Weekly Menu Planner for November 16, Healthy Gourmet Cooking for Two, from Thyme for Cooking.

Happy Thanksgiving! And we're celebrating butchering the pumpkin!. I've done an easier menu leading up to the big holiday. I don't often do salads in the winter but the spinach and lamb's lettuce has been abundant this fall. The Pumpkin Gratin and Maple Sweet Potatoes can both easily be doubled or tripled if you need to bring a dish to someone's T-day dinner. My menu for Turkey Day can easily serve 4 - 6; with a bigger bird, a bit more stuffing, double the soup, etc. For more ideas or specific questions, please send me an email. Bon Appétit!
Note: In finishing up the menu I've realized that I've been celebrating winter with comfort foods ...I'll be working on lighter, healthier menus between now and Christmas...just a bit....

Friday:        Salad with Chevre, Dates and Nuts
Pan-Fried Salmon with Capers and Lemon
Wine Dill Sauce
Herbed Basmati Rice
Roasted Cauliflower

This weekend we're have a White from the Loire Valley with the starters, Quincy. For the red, a local Fiefs Vendéen.

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Saturday:     Salad with Sautéed Chicken Livers
Veal Marsala
Potatoes Savoyarde
Pumpkin Gratin

We'll finish the Quincy with the Salad and have a Listrac, Château Mayne Lalande with the Veal.

Sunday:        Pumpkin, Leek and Sage Lasagne
Fresh Fruit: Clementines

Monday:       Braised Pork Chops with Peppers and Olives
Potatoes Savoyarde, leftover
Pumpkin Gratin, leftover

Tuesday:      Chicken in Mustard Sauce over Cauliflower Pasta

Wednesday: Yorkshire Pudding Pie

Thursday:    Thanksgiving Day Dinner for Two or 4..or 6..
Pumpkin Soup
Roast Turkey with Madeira or a capon or chicken.
Sage, (Giblet) and Celery Stuffing
Maple Sweet Potatoes
Cranberry Cheesecake Pie

We're having German wines with our Dinner. from the Kallstadt Saumagen region, a Philippi Chardonnay with the starter and Pinot noir with the Bird.

Shopping list for this week

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