I am making progress on clearing out my freezer- now where are those turkey deals???
Sunday: Beef Stew and bread
Monday: Scott's out with friends. Homemade Pizza Night (using the other half of dough from last week's Buffalo Chicken Pizza), Salad
Tuesday: Loaded Potatoes and Chicken Skillet, Pineapple (though I am using boneless chicken thighs because that's what I have in the freezer!)
Wednesday:Scott Cooks. Salmon, Rice, Green Beans
Thursday: Scott Cooks. Spaghetti using homemade sauce from the freezer, Garlic bread, Salad
Friday: Happy Pork Tenderloin, Sweet Potato and Spinach "Salad" (though I will be using pork chops, because that is also what I have in the freezer!) *see below for my recipe.
Saturday: No work for me! Cookie Baking Party at my friend Sara's house! My Secret Recipe Chili in the crock pot for Scott and the boys!
Happy Pork Tenderloin, Sweet Potato and Spinach "Salad"
Sorry- I rarely cook with measurements- so add to taste!
Ingredients needed: oranges, spinach, sweet potatoes, red onion, pork tenderloin, stone ground mustard, olive oil, honey,non-stick spray, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, garlic cloves, fresh/dried basil, fresh rosemary
Marinade: Orange Juice, Orange zest, Stone ground Mustard, Soy sauce, Honey, 4 Garlic cloves- minced, pepper, fresh/dried basil. Mix and add pork. Marinate for 8 hours.
Heat oven to 350. Spray roasting rack with nonstick spray. Place pork on rack in shallow roasting pan with a little water in the bottom and sprinkle with a little salt. Bake for approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour or until pork reaches 160 degrees.
Sweet Potatoes and Red Onion: Combine fresh chopped Rosemary, olive oil, 3 crushed garlic cloves, peeled and chunked sweet potatoes, and sliced red onion. Toss on a foil lined jelly roll pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Roast for about 40 minutes with the pork. Be sure to stir 1-2 times to avoid burning the potatoes.
Dressing: Orange Juice, orange zest, stone ground mustard, olive oil, rice wine vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper/ Whisk or shake to combine.
Assemble: Place 1/2 bag of baby spinach (more if your family will eat it) on serving platter. Put the warm sweet potatoes and onions on top of the spinach, add dressing and toss slightly to coat (be careful or the sweet potatoes may break apart!). The warm sweet potatoes will slightly wilt the spinach and absorb the orange flavor of the dressing. Serve with the sliced pork.
BE SURE TO MAKE EXTRA SWEET POTATOES, ONIONS, AND DRESSING AND SET ASIDE BEFORE ADDING TO SPINACH. WARM SLIGHTLY THE NEXT DAY AND ENJOY A FRESH SALAD AGAIN FOR LUNCH THE NEXT DAY- TRUST ME- IT'S THAT YUMMY!
A Little Sunshine on My Plate.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Menu Plan Monday
I'm trying to clean out the freezer this week- I need to make room for those turkey deals so I can stock up!
Sunday: Out: Celebrating my mom and sister's birthdays
Monday: Seafood Scampi & Pasta, Garlic breadsticks, salad
Tuesday: Pork Chops, Baked potatoes, green beans (I'm definitely thinking extra potatoes for my work lunches on Wednesday and Thursday!) I'm taking advantage of the warm oven to cook the chicken for Wed and Fri dinners too!
Wednesday: Scott cooks. Buffalo chicken pizza, salad
Thursday: Scott cooks. Kid's Choice, Crescent Dogs, Oven Baked potato wedges, Carrots
Friday: Chicken Pot Pie with Rosemary Crust. (The rosemary makes it extra fancy don't ya think?) See the comments for my "recipe"!
Saturday: Thai-style Halibut with Coconut-Curry Broth, (spiced up, of course, and no spinach as Scott only likes spinach in salads) rice, broccoli (I actually changed it to this recipe and baked it in the oven- I ran out of time to cook the rice so went with a pasta instead!)
Sunday: Out: Celebrating my mom and sister's birthdays
Monday: Seafood Scampi & Pasta, Garlic breadsticks, salad
Tuesday: Pork Chops, Baked potatoes, green beans (I'm definitely thinking extra potatoes for my work lunches on Wednesday and Thursday!) I'm taking advantage of the warm oven to cook the chicken for Wed and Fri dinners too!
Wednesday: Scott cooks. Buffalo chicken pizza, salad
Thursday: Scott cooks. Kid's Choice, Crescent Dogs, Oven Baked potato wedges, Carrots
Friday: Chicken Pot Pie with Rosemary Crust. (The rosemary makes it extra fancy don't ya think?) See the comments for my "recipe"!
