Our Menu: Week of March 31 to April 6

Hong Kong Chicken Curry

Yum, Yum, Yum!!!  Easy and delicious if you like curry! Here’s the recipe.


Chicken Al Diavlo Penne with Salad 

I don’t usually make recipes that call for jarred or canned soups and sauces, but this sounded really good, so I decided to try it.  I used Classico Alfredo Sauce and pesto that I picked up at the Farmer’s Market.  It was really good!  Click HERE for the recipe.

Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork Tacos and Steamed Asparagus 
I’ve made these before and they are fantastic.  This time we ate them ‘flat’ with a knife and fork (i.e., we didn’t roll up the corn tortilla shells) and topped them with sliced avocado, salsa, sour cream, grated cheese, black olives and sliced jalapenos.  Delicious! 

Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken with Steamed Cauliflower and Broccoli 
Cashew chicken is my favourite Thai dish.  This recipe was good, but not quite what I was hoping for.  But then again, a Thai chef, I am not!.  I added some carrots to the crock pot too.  Here’s the recipe. 

Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Black Olives and Feta with a Salad 

A repeat worth repeating.  See this post.

Our Menu: Week of February 11 to 17

This week I tried four new recipes ,three of which I found on Pinterest (my newest obsession!). 

Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Black Olives and Feta

This was quick, easy and delicious! I would definitely make it again.  I used brown rice spaghetti and we had a salad with it.  Make sure to buy pitted Kalamata olives!

Click HERE for the recipe.

Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken with Red Beans and Rice

I am not a fan of coconut at all, but recipes with coconut milk are usually delicious, and these two didn’t disappoint!  I used chicken legs, but next time I'd use breasts.  Both recipes also call for a scotch bonnet pepper, but I used a jalapeno and it didn't add any heat at all.  I cooked this on a Sunday because the recipes were not quick and required more time and work than I have on a weeknight.  We had steamed asparagus and a salad with it.  Here are the links to the recipes:  Chicken and Red Beans and Rice 

Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork Tacos and Steamed Green Beans

This was delicious!  I served the pork in corn tortillas with sour cream, salsa, shredded cheese, tomatoes and green onions as toppings.  I used a pork loin and it was so tender and pulled apart easily. YUMMY!!!  Here’s the RECIPE.

Crockpot Honey Sauced Chicken

This is cooking right now as I type this and oooooh it smells good!  It tastes good too!  I had 2 chicken breasts and 4 chicken thighs in the freezer, so I put them all in the crock with this sauce.  The recipe says to cut the chicken into bite-size pieces, but I shredded it with a fork.  We`ll have it over rice with some steamed broccoli and a salad.  Click HERE for the recipe. 

Spaghetti with Italian Sausage and Salad

I try not to make pasta more than once a week, but I wanted something quick and easy for Friday night, so pasta it was!  I cook up some Italian sausages (hot or mild), cut them up into bite size pieces when they are cooked and put into some pasta sauce.  Again, brown rice spaghetti and a salad complete this meal.