Menu for the 1st Week of October

In talking with followers, I regularly get two requests. Videos of the dish being prepared and the weekly menus I use. So, I think it is high time I tackle the weekly menu request. Now that there are 13 months of posts of a myriad of dishes, here is my next week’s menu using some of them and incorporating a few new dishes. As always, the concept behind the menu is to create a varied dining experience throughout the week while optimizing the ingredients without getting burned out. From this menu, I created a targeted shopping list for the ingredients needed so there would be no surprises when I am ready to cook. For those that see this level of effort as restrictive or rigid, having a menu is not about writing it in stone; it simply provides structure while allowing for flexibility should I decide to switch meals out during the week.

Let me know what you think – I would love to hear your thoughts!