Week's Menu Plan
Friday: chicken chow mein with blackberry crumb bars for dessert
Saturday: spanakopita with Greek salad
Sunday: burgers (with roasted cauliflower and red bell peppers)
Monday: Italian wedding soup
Tuesday: eggplant curry with rice
Wednesday: balsamic chicken with mozzarella & basil
Thursday: ahi tuna bowl over rice
Also, the sirloin kabobs we had last night were delicious. They were so tender and moist, even though I forgot to use the extra marinade to baste the sirloin while grilling. Also, next time I'll toss the vegetables in olive oil, oregano and salt and pepper before grilling but they still turned out well.
We've been buying grass-fed beef (higher in omega-3s, lower in saturated fat) which is definitely better for you but more expensive. Since we keep a stricter budget, we buy a smaller amount and make it count when we do have it. Kabobs are a great way to stretch a budget. We got 4 meals out of 3/4 of a pound of beef (which means a lot for us!).
Sirloin Kabobs
Taken from: AllRecipes
- 1/8 cup (equivalent to 2 Tb.) soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage (I used carbonated water with flavoring)
- 1 pound beef sirloin steak, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces
- skewers (if you have wooden skewers, soak them in water for 10-20 minutes and they won't burn on the grill)
- 1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, stems removed
- 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup pineapple cubes (fresh or from a can)
-Toss vegetables with olive oil, dried oregano, salt and pepper.
-Preheat grill for high heat. Thread steak, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, and pineapple onto skewers in an alternating fashion. Discard marinade and the bag.
-Lightly oil the grill grate. Cook kabobs on the prepared grill for 5-10 minutes (on a George Foreman grill, it was more like 3-5 minutes), depending on your desired doneness. Baste frequently with reserved marinade during cooking.
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