Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Week 3 2015

Here is this week's meal plan. I hope you enjoy!


Meal 1 Honey Barbecue Pork Chops    (marinate ahead)                
6 center cut boneless pork chops                    
2TBS olive oil                                     
1 onion chopped                  
4 cloves garlic pressed   
1 can tomato paste     
1/3 cup honey     
¾ cup cider vinegar     
salt and pepper to taste                   
Marinade 4-6 shakes each of: balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, coconut aminos or soy sauce  1 tsp each garlic powder salt and pepper


Place pork chops in a gallon size ziplock and add all marinade ingredients. Seal and mix well. Marinate as long as you like (I do overnight).  Heat 2TBS EVOO in small sauce pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until tender. Stir in tomato paste, honey and vinegar. Simmer 8 minutes. Transfer mixture to  blender and puree until smoothe (or leave it chunky like Jack miller’s sauce). Cook pork chops with grill on medium high heat 3-5 minutes each side or until cooked through (or you can use a george foreman or bake in oven 375 for 15-25 minutes). Top with BBQ sauce and serve.


Meal 2 Garlic Dijon Chicken Breasts (or thighs)               
1-2 lbs boneless skinless chicken     
¼ cup Dijon mustard 2TBS EVOO       
1 TBS minced garlic       
Salt and Pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in a large zip lock bag. Combine well and marinate overnight. Grill 5-7 minutes each side on medium high heat or use George foreman grill or bake until cooked through.
Meal 3 Crock pot Salsa Spinach Chicken                                           
1-2 lb boneless skinless chicken             
1 package frozen spinach                  
1 jar salsa (make sure no sugar added)
Mexican seasoning of your choice (I use 1tsp cumin 1tsp chili powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1tsp onion powder 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper)           
Optional: ½ block cream cheese 1 cup quinoa cooked in 2 cups water 
Place all ingredients in large ziplock bag and freeze until ready to cook. Place all ingredients in crock pot on low for 6 hours. Shred chicken with two forks. If you are adding quinoa and cream cheese do so after it is finished cooking and stir well to combine.


Meal 4 Creamy Paleo Chicken Skillet (OMG THIS WAS GOOD!!!)                     
2 boneless skinless chicken breast 4 slices bacon      
1 onion chopped          
½ each red and yellow bell pepper chopped           
6oz mushroom sliced
1 tsp white wine vinegar                   
1 can coconut milk
2c fresh kale, spinach, or green of choice                           
4 cloves garlic pressed                
salt and pepper to taste
Cook bacon in large sauce pan. Remove and set on paper towels. Leave grease in the pan. Add onion to the bacon grease and cook 5 minutes. Push onion to one side and add chicken. Lightly brown and then add bell pepper and mushroom. Cook 5 minutes then add bacon and garlic. Add vinegar to deglaze the pan. Add coconut milk and green of your choice. Cook 3-5 minutes or until wilted. Season with salt and pepper (I chop my chicken in bite size pieces before I cook it so that it is kid friendly.)
Meal 5 Bacon Wrapped Scallops                                                  
18 large sea scallops                   
9 slices bacon cut in half 4 TBS EVOO                            
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
Wrap each scallop with 1 piece of bacon. Heat 2 TBS EVOO in large skillent of medium high heat. Add 9 scallops to pan. Cook 2 minutes per side or until browned turning once. Remove from pan. Repeat with remaining oil and scallops. Season as desired.
Meal 6 Quinoa Mac n Cheese                                             
1c quinoa     
2 c chicken broth        
4oz cream cheese (1/2 block)      
½ cup grated parmesan       
1 and ½ cup grated cheddar cheese                
1-2tsp onion powder salt and pepper to taste and any additional seasonings you like (I always add garlic)
In a saucepan, combine quinoa and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Reserving 1 c of sharp cheddar. Spread mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.  Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Meal 7 Cajun Beef Chili (Crock Pot Freezer friendly)                   
 3lb beef stew meat                        
1 tsp Cajun seasoning ½ tsp black pepper        
1 large onion chopped                  
1 large bell pepper chopped        
4 cloves garlic pressed
14oz can diced tomatoes            
14 oz can beef broth
Combine all ingredients in a large ziplock back and freeze until ready to cook. Place all ingredients in crock pot on low for 6 hours.








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