Bringing "back in the day" back to today
It is the week of New Years and like a lot of folks one of my resolutions is to eat better and exercise more. One of our favorite recipes lately is black bean veggie burgers. They are meat free but still contain a good deal of protein and flavor. The best part is that they …
Monday – Pork empenadas with avocado cream Tuesday – Gnocchi pomodoro Wednesday – Black bean veggie burgers Thursday: Chicken with Thai peanut sauce Friday: Crock pot butter chicken with rice
Sunday – Pulled pork sliders with maple chipotle bbq sauce on pretzel rolls, skillet potatoes and salad Monday – Turkey pesto meatballs, angel hair pasta and salad Tuesday – Pulled pork lettuce wraps with avocado aioli, broccoli and couscous Wednesday – Chicken and roasted garlic chowder Thursday – Meatball subs and salad Friday – Thai …
Part of our process of cooking things from scratch involves growing vegetables in the garden. Last summer we had an excellent tomato harvest. We canned a lot of the tomatoes (not enough as we used up the last jar a couple weeks ago) and had some left that we wanted to do something with. Kelly …
When you are cooking food from scratch it becomes essential to plan and prepare for meals that require extra time for marinating to achieve optimum flavor. This becomes especially crucial when you are trying to prepare a meal after work and before practice or games or whatever takes up your time during the evening. I …
Sunday – Thai grilled chicken with peanut sauce, rice and salad Monday – Beef kofta, tabbouleh salad Tuesday – Grilled honey jalapeno chicken, skillet potatoes and broccoli Wednesday – Beef Fajitas with guacamole and corn Thursday – Korean BBQ Chicken skewers, leftover tabbouleh salad Friday – Rosemary grilled chicken and salad
I recently posted a recipe for grilled Greek chicken. This tzatziki sauce recipe is our favorite condiment to serve with it. It’s a delicious balance of greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon, cucumber and signature Greek spices. Even the children love it!
Spring is here and its time to start thinking about grilling outside more. One of our favorite grilled recipes is grilled Greek chicken. The marinade recipe uses common ingredients that you probably have on hand. Another big plus is that you don’t have to marinate the chicken for many hours to get that bold grilled …
Sunday – Spicy black bean empanadas, mexican corn salad and avocado cream Monday – Crockpot beef tacos with leftover corn salad Tuesday – Pot stickers with Asian salad Wednesday – Beef tortilla soup Thursday – Pork Milanase, mac and cheese and broccoli Friday – Grilled Greek chicken, couscous and broccoli
Sunday – Cheesy pasta with chicken and broccoli Monday – Mexican Stuffed Shells Tuesday – Pork Milanese, mashed potatoes and arugula salad Wednesday – Korean BBQ beef, rice and broccoli Thursday – Tandoori chicken naan pizza