Pre-Christmas Week

We're back to Full Circle delivery this week and I'm so glad. I love to be able to pick out what I'm making for dinner instead of getting a box full of veg that I may or may not like.

Monday

Greek Pork Chops

3 thick cut pork loin chops
1 cucumber
2 tomatoes
1 red onion
1 lemon
olive oil
oregano
greek yogurt

Marinate the chop (overnight preferrably) in the juice of one lemon, olive oil, salt and oregano. Dice the cucumber, tomatoes and red onion. MIx with salt, pepper, oregano and a touch of olive oil. Grill the chops, garnish with the salad and some greek yogurt.

Tuesday

Chicken with Mushrooms

3 chicken breasts (skin on, bone in)
1 package sliced creminis
1 onion, sliced
thyme
balsamic

In a dutch oven, heat 2T butter and 1T olive oil. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Place the chicken skin side down into the oil to brown. Turn and brown the other side, remove into a glass pyrex. But into a 375 oven to finish cooking (appx. 15-20 minutes). In the same dutch oven, add the sliced onion and stir until translucent. Add the mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes until the mushrooms are softened. Add the thyme and stir until fragrant. Add approximately 3T of balsamic and turn the heat down. Serve over cooked chicken.

Wednesday

Grilled brats and zucchini

4 brats
3 small zucchini
olive oil
salt and pepper

Slice the zucchini lengthwise into wedges. In a large ziploc, mix the oil oil, salt and pepper and zucchini. Grill the brats and zucchini.

Thursday

Grilled Filets

3 filet mignon (or other steaks)
3 baking potatoes
1 package cremini mushrooms
1 onion, sliced
bacon/sour cream/green onions
carrots

Set the meat out to bring to room temp. Season with salt and pepper. Prick the potatoes and put in a 350 oven to bake. Drink a glass of wine. Slice the carrots and onion. Make the sauted onions and mushrooms for the steak (see above for the balsamic mushrooms/onions). At the same time, add the carrots to 1T melted butter and satue for five minutes. Season with salt, pepper and dried thyme. In the microwave, heat 3T of maple syrup with 3T water, stir to dissolve. Add to carrots to create a glaze. While the carrots and mushrooms are cooking, add the steaks to a hot grill and cook to desired doneness.

Grocery List

3 thick cut pork loin chops
1 cucumber
2 tomatoes
1 red onion
1 lemon
3 chicken breasts (skin on, bone in)
2 packages sliced creminis
2 yellow onions
4 brats
3 zucchini
3 filet mignon (or other steaks)
3 baking potatoes
bacon/sour cream/green onions--topping for baked potates
3 carrots