Menu: Welcome to Spring!
Spring is no longer around the corner- it’s here! I love the weather we’ve had this week and am looking forward to the weekend. We are having some friends over with kids, and it will only be R’s 3rd playdate at home. We are making a simple and fun lunch and hope to make it to the big park in our neighborhood while the sun is still shining. Since I’m going out on Friday and plan to go to the gym Saturday morning, I needed to make this menu really easy. I am going to make as much of it ahead of time as possible, so I kept that in mind when creating the menu.
Welcome to Spring!
Appetizer
Hummus with carrots & Stacy’s chips
Lunch
Grilled chicken, mozzarella, & roasted red pepper sandwiches
Spring greens with avocado, red onion and orange segments (similar to this)
Lemon feta pasta
Kettle chips
Beer & sangria
Dessert
Strawberry Trifle
Mini coconut cookie ice cream sandwiches (recipe coming soon)
Market list
hummus
carrots
Stacy’s chips
2 loaves of bread
grilled chicken
fresh mozzarella (big balls)
roasted red pepper
fresh basil
lettuce (arugula, spinach, butter)
avocado
red onion
oranges
lemons (buy a bag)
mustard for salad dressing
feta
pasta
kettle chips
2 cups Sprite Zero
2 1/2 cups orange juice
1 green apple, 1 red apple, 1 orange: all cut up in same size pieces
strawberries
vanilla pudding
heavy cream
coconut cookie ice cream sandwich ingredients
peach schnapps
Triple Sec
Carlo Rossi merlot jug
beer
Markets: Wegman’s, liquor store, beer depot, Whole Foods
To do list:
Market
Clean house
Make ice cream sandwiches & salad dressing
Make pasta
Assemble sandwiches
In other news, we took away R’s pacifier today. I hope he continues to sleep well without it.
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It’s great to see your menus again! I should have thought to check your “menu” tab a few weeks ago… I hosted a brunch for the first time (I’ve only done dinners in the past) and while it wasn’t a bust, it certainly wasn’t awesome. After I set out all the food I realized I basically made breakfast and I didn’t make nearly enough. Everyone filled their plates, but I definitely saw the men glancing longingly at the empty bowls and platters. At least they were all close friends and were sweet about everything. 🙂 Lesson learned!
Sounds delicious! So glad to see that you found your groove again – balancing baby, work and some free time! [Although really “free time” as we used to know it is dead for another 18+ years, right?] Sounds like you’re doing great!
Mmm- can Kay and I come? Just curious- why did you take the pacifier away? Is he really dependent on it? Kay want it sometimes and sometimes doesn’t. We just kind of let her have it when she wants it…
I love all of this—especially the sound of those chicken, mozz, and red pepper sandwiches! And the mention of sangria made me swoon. Hellooooo spring!
Love love love these menus. If I could be a professional menu planner, I would. I love reading these posts 🙂
Everything sounds delicious and you sure know how to tie a spread together. Brava!
What kind of or brand of hummus is your favorite. Is it from Whome Foods. I’m looking for a delicious option but I haven’t found ‘the one’ yet.