June 12, 2021

WEEKLY MENU 06.13.21

We’re rocking through June with our Weekly Menu 06.13.21 ~ where grilling rules!

Poor Bert is manning the grill repeatedly throughout the Weekly Menu 06.13.21. Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday… you get the idea. Of course it’s not like I’m taking time off – someone has to prep all the food hitting the coals. Plus all the sides. And dessert on Sunday.

Did anyone else have big renovation plans for the pandemic that just did not come to fruition? I’d love it if we had an excuse besides being unmotivated, but, alas, that is the only reason the construction planned in the early phases of Covid (and discussed ad nauseum since then) has not commenced. What was the plan?

Renovating the “hasn’t been re-finished since 1970” basement into a bar and hang out area. There’s been some leaking from above, so the ceiling is tacked up in places, and we’re just plain sick of the orange shag rug. Although I’m sure it was beautiful in it’s day.

The fabulous paneling is a little bone of contention.

To paint or remove is the big question. I’m leaning towards painting it, although the color would, I’m sure, be another argument. Our first step will be to get a dumpster. And I CAN NOT WAIT to get a dumpster. Sure, we’ll use it for the ceiling debris and the carpet pieces, but we’re getting the rest of the basement (and the damn house) cleaned out at the same time. My mother had a list with little boxes she checked off as she cleaned out an area. Man, I wish I had that kind of dedication. A full house clean out will have to do.

Of course I’ll keep you appraised of the progress.

Bert has a milestone birthday this year, so we’re kicking around the idea of a party. Obviously, it wouldn’t be a surprise, but it WOULD make us pull the house together in anticipation. That’s the best part about a house party – the prepped house you get as a side effect of running around like a chicken with your head cut off pretending the place always looks freshly painted and cleaned.

More importantly, what’s for eats on the Weekly Menu 06.13.21?

We’re having Grilled Chicken Cordon Blue on Sunday. It’s ham and cheese stuffed chicken breasts that Bert grills to perfection. They’re way better for us than traditional Chicken Cordon Bleu. That recipe is rolled, coated in bread crumbs and fried. Delicious, but not super light and figure friendly.

Speaking of not figure friendly, I’m making one of Bert’s favorite desserts this week – Zebra Cakes. I’m making a single cake instead of individual ones though. That way we don’t waste a bunch of cake. It’s not near as much fun as everyone grabbing their own, but it is still crazy tasty.

We’re pressing the crock pot into service on Thursday so we can enjoy some outdoor time before dinner. (Affiliate links precede and follow – see Disclaimer Page for details.) I think the slow cooker really shines during the summer – it leaves the kitchen cool but smelling fabulous while dinner cooks. In this case, the Mississippi Crock-Pot Roast is doing double duty. We’re bringing it back as shredded beef on nachos on Saturday. Those are some delicious leftovers!