October 5, 2024

WEEKLY MENU 10.06.24

The Weekly Menu 10.06.24 encompasses the first full week of October – let’s dig a little deeper into my favorite month~

I’m so happy that the Weekly Menu 10.06.24 fully ensconces October because I’m positively gleeful that October is finally here. Why, you ask? Well, I love the weather (even the rain). The leaves are crazy colorful, and it just smells good outside. It’s finally soup season, meaning comfort food season has officially begun. Don’t get me started on one of my favorite holidays and the fabulous decorations. I’ve said it before, but orange is my favorite color and it looks really, really good on October.

How about some fun facts about October?

This month’s name stems from the Latin octo, “eight,” because this was the eighth month of the early Roman calendar. When the Romans converted to a 12-month calendar, the name October stuck despite the fact that it’s now the 10th month!
The full Hunter’s Moon peaks on Thursday, October 17, 2024 … and it’s a Supermoon!
Also, keep an eye out for the Draconid meteor shower in the late evening of October 9, and the Orionid meteor shower in the predawn hours of October 21–22.
October’s birth flowers are the cosmos and the calendula or marigold. Cosmos is a symbol of joy in life and love and peace.
The October birthstone is the opal, which symbolizes faithfulness and confidence.
When deer are in a gray coat in October, expect a hard winter.
Much rain in October, much wind in December.
A warm October means a cold February.

Almanac.com

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Weekly Menu 10.06.24

Autumnal apples appear on our Weekly Menu 10.06.24 with the super easy Sunday night dessert: Apple Galette. You have to peel and cut the apples, but this recipe uses a tube of pizza dough for the crust! Pork Milanese is the main – it’s elegant enough for Sunday dinner but it’s super easy.

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Monday night’s dinner combines Mexican-spiced beef with potatoes. The spuds get super tender and crispy in the beef fat, which makes for a delicious taco filling. We’re having a big salad with Pops Crispy Chicken on Tuesday, then getting the crockpot into play on Wednesday.

Wednesday dinner includes a super simple soup to go with our sandwiches – it uses canned beans, our favorite chicken soup base, and some escarole for color. It will be delicious served with the Shredded Italian Beef Sandwiches. We’ll serve both with copious amounts of parmesan cheese. Yum.

Leftover shredded beef makes for delicious Italian Nachos on Friday. Meal planning, baby! And, if you have some home-time over the weekend, try the Crusty Bread. It’s straightforward and made in a Dutch oven. Make sure you have plenty of butter – I’d recommend Kerrygold.