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For the first time in months, we will be home for a full week, giving me a chance to plan and execute a weekly menu. We’ve got quite the international range this week, and as usual, most recipes are those that are new to me. The menu items are rounded out with small snacks of fresh veggies or fruits daily. Recipe sources: www.epicurious.com Art of the Slow Cooker 1000 Indian Recipes 400 Soups ths.gardenweb.com domesticfits.com mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com Sunday: Breakfast: orange cardamom tea cake (epicurious.com) Lunch: Taos soup (Parks family recipe) Dinner: fresh naan, califlower pakoras, red lentil soup, cumin potatoes, grilled lamb, pistachio ice cream (all dinner items from 1000 Indian recipes) Monday: Breakfast: peach grits (p.115 slow cooker) Lunch: leftovers Dinner: grilled tilapia with lemon pepper, rice, peas Tuesday: Breakfast: cheerios, fresh fruit, juice Lunch: egg salad sandwich, pop chips, red pepper strips Dinner: pea and basil soup with par...

I’ve heard from several readers that would like me to share the weekly menus I put together for our family. So the weekly menu feature is henceforth rolled into publication. Expect periodic posts under this category as some weeks we are out of town and other weeks life can be so hectic that every night is takeout, leftovers, or cheerios. Also expect that some weeks the menu will be published as a partial week menu due to travel. Finally, please note that while I strive to incorporate a healthy selection of vegetables, fruit, and fish every week, the menus are not set to a specific caloric intake or diet plan. They’re just set to yummy. This week’s menu is below. Cookbooks you’ll need to have on hand include Southwestern Vegetarian by Stephan Pyles, Plenty by Yotam Otto Lenghi, and The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever by Beatrice Ojakangas. These cookbooks are all sound investments that we will be coming back to throughout the year for recipes. I’ve also included hyperlinks to the reci...