The dogs days of summer are here! The heat has arrived and our goal is to stay cool! This week will be lots of salad variations so I do not have to turn on the stove or oven. The Real Simple issue arrived and I am trying out some new recipes. The farmer's market has more greens and goodies so loading up on fresh produce.
This week looks something like this...
Monday: trying to go meatless today with Pasta Primavera and fresh summer zucchini, tomatoes, onions, and basil. A dollop of goat cheese mixed in last minute with the sauteed veggies makes this nice and creamy but still light.
Tuesday: Pork and Pineapple Tacos from Real Simple. Most of the cooking will be on the grill.
First grill a pork tenderloin after marinating it in pineapple juice, chili powder and jalapenos. Shred pork and put in corn tortilla with pineapple chunks, cilantro, cheese, and onion.
Wednesday: Grilled Spicy Shrimp over Rice with Asparagus. Season raw shrimp in olive oil, lime juice and old bay spice, grill and serve over rice and veggies.
Thursday: Grilled Eggplant and Mozzarella Melts, another Real Simple recipe.
Friday; picnic dinner that can be brought to pool or out on boat- baguette sandwiches with grilled chicken pesto, sprouts, avocado, you name it and it's on it!
Saturday: Grilled Salmon with my brother -n-laws sauce, brown rice and salad/
Sunday: Anniversary dinner-have not planned yet:)
Last week I followed the 3-day clean eating plan from Clean Slate. It was a nice way to reboot my system after my vacation. I recommend doing something like this more to learn about your eating habits and cravings then as a detox. It helped me be more mindful of what I was eating and pay attention to how much I was eating. The recipes were easy to make and tasted good. However, I want to be honest, by day 3 I did not feel like eating the soup for dinner and picked a little on what I had made the rest of the family! I realized I do not have to snack as often as I do and sometimes water or hot tea fills you up and is satisfying.
If you'd like to learn more please be in touch with me. I'm happy to help.
Best,
Donna
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