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Copywriters’ Kitchen Weekly Menu March 29 2009

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Need menu ideas?

Here’s what we’re cooking this week in the Copywriters’ Kitchen:

Monday
Spring fettucine with sautéed asparagus, Italian bread, mesclun salad

Tuesday
Cheese burgers and vegie burgers on English muffins, caramelized onions, Crispy Oven Fried Yams, mixed green salad

Wednesday
Rapido Mushroom Risotto, Italian bread, mixed green salad

Thursday
Janée’s Not Quite Jerk Chicken, West Indian Rice and Green Peas

Friday
FAST Whole Wheat [...]

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What’s Cooking in Copywriters’ Kitchen? Weekly Menu March 1, 2009

Need menu ideas?

Here’s what we’re cooking this week in the Copywriters’ Kitchen:
Monday
Janées Spinach and Chickpeas with Garlic, Whole Wheat Couscous Pilaf, Mesclun Salad
(Visit Janées cooking blog, Revel & Feast)
Tuesday
Rapido Mushroom Risotto, Mesclun Salad, Italian Bread
Wednesday
Bucatini All’ Amatriciana, Italian Bread, Green Salad
Thursday
Stove-Top Smoky Barbecued Chicken/Tofu, Crispy Oven-Fried Potatoes, Cold Slaw

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Two-Bit Navy Bean Soup with Pan-Fried Carrots and Potatoes

Diced pan-fried potatoes add a twist to this classic American soup. Navy Bean Soup is plain Yankee cooking at its best, so don’t even think about “spicing it up” with garlic, basil or other Mediterranean herbs.
This soup’s “two-bit” moniker doesn’t imply inferior taste: It means, yes indeedy, you can serve forth Navy Bean Soup with [...]

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“Repurpose” Your Day-Old Bread: Make Crunchy Oven-Toasted Croutons

It’s hip to be cheap.

Fashion’s fickle wheel cycles continuously and once more frugality is fashionable. Guess we’ve been ahead of our time for decades at Copywriters’ Kitchen where we always aim to save money and reduce food waste.
This recipe for Crunchy Oven-Toasted Croutons is a great way to use up drying baguettes, a half-eaten loaf [...]

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Arroyo Rice with Pinto Beans

“Arroyo” means ditch or gutter. This “dirty” rice is delicious alongside meat or tofu main courses. Or add more pintos and a thick slice of butter-slathered Custard Corn Bread and serve it as a main course.
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons grated onion
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon oregano
1 cup brown or white [...]

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