Another Week...

So here we are, another week's menu planned.  We are settling into a routine here in our new house, with PJ's new job, and me only babysitting a couple days  - so it's been great to have some time to cook real food!  Though the boys still seem drawn to the kitchen while I'm cooking, I usually let them play with the water in the sink so I can dice and chop without little fingers in the way!


Monday: PJ is missing dinner, so we'll just have grilled chicken strips and fruit salad - so kind of plain! Liam will no doubt smother the chicken in ranch.  He usually end up rubbing it all over himself - maybe he's on to the next deep moisturizer! 


Tuesday: Breakfast Dinner.  You may have to do a few extra sit-ups after this, but they are soooo good! "Cinnamon Roll French Toast" and fruit smoothies.  For the Cinnamon Roll French Toast, buy pre-made or bake pilsbury cinnamon rolls - slice in half or into 3rds depending on thickness - dip into wisked egg - spray pan and cook.  And, ALL of my boys love these smoothies; blend 1 banana, 3/4 c. frozen strawberries and 3/4 c. frozen blueberries, about 1/2 c. lemonade and 1/2 c. milk

Wednesday: Yummy Cayenne Rubbed Chicken with Avocado Salsa and simple salad

Thursday: Fish Cakes and fresh Pineapple and Grapes

Friday: California Gilled Veggie Sandwich and Sweet Potato Fries 

Saturday: 

My favorite Salmon recipe I've ever found "Honey and Mustard Crusted Salmon and Trader Joe got me with this recipe sample "Brown Rice with Edemame" (recipes below) 

Sunday: Probably dinner at our Mom's - or we'll order a pizza!

"Honey and Mustard Crusted Salmon"

Ingredients:

2 TB Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 TB Butter (I use Smart Balance)

2 TB Dijon Mustard

1 TB honey

2 to 3 pieces of Salmon (depending on size)

In fry pan, heat oil and butter till butter melts.  Stir in mustard, heat for 1 min.  Add Salmon - cook for about 4 mins  Add TB of honey and flip salmon to cook other side - again about 4 mins, but may be less. 

"Brown Rice with Edemame"

- TJ's steamable Organice Brown Rice

-TJ's frozen edemame or "Soycutash" (a mix or corn, edemame, red pepper)

- TJ's Sesame Soy Ginger Viniagratte

**Steam 1 whole bag of Rice, Boil about 1/2 of edemame/'soycutash' - or more if you like more - mix together.  Stir in about 1/4 to 1/2 bottle of dressing - up to youFish Cakes