Ginger Chicken

Chicken, Misc. stuff, Weekly Meal Plans

Happy Thursday! So on my meal plan this week, I was supposed to have take out Indian Monday, homemade chicken tenders on Tuesday, Chinese Take out Wed, and Chili tonight. Here is what went down…

Sunday lunch, the girls and I hit up the local Indian buffet. I gorged on EVERYTHING, and the girls noshed on Tandoori chicken, rice, Naan bread, and rice pudding. They were not fans of anything else.

Sunday dinner- Enchilada night happened!!!!

Monday night- Hubby was out. The girls wanted pizza. I turned on the oven…003

Tuesday- Leftover enchiladas from Sunday night https://wordpress.com/post/54265656/3432/

Wednesday- Chinese night was a go! My college friend, Miss Mandy (as the girls call her) came over and we ate, drank wine, and helped the girls with homework! We love Miss Mandy!

Thursday…CHICKEN!!! I thought about doing a Throwback Thursday chicken recipe, but I decided to go with a throw together dish from what I had in the kitchen and make it all new again. I came up with this LOVELY!!!

Ginger Chicken

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts
1 onion, chopped
one tablespoonish of salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, garlic powder, and ginger paste
1 tablespoon of minced ginger
1 cup liquid (broth, wine, water) I used veggie broth, because it is what I had
2 tablespoons butter and flour

Directions

Brown your seasoned chicken breasts on high heat (salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, garlic powder)
Take out of pan and add in your onions and ginger (paste and minced)
Add in your butter and flour. Whisk well. Add your liquid. Keep whisking vigorously until it is all mixed through and you have your desired consistency. Add more liquid if needed. Slice your chicken in thin pieces. Add back in to the sauce. Serve over rice.

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After dinner I had a few leftovers and mixed it in my leftover Pad Thai Noodles. I added a tablespoon of sesame oil, a spoonful of Hoisin, and some leftover peas that were in the fridge. #leftoverlovin

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Today was long. Very long. I didn’t get home until after 6, so the hubby proposed Greek…sold! I had some lamb and bean soup and a falafel platter. So yummy! Plus, there are leftovers!

This weekend looks like it is going to be beautiful! I hope you guys have a glorious weekend and get to spend it with your family and friends! Thanks so much for reading my blog and following me! It means the world =)

See you soon for a weekend wrap up and new weekly meal plan!

Pasta Primavera

Pasta, Vegetarian

Evening folks! Just had a delicious dinner with some close friends. I made a few pans of enchiladas; 2 beef and one bean. They were a hit. Just a few leftover for lunches or another dinner this week. https://funfoodiefamily.com/2015/03/10/enchiladas-two-ways-carnivores-and-vegetarians-unite/

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I also made this veggie pasta for lunches this week. It turned out pretty good 😉 There are lots of ways to make pasta primavera. Here is how I made it with the ingredients I already had in my fridge and pantry.

Ingredients

3 carrots, chopped
4 yellow squash, slices
1 cup green beans, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2-1 pound cooked pasta – I had about 1/2 pound leftover linguine from my clam and pasta dinner the other night.
1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 cups if your favorite tomato sauce (jarred or homemade)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Cook your pasta according to package.

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the carrots and onion;  saute about 5 minutes. Add in the garlic, squash, and green beans. Cook another 5 minutes. Add your tomato sauce. Stir. Add 1/4 cup cheese, wine, salt, and pepper. Add pasta. Toss well. Top with remaining cheese.

 

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Weekly Meal Plan 9/12/15

Weekly Meal Plans

Happy Saturday! I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weekend. I decided to go ahead and write up my weekly meal plan today. Then it is dinner time and lots of relaxing tonight!

Weekly Meal Plan 9/12/15

Saturday- Steak

https://funfoodiefamily.com/2014/01/19/porterhouse-steak-slow-cooked-mushrooms-and-onions-and-steak-butter-mashed-potatoes/

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Sunday- Enchiladas

https://funfoodiefamily.com/2015/03/10/enchiladas-two-ways-carnivores-and-vegetarians-unite/

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Monday- Indian Food for me—probably butter chicken, vegetable samosas, and cheese naan…

Making some sort of Veggie Pasta for lunch this week

Tuesday- Oven Baked Chicken Tenders, mac and cheese, veggie

Wednesday- Chinese Take Out

Thursday- Crock Pot Chili- I am going to try a new recipe…ground beef and less beans.

https://funfoodiefamily.com/2015/01/22/crockpot-turkey-chili/

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Friday- Fish- going to research a  new recipe…

Linguine and Clams

Date Night, Girls' Night Out/In, Pasta, Seafood

Happy Friday!!! So earlier in the week when I made my meal plan, I asked the girls if they would rather order pizza or me make something for dinner on Friday night. They wanted to know what I might make, so I took the risk and said pasta with clams. They wanted clams. I even double checked last night to make sure that was still their choice. Yep! So that is what I made tonight for dinner!

Linguine and Clams

Ingredients

1 pound Linguine Pasta
1 tablespoon sea salt
1-2 pounds live Clams
1 tablespoons butter
2 cloves minced Garlic
1 cup White Wine (I used Chardonnay)

Directions
Take a large bowl and fill with cold water. Add 1 tablespoon of sea salt and stir to dissolve. Add clams and allow to sit in the refrigerator for as long as possible (30 min up to 2 hours). This will release the silt and sand. Rinse clams and press any open clams closed, if a clam won’t stay closed throw it away.

Fill a large pot with water and bring to boil. Salt water well. Cook pasta in water until 1 minute short of al dente. Reserve 3 cups cooked pasta water for sauce. In a large pan add butter. Heat over medium high heat until melted.
Add garlic. Cook about 2 minutes. Add white wine and reduce about 2 minutes. Add salt and clams, toss to coat. Add pasta and 2 cups reserved pasta water. Cover and cook about 3 to 4 minutes until all the clams have opened, any unopened clams need to be discarded.

The girls’ plate…

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My plate….

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Well…I totally forgot to take a pic, so I snagged this one from google. I added fresh parsley to mine, and of course I had wine =) PERFECTION!!!!!

Have a great weekend!!! See ya soon with some yummy dinners this weekend and a new weekly meal plan!

Oven Roasted Cheese Poblanos

Mexican, One pot meal, Vegetarian

Hello again! Almost time for bed, but I thought I would go ahead and post one more time tonight. I made these for lunch tomorrow, and I cannot wait!

Oven Roasted Cheese Poblanos

So easy! I sliced 4 poblanos in half and took out the seeds and ribs. Then I filled them with cheese and roasted them for about 30 minutes.  I am going to put them over refried beans and add some sour cream and avocado to the mix.

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