Meal Planning Review 7/5/2020

Meal Planning Review 7/5/2020

 

On Monday, we tried a new recipe of crockpot ranch pork chops with potatoes.   I did sear my pork chops before dumping everything in the crockpot and then I ran them, along with the potatoes, in the over after it was done to crisp the potatoes a bit. Next time, I will skip the oven step because they would have been delicious without that.   I was just super worried about everything being soggy from the olive oil and butter. But, it turned out to be really good.   

Ranch Pork Chop Recipe:  www.shorturl.at/aenX3

 

 

On Tuesday, I jazzed the Arroz con pollo recipe up a bit and really kind of made it my own.   I was tired that evening and following all of the steps of the original recipe just seemed to be too much for my brain to comprehend.   So, this is what I did:

 

 

Healthy Arroz Con Pollo
1 Onion, diced 
1 red Bell pepper, diced
1 Jalapeño, diced 
1 package of Fajita seasoning. 
1 lbs chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces
1 can rotel (undrained) 
2 bags of frozen cauliflower rice, defrosted
1 tablespoon of minced garlic 
1 teaspoon of lime juice 
2 tablespoons of tomato paste 
1 tablespoon of chili powder.  
1.5 cups of Monterrey jack cheese.  
2 tablespoons of olive oil 
Cut and dice meat and vegetables.   
Place chicken in a baggie with 1 package of fajita seasoning and lime juice.  Shake until meat is well coated.  
Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat.  When hot, add garlic and chicken to skillet.   
After about two minutes, add peppers and onions to skillet.  
While chicken and veggies are cooking, defrost frozen cauliflower rice in microwave by heating for 2 minutes. 
When chicken is just about done, add can of rotel to skillet along with cauliflower rice and tomato paste.  
Sprinkle chili powders over dish and stir well.  
Cover and simmer on medium heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring as needed.  
Uncover and stir in Monterrey jack cheese, immediately removing skillet from heat source.  
**You may reduce the amount of chili powder if you don’t desire any hint of spice**

 

On Wednesday, we ended up skipping our meal plan and opted for an impromptu date night at the last minute.  If you are local to the Clarksville area, I highly recommend you try out Strawberry Alley Ale.  It was delicious.  

 

 

Thursday’s meal of the day was Air Fried Chicken with steamed broccoli and I tossed in some mashed potatoes because- that’s almost a must to go with fried chicken, right?    I was super surprised at how amazing the chicken turned out.  The almond flour really worked well for this dish.  I did spritz a little olive oil on each piece to get it to crisp a bit.  It was the best fried chicken I’ve ever made! 

https://www.thismomsmenu.com/air-fryer-keto-fried-chicken/

 

On Friday, I couldn’t decide how to make healthy salmon patties.  I looked at multiple recipes and none were what I wanted.   I ended up just making my own out of almond flour and nutritional yeast.  They tasted amazing, but I’m working to perfect the recipe so they stick together better.  I added some pinto beans and turkey andouille sausage with kraut for a complete southern meal with a healthy twist!  

 

Saturday was spent with family and friends.   The only dish I made was crack corn salad, which may not be healthy, but it certainly is delicious with all of the bacon in it!   

 

Breakfast: The overnight oats I made using almond milk, shakeology, oats, and blueberries/walnuts was absolutely amazing!   It was also so very filling that most mornings I couldn't even finish my coffee!

https://www.beachbodyondemand.com/blog/strawberry-shakeology-overnight-oats-recipe

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