post your shavuos menu

pobody's nerfect

Thu, May 13 2010, 8:52 pm

As of now (and very subject to change. I have a teething baby who isn't sleeping well so I may not have energy to cook much!) this is my menu.

First Night: (having a bunch of yeshiva guys)
tortellini alfredo
broccoli quiche
greek salad
sliced spicy braided cheese
maybe dill salmon, if I make it out to BJs.

brownie/ice cream layer cake

First Day: (just us, DH will be too tired!)
maybe onion baked gefilta fish
veal cutlets in wine sauce
garlic baby red potatoes
mushroom bourekas in phyllo dough
moroccan carrot salad

cinnamon buns
strawberries

Second Night: (having a bunch of yeshiva guys)
penne a la vodka
broccoli quiche
salad- either greek, creamy avocado, or strawberry mango, depending on my mood
sliced spicy braided cheese
maybe spicy salmon, if I make it out to BJs.

brownie/ice cream layer cake

Second Day:
Eating out!!!! Yay! (they better have cheesecake....)

sneakermom

Thu, May 13 2010, 9:08 pm

Tuesday night

Oven roasted gefilte fish
home made challah
romaine salad with fruit and nuts
deli roll
home made cole slaw
garlic tomato salad
lukshen with cabbage
cherrie pie squares

Wednesday Day

Challah
blintzes
cheesecake
Pan seared salmon
some sort of milchige pasta
romaine salads
maybe cream of cauliflower soup

Wednesday Night
pretty much repeat of tuesday night

Thursday morning
marinated, seared and baked chuck steak
mashed potato with roasted garlic
string beans - need to find good recipe
cole slaw
romaine salad
cherry pie squares

OldYoung

Thu, May 13 2010, 10:11 pm

We're home both nights by ourselves, and having guests one day, and out the other.

Night meals-
french onion soup
chilled salmon
zucchini alfredo
broccoli mushroom lasagna
tomato basil salad
tiramisu cheesecake

Day meal-
strawberry soup with fruit
shnitzel
teriyaki steaks
deli roll
apple kugel
romaine salad with avocado dressing
some sort of dessert...

ra_mom

Thu, May 13 2010, 10:21 pm

pobody's nerfect wrote:

How do you make your onion baked gefilte fish pobody's nerfect?

GreenEyes26

Thu, May 13 2010, 10:56 pm

TUESDAY NIGHT

Eating Out

WEDNESDAY DAY (just us)

Homemade Challah Rolls
Tuna Noodle Casserole
Green Salad
Cookie Dough Topped Brownies
Homemade Marble Cheesecake (DH's fave!)

WEDNESDAY NIGHT (also just us)

Homemade Challah Rolls
Soy Butter
Mushroom Barley Soup
Pot Roast with Potatoes, Carrots, and Onions
Frozen Lemon Pie

THURSDAY DAY (lots of guests)

Homemade Challah
Butter
French Onion Soup with Mozzarella Cheese
Ramen Noodle Salad
Lime-Basil Salmon
Lasagna
Blintze Soufflé
Mini Asian Vegetable Calzones
Marinated Vegetables
Various Homemade Cheesecakes
Cookie Dough Topped Brownies
Fruit

Whew!

MangoMommy

Fri, May 14 2010, 12:41 am

Thanks for the ideas; I've only come up with one menu so far!

Challah
White bean and rosemary soup
Fresh salmon croquettes
Lavender mashed potatoes
Spinach salad with candied pecans, dried cranberries and avocado + walnut oil dressing
Smoked gouda macaroni-and-cheese
Roasted garlic green beans
Candied yams
Strawberry shortcake and key lime cheesecake

alikov

Fri, May 14 2010, 5:00 am

Tuesday Night:
Homemade Challah
Sweet and Sour Glazed Salmon over Tomato Basil Pasta Salad
Brisket in Wine Sauce
Blueberry Apple Kugel
Garlic Green Beans
Oriental Coleslaw
Apple Pie with Ice Cream

Wednesday Day:
Eating Out

Wednesday Night:
Homemade Challah
Potato Knishes w/Mushroom Sauce
Chicken and Pastrami Rollups
Angel Hair Spaghetti w/Vegetables (really good)
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Blueberry Cake

Thursday Day:
Challah
Ambrosia
Cheese Blintzes
Lasagna Spinach Rollups
Caesar Salad
Cheesecake

4ofus

Fri, May 14 2010, 6:59 am

ra_mom wrote:

Tuesday Night:

Wednesday Morning:
challah
garlic butter
cheese blintzes
cream of broccoli soup
Caesar salad
fettuccini alfredo
chilled salmon
cheesecake

Would you mind posting your cream of broccoli soup? I've been searching for a recipe but don't know if the ones I found are good. Also the garlic butter please. Thanks!

sky

Fri, May 14 2010, 9:24 am

pobody's nerfect wrote:

sky wrote:

...No Fry Eggplant Parmesan
...Apple and Lettuce Mustard Salad
...Honey Roasted Potatoes

can you post recipes for the bolded things please? they sound yummy!

No fry Eggplant Parm - 4 servings, double for 9 servings
Layer in a 8x8 pan (or double in a 9x13 pan)
cornflake crumbs
peeled eggplant sliced thinly
cornflake crumbs
pizza sauce
shredded cheese.
repeat until all the eggplant is used up (about 3 layers).
Finish with eggplant covered in cornflake crumbs.
Bake tightly covered for 1 1/4 hours.

