Week 37 Meal Plan

So have you seen my post on price matching at WalMart? It may help clear things up if you've been wondering about my new shopping lists.

We've got a lot of good sale items this week. I was super, super thrilled to see boneless pork roast on sale at Fresh Market because I have been CRAVING pork for months now. I'm looking forward to using pulled pork in a couple different meals this week!

Wednesday
Leftovers

Thursday
Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Veggies and Dip

Friday
Korean Beef with Broccoli, Brown Rice, Edamame

Saturday
Go out

Sunday
Cafe Rio Salads, Chips, Homemade Salsa

Monday- Trying something new!
Turkey Bacon Ciabatta, Garlic Fries, Broccoli

Tuesday
Something easy like Omelets

Week 37 Grocery List

This week I will be price matching at WalMart.

Ingredients for Week 37 Dinners
I will be purchasing:
1 bunch Italian parsley
green onions
1 kiwi
broccoli ($.50/lb at Buy Low)
4 limes
1-2 bunches cilantro
1 head Romaine lettuce ($.88 at Sunflower)
4 tomatillos
1 avocado
3 tomatoes ($.49/lb at Buy Low)
1 onion ($.50/lb at Sunflower)
1 jalapeno
2-3 lbs potatoes
12 rolls (preferably 6 of them ciabatta)
12 slices bacon
1 lb steak (London broil is $1.98/lb at Maceys)
4 lbs boneless sirloin pork roast ($1.99/lb at Fresh Market)
16 oz sour cream ($.88 at Smiths)
1 dozen eggs ($.79 at Smiths)
optional: Parmesan wedge or block (I'll just use my shredded Parmesan)
optional: baby arugula (I'll just use regular lettuce- I'm too cheap!)
optional: Provolone cheese

I will be using from my pantry:
1 head garlic
1 lb turkey deli meat
rice/brown rice
4-6 tortillas
frozen edamame
2 (14 oz) cans black beans
1 (11 oz ) can tomato juice
optional: dill pickles
barbecue sauce
mayo
Dijon mustard
lemon juice
salsa
soy sauce
sesame oil
oil
sugar
brown sugar
sesame seeds
1 packet Ranch dressing mix
1 packet Fiesta Ranch dressing mix
minced onion
salt
garlic pepper
cumin

I will also be purchasing these deals:
gala apples ($.50/lb at Buy Low)
2 lb block cheddar cheese ($3.98 at Buy Low)
6.5 oz Betty Crocker muffins or cornbread mix ($.29 at Maceys)

Cafe Rio Salads, Chips and Homemade Salsa

Cafe Rio is a popular restaurant around here. Their pork salad is by FAR my favorite thing on the menu. Although this is not any sort of official recipe, it is a really tasty impersonation! I've gotten variations of this recipe from many friends and acquaintances; this is my adaptation.

Tortillas
4-6 tortillas

Rice
1 c rice
2 c water
4 garlic cloves, minced
zest of 1 - 2 limes
juice of 1 - 2 limes (about 3 T lime juice)
1 T sugar
1/2 bunch chopped cilantro, if desired

Spray rice cooker with cooking spray. Add rice, water, garlic, and lime zest. Cook. In a small bowl, mix lime juice and sugar until sugar dissolves. Once rice is cooked, stir in lime juice mixture. Stir in cilantro just before serving.

Beans
2 t oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 t cumin
2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (11 oz) can tomato juice
1/2 bunch chopped cilantro, if desired

In a medium saucepan, heat oil to medium. Add garlic and cumin and cook for a few seconds. Stir in beans and tomato juice. Stir frequently, bringing just to a boil. Turn heat down and simmer, stirring occasionally, until liquid is somewhat reduced. Stir in cilantro just before serving.

Meat
2 lbs pork roast
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c salsa

Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Add pork. Cook on high for 6 hours or on low all day. Drain off half the liquid. Shred meat, discarding fat. Mix the sugar, salsa, and shredded meat back in the slow cooker. Cook on low for about an hour, until sugar is melted.

