Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Salad Dressing for the Week: Homemade French Dressing

I found this French Dressing recipe, and it is pretty good!
I doctored it up a bit.
My take:
  • 1 c ketchup 
  • 1/4 c honey 
  • 1/2 c light tasting olive oil
  • 1/2 c apple cider vinegar
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 egg (in place of using mayo)

Monday, May 30, 2016

Weekly Meal Plan: May 29-June 4, 2016

Breakfasts:
I sauteed up some apples in some ghee. I put a glug of maple syrup. Once the apples cooled slightly, I topped with some granola and another glug, this time of cream. I added some bacon on the side.
Verdict: Delicious! The Mr. agrees, and wants this made again.

Typically we also do a kalua pork (instant pot or slow cooker) and rice in advance on Sunday. During the week, every morning, I pan fry portions of the pork in some ghee (until yummy crispy bits appear), microwave the rice with some ghee, and then put together on a plate.

Saturday, I'm going to cook up some waffles and some breakfast sausage. I'm CRAVING waffles. I still need to come up with a good Gluten Free recipe.

Lunches:
Salad. We've been really digging salads lately. Toppings of choice lately:
  • feta
  • red onion
  • pre-sliced fruit (typically found in a refrigerator) like peaches, grapefruit, mandarin oranges
  • cashews
  • candied jalapenos (when I have them)
  • shaved deli meat or I have a piece of salmon I might cook up
  • mix of romaine and spinach
  • homemade dressing

Supper:
Monday is leftovers.

Tuesday, will be bbq'd asparagus and chicken, with some sauteed swoodles (sweet potato noodles). I'm going to make some feta cream sauce (that I'm making up) to drizzle on top.
Feta Cream Sauce
1/2 cup mayo
1/2 cup sour cream
3/4-1 cup feta
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
chives

Wednesday, I'm going to throw together a Spicy Sesame Zoodles with Crispy Tofu. However, as I don't do tofu, I'm going to try doing this with some paneer.

Thursday and Friday we'll have some leftovers.

Saturday, I'll wing it.

BreakfastLunchDinner
MonLeftover sausageRice and pork
TuesRice and porkSaladAsparagus, sweet potatoes, and chicken (serve with feta sauce)
WedRice and porkSaladSesame Noodles w/ Paneer
ThurRice and porkSaladleftover chicken
FriRice and porkSaladleftover paneer
SatWaffles and breakfast sausageSaladWing it

Food stuffs

I'm putting together something for myself. If others find use, awesome, but this is definitely for my own use.
I'm planning to post my weekly meals. Just a way to keep track of what we make, writing what we like and don't like each week.
Hopefully I can then use this to build meal plans quickly.