Saturday: Thai-style Halibut with Coconut-Curry Broth, (spiced up, of course, and no spinach as Scott only likes spinach in salads) rice, broccoli (I actually changed it to this recipe and baked it in the oven- I ran out of time to cook the rice so went with a pasta instead!)
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Menu Plan Monday
Sunday: Happy Halloween! Pizza at my nephew's birthday party before candy hunting.
Monday: Lasagna bowls, garlic bread (I added extra parm to my white sauce and saved the other half of the red sauce for a quick freezer meal)
Tuesday: Beef Pho (though I'll skip making the beef stock from scratch and use some homemade chicken stock from the freezer added to some store bought beef stock and the spices). Scott and the boys love this stuff!
Wednesday: Scott cooks. Ham and cheesy potatoes, green beans, rolls
Thursday: Scott cooks. Pork Chops, sweet potato fries, salad
Friday: Scott's gone. BFD. Puff Puff Pancakes, fruit (This is actually going to be english muffins, eggs and bacon- I made Apple Peel Jelly and it's so good with english muffins! I need another excuse to eat some!)
Saturday: Chinese Takeout to appease Superman.
Monday: Lasagna bowls, garlic bread (I added extra parm to my white sauce and saved the other half of the red sauce for a quick freezer meal)
Tuesday: Beef Pho (though I'll skip making the beef stock from scratch and use some homemade chicken stock from the freezer added to some store bought beef stock and the spices). Scott and the boys love this stuff!
Wednesday: Scott cooks. Ham and cheesy potatoes, green beans, rolls
Thursday: Scott cooks. Pork Chops, sweet potato fries, salad
Friday: Scott's gone. BFD. Puff Puff Pancakes, fruit (This is actually going to be english muffins, eggs and bacon- I made Apple Peel Jelly and it's so good with english muffins! I need another excuse to eat some!)
Saturday: Chinese Takeout to appease Superman.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Menu Plan Monday
Sunday: Chili
Monday: Pizza Pasta, salad (a trial run for my friend, Sara's, maternity leave- she would eat pizza every day if she could- I'm thinking this will be a good substitute for after baby #2 is born) I really liked this recipe- I added thin slices of green peppers- it really does taste like pizza!
Tuesday: Homemade Chicken Tenders, Salad, Dutch oven bread, fruit
My bread didn't rise enough- I think I need to play with the oven temp a little? The bottom was starting to burn and the inside still seemed a little doughy.
Wednesday: Scott cooks. Bacon and Egg Sandwiches, cantaloupe
Thursday: Scott cooks. Italian Sausage, Potato, and Pepper Roast, grapes. (I love a one dish meal!) Another Yum! Though it took poor Scott longer to cut up everything than he thought so we didn't eat until about 740!
Friday: Roast Chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots
Saturday: Steak Fajitas. grapes
Monday: Pizza Pasta, salad (a trial run for my friend, Sara's, maternity leave- she would eat pizza every day if she could- I'm thinking this will be a good substitute for after baby #2 is born) I really liked this recipe- I added thin slices of green peppers- it really does taste like pizza!
Tuesday: Homemade Chicken Tenders, Salad, Dutch oven bread, fruit
My bread didn't rise enough- I think I need to play with the oven temp a little? The bottom was starting to burn and the inside still seemed a little doughy.
Wednesday: Scott cooks. Bacon and Egg Sandwiches, cantaloupe
Thursday: Scott cooks. Italian Sausage, Potato, and Pepper Roast, grapes. (I love a one dish meal!) Another Yum! Though it took poor Scott longer to cut up everything than he thought so we didn't eat until about 740!
Friday: Roast Chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots
Saturday: Steak Fajitas. grapes
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Menu Plan Monday
No more CSA treats.... a sad sign that winter is on it's way! I also have a goal that I want to re-pot some of my herb plants into indoor pots so I don't lose them- I loved having fresh herbs all summer long! Not quite ready to give that up!
Sunday: Oven fried Chicken, Collards (My first attempt at this southern staple, with a little different but highly rated recipe), fruit salad, Spaghetti Squash (I'll coat and pan fry the chicken first and then toss in the oven to finish cooking
Monday: Puff Puff Pancake, melon
Tuesday: Flank Steak, Garlic Rosemary Potatoes, Salad
Wednesday: Scott Cooks. Crock pot ham and bean soup (from my 15 year old Betty Crocker cookbook), rolls
Thursday: Scott Cooks. Tacos, grapes
Friday: Butternut- Jalapeno Mac and Cheese, Salad, grapes (Of course, when asked if he likes it, Scott will respond, "it could have used some meat in it..." Silly anti-vegetarian man! Does it really matter if there's meat in it as long as it tastes good?)
