So, have you started menu planning yet? If not, I strongly encourage you to give it a try. If you don't like it you haven't lost anything, but I can almost guarantee that you will love the benefits. It can be overwhelming at first, but ultimately it brings a little simplicity to life! Start by just planning out your menu, then you can move on to planning your menu based on what's on sale at the grocery store.
The Hungarian Beef Goulash from last week is definitely going on the list of family favorites. I served it in a bowl over buttered brown rice noodles. There was so much juice it was almost like a stew - very delicious! I didn't get to the Almond Baked Apples...sounds like a good breakfast recipe!
I am adding breakfast to my menu plan this week...ooh la la!
Tues - B: Eggs & Bacon
D: Corn, Black Bean, and Pepper Jack Burritos, rice
Weds - B: Almond Baked Apples
D: Hawaiian Sandwiches (Krista's recipe), Sweet Potato Fries
Thurs - B: Cereal & Fruit
D: Left overs
Fri - B: Gluten Free Pancakes
D: Hamburger Macaroni, green veggie
Sat - B: Breakfast Burritos
D: Can't decided...I'll have to give you an update!
Sun - B: Left over burritos
D: Pepperoncini Beef Roast, baked potatoes
Recipes:
Corn, Black Bean and Pepper Jack Burritos
4 - 10 inch whole-wheat tortillas
2 tsp. vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 14 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 c. frozen corn kernels
1 c. cherry tomatoes, halved
1 T. lime juice
Salt
6 oz. low fat Pepper Jack, shredded
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Wrap tortillas in foil and heat until warm and soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and keep wrapped until ready to use.
While tortillas are heating, warm vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in black beans, corn and cherry tomatoes and cook until completely heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice. Season with salt to taste.
Place a tortilla on counter. Spoon 1/4 of filling along center of tortilla. Sprinkle with 1/4 of cheese. Fold sides in over filling, then roll up tortilla to enclose. Repeat with remaining tortillas, filling and cheese. Cut burritos in half on diagonal. Serve immediately.
Hawaiian Sandwiches
1 pkg. Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (12 ct.)
thinly sliced Ham or Turkey
sliced Swiss Cheese
1 tsp. Poppy Seeds
1 1/2 tsp of: mustard, worcestershire, onion flakes
1 stick butter, melted
Prepare sandwiches with 1/2 slice of cheese and two slices of meat. Place in a greased baking dish. Mix remaining ingredients and pour evenly over sandwiches. Cover with foil and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Bake, with foil cover, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
