Deals for the week ending 2/17 and Dinner Menus, including the very kid friendly, Winter Fruit Pasta Salad

Lots of specials on steaks, lobster, flowers and sweet treats for Valentine's Day. I thought about posting a romantic dinner menu for the big day, but have decided that all of you home cooks deserve to take a break from your kitchens! I say tell that special someone you are always cooking for to take you out or bring home a feast from Cafe Lucci in Glenview. Consistently delicious food and great take out service!

http://www.cafelucci.com/

Here are the highlights from Sunset Foods and Dominick's sale flyers and a few dinner ideas.

SUNSET FOODS:

Premium Angus Beef Filet Mignon $19.99/lb

Boneless Pork Tenderloin $3.99/lb (save $2.00/lb)

Plainville Farms Marinated Turkey Tenderloins $4.99 each (save $2.00)

Live Maine Lobster $11.98/lb

Boar's Head Buffalo Chicken Breast $8.98/lb (save $2.00/lb)

Asparagus $2.99/lb

Strawberries 2/$5.00 1 lb package

Pink Lady Apples $1.39/lb

Organic Sweet Potatoes $1.29/lb

Also, Haagen-Daz ice creams and yogurts, select varieties of General Mills, Quaker, and Kashi cereals, Barilla Pasta Plus and Barilla Pastas, Yoplait yogurt, Home Run pizzas, and many more great deals!

Easy Weeknight Sunset Dinner:

Blackened Catfish with Succotash and Cajun Southern Cole Slaw

**Discounted prices in the Deli Department!

DOMINICK'S:

Rancher's Reserve Beef Rib eye Steak $4.99/lb (save $4.50/lb)

Tyson Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $1.99/lb (save $3.50/lb)

Boneless Pork Shoulder Roast $1.69/lb

Boneless Pork Tenderloin $3.99/lb

Asparagus $1.99/lb

Fresh Express Salad Kits $1.98 each

Red or Green Seedless Grapes $1.99/lb

**Also a Buy One Get One Free Event on Jennie-O ground turkey and marinated turkey tenderloins, select Oscar Myer and Hormel products, and more!

DINNER MENUS:

Roasted Marinated Turkey Tenderloin with Winter Fruit Pasta Salad

**Both Sunset and Dominick's have marinated turkey tenderloins on sale

Sunset also has discounts on Barilla Pastas**

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes.aspx/winter-fruit-pasta-salad/9e42c906-931e-4882-82d7-59483e4887dc?WT.mc_id=taf_recipe_BC

Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder Barbecue with Sweet Potato Tian

(recipe posted later in week)

Crispy Onion Chicken with Steamed Asparagus

(recipe posted later in week)

Cannellini Bean and Kale Soup(with or without sausage)

http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/cannellini-bean-kale-soup.aspx

**Made this for dinner last night and it was fabulous!** More later..

Spicy Shrimp and Rice Soup-Again!

Last week I posted a link to the recipe for Spicy Shrimp and Rice Soup. I'm posting it again to make sure you don't miss this one and to add my two cents on this big bowl of yummy.

http://www.cookinglight.com/food/quick-healthy/20-minute-shrimp-recipes-00400000052322/page10.html

It is a super simple, delicious and healthy recipe. Shrimp sauteed with red pepper flakes, garlic and oil are added to a pot of boiling broth, water, and instant rice, then served with limes, jalapeno slices, cilantro and tortilla chips. This is a great last minute dinner for adults and I think it can be tweaked a little for the kids.

My kids love soup and rice, but not soup with rice and shrimp! To make this more kid friendly, saute the red pepper flakes and garlic in the bottom of a large pot for 1 minute, or until the garlic is fragrant, then add the broth and water and bring to a boil. Add instant rice, preferably brown, and shredded rotisserie chicken and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until rice is cooked. Save the spicy toppings for the adults and maybe offer the kids a little shredded cheese.