well it's been a week of newness, new recipes, new president, new flavors. i must say the only newness that got me teary eyed & stupid smiling all at once was the new pork reci...nah! OBAMA!
here goes the recipes & my thoughts on them....
stir-fried shrimp w/ spicy orange sauce - this dinner was delish! it was easy to make and did not take a lot of time. if you like it sweet and hot, then this is a dish for you. i substituted agave syrup for honey and probably could have been a little lighter on the chili sauce for sweetie, but i don't think she was too overwhelmed. next time i might try a tofu noodle, such as House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodles. i have read reviews and talked with some friends and these noodles are a bit tricky, but it's worth a shot!
for lunches this week i made a new pasta casserole, baked pasta w/ sausage (sub turkey), tomatoes, & cheese. i substituted turkey w/ italian seasoning. it was great calorie wise to sub in the turkey, but i do think this pasta bake would be extremly yummy with sausage....but that's not on the meal plan. sweetie has enjoyed this a few times this week, brought in a serving for a co-worker & i had it for dinner tonight. pasta is not a favorite dish for me, but i ate it and can appreciate the flavor.
this one was new for me. slow cooker char siu pork roast. i have never cooked a pork roast before and thought i would give it a whirl in the slow cooker...low and slow! i did have to ask the butcher at our grocery store for this specific roast and he only had a 4 lb, so i cut it in half and it was perfect for a few dinners. i actually marinated this overnight, substituted agave for the honey and didn't have the five-spice powder to add. the meat was very moist and very flavorful. i served this with brown rice and fresh veggies and we were really impressed with the flavor and highly recommend this for a recipe that takes minutes to prepare. plus, the house smelled wonderful when we got home from work.
i have one more recipe, but do not think i will be able to make it until next week...stay tuned.
we did go out to dinner with friends to orinoco in brookline. it was quite yummy. i highly recommend the arepas - guayanesa.
yum yum
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