Lettuce
1 head Romaine lettuce, chopped

Dressing
3/4 c sour cream
1/2 packet Ranch dressing mix
1/4 packet Fiesta Ranch dressing mix
4 tomatillos, husked and cut into fourths
1/2 bunch cilantro, stems removed
juice of 1-2 limes
1 clove garlic

Put sour cream in blender, then add the remaining ingredients. Keep refrigerated.

Guacamole
1 avocado
minced onion
salt
garlic powder
lime juice (about 1 T)
cilantro

Mash avocados with a fork. Mix in other ingredients to taste.

Red Salsa
3 tomatoes, cored
1/4 onion
1/2 jalapeno, seeded
1 clove garlic
juice of 1 lime
salt

In a blender, combine tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, and a few shakes of salt. Blend until smooth. Taste with a tortilla chip and add more jalapeno, lime juice, and salt to taste. Store in the fridge until ready to eat.


To assemble salads:
On individual plates, top 1 tortilla with rice, beans, and meat. Cover with lettuce and dressing. Top with guacamole, salsa, and sour cream as desired. Serve with chips and salsa.

Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Corn on the Cob, Green Salad

Here's to me and my pulled pork obsession! I love doing pulled pork two ways in one week. If you already shredded a big roast and kept half in the fridge for this meal, simply place the shredded meat and barbecue sauce in a crock pot on low for an hour or two before dinner.

Easy Pulled Pork Sandwiches
2 lbs pork roast
2 c barbecue sauce
4-6 buns

optional toppings for the adventurous crowd:
4-6 slices Provolone
6 small dill pickles, sliced thin
Dijon mustard

Place pork in a greased crock pot. Cook on high 6 hours or on low all day. Pour off liquid. Shred pork, discarding fat. Place pork back in crock pot. Mix in barbecue sauce, varying the amount depending on your taste. Cook on low for at least a half hour (up to an hour and a half) until sauce is heated through. Toast buns and fill with pulled pork. If desired, top with mustard, pickles, and cheese.



Sides:
4 ears corn
green salad

Boil a large pot of water. Add corn to boiling water and boil for about 5 minutes.

Prepare green salad.

Omelets, Hashbrowns, Fruit

I love a good omelet for breakfast or dinner. To be honest, I usually use half eggs and half egg whites, but you can use all eggs if your cholesterol (and your doctor) won't mind.


8 eggs
1/4 c milk
1 t salt
1 t pepper

omelet fillings, such as:
chopped ham
shredded cheese
chopped onion
chopped peppers
mushrooms

frozen hashbrowns

fruit of your choice

In a bowl, beat eggs and milk. Add salt and pepper. Coat a skillet well with cooking spray and heat to medium heat. Make omelets one at a time by pouring about 1/4 of the egg mixture into the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until partially set. Flip the omelet with a spatula and cook another 2-3 minutes or until eggs are cooked. Sprinkle filling ingredients inside and use spatula to gently fold omelet over filling. Cook another minute or so, then remove to a plate and begin the next omelet.

Prepare hashbrowns according to package directions

Korean Beef with Broccoli, Brown Rice, Edamame

1 lb steak
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 green onions, chopped
5 T sugar
1/4 c sesame seeds
1/2 c low-sodium soy sauce
1 T sesame oil
2 T canola oil, divided
1 T rice vinegar
1/4 t mashed kiwi
1/2 bunch broccoli
cornstarch

1 c brown rice

1 pkg frozen edamame



Start the night before or at least an hour before dinner. Slice beef into very thin slices. Mix together garlic, green onions, sugar, sesame seeds, soy sauce, sesame oil, 1 T canola oil, and rice vinegar. Reserve half the soy sauce mixture as sauce. Combine remaining half of the soy sauce mixture with kiwi and sliced beef. Refrigerate and marinate 1 to 24 hours.

When beef is done marinating, cook rice according to package directions.

In a pan, heat remaining 1 T oil on medium heat. Stirfry broccoli for 5 to 6 minutes or until crisp tender. Remove to a plate. Stirfry meat on a little higher heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until done. Add reserved sauce and broccoli. Bring to a boil. In a small bowl, mix together a tablespoon or two of cornstarch with a splash of water; add into pan. Boil for one minute.

Microwave edamame in a serving bowl. Season with salt.

*The Korean Beef with Broccoli recipe is an adaptation of many recipes from Allrecipes.