I decided to plan a themed week once again, using a variety of flavours and ingredients. It’s fun to challenge myself to come up with the themes, but it can get old. If you have some fun theme days you use in your family, I’d love to hear about them so I can try to incorporate them into the blog. The fresh local produce is starting to appear as well, so that means salads, salsas, and fruity desserts–Oh my! Finally, I’m extending the Meal Plan to include a shopping list of meal-specific ingredients you would need to make each dish. It will not feature what I consider to be pantry staples, because, well, they’re staples so I would expect most kitchens to have them on hand.
Sandwich Saturday
Cuban Sandwich and Coleslaw–pork tenderloin, limes, oranges, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, buns
Seafood Sunday
California Shrimp Stacks–cooked shrimp, brown rice, carrot, cucumber, nori, avocado, green onion
Meatless Monday
Black Bean and Quinoa Burger–black beans, quinoa, burger buns, lettuce, tomato, red onion, jalapeno
Taco Tuesday
Taco Salad Nachos–tortilla chips, cheese, lettuce, ground beef, red pepper, zucchini, mango, avocado, sour cream
Wok-ing Wednesday
Asian Sesame Noodle Stir Fry–Chicken breast, stir fry noodles, stir fry veggies (your choice), tahini, toasted sesame oil, ginger root
Thai Thursday
Thai beef with Spicy Green Beans and rice–striploin steak, green beans, Thai chili, green onions
Fruity Friday
Pork Burger with Grilled Pineapple–Ground pork, pineapple rings, burger buns, red pepper jelly, smoked cheese slices
Will you be following the Plan this week? Please comment and post below. If you try any of our recipes, please post pictures of your plate. We’d love to know how things worked out for you.
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