Meal Plan 6/3/2019

Sunday

• fried chicken tenders - Chris did the frying outside in one of these - good fathers day gift idea!
• fried okra
• spinach salad with homemade ranch, tomatoes, carrots and leftover roasted corn

Tuesday

• honey soy stir fry chicken
• stir fried baby bok choy - trying a new recipe
• brown rice
• Trader Joe's chicken gyoza

Wednesday

• shrimp rolls
• steamed artichokes
• sweet potato fries

Meal Plan 5/20/2019

Sunday

• broiled tilapia 2 ways
• rub with olive oil, salt, pepper and dried dill
• rub with olive oil and blackened seasoning
• squeeze fresh lemon over for serving
• cooking method shown here
• fried okra
• farro salad with tomato, mint and and smoked gouda - from DINNER by Melissa Clark (even Maggie loved this!)
• cook 1/2 cup farro per package directions + lots of salt added to cooking water
• drain and toss with 1.5 tsp of apple cider or sherry vinegar  while still warm
• let cool to room temp
• chop tomatoes and mint, cube cheese into tiny bits
• toss all together and squeeze with lemon

Tuesday

• pork tenderloin with mustard sauce
• trim pork and season with salt and pepper
• heat skillet to high, add olive oil
• sear tenderloin on all sides for 5-7 minutes
• turn heat down to low, cover, and cook for ~20 minutes until pork reads 160
• wrap pork in foil to rest
• deglaze pan with 1/2 cup of chicken broth
• add tsp whole grain mustard + 1 tsp dijon
• add 1/2 cup sour cream
• serve sliced pork with sauce
• roasted broccoli
• leftover fried okra

Wednesday

• leftover turkey + ricotta meatballs
• Rao's marinara or 5-minute marinara
• whole wheat spaghetti
• caesar salad

Meal Plan 5/13/2019

Sunday

• grilled chicken
• marinated in soy, worcestershire, lime + honey
• green beans
• roasted potatoes
• sriacha mayo

Monday

• fried pork chops
• roasted cauliflower
• zucchini with lemon vinaigrette

Wednesday

• pulled pork sandwiches
• I use leftover smoked pork and warm with bbq sauce + some apple cider vinegar. serve on potato rolls with pickles, onions and slaw
• cole slaw
• instant pot baked beans - new recipe for us - will report back!

Meal Plan 4/29/2019

Monday

• chicken curry
• kale chips
• brown rice

Tuesday

• taco salad
• instant pot black beans

Thursday

• leftover weeknight bolognese
• Trader joe's cauliflower gnocchi
• roasted eggplant + mushrooms

Meal Plan 4/22/2019

Sunday

• smoked beef tenderloin - no recipe! Chris did this on his smoker.
• farro with tomatoes
• baked spinach
• deviled eggs

Monday

• instant pot chile verde
• I used hatch chiles from Trader Joes instead of the poblanos + anaheims
• It needed more liquid so I added 1 cup of broth to the chiles before pureeing
• I think it could have gone for an extra 5-10 minutes to get the pork super tender
• cheese quesadillas for the kids

Wednesday

• leftover tenderloin
• roasted zucchini with lemon vinagrette
• arugula pesto

Meal Plan 4/15/2019

Monday

• turkey meatloaf
• roasted okra
• sweet potato fries

Tuesday

• chicken stir-fry with magic mustard sauce (new recipe for us)
• brown rice
• Trader Joe's chicken gyoza or springrolls

Thursday

• leftover chili over purple cabbage slaw - using our leftovers from chili cook-off but this recipe is a good standby
• hot dogs for the kids
• chili fixins - fritos, onions, cheddar cheese

Meal Plan 4/8/2019

Sunday

• grilled shrimp - I used the recipe for Basque Style Shrimp in Joy of Cooking, which is similar to the one I linked, but doesn't have sugar in it - doesn't need it!
• steamed artichokes
• roasted potatoes
• aioli + garlic butter for artichokes
• aioli - 2 TBSP mayo + 1 tiny clove garlic, grated + squeeze of lemon (or lime!) + salt and pepper

Monday

• lamb naanwiches
• roasted eggplant with yogurt sauce

Wednesday

• chicken with dijon + herbs (new recipe!)
• roasted broccoli
• brown rice