Saturday: Nephew's birthday Party? Wedding Dress Shopping with my baby sister?
I also made the best brownie treats on Sunday and SO easy! Also check out the recipe for Nutella Rice Krispie treats that I made last week- I swear it tastes like a toostie roll!
Sunday: Oven fried Chicken, Collards (My first attempt at this southern staple, with a little different but highly rated recipe), fruit salad, Spaghetti Squash (I'll coat and pan fry the chicken first and then toss in the oven to finish cooking
Monday: Puff Puff Pancake, melon
Tuesday: Flank Steak, Garlic Rosemary Potatoes, Salad
Wednesday: Scott Cooks. Crock pot ham and bean soup (from my 15 year old Betty Crocker cookbook), rolls
Thursday: Scott Cooks. Tacos, grapes
Friday: Butternut- Jalapeno Mac and Cheese, Salad, grapes (Of course, when asked if he likes it, Scott will respond, "it could have used some meat in it..." Silly anti-vegetarian man! Does it really matter if there's meat in it as long as it tastes good?)
Saturday: Nephew's birthday Party? Wedding Dress Shopping with my baby sister?
I also made the best brownie treats on Sunday and SO easy! Also check out the recipe for Nutella Rice Krispie treats that I made last week- I swear it tastes like a toostie roll!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Menu Plan Monday
Sunday: Steak, Baked Potato, Salad
Monday: Chorizo and Black Bean Soup (YUM! We had with corn bread muffins)
Tuesday: Roast Chicken, Maple Glazed Delicata Squash, CSA vegie
Wednesday: Scott Cooks. Hamburger, fries, vegies
Thursday: Scott Cooks. Leftovers/ Eggs and Toast
Friday: TBD - Beef stew? (I don't have a recipe that I follow, it's mostly whatever vegies I want to get rid of, stew meat that's been tossed in seasoned flour and browned, beef broth, couple beef boullion cubes, herbs/spices, S&P, and my secret ingredient- V8- I hate drinking the stuff, but it makes the best stew broth- I usually buy the low sodium cans so I can use a couple and the rest store nicely in the cupboard until the next stew day!)
Saturday: Ham, au gratin potatoes with onion and sage, green beans
Monday: Chorizo and Black Bean Soup (YUM! We had with corn bread muffins)
Tuesday: Roast Chicken, Maple Glazed Delicata Squash, CSA vegie
Wednesday: Scott Cooks. Hamburger, fries, vegies
Thursday: Scott Cooks. Leftovers/ Eggs and Toast
Friday: TBD - Beef stew? (I don't have a recipe that I follow, it's mostly whatever vegies I want to get rid of, stew meat that's been tossed in seasoned flour and browned, beef broth, couple beef boullion cubes, herbs/spices, S&P, and my secret ingredient- V8- I hate drinking the stuff, but it makes the best stew broth- I usually buy the low sodium cans so I can use a couple and the rest store nicely in the cupboard until the next stew day!)
Saturday: Ham, au gratin potatoes with onion and sage, green beans
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Menu Plan Monday
Our CSA has started winding down... Time to focus on fall comfort foods....
Sunday: Pesto Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Salad (Note to self: To die for yumminess but lots of leftovers- make a smaller batch or plan to freeze half.)
Monday: Jerk Chicken Thighs, Rice, Melon (This actually was the pot roast because I had a meeting that night for work)
Tuesday: Pot Roast and Mashed Potatoes (This was the chicken thighs, spaghetti squash and honeydew)
Wednesday: Salmon, Rice, Vegies (This was axed to have a Leftover Buffet)
Thursday: Buffalo Chicken Strips, Sweet Potato fries, fruit salad
Friday: Birthday Boy Jake's Choice: Spaghetti, Garlic bread, Salad
Saturday: Birthday Party- Out
Sunday: Pesto Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Salad (Note to self: To die for yumminess but lots of leftovers- make a smaller batch or plan to freeze half.)
Monday: Jerk Chicken Thighs, Rice, Melon (This actually was the pot roast because I had a meeting that night for work)
Tuesday: Pot Roast and Mashed Potatoes (This was the chicken thighs, spaghetti squash and honeydew)
Wednesday: Salmon, Rice, Vegies (This was axed to have a Leftover Buffet)
Thursday: Buffalo Chicken Strips, Sweet Potato fries, fruit salad
Friday: Birthday Boy Jake's Choice: Spaghetti, Garlic bread, Salad
Saturday: Birthday Party- Out
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