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This is week 11 of my 13 Week Rotating Menu Plan. This week’s Stretchy Bean is Pinto. To shake things up a bit, the pintos will become Baked Beans from day 1 with day 2 and 3 recipes also using baked beans as the base. This idea comes from The Complete Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn. I understand that most people don’t make their baked beans out of pintos but that is what I’m going to use (since I have more pintos than white beans) and if it doesn’t work out then I’ll try white beans next time. I have a recipe I’m using as a guide but will be tweaking it a smidge (of course). If it turns out I’ll share it later in the week.
Apparently Baked Beans are a New England traditions. I found this article that talks about the tradition of a Baked Bean Supper. To tell the truth, I’ve always thought of baked beans as a side dish so it will be interesting to experience them as the main part of the meal. I am throwing in some beef hot dogs that I had in the freezer just because. And for some reason I’d really like to have macaroni salad with the baked beans (am I wishing for a picnic?) but instead we are going to have sauteed cabbage. Our second night of baked beans we are having Dunkin’ Soup and day three will be a dish called Corn Pone both from the Tightwad Gazette. I’ve not made any of these recipes before so it will be a week of experiments.
We are back on our regular schedule this week. Except that Lulu will be going back to regular school instead of doing virtual school. Both Kiki and Lulu get on the bus at 6:30AM which certainly starts our day off early.
Sunday
B- Lamb Sausage, Fried Potatoes and Scrambled Eggs (all made by Joe)
L- Clabbered Milk Cheese with Peaches, leftovers
D- Sylvia’s Cream of Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (homemade soft cheese and Tillamook cheddar combo)
Monday
D- Baked Beans, Beef Hot Dogs, Sauteed Red Cabbage, Brown Bread
Tuesday
D- Dunkin’ Soup (recipe from Tightwad Gazette), sauerkraut, bread
Wednesday
D- Corn Pone (recipe from Tightwad Gazette), Buttered carrots, apple slices
Thursday
D- Creamy Crepe Cake (a savory dinner cake, lesson from GNOWFGLINS Sourdough eCourse), sides to be determined
Friday
D- Roast Beef, Potatoes, Carrots
Dessert-Sourdough Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Saturday
B- Breakfast Strata
L- Venison Stew
D-Skillet Dish made with leftover roast beef
Photo Credit: Jeff Cushner on Flickr