.

If you are wondering about the cookie jar, it was my grandmothers. I'm not sure how old it is but as long as I can remember it has been around. I truly treasure it.

Menu for January 22nd and 24th

2008-01-21T07:30:00.000-08:00

Tuesday, January 22nd
Marinated Pork Tenderloin
Baked Sweet Potato
Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan Cheese
Spinach Salad with toasted almond, fresh strawberries, and poppy seed dressing

Thursday, January 24th
Traditional Homemade Lasagna
garlic bread
Wedge Salad- iceberg lettuce, bacon, grape tomatoes and thousand Island dressing
Symphony Brownie- brownie with toffee, chocolate and almonds

Baby Shower Cake

2008-01-14T06:05:00.000-08:00

Menu for January 15th and 17th

2008-01-13T20:16:00.000-08:00

Tuesday, January 15Th
Greek Chicken Cutlet- grilled chicken breast topped with
Kalamata olives, feta cheese, grape tomatoes and fresh mint
Sauteed zucchini and onions
roasted new potatoes
chess square

Thursday, January 17Th
Shrimp and Grits
Mixed green salad with homemade croutons,
tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese and balsamic vinaigrette
Crusty Bread
Chocolate Truffle

Old Fashioned Fudge Brownies

2008-01-11T14:19:00.000-08:00

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
2 1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs, beaten
4 T cocoa powder
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 t. baking powder
2 t. vanilla
pecans

Add sugar to melted butter, then add eggs. Mix well and add sifted dry ingredients. Last add vanilla and pecans. Bake in 9 x 13 pan (non-stick works best) at 350 for about 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

This is a great chewy brownie with a good crust on top and around the edges. It is really good served warm with some vanilla ice cream!

My Chicken Potpie

2008-01-11T14:12:00.000-08:00

As Rachel Ray would say "Yum-O"!
It only took about 2 quarts of heavy cream and 3 sticks of butter to make 12 individual potpies!!!! That's why I put those nice healthy roasted carrots and that big green salad with it!

Menu for Thursday, January 10th

2008-01-07T14:50:00.000-08:00

Thursday
Individual chicken pot pie
roasted carrots
Garden Salad- romaine lettuce, cheddar cheese, tomato and cucumbers ranch dressing
Homemade Brownie