ON THE MENU MONDAY~ Week of June 11, 2012

I am always amazed at our small orchard! One peach... one apple (was two)... and one sour cherry. The harvest vastly varies from year to year! Some years our trees are stingy, yielding little fruit. Other years our trees make a note worthy attempt at growing fruit but get picked clean by the birds and insects, especially when we do not spray. And other years it is as thought our tiny orchard is sound asleep and the trees are too lazy to spend the energy on fruit production!

But this is almost a magical year...

This year, our sour cherry tree gave us the most wonderful, beautiful, perfect sour cherries we have ever seen... and it was in a generous mood! We have never had such a marvelous harvest!

Bobby's favorite thing to spread on his English Muffin in the morning is my sour cherry jam. So I am up to my elbows in jam making this afternoon! The house smells sweet and the kitchen counters are sticky as I am preserving early summer in a jar! Look for a Sour Cherry Jam Culinary Tutorial in an upcoming post!

Okay, peach and apple trees.. are you going to be outdone by a CHERRY tree... and a sour one at that! Show me what you've got!

This week I am trying two new recipes from last week's On The Menu Monday participants!

Featured Recipes this week: Grilled Ale Portabella Mushroom Burgers from The Adirondack Chick and Country Club Chicken from Wives With Knives

Now, here's what's ON THE MENU...

MONDAY
Perfectly Roast Chicken
Roasted Vegetables

TUESDAY
Pan Seared Tilapia With Caper Parsley Sauce
Homemade Gnocchi
Fresh Tomatoes With Basil And Olive Oil

WEDNESDAY GIRL'S LUNCH
I am having a girl's luncheon with my friend Pinky from Designs By Pinky We met though blogging and have been great friends ever since!
Wild Mushroom Bisque
StoneGable Chicken Ceasar Salad
Strawberry Shortcake In A Jar
(look for post on Thursday evening)

WEDNESDAY DINNER
Country Club Chicken
Spaghetti
Garden Salad With Balsamic Vinaigrette

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THURSDAY

Grilled Ale Portabella Mushroom Burgers
Homemade Potato Chips
Fresh Veggie Straws And Homemade Parmesan Peppercorn Dip
(Upcoming Post)

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FRIDAY
Rotisserie Beef Eye Roast
Mashed Potatoes And Pan Gravy
Roasted Asparagus With Shaved Cheddar

SATURDAY~ FATHER'S DAY COOKOUT
Hamburgers and Hot Dogs
Fixin's
Slow Cooker It's Not Rocket Science Baked Beans
Corn On The Cob
Three Berry Cobbler
Homemade Vanilla Iced Cream

SUNDAY~ FATHER'S DAY DINNER
Wedge Salad
Balsamic Marinaded Flank Steaks On Skewers
Sauteed Mushrooms With Marsala And Cream
Baked Potatoes

OTHER RECIPES ON THE MENU...

Herbed Compound Butter