I have selected family favorites this week to help see us through the cold weather (I am truly a Southerner and prefer the warmer weather!) I know some folks just don't think it really gets cold in North Carolina - but I am not one of them! If it is too cold where you live to use your outdoor grill, the Grilled Fish Packet dinner can be made inside just as easily.
I am going to my mother's house this weekend and will be preparing the Asian Pork Tenderloin with Peanut Sauce; it is easy to bake-and-take so that I will just do a little finishing when we are ready to eat.
If we don't have any pork leftovers for Wednesday, I will use fresh boneless pork chops for the recipe.
Either way, I am a winner because the recipes are quick and easy to prep and are quite delicious.
You will find that I use several cooking methods, mix and match, to get dinner on the table quickly! You can always substitute your favorite made-from-scratch recipes when you have more time.
I hope you have a great week! Sunday: Asian Pork Tenderloin with Peanut Sauce (jarred peanut butter; save some pork for Wednesday) Jasmine Rice (boxed rice) Steamed Baby Squash Oriental Cabbage Salad (bagged slaw mix, ramen noodles) Almond Blueberry Cookies (prepared cookie dough, blueberry preserves) Monday (Martin Luther King Holiday): Bistro Chicken (jarred Italian dressing, canned tomatoes) Linguini Fresh Green Beans Caramelized Peaches and Cream (purchased ice cream) Tuesday: Grilled Fish Packets Potato Stacks Slaw Wedges (jarred cole slaw dressing) Pound Cake with Grilled Pears (purchased pound cake) Wednesday: Pork Medallions with Honey-Dijon Glaze (pork from Sunday) Tomato and White Bean Salsa (canned tomatoes and white beans) Steamed Brussels Sprouts Apple Strudel (phyllo dough, canned apple pie filling) Thursday: Kung Pao Chicken Rice Melon Salad with Apricot Dressing (prepared yogurt, apricot preserves) Ginger Ice Cream with Fortune Cookies (purchased ice cream and fortune cookies) Friday: Quick Baked Ziti -Vegetarian (jarred pasta sauce) Panned Spinach (bagged baby spinach) Individual Cherry Streusel Pies (prepared pie shells, canned cherry pie filling) Saturday: Blackened Fish on Bed of Julienned Vegetables (bagged broccoli slaw mix) Red Beans and Rice (boxed mix) No-Bake Cheesecake Tarts (purchased tart shells, instant cheesecake pudding mix) I sincerely hope you have fun with your meal planning and preparation, Elizabeth Randall and Family