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Welcome!

Welcome to the Frog Hollow Farm blog! I've been blogging since January 2010 and have switched from Blogger to Word Press, but I'm back to Blogger because, for me, it's easier to use. My husband and I live on a little farm in Northwest New Jersey. We have some chickens and a very large vegetable garden with asparagus and raspberries, and rows and rows of sunflowers, snapdragons and zinnias. Traveling, entertaining, gardening, spending time with family, studying Italian, blogging and reading keep us busy and happy. With all of this going on, moving towards a simpler life seems almost impossible but it's definitely a daily goal.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Menus For a Couple of Days!

I love looking through all of my cookbooks, as well as my down-loaded and cut-out recipes over the weekend t put together a few nights of simple, healthy menus.  Sometimes I just put together menus for get-togethers and quick dinners with friends that haven't even been planned yet! 

This morning while FHFB and I were sitting out on our sauna back porch I decided to pull out my binder of recipes. 



FHFB was up earlier than I was, we've had a few very late nights recently, and he was very engrossed in his Sudoku book - Sodoku is something that I do not have the patience for. I'm good with a word find book if I'm trying to pass the time at an airport (when I've finished shopping in all the stores - do you love airport stores as much as I do?).




The other day I went through all of my recipes (not the cookbooks) just to organize them and see what I had.  Since I had never even made a few of the recipes, or they just didn't look so appetizing to me any longer, I threw out a few.  They were then organized in three-hole punched plastic protective pages in a binder in several categories:  Breakfast, Salads, Appetizers, Pasta, Vegetables, Beef, Pork, Chicken, Fish and Desserts.  So, after that bit of organization, my task of finding the perfect recipes this morning was much more enjoyable and easier for me - and I am about enjoying what I do, even if it's writing out a grocery list or planning my next organizing chore. 

And sometimes I just don't feel like being organized in the least!



Here's the menu at Frog Hollow Farm for the next few nights.  I'm trying to get back to lots of veggies and away from meat for FHFB. 

Sunday
Eggplant Rollatini (purchased at our butcher shop)
Salad with Frog Hollow Farm Baby Greens
Grilled Potatoes and Zucchini with Goat Cheese, Raddichio and Sherry Vinaigrette


Monday

Fresh Italian Semolina Bread


Tuesday
Farfalle with Baby Spinach and Roasted Bell Peppers
Spice Rubbed Chicken with Mustard-Chive Sauce
Oven Roasted Frog Hollow Farm Asparagus (yes, it's still growing!)



Wednesday

Bitter-Greens Salad Wrapped in Prosciutto
Pasta with Kalamata Olives and Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce


I'm really excited because I have a tablescape to post this week for Tablescape Thursday with Susan on her wonderful and beautifully inspiring blog called Between Naps on the Porch!!  I don't think Susan realizes how much her ideas have inspired me - and the bloggers that post on Tablescape Thursday are phenomenal.

I hope you are enjoying your weekend and I really want to thank each and every one of you for taking the time from your very busy day to stop by my little blog and read my post. 

Knowing that I was going to be able to share my Frog Hollow Farm menus with you made the task ten times more enjoyable!! 

Ciao, bella!!























4 comments:

  1. OH .....do I ever want to cone and eat at your house!!! LOL

    Blessings,

    Jo

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  2. Love your menu for the week. Now FVV thinks I should be doing a weekly menu!

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  3. HI FARM GIRL,
    GOOD POST, AND I LOVE YOUR MENU. WOW!! YOU HAVE THE ENERGY. GETTING ALL YOUR RECIPIES TOGETHER THAT WAY.
    AUNT CAROLINE DID IT THE SAME WAY, SHE WAS SO ORGANIZED. I WISH I COULD BE THAT WAY. HAVE A GREAT DAY. LOVE AUNT RIZ

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  4. Dan does Sudoku, too. I'm terrible at it, but love a good crossword puzzle. I keep my recipes in a binder, too, and like to go through and organize and sort them. Reading Aunt Riz's comment, I guess I know where I got it from! Your menu does sound delicious. I have a hard time coming up with meatless dishes.

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