This Week's Menu

Here's your weekly menu!

Monday:  Chipolte Chicken & Prosciutto Stir-Fry.  We made this last night and it was ok.  I think it would better served over rice, but whatevs.  I served it with a side of roasted broccoli.  Here's the link:  https://ordinarypen.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/onedayatatimewhole30week1/

Tuesday:  Bang Bang Tacos and cucumber salad.  The tacos are the bomb dot com! But super hot!  Wanted to warn you before you accidentally caught your mouth on fire!  And I "bread" my shrimp in corn starch, but you can use tapioca starch if you have it hand.  If you don't want the carbs, stay away from the wraps.  Here are your links: http://wickedspatula.com/paleo-bang-bang-shrimp-tacos/#_a5y_p=3912967  << Bang bang shrimp tacos  

Here is the link for the cucumber salad.  Stay away from the feta if you aren't doing dairy. This is my husband's favorite!   http://www.foodiecrush.com/greek-salad-with-avocado/

Wednesday:  spagetti with spaghetti squash.  I usually used a gluten-free jarred marinara as my sauce because this girl has no time to be making that homemade.  I put peppers, mushrooms, onions, zucchini, and carrots in the food processor and puree it down to the consistency of ground beef.  I cook it like ground beef and then add the sauce on top.  (I also use ground beef or venison in my sauces.)  The kids don't even know all those veggies are in there.  It's fantastic! And, they add a ton of flavor.  I use regular spaghetti for my kiddos but use spaghetti squash for the grown ups.  I like it baked in the oven because it seems less watery.  Never used spaghetti squash before?  It's ridiculously easy.  Here's the recipe:  http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-spaghetti-squash-in-the-oven-178036

Thursday:  Oktoberfest Stew.  Yum yum yummy.  And awesome for cold weather. If you are doing Arbonne's 30 Days to Healthy Living, don't use the sausage.  Use ground chicken and add sausage spices.  Just google a good sausage recipe and use the spices (not meat) from there. Recipe:  http://thecozyapron.com/oktoberfest-stew-and-shiny-happy-people/

Friday:  Chili.  Pick your favorite recipe.  Just don't add corn or cornbread.  Stay away from those undeniably delicious carbs. I know-- I'm sorry.

Saturday:  Kale Soup.  This is a family favorite!!!!  My good friend over at gatheredinthekitchen.com made this one up and it is soooooo scrumptions.  We don't like to repeat meals very often but this one is a weekly staple.  http://gatheredinthekitchen.com/kale-sausage-cannellini-sun-dried-tomatoes-soup/
I love the California sun-dried tomatoes that Walmart sells.  Their flavor seems so much stronger and you can buy them julienned making things so much easier.  I get the rest of the ingredients from Aldi, saving me tons of moolah.

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HAPPY EATING!!