Monday, July 12, 2010

Menu Plan Monday


Monday: Crispy chicken with creamy orange sauce, mashed potatoes and peas

Tuesday: Spag bol, salad

Wednesday: Sweet and sour pork, shrimp fried rice

Thursday: Paprika chicken with pasta in a tomato cream sauce

Friday: Eating out

See other menu plans over at Organizing Junkie

Friday, July 9, 2010

Rio Grande Pork Roast

I finally posted a new recipe! unfortunately it isn't one that the hubby or I would probably make again. It wasn't awful or anything, but considering I don't like apple jelly straight out of the jar, I am not sure why I thought combining it with ketchup and pouring it on a pork roast would help change my opinion.

We still ate it, and it was fine, just not as good as the cranberry glazed pork roast that we make.



•4lb Pork roast
•1 teaspoon Salt
•1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
•2 teaspoons Chili Powder, Divided
•1 cup Apple Jelly
•1 cup Ketchup
•2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.

In a small bowl, mix together the salt, galic salt and half of the chili powder.

Rub mixture all over the pork roast, and place fat side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.

Roast in the oven uncovered for 2 hours or until a meat thermometer registers 165 degrees.

In a small saucepan, combine jelly, ketchup, vinegar, and the remaining chili powder. Bring to a boil. Turn down heat and simmer for 2 minutes.

Brush roast with glaze. Continue roasting for 10-15 minutes or until roast reaches 170 degrees.

Remove roast from the oven, and allow to rest for 10 minutes.

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Monday, July 5, 2010

Menu Plan Monday


I didn't quite manage to actually get any new recipes posted on the bog last week, but I am determined to do so this week!

Monday: Rio grande pork roast, with roasted potatoes and parsnips

Tuesday: We have our final appointment with the design center from 3-6pm, so after we finalise all our options for the new house, we will probably grab something on the way home

Wednesday: Swedish meatballs, egg noodles, green beans

Thursday: Crunchy lemonade drumsticks, spicy potato wedges, corn

Friday: Eating out

See other menu plans over at Organizing Junkie

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Menu Plan Monday


I finally found my camera, and I think I am going to attempt to make a blog worthy meal this week... maybe even two!

Monday: Swedish meatballs, egg noodles and lingonberry sauce

Tuesday: Coronation chicken salad sandwiches, asparagus and fruit salad

Wednesday: Spicy chicken with two-melon salsa, rice and green beans

Thursday: Hamburgers with crunchy potato wedges, asparagus and fruit

Friday: Eating out

See other menu plans over at Organizing Junkie

Monday, June 21, 2010

Menu Plan Monday


I feel bad about not posting much, but right now my meals are not exactly blog worthy, even if I could find my camera... which I haven't been able to do since the move.

We finally went and signed the contract for building the new house, which is my exciting news for the week, here's the floor plan



Now, if the hubby and I survive the design center process (we agree on nothing at this point!) all will be good! So, on to the menu plan... again nothing very exciting this week, trying to use up things we have

Monday: English breakfast for dinner... eggs, bacon, fried mushrooms and tomatoes, baked beans and toast

Tuesday: Steak, baked potato, corn on the cob and salad

Wednesday: Hot dogs, mac and cheese, peas and fruit salad

Thursday: Sweet and sour chicken, shrimp fried rice

Friday: Eating out

See other menu plans over at Organizing Junkie

Monday, June 14, 2010

Menu Plan Monday



Things are finally getting back to normal, after a crazy week of moving and then pretty much everything going wrong that could. At least we have internet back again though!

This week I am sort of getting back into menu planning, the meals will be very simple as I still haven't found/unpacked most of my pantry items!

Monday: Leek and potato soup, with blt's and fresh fruit salad

Tuesday: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and corn on the cob

Wednesday: Pork chops, rice and green beans

Thursday: Rosemary roasted chicken, roast potatoes, brussel sprouts and corn

Friday: eating out

See other menu plans over at Organizing Junkie

Monday, May 31, 2010

Menu Plan Monday



This week is going to be crazy busy, because we sold our house and have to move out this friday June 4th! so I really have no idea if I will be able to stick to any kind of menu plan. as I have to pack up the entire house in 4 days as well as do all the change of address stuff and organise a moving company etc, but in an attempt to try and use up some of our freezer contents, I have planned a couple of meals, the rest will be fast food/take out:

Monday: Sweet and sour chicken and jasmine rice

Tuesday: Mango chutney short ribs and mashed potatoes

Wednesday: The hubby will bring something home

Thursday: The hubby will bring something home

Friday: Moving day, so I'm sure we will get take out/fast food

See other menu plans over at Organizing Junkie