Weekly Menu for 8/26/2012 - 9/1/2012

Day	Menu Item	Shopping
Sunday	BBQ Chicken, Spinach and Pasta Frittata	Elbow Pasta 1 Small-Medium BBQ Chicken 1 Small Red and Green Capsicum* 5-6 Scallions Garlic Fresh or Frozen Spinach Fresh Basil Eggs Cheddar Cheese Parmesan Cheese Chili Flakes Lemon wedges for serving (optional)
Monday	Vichyssoise	3 Large Yukon Potatoes 1 Large Onion 15 Ounces Chicken Broth 1 Pint Sour Cream green onions (optional)
Tuesday	Brown Rice Vegetable Casserole	Chicken Broth Brown Rice 2 Large Onions Soy Sauce** Basil Cauliflower Florets Broccoli Florets 4 Medium Sweet Red Peppers 2 Garlic Cloves Salted Cashews Cheddar Cheese
Wednesday	Broccoli Three Cheese Bake	French fried onions 1 bag Frozen Broccoli and Cheese Sauce   Cream Cheese 1 Red Pepper Red Pepper Sauce
Thursday	Mom's Minestrone Soup	3 (14 ounce) Cans White Beans Pancetta or Bacon (Vegan Bacon) 2 Cloves Garlic 1 Onion 2 Celery Stalks 1 Carrot Rosemary 1 (14 ounce) Can Diced Tomatoes 1/2 Head Kale 1/2 White Cabbage 3 Leeks 3 Zucchini  Parmesan Cheese 7 to 8 cups chicken stock Fresh Basil Fresh Italian Parsley
Friday	Vegetable Paella	Vegetable Stock (8 1/2 cups) Saffron Paprika 1/2 bunch cooking greens (collard greens, spinach, kale, sorrel or chard would all work) 2 bunches Asparagus 1 lb Fiddleheads*** Eggs 1/4 lb Summer Sausage
Saturday	Veggie Reuben Panini	Cabbage Onion Carrot Parsnip OR Mushrooms 8 slices Rye Bread 4 slices cheddar or Swiss cheese Dillweed

August 26, 2012 - September 1, 2012  

You will also need:

Vegetable Oil or Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper, Milk of your choice, Salad, Salad Dressing, Gluten-Free Bread, Mayonnaise, Ketchup

* Capsicum can be replaced with Bell Peppers
** Braggs Amino Acids can be used in place of Soy Sauce
*** Fiddleheads can be substituted with Green Beans or Nopales

This week is all about weekday lunches and easy dinners.

Some of these dishes have meat or meat broth, however, they can easily be made vegan.  In addition, the pasta is now fairly easy to find in gluten-free forms.
How did you enjoy this week's menu?  Did you enjoy the websites?  How were the recipes?  Were they easy to follow and the ingredients easy to find?  Did you have quite a bit of the ingredients already on hand?

Did you find cooking different meals having similar items easier?  Were you able to prepare multiple meals at once?

What would you like to see on future menus?

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