Menu Plan Monday–Rasperries

Well, if you’ve read my post before, you know that raspberries have been the ongoing theme around here for the past few weeks, and will be for a few weeks more.  The picture is of just half of our bushes…I think we’ve finally reached a point where enough is enough! Not only are we eating and freezing gobs of raspberries, but we’re frequently seeing birds flying by with red berries in their mouths…and red poop on cars.  Thanks a lot, guys!

So…how do you enjoy your raspberries best?  I’m making raspberry jam today to use up some of them.  I like fresh best, but topping a tart, in a cake, in a crisp…they are so many ways they work beautifully!  and I did use a bunch to adorn my daring baker treat for this month which will be posted in a few weeks.

Oh yeah…calling all hosts! Yes, that means you.

Monday:

Chicken and broccoli in plum sauce

Tuesday:
peppers and hummus…mmmm….

Weds:
Roasted lemon thyme salmon with asparagus

Thursday:
Coconut curry beef with roasted cauliflower (I know, wrong season)

Friday:
leftovers

Kitchen creations:
raspberry jam

something else…inspire me, please!

In the garden:
raspberries
blueberries (3-4, not many)
herbs galore-parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, lemongrass, basil
tomatoes
peppers
garlic!!!

From the Farmer’s market:
kale
spring onions

And everyone else?

Heather of Celiac Family joins us just before her kids are all done for the summer, and she’s in need of a good vacation! She’s got some great sounding dishes like Chicken Tikka Masala and even a Micky D’s run. And yes, their fries are GF.

Esther pays us a visit from across the pond with a freezer-clearing weekend, which is always a good idea. She’s got omlets on the line up which is a lovely quick/easy meal. Welcome back, Esther!

Renee, of Beyond Rice and Tofu joins us with a vegetarian/flexitarian menu. She has Muttar Paneer, which sounds delicious, AND she needs to figure one what fabulously decadent dessert she wants to make this week, which sounds like a fabulo