It has been a while since I have planned out an entire month worth of meals and now I am kicking myself for not starting my routine up again before the beginning of the school year.
The Meals
Stuffed Zucchini
Hawaiian crockpot pork
Turkey tacos
Salmon and veggies
BBQ pork
I did not add the meals that were on the calendar, but did not get made for one reason or another because we didn't get to taste them so I can't say how good or how awful they are.
I am so upset that I lost my stuffed zucchini recipe because it was delicious! I think I can recreate it from memory so here is what I can remember in case you want to give it a whirl.
Cheeseburger Zucchini Boats
1. Cut Scoop out the middles of 6 large zucchini and scoop out the middles
2. Saute Zucchini middles with 1-2 Tbsp of butter until soft and set aside.
3. Saute 1 onion finely minced until clear then add 1 lb. of ground turkey (beef) and saute until cooked
4. Add Sauteed Zucchini back into Onion and ground turkey mixture and mix together.
5. Add 1/4 cup tomato sauce (you can add more if you like, but don't let it get too runny)
6. Add 1/3 Parmesan cheese to mixture and stuff back into zucchini boats.
Top with cheddar cheese and bake until cheese is melted.
Another recipe I made up as I went is My Hawaiian Crockpot Pork.
Place 1 pork tenderloin in crock pot and add enough water to cover 1/4 up the side of the pork. Mix together Pineapple juice, soy sauce, and brown sugar to taste and add that mixture to the crock. Cook on Low for 6-8 hours. I am going to try using chicken or veggie broth next time I make this instead of the water
The 2 recipes I highly recommend are the Mongolian Beef and the Spinach Artichoke Chicken. Not everything I make turns out, but these 2 were AMAZING! Brent actually made the Mongolian Beef, but I made the quonia and edemame to go with it.
Now that October is almost done (holy crap that went by really fast) let's take a look at what November will bring. This weekend I will be shopping for next month and I will have to be quick because I will need to go at nap time while the monkey sleeps because I am not sure how B-daddy will be feeling after his lover biopsy Friday. Hopefully it won't be too bad and hopefully he gets good results and we can stop worrying about what high liver enzymes mean.
As you can see we we still have Turkey Taco Tuesday, and we aren't really trying out any new recipes. We are sticking to the basics and keeping it easy , healthy, and delicious.
I will end this short but sweet post with a sweet picture of my girl and her brand new Buzz Lightyear. one of my babies got him for her and I may or may not have cried it was so sweet!
