Menu du Jour – Week of December 12th, 2011

What’s for dinner?  Today’s Menu du Jour is inspired by the Alsace region (North-Eastern area of France) – the same region that brought us Sunday’s French Christmas stars (étoiles de Noël).

Menu du Jour

#1: a healthy grated carrots salad
#2: a classic and easy onion savory tart
#3: an anti-oxidant rich apple-prune dessert plate

The grated carrots salad is naturally loaded with pro-vitamin A, great for the skin. The onion savory tart is easy and quick to make for a weekly dinner and is delicious with a side of green salad. For dessert, an apple-prune plate is excellent to promote good digestion and you can present it beautifully by cutting your apples in very thin slices, arranging the apple wedges in a circle on a small dessert plate and placing a few prunes in the center.

Menu du Jour – Week of December 12th, 2011

So check below for the Art of the Home Menu du Jour ideas. An easy 3-course meal, even during the week, is a great help to eat slow and prevent overeating so we encourage eating smaller portions (1/2 cup for the carrots and 1 slice for the onion tart) but having a 3-course meal when possible. And as always with Art of the Home detailed recipes, Art of the Home suggestions are included. Enjoy and bon appétit!

Art of the Home Menu du Jour