Menu Plan Monday is here! I refuse to let computer troubles get me down on this Monday. I apologize for the delay.
From a persnickety iPhoto library, to a mouse that didn’t want to scroll and then throw in an irrigation repair, a trip to get groceries and a furniture specialist to fix the gouges left by the movers on the stairs and there went my day!
And of course I cooked dinner. So let’s see what’s in store for this week.
Monday: Chicken Pot Pie
Sadly, this was not so great. I’m working on my gluten free crust skills in preparation for Thanksgiving. I really want to have a piece of my apple pie, crust included!
I followed this recipe from the book I mentioned previously, Gluten Free Baking by Michael McCamley. I can tell you what went wrong. The directions say to, “Add a little water.” Really? How much I ask you? Some starting measurement like, “Add a tablespoon of water until…” would have been nice. I have no frame of reference for how a gluten free pie crust should feel. After chilling in the fridge for 30 minutes and then rolling it out I realized it was too dry. So I scrapped the pie idea and grabbed my ramekins. I topped each scoop of Chicken Pot Pie filling with a pie crust crumble and brushed butter on for good measure, even that didn’t rescue the failed crust. It was edible, but not the delectable crust I was hoping for.
Tuesday: Leftovers, or since dinner didn’t turn out, maybe we’ll order pizza.
Friday: White Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Did you know that this is my most popular recipe on Paper Daisy Kitchen? Well, it is and it is worthy of the praise. If I say so myself.
Saturday: Leftovers
Sunday: Sundried Tomato Risotto
Okay, so this one got a new photo and the recipe got an amazing tweak that takes it to a new level of deliciousness. The last time I made this without the chicken and served it with some sautéed shrimp. It was fantastic. If shrimp are still on sale later in the week, we’ll have shrimp again. If not it will be the chicken version.
Recipe updates:
I’ve added the recipe for Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo, gluten free. Y’all this was so good. Even my friends who were in town were like, “This is gluten free? This is excellent!”
That recipe for Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes from last week? Not so good. I’l try another version of crock pot potatoes next time. I definitely deleted that Pin! I was wondering how red potatoes would taste mashed. I’ll just stick to russets from now on.
I think I need to go back and add a disclaimer after the week is up if the recipes were bad, don’t you think?
Project Updates:
In the kitchen, we’re making progress on those little touches, but we’ve decided we can’t ignore the lighting issues. The kitchen only has 4 recessed lights, with one additional light over the sink. We’ve compensated by hanging a 12 light chandelier over the table, but I’d like to install a new fixture. So, in order to have proper light and a cool new fixture we need to see if we can add extra lights and not tear up the bead board ceiling and hire an electrician.
One more thing I have to share. Emily came up with this brilliant Halloween costume for our golden doodle, Tucker this year.
How do you like our DIY Dog? Did you have a fun Halloween night?
Have a great week my friends!
I haven’t actually cooked anything from this book yet, but the story and the photos are stunning but I think there’s a recipe for Bolognese in there.
Hi Leslie, they both look really good, especially the Baked Chicken Pesto. Yum! And I know what you mean about things not quite turning out the way you thought they would…I usually have grand plans for dinner every night, but sometimes they just don't pan out. That's life, right? 🙂 Hope you're having a great week!<br /><br />Debbie