Sun. Crock Pot chicken
Prep. Time: 10 min. Cook time: 7-8 hours
Ingredients:
Whole chicken 3-4 pounds
½ cup chicken broth
1/3-cup soy sauce
1/3-cup olive oil1/4 cup honey
1 tbs. Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
2 tbs. minced garlic
Juice of 1 lemon
Baby carrots
Mashed potatoes
Directions:
Spray slow cooker for easy clean up. Remove skin from chicken. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Place chicken in crock-pot. In a bowl combine all ingredients. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours. Serve with mashed potatoes and honey glazed carrots (see chefmama archives for recipe).
Monday Baked Tortellini gratin
Prep. Time 10 min Cook time 20 min
Ingredients:
1 package refrigerated cheese tortellini
1cup heavy cream
¼ cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
Leftover chicken (optional)
Fresh fruit
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook tortellini according to package. Drain and spread in baking dish. Add cream and left over chicken (if using). Stir pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake for 20 min. Serve with fresh fruit.
Tuesday Asian Baby Back Ribs
Prep time 10 min. cook time 45 min.
Ingredients:
2 racks baby back ribs
4 medium garlic cloves (finely chopped)
4 scallions (minced)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 table spoons brown sugar
Salt and pepper
Corn on the cob
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Set ribs on large rimmed baking sheet skin side up. In a small bowl stir together garlic, scallions, soy sauce, olive oil, and brown sugar. Season ribs with salt and pepper and then brush a little sauce on skin side of ribs and turn them over. Brush remaining sauce on topside of ribs. Roast ribs in upper third of oven for 45 minutes, until brown and tender. Let sit for 10 minutes and serve with corn on the cob and Parmesan new potatoes.
Parmesan New Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients:
6 new potatoes (quartered)
1/3 small onion sliced
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
Directions: Place onions on aluminum foil. Add potatoes on top and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Fold foil around potatoes to make a packet and roast along side ribs.
Wed. Honey Coated Crunchy Chicken Fingers
Prep time 10 min. cook time 10 min.
Ingredients:
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
¼ cup honey (slightly warmed)
¼ cup water
1 cup crushed corn flakes
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Cut chicken breasts crosswise into ¾ inch wide strips. In a small bowl, combine honey and water. Put cornflakes on a plate. Dip chicken strips in honey mixture that coat with cornflakes and place on baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until cooked at center, turning once halfway through cooking time. Serve with sweet potatoes fries (made according to package) and fresh fruit.
Thurs. Crock pot Pork Chops and potatoes
Prep time 15 min. cook time 8 hours
Ingredients:
4 pork chops
1 sliced onion
3 potatoes peeled and sliced
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Salt and pepper
Stemmed broccoli
Directions:
Spay slow cooker for easy clean up. Place onion and potatoes in bottom of crock-pot. Place pork chops on top. Season with salt and pepper. Pour soup on top and cover and cook on low 8 hours. Serve with steamed broccoli
Fri. Lemon Shrimp Salad
Prep time 10 min. cook time30 min.
Ingredients:
1-pound medium shrimp (shelled and deveined)
2 hearts of Romaine (cut into 1 inch wide ribbons)
1 cup grape tomatoes (halved)
1 avocado (diced)
½ lemon plus two tablespoons fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon black peppercorns
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons grape seed oil or vegetable oil
Freshly ground black pepper
Salt
1 pinch of sugar
Directions:
Fill medium saucepan with water. Squeeze the lemon half into the water and add lemon rind along with peppercorns and a generous pinch of salt. Bring water to a boil. Add shrimp and simmer until they are curled and just pink, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon transfer shrimp onto a paper towel lined plate. Place shrimp into freezer for about 5 min. or until just chilled. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the lemon juice with olive oil, grapeseed oil, sugar and a generous pinch of each salt and ground pepper. Add romaine ribbons, grape tomatoes, and diced avocado and chilled shrimp. Toss well and serve immediately.
Special Note: If your kids will not eat, serve them leftover pork from Thursday with a side salad or fresh fruit.
Sat. Grilled Chicken, Mozzarella, and Tomatoes Sandwiches
Prep time 30 minutes cook time 10 minutes
Ingredients:
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon dried Thyme
2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
Salt and pepper
1 tomatoes thinly sliced
4 ½ inch thick chicken Breast cutlets
4 ciabatta rolls, split
4 1/3 inch thick slices of fresh mozzarella
4 large basil leaves (optional)
Directions: In large bowl whisk ¼ cup of the olive oil with the lemon zest, lemon juice, thyme, garlic, and a pinch of each salt and pepper. Spoon 1-½ tablespoons of mixture into a small bowl and add tomatoes slices turning to coat. Add chicken to large bowl and turn to coat. Let chicken and tomatoes stand at room temperature for 30 min. Light grill. Brush cut sides of rolls with remaining olive oil and grill over high heat until golden. Set aside. Add chicken to grill, season with salt and pepper and grill over high heat turning once until cooked through and lightly charred, about 6 minutes. Place chicken on rolls and top with mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil leaves. Spoon any tomatoes juices onto top half of roll, close sandwiches and serve.
Special note: For a kid friendly version, I place the chicken on a roll and top with a slice of Kraft singles American cheese. I also like to serve these open faced sometimes to cut down on the carbs.
Weekly Grocery list:
Meat and Fish
1 whole chicken
1-2 slabs baby back ribs
4 pork chops
4 1-inch thick chicken breast cutlets
1-pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1-pound medium shrimp (shelled, and deveined)
Produce
2 Small onions
4 scallions
1 package grape tomatoes
2 lemons
1 avocado
8-10 medium baking potatoes
6 new potatoes
4 ears corn on the cob
Garlic bulb
Baby carrots
2 hearts of Romaine
Broccoli
Fresh fruits of choice
4 fresh basil leaves (optional)
Dairy
Grated Parmesan cheese
4 1/3 inch thick slices of fresh mozzarella
Heavy whipping cream
Helpers
4 ciabatta rolls
1 cup crushed corn flakes
Spices and Baking
Vegetable oil
Honey
Olive oil
Soy sauce
Seasoning Salt
Brown sugar
Sugar
Balsamic vinegar
Worcestershire sauce
Black peppercorns
Salt and pepper
Thyme
Grape seed oil or vegetable oil
Cans
1can cream of mushroom soup
1 can chicken broth
Frozen
Frozen sweet potato French fries
Pasta
1 package refrigerated cheese tortellini
Misc.
Aluminum foil
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