These are a few recipes I will be using for this week. (See menu plan on side bar.)
Crockpot pineapple roast
Ingredients:
- 1 boneless pork loin roast
- 1/2c. flour
- 3T. butter or margarine
- 2 medium sliced onions
- 1 can crushed pineapple (20 oz), undrained
- 1T. vinegar
- 1T. soy sauce
- 1c. chopped green bell peppers
- 1/2t. cinnamon
- 1/2 t. ground ginger
- 1t. garlic powder
Slice pork loin in slices about 3/4-inch thick. Dredge in flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Heat margarine or butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add pork slices and excess flour; brown both sides.
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Transfer browned pork to the slow cooker/Crock Pot (3 1/2-qt. or larger). Add onions and peppers to the skillet, stirring, until slightly browned and tender. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil; pour over pork. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours. Serve over hot rice. Serves 6 to 8.
Lemon Rosemary Chicken
2t. olive oil
4, 4oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 lemons, squeezed
2T. honey
2t. lemon peel
4T. fresh rosemary
salt pepper
Heat a skillet with olive oil. Brown the chicken. Remove and keep warm. Combine remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Decrease heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add flour to thicken, if necessary. Return chicken to the saucepan.
Fresh Fish Tacos
Flour tortillas
Red snapper or tilapia
Shredded lettuce
grated jack cheese
Fresh salsa
Cook the fish. (We will be grilling it.) Warm tortilla in oven, or stovetop. Place fish on tortilla, add lettuce, cheese and salsa.
Fresh salsa: Chop blade on food processor. Chop tomatoes, onion, cilantro, garlic. Squeeze lime juice and mix together. Add salt and pepper to taste.
It all sounds yummy, especially the pineapple crockpot pork! I will have to try that! And your stories below about your little "A" just cracked me up!
Thanks for stopping by to wish my little one a happy birthday!
Jen
Edited by MrsIncredible on Aug. 1, 2006 at 12:54 PM