Sunday Funday and Lundi Gras Menu

We have had a wonderful weekend, and I hope you all have enjoyed yours just as much as we have! One of my favorite things about weekends is being able to wind down on a Sunday evening in the backyard with a refreshing drink watching the kids play, and here's what we had today:

An Abita Mardi Gras Bock for the Hubby and an Italian Mango Margarita for me

these are all guesstimates, so make the drink as harmless or potent as you would like:

1/2 cup frozen diced mango

juice of 1 1/2 limes

2 Tablespoons agave nectar

2 shots of silver tequila

1 shot amaretto liqueur

1 cup ice

blend all ingredients until smooth, invite me over and serve immediately

Tomorrow is Lundi Gras, the day before Mardi Gras and I'll be making Red Beans and Rice for a little Louisiana flavor in my Austin TX kitchen!

Here’s what’s on the menu for my meals-to-go for the week:

Monday- Red Beans and Rice with Cornbread- traditional New Orleans Monday meal of red beans and andouille sausage served with rice and cornbread wedges

Blueberry Lemon Scones

Wednesday- Pineapple Glazed Pork Chops with Tropical Salsa and Cilantro Coconut Rice- pork chops marinated in a sweet and savory pineapple glaze, served with a cool tropical salsa and coconut scented rice

Friday: Stuffed Cabbage Soup- everything you love about stuffed cabbage rolls in a bowl

Don’t like to be in the kitchen or too busy to cook? Let me know if you would like to be added to the weekly dinner e mail list. All meals serve two unless otherwise noted, and I am always happy to take special requests and work them into the rotation!

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