Hello! Well the countdown to Christmas is definitely upon us! Another busy weekend, and this week I'll be in Florida with work Wed - Friday. So, here is our easy, make-ahead meal for the week. I'll confess, today (Monday) I had chicken thawed but didn't feel great so I ordered pizza. Something I really never do during the week (something we do if we have a baby-sitter on the weekends) but everyone thought it was a good idea. Imagine that, kids thinking that ordering pizza was a good idea. They're so easy to please.
Tues: Pan sauteed chicken, egg noodles, steamed asparagus. Chicken will be sliced thin (when raw - this just makes it cook faster) and I'll put a tiny bit of olive oil in the pan, with a bit of butter, put seasoned salt on the chicken and just saute it. Easy. If you need more color on the plate, put some Mandarin oranges on the side.
Wed: Crock pot pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, green beans. In the crock pot, put one can of cream of mushroom soup, one can of water, one onion, sliced, 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire, pepper, and a pork tenderloin. Cook all day. Since I'll be gone, and my nanny can't really cook, I get the tub of mashed potatoes and frozen green beans for her to heat up. Can make with some dinner rolls and the family loves it.
Thurs: Flat iron (or flank) steak that I will marinate on Wed before I leave... Hubby can cook it in the grill pan when he gets home. Marinate in plastic bag with 1/3 cup soy sauce, 1/3 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup sliced scallion, white and green parts, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon sesame seed, 2 teaspoons garlic and ginger mix (comes in a little bottle in the produce section of the grocery store), you can add some red pepper flakes if your kids will tolerate anything spicy - which mine won't. Serve with brown rice and steamed broccoli.
Fri: Baked Tilapia (brush with melted butter, sprinkle some lemon pepper and dill on it, cut a lemon very thin and put a slice of lemon on each fillet. Bake 20 minutes if frozen, 12 minutes if thawed (at 350) or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with orzo pasta mixed with frozen peas (cooked) and some Parmesan cheese. And for the veggie: Carrots steamed and then swirled in a pan with brown sugar and melted butter. (about 2 tsp brown sugar and 1 tsp butter - melt and then coat the carrots.)
I'm off to wrap presents. Christmas shopping is ALMOST done!
Stay Strong!
Mecca
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