Friday, June 4, 2010

Getting Started on This Week's Dinners

Time to get to work on a plan for this week. I've been thinking about the cod that Sprouts has on sale for $4.99/lb (we've had really good fish from them), and am considering another round of cod chowder with fingerling potatoes. I skip both the saffron and the cream, and substitute chicken broth for one or two of the clam juice bottles, and it's still delicious, plus less expensive and healthier. Perhaps this would be considered more of a winter dish as we head towards summer, but think about the pleasure of eating fish stews and clam chowders by the beach, and it becomes totally appropriate. Now if we could only get the beach...

Saturday is uncertain, as I might throw caution to the wind and see what creation might come out of the offerings at the Boulder Farmers Market. As an alternative, we could always do sausages and polenta, using the chicken sausages on sale for $2.99/lb at Sprouts, possibly doing them on the grill if the breezy forecast doesn't get too breezy.

With a less breezy forecast for Sunday, we'll indulge in some of the first fresh, wild salmon of the season out on the grill. You'll find a comparison of local fresh, wild salmon prices here. Rice with fresh herbs would be nice on the side. It's guaranteed that there will still be spinach at the Farmers Market, so sauteed spinach or braising mix and mushrooms with a pinch of garlic would be good as well. Maybe a little stewed rhubarb with vanilla frozen yogurt to round it out as dessert.

More thinking to do, although I know the chowder will turn up as a reprise later in the week.

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