July 5-17, 2007

5 R - Bacon Cheeseburger Roll-up, Corn on the Cob, Carrots
6 F - Grilled Pork Medallions, Creamy Orzo
7 S - Spaghetti with Meatballs, Salad, Garlic Bread
8 U - Potstickers, Egg Rolls
9 M - Chicken & Yellow Rice, Salad
10 T - Cuban Black Bean Soup (BC 480), Rice, Salad
11 W - Hamburgers, French Fries, Salad
12 R - Grilled Pork, Greek Isles Pasta Salad, Carrot Sticks
13 F - Roast Chicken, Stuffing, Salad
14 S - Black Bean Chicken Tacos, Salad
15 U - Pizza, Salad
16 M - Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli
17 T - L.O. Spaghetti, etc.

After living here for 8 years, I've come to think of chicken and yellow rice as comfort food. The first time I visited Miami I remember that there were guys at the BCM eating chicken and yellow rice and the first year we were married, Rob and I had it A LOT!!! There are two ways to make it (other than just making chicken however and serving it with yellow rice). One way is to put a bunch of chicken thighs in a baking dish, slather it with cream of mushroom soup and bake it, while making the rice on the stove top. The other way is to dump the rice into a baking dish, nest the (raw) chicken thighs in it, slather everything with the soup and add enough water to equal however much liquid the rice calls for, cover tightly with foil and bake until about an hour. I prefer the second method - less to clean.