June 2009 Recipes

1st: Asian Shredded Beef over rice w/ broccoli



http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/05/crockpot-asian-shredded-beef-recipe.html

3rd Chicken w/ Raspberry Balsamic Glaze over Spinach

½ c chopped red onion (or whatever you have, or nothing if you don?t have)
½ T dry or fresh rosemary
½ t salt
¼ t pepper
4 chicken breasts, trimmed
½ c olive oil
½ c raspberry preserves (seedless is best but I can?t seem to find seedless)
3 T balsamic vinegar

Marinate chicken breasts in rosemary, salt, pepper and olive oil.

In frying pan sauté red onions and chicken breasts until cooked. Remove from pan.

Combine raspberry preserves and balsamic vinegar. Using same frying pan over medium heat reduce mixture until thickened slightly (I don?t usually have patience for this and it doesn?t matter and I speed this up by cooking both the chicken and onion in one pan and the raspberry & balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan).

Pour sauce over chicken and serve.
I usually serve the chicken over rice or a bed of fresh raw spinach, then drizzle the sauce on top ? the that wilts the spinach slightly and is very good.




6th: Mango turkey burgers (x3 to freeze) w/ Kristin?s strawberry spinach salad & sweet potato fries



http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/perfect-turkey-burgers?autonomy_kw=mango%20turkey%20burger&rsc=header_1



Kristen?s Strawberry Spinach Salad
Dressing:

1/2 cup EVOO
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
2 cloves minced garlic
1/4 tsp. salt and pepper
1/4 tsp. dry mustard

Salad:
2 lbs. spinach (2 bags)
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/2 - 1 pint strawberries, sliced
1/4 cup chopped, fresh dill

Chill dressing, pour over salad.







7th Chicken Curry Salad (Mark?s recipe)



Curry Chicken Salad

Ingredients:
1 large roasted chicken cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 8-ounce can sliced or chopped water chestnuts drained
2 cup seedless red grapes halved
1 2-ounce package slivered almonds

Directions:
Dressing:
1-cup mayonnaise
1-tablespoon soy sauce
1-tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 tablespoon prepared mango chutney
Salt

Gently combine the chicken, celery, water chestnuts, grapes, and almonds in a large glass bowl. Combine the dressing ingredients and mix well. Add to the chicken mixture and stir gently to combine. Season with salt, to taste.

Yield: 6-8 servings







8th Crockpot Brown Sugar Chicken over rice w/ side veggie



http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/08/crockpot-brown-sugar-chicken-recipe.html







10th Squirrel?s Sirlion v/ veggie kabobs & rice



http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Squirrels-Great-Beef-Steak/Detail.aspx





13th Grilled Salmon w/ orange glaze, cous cous & side veggie





Grill Salmon and top with orange glaze.


Orange Glaze:


2 T balsamic vinegar


2 T orange juice


2 t honey


1/8 t ground ginger





Simmer the above on medium low until reduced by half.


14th Momwiches w/ salad & fries





















15th Black Bean & Salsa Chicken soup w/ cheese quesadillas
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/11/salsa-chicken-and-black-bean-soup.html

17th Sesame Noodles

Coarse salt
1 pound thin spaghetti
½ cup smooth peanut butter preferably natural
1-2 garlic cloves
½ teaspoon red-pepper flakes
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 Tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1 English cucumber, peeled and halved lengthwise
2 medium carrots, peeled and shredded

1 In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl
2 Meanwhile, make peanut sauce: In a blender or food processor, blend peanut butter, garlic, pepper flakes, soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil until smooth.
3 Cut cucumber crosswise into thirds: cut each piece lengthwise into ¼-inch slices. Stack slices: cut lengthwise into very thin strips. Transfer pasta to a large bowl: toss with sauce, cucumber, and carrots. Serve at room temperature.

20th Grilled marinated Flank steak w/ poor man?s caviar & pesto pasta
The show is really the "caviar." This is delicious and worth the effort.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Poor-Mans-Caviar/Detail.aspx

22nd Tacos w/ leftovers & dirty rice
Dirty rice is just rice cooked with some cumin and chicken broth for flavor, maybe a little cilantro.

24th Crockpot Fillet of Sole with Pesto w/ veggie cous cous
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/09/crockpot-fillet-of-sole-with-pesto.html

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/steamed-flounder-with-vegetable-couscous?autonomy_kw=flounder%20with%20cous%20cous&rsc=header_1

27th Wraps w/ black beans & corn on side
I just grill some chicken and throw together some veggies (sugar snap pease and sprouts are always good) which all gets wrapped up in whole wheat flour tortillas and slathered in salsa and sour cream. The kids love it but it's messy. It's a good dinner to wrap in foil and take to the pool.

28th Salmon & Braised Lentils & Salad
http://healthhabits.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/grilled-wild-salmon-with-braised-lentils-orange-balsamic-reduction/


29th Vietnamese Pho Soup w/ salad fixings
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/05/crockpot-vietnamese-pho-recipe.html