Happy Birthday Kerri- hope you had a great one!!
Friday night I tried Zumba with my friend Debbie. It was interesting. I am probably the most uncoordinated person I know and to try to do dance moves without any booze was not so awesome. This white girl has NOTHING!!! =( So when that was done I figured it was time to go have a couple drinkys...Thankfully I didn't get to the point where I thought it was a good idea to bust out my new found dance moves!!
One of my non resolutions is to not eat out so much. So I've been working on my meal planning so I'm not running to the store everyday. Generally I try to make a combo of the hubs favs and try some new recipes- and I'm always on the lookout for tasty nuggets that are reasonable calorie wise. I spent some time with a good friend of mine today and she mentioned that she finds the whole process a little tedious as well. So I thought I'll share my plans with ya. Maybe make someones life a little easier. For today I'm just gonna post it here but i will try to figure out how to attached a doc to this so you can print out the plan/ recipes and a shopping list. Also this is for 6 days... I figure the it isn't toooo much to ask for the hubs to treat me to dinner 1 night a week if I cook the other 6. I am spoiled like that! So here's whats on the menu....
- Steak Fajitas
- Chicken and Rice Casserole
- Salmon and Veggies
- Pizza
- Bourbon Chicken
- Taco Pizza
Steak Fajitas
appropriate amount of your favorite cut of steak
1/2 c. olive oil
1/2 c. lime juice
1/4 c. taco seasoning
2 green peppers
1 large onion
tortillas
cheese
sour cream
feel free to add any other fixings you like.
Put olive oil, taco seasoning, and lime juice in a gallon size ziploc bag and smoosh around until mixed. Place meat in bag, seal, and place in fridge 4 hours to overnight. Slice green peppers and onion and add to frying pan sprayed with Pam. Saute over Medium heat. You can add a little lime juice if you want. Cook steak as desired while veggies are working. Once steak is done let rest on a cutting board 3-5 minutes then slice into bit sized strips. Add into pan with veggies and toss to mix.
Make fajitas with desired toppings on warmed tortillas.
Chicken and Rice Casserole- recipe from: http://thisladyshouse.com/content/10-freezer-meals-1-day
1 6 oz box Long Grain & Wild Rice (6oz Pkg)-I use Uncle Ben's
1 cup Cooked Chicken, shredded or chopped (can use rotisserie chicken or boiled boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 8oz can Water Chestnuts, drained
1 cup chopped celery
1 1/4 cup chopped onion
1 cup Mayonnaise (I use light mayo)
1 10.5 oz can Cream of Mushroom Soup
| Cook rice according to package directions. Lightly sautee celery and onions in a tbs of olive oil in separate pan while rice is cooking. Combine rice with chicken, water chestnuts, celery, and onion; place in a 2 1/2 quart baking dish. In a separate bowl, stir together mayonnaise and soup spread over the top of chicken. Bake, covered at 325 for 1 hour. |
Salmon and Veggies
pre-portioned frozen Salmon fillets
steamable frozen veggie of choice
For Salmon I just buy the individually frozen fillets, season them, then broil them until they flake when you put a fork in it. I serve with a side of veggies.
Pizza
1 boboli crust
pizza sauce
turkey pepperoni
veggie toppings of choice- my favorites are onion, peppers, mushrooms
cheese
Whip out the boboli crust and top that sucker with your favorites - bake as directed on the crust package
Bourbon chicken- recipe and picture from http://realmomkitchen.com/10700/honey-bourbon-crock-pot-chicken/
•1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
•salt and pepper
•½ cup diced onion
•1 cup of honey
•½ cup low sodium soy sauce
•¼ cup ketchup
•2 Tbsp. canola oil
•2 cloves of garlic, minced
•¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
•1-2 Tbsp cornstarch
•hot rice
•sesame seeds, optional
Instructions
1.Salt and pepper chicken and place in your slow cooker.
2.Place onion on top of chicken.
3.In a medium sized bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, ketchup, oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Pour mixture over the chicken in the crockpot.
4.Cook on low for 3-4 hours
5.Remove chicken from crock pot and slice into strips.
6.In a small bowl, combine 1 Tbsp cornstarch with 1 Tbsp water. Pour into sauce remaining in the crock pot and stir to combine. If sauce is not thick enough repeat with another Tbsp of the cornstarch/water.
7.Place the chicken back in the sauce and stir around to recoat the chicken in the sauce.
8.Serve over cooked rice and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top (optional).
Taco pizza - recipe and picture from http://realmomkitchen.com/5301/taco-pizza/taco-pizza/
•1 envelope taco seasoning mix
•1 (8 oz.) cans Pillsbury crescent rolls
•1/2 (16 oz.) can refried beans
•2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican blend
•1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
•1/4 cup sliced black olives - I omitted these because we don't like them
•4 green onions, chopped
1.Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2.Brown ground beef and drain. Add taco seasoning to the ground beef according to the package directions.
3.Unroll crescent rolls into rectangles. Place in ungreased 11 1/2 inch x 16 1/2 inch jelly roll pan or cookie sheet. Press dough over the bottom and 1/2 inch up sides to form crust. Bake at 375 oven for 11 to 13 minutes or just until golden brown.
4.Microwave beans in a microwave safe bowl for 1 minute. Carefully spread beans over warm crust creating a thin layer.
5.Top with cooked beef mixture, sprinkle with cheese followed by tomatoes, black olives and green onion. Return to oven for 3-6 more minutes until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
here is your shopping list- ( i arranged it in the order of the departments at my store to make it easier for me) a couple things... i had some of the items needed so be sure to check out your kitchen and mark off whatever you don't need- i tried to include ALL ingredients needed on this list. Pick whatever brands /varieties of the ingredients you like - i use a lot of reduced fat/ whole grain/ or store brand stuff depending on what it is...
SHOPPING LIST:
Produce:
4 Onions
2 Green Peppers
mushrooms
tomato
celery
green onion
garlic
Meat:
Steak (for fajitas- choose cut/ amount that works for you)
1lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 lb ground beef
1 pkg boneless skinless chicken breasts (or rotisserie chicken)
Turkey Pepperoni
canned/boxed:
mayonnaise
cream of mushroom soup
8oz can water chestnuts
1 small can black olives (bleck!! =) )
refried beans
honey
soy sauce
pizza sauce
sesame seeds
2 pkgs taco seasoning
Uncle Ben's long grain wild rice
Boboli crust
olive oil
ketchup
Dairy/fridge:
crescent rolls
mexican cheese x2
pizza cheese
sour cream
tortillas
Frozen:
rice
broccoli
salmon fillets
Please leave a comment if you try this and it was helpful or if there is a way to organize it better to be easier. Or feel free to just leave a comment and tell me how ridiculous i am - that will work too.
The Monday Dread is starting to set in so I'm off to watch some baaaaaaaaaaaad reality TV in my land of
'Night Suckas!!!!
