Memorial Day Week

Hey everyone, these are some yummy ones.  Enjoy your celebrating with your families this weekend.   

Monday- Pulled Pork Sliders

Tuesday- Caribbean Salad with Sweet Orange Vinaigrette 

Wednesday- Chicken Tostada Salad

Thursday- Miso Salmon

Friday- Pan Seared Sirloin with Corn Salsa

Pulled Pork Sliders

So if you don't have a BBQ to attend on Monday and would like something that resembles BBQ here is the recipe for you.  Picture and recipe from Woman's Day

http://www.womansday.com/recipefinder/pulled-pork-sliders-recipe-122978

Caribbean Salad with Sweet Orange Vinaigrette

This is such a refreshing Summer time salad.  Picture and recipe from Our Best bites

http://www.ourbestbites.com/2012/05/caribbean-salad-with-sweet-orange-vinaigrette/

Chicken Tostada Salad

I think I am most excited about this one! Picture and recipe from Martha Stewart

http://www.marthastewart.com/337631/chicken-tostada-salad?backto=true&backtourl=/menu/grocery-bag-six-convenient-staples

Miso Salmon

This is my favorite menu item from the Cheesecake Factory.  For all you salmon haters out there, Miso is very sweet, which helps to take the fishy taste away.  

http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/5-easy-dinners-only-five-ingredients-192800695.html

Pan Roasted Sirloin with Corn Salsa

Yum!  That is all I have to say.  Enjoy.  Recipe and Picture from Frugal Foodie Family

http://frugalfoodiefamily.com/2011/06/30/pan-roasted-sirloin-with-corn-salsa/

Hi everyone, sorry if you missed me last week, it was a crazy work schedule.  

Monday- BLT Pasta

Tuesday-Chicken Stir Fry Wraps

Wednesday- Lemon- Garlic Herb Rubbed Chicken

Thursday- Maple Glazed Chicken Kabobs

Friday- Taco Salad

http://www.womansday.com/recipefinder/blt-pasta-recipe-122964

http://www.marthastewart.com/276948/dinner-tonight#/283272

http://www.ourbestbites.com/2012/04/lemon-garlic-herb-rubbed-chicken/

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2012/05/maple-glazed-chicken-kebabs-with-sweet-jalapeno-salsa/

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/taco_salad.html

The week of May, yes May 6th!

So we had a super busy week and weekend, but finished with the Seared Chicken and Smashed Potatoes from this weeks list.  Yum, along with a glass on wine, it was a nice way to end the weekend. Enter tomorrow and I will have 12 kids at my house....ahhhh.  Anyways, I am pretty sure only a few of you actually read this, but I hope I am helping in some way.  There is a theme this week, can anyone guess what it is?  Enjoy.  

Monday- Ravioli with Sauteed Asparagus and Walnuts

Tuesday- Seared chicken with Smashed Potatoes and herbed pan sauce

Wednesday-  Gingery Grilled Steak with Orange Couscous

Thursday- Orange Chicken

Friday- Pork Chops with Apricot Rice 

Ravioli with Sauteed Asparagus and Walnuts

Picture and recipe from Women's Day

http://www.womansday.com/recipefinder/ravioli-sauteed-asparagus-walnuts-recipe-122912

I have decided to use butternut squash ravioli with this, we will see....

Seared chicken with Smashed Potatoes and herbed pan sauce

Picture and recipe from Women's Day

http://www.womansday.com/recipefinder/seared-chicken-with-smashed-potatoes-and-herbed-pan-sauce-recipe

Gingery Grilled Steak with Orange Couscous

Picture and recipe from Women's Day

http://www.womansday.com/recipefinder/gingery-grilled-flank-steak-with-couscous-salad-recipe

Orange Chicken

So I am cheating and using the trader joe's pre-made, thought I personally like Costco's better.  I have a crazy work week this week.  Picture and recipe from thenoshery.com

http://thenoshery.com/2010/03/19/better-than-takeout-orange-chicken/

Pork Chops with Apricot Rice 

Picture and recipe from Women's Day

http://www.womansday.com/recipefinder/pork-chops-with-apricot-rice-recipe