French Menu ideas, what sounds good to you?

Starting Next Tuesday, our next 3 week challenge begins

It might look like appreciation of French Cuisine and it is,

but with a twist.

The main focus is actually on portion control

Gasp!!

Why would I want to do that

when I am planning to make some of the most delicate,

scrumptious, buttery foods ever??

Easy, it is so good, so delicate, so buttery, so... heavenly

that I EAT!

I mean eat for 4.

Then I call the family to the table.

Someday,

when all my dreams come true

(hello little stone cottage),

I will be one of those typical grandma types.

Short and extra soft.

Right now I am short and only kinda soft.

Don't laugh.

I still have a lap.

So until I am allowed the luxury of having lived a long enough life

to be able to eat everything smothered in butter,

I still need to see my toes on a normal basis.

Listed below are the dishes up for selection.

None of them seem difficult,

I have made a handful of them with positive results.

They are not made with Rabbit, Horse, Quail, or Venison.

I haven't been able to locate a store that sells those on the shelf.

I would love to have other options. Send me your recipes!!

^{I have listed, 27 recipes, for 21 days.}

^{Just a couple are desserts, which just means we are having leftovers}

^{or verging from the "French" theme for the main course.}

^{My only problem, I only need 19.}

^{We are already planning on eating at friends (carne asada night!!!)}

^{and celebrating National Margarita Day with a Play Date}

^{and an early Cinco de Mayo Celebration.}

^{Also 4th Sunday Dinners with the in-laws throw a wrench in the dinning plan.}

HELP ME DECIDE!!

Post a comment on what sounds good enough to eat,

or give me your own recipe to try.

If you submit a comment you will be entered to win a prize.

You have till Monday at Noon. 2/7/2011

Disclaimer:

we are broke and poor,

so it might just be a delicious dessert or the makings to create it yourself.

1. Provencal Vegetable Soup, (Soupe au Pistou)

2. Potato Salad with Sausage, (Salade de pommes de terre)

3. Roast Stuffed Lamb, (Gigot Fracie) with French Scalloped Potatoes, (Pommes de terre Dauphinoise)

5. Roast Chicken with Lemon and herbs, (Poulet Roti) with Baked Tomato and Garlic, (Tomotes a la provencale)

5. Cheese and Bacon Quiche, (Tuiche savoyarde)

6. Salmon Steaks with Sorrel Sauce, (Saumon a l’oseille)

7. Breaded Sole Baton, (Gaujonettes de Sole)

8. Fish with Butter Sauce, (Filets de poisson Beurre Blanc)

9. Chicken with Garlic, (Poulet a l’Ail)

10. Chicken braised in Red Wine, (Coq au Vin)

11. Duck with Orange Sauce, (Canard a la Bigarade)

12. Provencal Beef Stew, (Daube de Boeuf a la Provencal)

13. Rack of Lamb with Mustard, (Carre d’ Agneau a la Moutarde)

14. Moroccan Lamb Stew, (Tagine d’ Agneau aux Poix Chiches)

15. Porkchops with tomato Sauce, (Cotes de Porc Sauce Nenette)

16. Vichyssoise

17. Moroccan Chicken

18. Beef au Bleu

19. Basil Beef and Fingerlings with Olive Oil

20. Hot Open Faced Chicken Loaf Sandwich

21. Corn Masque Chous

22. Gumbo

23. Jambaylya

24. Toulouse Cassoulet, (Cassoulet)

25. Crepes

26. Lemon Tart, (Tarte au Citron)

27. Chocolate Mousse Cake, (Gateau Mousse au Chocolat)