M-B Meal Calendar: Week of 1/25/2015

Su - Cauliflower Mac & Cheese (lunch);Garlic and Citrus Chicken; Collard roll-ups

M - Winter squash soup (lunch); [Sushi]
T - Stewed lentils & tomatoes
W - Vietnamese chicken noodle soup
R - Cottage Pie Casey & Billy
Make ahead: Mushroom Lasagna x4

Ingredient list

1 orange, quartered

1 lemon, quartered

1 lime, quartered

1 lemon/lime

1 medium head (about 2 to 2 1/4 pounds) cauliflower

1 cup mashed ripe avocado or hummus

4 large collard leaves

2 medium butternut squash (about 3.5 pounds total), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces

1 medium acorn squash (about 1.5 pounds), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces

3 to 4 carrots (2 cups large-diced)

2 carrot or small beet, scrubbed or peeled, and grated on the large holes of a box grater

3 pounds new potatoes (about 30)

3 large onion, finely chopped

2 garlic heads (9 cloves minced, the rest of one head sliced, one head cut in half)

4 quarter-sized slices fresh ginger

1 cup bean sprouts

6 pounds cremini or portobello mushrooms

1⁄2 cup toasted pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, or pumpkin seeds

Chopped chives or flat-leaf parsley, for garnish (optional)

1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves

4 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh thyme

2 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh sage

1 lemongrass stalk, thinly sliced (this is a job for an adult)

1⁄4 cup each chopped fresh cilantro and basil leaves

1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck

1 (5 to 6-pound) whole roasting chicken, neck and giblets discarded

1 cup shredded or diced cooked chicken

23 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 cup French green lentils (7 ounces)

2 tablespoons fish sauce

1 tablespoon Vietnamese chili paste (if you like it spicy)

4 ounces rice noodles

Pasta (for mac & cheese)

3 pound dried lasagna noodles

1 (28-ounce) can whole plum tomatoes

1/4 cup tomato paste

2.5 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 teaspoons mustard powder

2 teaspoons mild curry powder

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper or ground cayenne

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1/2 cup olive oil

3.25 sticks (26 T) unsalted butter

15 cups (1 gallon) whole milk

1/8 cup whipping cream

1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons (about 155 grams or 5 1/2 ounces total) grated STRONG cheddar

1 cup grated Gruyere cheese

4 cup freshly grated parmesan

1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Kitchen string or butcher twine

24 1/4-inch-thick baguette bread slices

1 pound frozen pearl onions, thawed

1 cup frozen peas

Shopping list

Berries

3 lemons or limes