On the menu the week of April 20th...

It's really hot today and I'm sitting on my couch thinking about how I really don't want to warm up the kitchen by turning our monstrous oven on. Here's what we've got on the menu for the week if I can motivate myself to turn on the oven:

Crunchy Shrimp with Toasted Couscous and Ginger-Orange Sauce
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1141973
This recipe is really fabulous. We leave the mayo out of the sauce because my husband is mayo-averse. It would be a really nice light meal for a hot evening. I'm using mache greens from Trader Joe's instead of watercress because good watercress is hard to find.

Rosy Beet Risotto
See my blog posting from April 2008.

Tofu with Asian Veggies in Trader Joe's Thai Red Curry Sauce
Make some rice. Saute a bag of frozen asian veggies on high heat in canola oil for about 4 minutes. Reduce the heat and throw in the tofu and cook a couple more minutes. Pour a 1/2 bottle of thai red curry sauce and heat through. Serve over rice.

Mom's Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Moms-Oatmeal-Blueberry-Pancakes/Detail.aspx
Who says you can't have breakfast for dinner? I have buttermilk left over and this is how I'm going to use it. If only I can find some frozen blueberries in my freezer.

Bruschetta
See my blog posting from May 2008 - A Simple (Almost) Summer Meal. Since tomatoes aren't in season yet, I got cherry tomatoes. I'm going to chop them up and toss them with some balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic and basil instead of using plain sliced tomatoes. This should liven up the flavor a little bit.

I also have to make some Cinnamon Apple Cakes (See November 2008 posting "It's Been Awhile...") for Administrative Professionals Day on Wednesday. I can't let our Administrative Staff down, I'm going to have to turn on the oven...ugh. At least the butter will soften quickly in this weather.

I've tried all of these recipes before and I can vouch for all of them. Enjoy!