Menu - Week of 12/15

It feels like I blink and a week goes by.  Am I that busy that I don't even notice the days passing by?  That is kind of sad.  Winter is supposed to be a time to slow down.  With the short days and the cool weather, I should spend more evenings reading by the fire.  I need to restart my annual tradition of reading the entire Little House on the Prairie series over the Christmas break.  I used to do that before the kids came.  N loves those books; D not so much. 

Anyway, I am forgetting that this blog is about food.  I am looking forward to cooking a lot of dinners this week.  I love sitting down at the table, giving thanks for our meal, and lighting the advent candle this season.  So for this week's menu:

• Monday -  Party Leftovers (Chinese Egg Rolls, Queso Dip, Pizza, Macaroni and Cheese, fruit)
  
• Tuesday - Broiled Salmon with Herbs, Mexican Rice, Edamame, Corn on the Cob (on sale), Orange Wedges
  
• Wednesday - Baked Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, Carrots, Grapes
  
• Thursday - Sweet Potato Soup, Rolls, Cheese and Apple Slices
  
• Friday - We're ordering pizza.  After dinner, we are caroling around the neighborhood and coming back home to hot cocoa, and we're roasting marshmallows by the fire (it's supposed to be 70's degrees, but we'll pretend it's still cold!).
  
• Saturday - Paella, Raw Veggies
• Sunday - Grilled Steaks, Potato Wedges, Grilled Asparagus

Broiled Salmon with Herbs:  Rinse 1 lb. salmon fillet.  Pat dry with paper towels.  Rub with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon sage, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, salt and pepper to taste.  Broil for fifteen minutes or until done.  I am serving this with Rice, but  you can also use this fish to make fish tacos.  Just serve in corn tortillas and add pico de gallo and thinly sliced cabbage. Delicious!

Provecho!