Uncover and pour ontop
8 oz. tomato sacue
2 tbsp. oil
1/3 cup sugar
mixed together.

Bake 15 minutes uncovered at 400.

Apple and Lettuce Mustard Salad (Dining In Again) - 6 servings
8 oz greens
2 Granny Smith Apples cut into matchstick strips
1 large chpped peach (optional - I never put this in)
1/2 cup craisins
1/2 cup chopped honey glazed pecans

mix

2 T honey
2 T mustard
2 T vinegar
1/3 cup oil
dash of salt and pepper

Mix dressing.

Toss with salad right before serving

Honey Roasted Potatoes (Dining In Again) - 4 servings
(I never made this before so I don't know if it is good)
1 lb red potatoes , quarterd
2 T diced onions
2 T olive oil
1 T honey
1 tsp dry mustard
pinch salt
pinch pepper

preheat oven to 375.
Spray 11 x 16 pan with cooking spray. Place potatoes in a single layer. top with onions. Mix rest of ingredients. Drizzle over potatoes. Bake 20 minuts. Stir. Bake another 15 minutes or until potatoes are soft.

Fri, May 14 2010, 10:04 am

sky wrote:

Honey Roasted Potatoes (Dining In Again) - 4 servings
(I never made this before so I don't know if it is good)
1 lb red potatoes , quarterd
2 T diced onions
2 T olive oil
1 T honey
1 tsp dry mustard
pinch salt
pinch pepper

preheat oven to 375.
Spray 11 x 16 pan with cooking spray. Place potatoes in a single layer. top with onions. Mix rest of ingredients. Drizzle over potatoes. Bake 20 minuts. Stir. Bake another 15 minutes or until potatoes are soft.

Sky, can I use regular mustard instead of dry in these potatoes? I don't have dry mustard...

ra_mom

Fri, May 14 2010, 3:15 pm

Banana wrote:

ra_mom wrote:

Tuesday Night:

Wednesday Morning:
challah
garlic butter
cheese blintzes
cream of broccoli soup
Caesar salad
fettuccini alfredo
chilled salmon
cheesecake

Would you mind posting your cream of broccoli soup? I've been searching for a recipe but don't know if the ones I found are good. Also the garlic butter please. Thanks!

Fiddle directed me to this cream of broccoli soup recipe. Yum!
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/B......aspx

Garlic Butter
-1 stick butter, brought to room temp
-few garlic cloves, crushed
-parsley flakes
-salt to taste

Place butter brought to room temperature into a small bowl. Add fresh garlic, parsley and salt to taste. Whisk together very well with a fork.

ra_mom

Fri, May 14 2010, 3:20 pm

SV wrote:

sky wrote:

Sky, can I use regular mustard instead of dry in these potatoes? I don't have dry mustard...

Use 1 Tbsp prepared mustard instead of 1 tsp dry mustard.

4ofus

Fri, May 14 2010, 3:44 pm

ra_mom wrote:

Banana wrote:

ra_mom wrote:

Tuesday Night:

Wednesday Morning:
challah
garlic butter
cheese blintzes
cream of broccoli soup
Caesar salad
fettuccini alfredo
chilled salmon
cheesecake

Would you mind posting your cream of broccoli soup? I've been searching for a recipe but don't know if the ones I found are good. Also the garlic butter please. Thanks!

That's the recipe I saved in my recipe box! LOL

I hope it comes out good.
Thanks!

ra_mom

Fri, May 14 2010, 3:55 pm

Banana wrote:

ra_mom wrote:

Banana wrote:

ra_mom wrote:

Tuesday Night:

Wednesday Morning:
challah
garlic butter
cheese blintzes
cream of broccoli soup
Caesar salad
fettuccini alfredo
chilled salmon
cheesecake

Would you mind posting your cream of broccoli soup? I've been searching for a recipe but don't know if the ones I found are good. Also the garlic butter please. Thanks!

That's the recipe I saved in my recipe box! LOL

I hope it comes out good.
Thanks!

I guess we'll both be finding out together next week. Smile

But it looks great. How can we mess up cream of broccoli soup? Wink

(You can always use heavy cream instead of milk if you like a very rich soup.)

Burrrberry

Fri, May 14 2010, 4:56 pm

MangoMommy wrote:

Can you please post the spinach salad recipe? Thank you!
Also, MOSMA - please post your basil/garlic salmon - it sounds delicious! Thanks!

YummyMommy

Sun, May 16 2010, 3:57 am

mosma wrote:

I'm making dairy every meal cuz I love dairy and now I have an excuse to make it all the time!
1st night:
french onion soup
basil/garlic salmon (delish recipe!)
fettucini alfredo
potato berekas
moroccan cigars
potato pastilles
caesar salad

1st day:
going away for the meal but bringing penne a la vodka (also an awesome recipe)

2nd night:
pureed vegetable soup
homemade falafel
pesto pasta

2nd day:
lasagna
salad (my guest is bringing. don't know what kind)

not sure what else yet for the 2nd day. I have a guest coming for shavuos who hates fish so I'm only making it the first night. DH won't eat quiche. and DS is allergic to nuts and peanuts. any ideas?
also not sure yet about desserts. I'll probably just buy a cheesecake. I'm not so into baking. love cooking. not baking.

I'm with you! I love dairy too. Can you post salmon garlic basil,pesto pasta and fettucine alfredo? TIA!