Who’s stressed out that the Christmas holidays are practically here???  OMG, me!  I have done zip zero.  I haven’t bought a single gift.  I am in trouble.  But if I plan my menu for the week, I will be more likely to get other stuff done, so here goes:

Meatless Monday: sweet potato and black bean tacos, mango/jicama/avocado salad but sub oranges for the mango

Tuesday: chicken Marbella (from The Silver Palate Cookbook – I cut the recipe in half and you can further cut the sugar in half as well as use maple sugar in place of brown sugar), simple cooked barley or cauliflower rice, roasted fenne

Wednesday: shrimp and mixed vegetables with coconut-basil sauce, brown rice or noodles

Thursday: lasagne cupcakes, steamed then sauteed broccolini with garlic

Friday: slow cooker Italian pot roast from my cookbook, polenta, sauteed spinach

Saturday lunch: tortilla soup (quickest soup ever!)

Sunday: Fesenjan, rice, green salad

Here’s what you can do ahead of time if you need to:

Sunday

Cook black beans (unless you buy them canned)

Make salad dressings

Wash lettuce

Cut oranges

Prep fennel

Prep veggies for shrimp dish

Make marinara sauce (unless you buy jarred)

Monday

marinate chicken

Wednesday

Prep broccolini

Thursday

Prep vegetables for pot roast

Here is a link to all my previous dinner planners.

If you would  like a signed copy of my book, please contact Pages Bookstore in Manhattan Beach.  I will be signing books there through December 14th.  You can order as many books as you like and request a specific inscription and they will mail them to you or the desired recipient!