Hi all,
If this is your first time on my blog, welcome! I decided to really go through my refrigerator to see what items I still had plenty of and could incorporate in my meals for the following week. I still have cauliflower, celery, onions, carrots, potatoes and sweet potatoes. In the pantry I have quinoa, beans and broth and in the freezer shrimp and chicken. So I searched books and magazines to help me out with the above items.
The kids and I came up with the following menu:
Monday: we are trying Meatless Monday! Baked quinoa with vegetables and chick peas. I had this dish at my sisters and loved it! I have posted it before a few weeks back. Very simple to make and delicious!
Boil some chicken broth and cook the quinoa. While that is boiling, caramelize red onions and roast some mushrooms, chick peas and cherry tomatoes in the oven. When the veggies are done put them in a medium bowl and mix with the onions and a few ounces of goat cheese. Add some raw spinach or kale. Pour the cooked quinoa on top and stir well. The greens will wilt. Pour into a baking dish and heat in the oven for about 20 minutes.
Tuesday: Potato Soup from Chop Chop Cookbook by Sally Sampson. Also grilled cheese sandwiches to dip in soup!
Heat pot on stove and when hot add 1 tablespoon of oil or butter. Add 1 large chopped onion, lots of carrots, celery , and garlic and cook until tender. Add 8 cups of low-sodium chicken broth and a few peeled and scrubbed, cubed potatoes. Bring to a boil. Then reduce heat and allow to simmer uncovered for 45 minutes. Allow to cool and puree soup. Return soup to pot and reheat before ready to serve. Make grilled cheeses and add some fruit onto the table! Enjoy.
Wednesday: meatball subs with carrots and Caesar salad. Make your meatballs-combine bread (slices of white or whole grain), half medium onion chopped, fresh flat leaf parsley,chopped garlic cloves in a food processor. transfer to a medium bowl and add 1/4 c milk and 1 T Worcestershire sauce and leave for 5 minutes. Add 2 lbs. ground beef or turkey, 2 large eggs, and 1 T salt and 1 t pepper. Gently combine and form into about 40 meatballs. Broil in oven turning once for about 8-10 minutes. You can also freeze some and cook later. Once done, add to your favorite sauce, simmer and serve in your favorite rolls. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Make a big salad and it's a meal!
Thursday: Crunchy Chicken Tenders with Cauliflower Mash in Feb. 2014 Better Homes and Garden. Preheat oven to 400. Place 1 small head of cauliflower, cored and chopped, and 1 large potato peeled and diced into big pot. Add enough water to cover. Bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer covered for 20-25 minutes. Drain and reserve 1/4 c of the liquid. Return cauliflower mixture to pot and add the reserved liquid, 1/2 t ground cumin, and 1/2 t salt. Mash. Cook and stir over medium - low heat until heated through. Meanwhile, place 1/2 c plain yogurt in a shallow dish. In another shallow dish stir together 2/3 cup cornmeal, salt and pepper. Dip chicken tenderloins (buy package of chicken breast tenderloins-14 -16 oz.)in yogurt and then dust with the cornmeal mixture to coat. Arrange on prepared baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink. Serve chicken with cauliflower mash.
Friday: Shrimp and brown rice stir fry. Throwing all vegetables into wok seasoned with some oil. Stir fry on high heat for a few minutes. Add some shrimp, chicken, beef-whatever you prefer. Serve over some brown rice. I let my family season with soy sauce, pad Thai sauce, but I like mine plain!
Saturday: Roasted chicken and vegetables. Easy one for a busy weekend! Throw cleaned and rinsed whole chicken into roasted pan. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cut a lemon in half and place in cavity. Surround chicken with cut onions, carrots, potatoes, parsnips, etc. and roast in 350 degree oven according to how much chicken weighs. Add a tossed green salad and some whole grain rolls.
Sunday: last week's fish was such a hit it was requested again! If you haven't tried the recipe, look at last week's blog. Even my pickiest, not- so -crazy- about fish eater liked it!!
I hope this helps add to your list of recipes! Please let me know! I'd love some feedback. Always nice to know if someone is enjoying the meals. Have a happy and healthy week folks!
Donna
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