December Meal Plan
Breakfast.......................... Lunch................................. Dinner............................... Snack
Right now these fruits and vegetables are in season, so try to enjoy them at their peak and throw some into your weekly meal plans.
Breakfast.......................... Lunch................................. Dinner............................... Snack
12/7-12/13
M Reindeer shaped oatmeal / Reindeer PB&J / Creamy Spinach Tortellini /Baby Bell Cheese (that look like Santa) and Crackers
T Egg Omelet/ Left over Tortellini /Seafood Pialla/ Apple Sauce
W Smoothie/ Left Over Pialla / Tamallies/ Banana Chips
Th Cereal/Stocking pizza/ Garlic Shrimp and Quinoa w/ Brussel Sprouts / Orange
F Whole Wheat Waffle w/ Chocolate Peanut Butter / Left over Tamallies or Shrimp/ Pork Fried Rice/ Tortilla and Salsa
U Breakfast with Nana /Tuna Melt and Beets/ Pomegranate
Recipes
This week I bought a pork shoulder because it was on sale, I am going to cook the whole thing and use the meat for the tamallies, the fried rice, and then the bones and any left over meat for the curry. I also bought the big bag of shrimp so I will be splitting that between my pialla and my garlic shrimp.
This week I bought a pork shoulder because it was on sale, I am going to cook the whole thing and use the meat for the tamallies, the fried rice, and then the bones and any left over meat for the curry. I also bought the big bag of shrimp so I will be splitting that between my pialla and my garlic shrimp.
Creamy Spinach Tortellini
INGREDIENTS
1 (20 oz) pkg three cheese tortellini (or whatever flavor you prefer)
2 Tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp onion powder
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes (undrained)
1 1/2 cups (packed) chopped fresh spinach
3 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
2 tsp chopped fresh oregano (or 1/2 tsp dry)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 Tbsp finely shredded parmesan, plus more for serving
Red pepper flakes, for serving (optional)
INGREDIENTS
4 lobster tails (I do muscles or white fish, or imitation crab because of the price)
Water
3 tbsp olive oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
2 cups Spanish rice or short grain rice, soaked in water for 15 minutes and then drained
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 large pinches of Spanish saffron threads soaked in ½ cup water
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp pepper flakes
Salt
2 large Roma tomatoes, finely chopped
6 oz French green beans ( I use frozen that I steamed)
1 lb prawns or large shrimp or your choice, peeled and deveined
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Tamallies
4 lobster tails (I do muscles or white fish, or imitation crab because of the price)
Water
3 tbsp olive oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
2 cups Spanish rice or short grain rice, soaked in water for 15 minutes and then drained
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 large pinches of Spanish saffron threads soaked in ½ cup water
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp pepper flakes
Salt
2 large Roma tomatoes, finely chopped
6 oz French green beans ( I use frozen that I steamed)
1 lb prawns or large shrimp or your choice, peeled and deveined
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Tamallies
INGREDIENTS
4 to 5 pounds boneless pork shoulder, fat trimmed and meat cut into 1-inch cubes
2 teaspoons salt
2 onions, coarsely chopped
8 garlic cloves
1 dozen whole peppercorns
2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
4 to 5 pounds boneless pork shoulder, fat trimmed and meat cut into 1-inch cubes
2 teaspoons salt
2 onions, coarsely chopped
8 garlic cloves
1 dozen whole peppercorns
2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
Garlic Shrimp and Quinoa
http://aseasyasapplepie.com/garlic-shrimp-and-quinoa/#_a5y_p=3350193
INGREDIENTS
For the quinoa:
½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
½ onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon chili powder
190 grams (1 cup) uncooked quinoa
salt and pepper
500 ml (2 cups) vegetable broth
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
For the shrimp:
½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lb raw shrimp, tail-on
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
¼ teaspoon chili powder
salt and pepper
You will also need:
fresh parsley. finely chopped
the juice of half lemon
One Egg per person
4 TBS Sesame Oil, divided
1 TBS Vegetable Oil
1 Large Onion
3 Medium Carrots
1-1.5 lb Diced Pork (left over from the pork we cooked for our tamillies)
4 Cups Rice
1/4 Cup Soy Sauce
1 TBS Rice Wine
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1 Cup Frozen Peas, thawed slightly in a bowl of lukewarm water
½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
½ onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon chili powder
190 grams (1 cup) uncooked quinoa
salt and pepper
500 ml (2 cups) vegetable broth
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
For the shrimp:
½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lb raw shrimp, tail-on
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
¼ teaspoon chili powder
salt and pepper
You will also need:
fresh parsley. finely chopped
the juice of half lemon
Pork Fried Rice
INGREDIENTSOne Egg per person
4 TBS Sesame Oil, divided
1 TBS Vegetable Oil
1 Large Onion
3 Medium Carrots
1-1.5 lb Diced Pork (left over from the pork we cooked for our tamillies)
4 Cups Rice
1/4 Cup Soy Sauce
1 TBS Rice Wine
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1 Cup Frozen Peas, thawed slightly in a bowl of lukewarm water
Pork Yellow Curry
INGREDIENTS
Cooked pork and bones
3.5 T Yellow Curry powder
1T Cumin Powder
1T Ground Corriander
1t Salt
1t Ground red pepper
1 can peas (I use frozen)
1/2 cup carrots – cooked
1 can Coconut milk 1 ea Onion – Diced
6 ea Garlic Cloves minced
3.5 T Yellow Curry powder
1T Cumin Powder
1T Ground Corriander
1t Salt
1t Ground red pepper
1 can peas (I use frozen)
1/2 cup carrots – cooked
1 can Coconut milk 1 ea Onion – Diced
6 ea Garlic Cloves minced
Reindeer shaped oatmeal
Reindeer pb&j
Egg Nog French Toast trees
Stocking pizza
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