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I'm Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.....

Did ya miss me? Go ahead, admit it, it's hard not to miss me. :) Let me give you a mini update on where I have been and what I am doing these days...Last week we packed up and headed off on a crazy adventure that brought us closer to home, you know that place where your heart is. We have started the next chapter in our lives and well that landed me with this view...

Life is grand my friends, Enjoy!



Monday - Better Than Ever Beef Enchiladas

Ingredients
1 1/2 lb. (225 g) extra lean ground beef
1/2 cup each chopped green and red peppers
1 can corn
1 can refried beans
2 cups salsa, divided
1/2 cup Tex Mex Shredded Cheese, divided
2 Tbsp. calorie -wise Zesty Italian Dressing
8 flour tortillas (6 inch)
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

Heat oven to 400°F. Brown meat with peppers in large nonstick skillet. Stir in 1 cup salsa, corn and beans; simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup cheese.
Spread 1/4 cup of the remaining salsa onto bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Brush dressing lightly over both sides of tortillas. Stack 4 tortillas; wrap in large sheet of waxed paper. Microwave on HIGH 10 to 20 sec. or just until warmed. Immediately spoon 1/3 cup meat mixture down centre of each warm tortilla; roll up. Place, seam-side down, over salsa in dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and meat mixture; top with remaining salsa. Cover with foil.
Bake 20 min. or until heated through. Uncover; top with remaining cheese. Bake 2 to 3 min. or until melted. Top with cilantro.

Tuesday - Maple-Mustard Pork Tenderloin with Caramelized Apples
Ingredients

2 (1/2-pound) pork tenderloins
Cooking spray
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
6 tablespoons maple syrup, divided
1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 medium Granny Smith apples, each peeled and cut into 16 wedges (about 2 1/2 pounds)

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°.

Trim fat from pork. Place pork on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Combine mustard, 2 tablespoons syrup, rosemary, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; brush over pork. Insert meat thermometer into thickest part of pork. Bake at 425° for 25 minutes or until thermometer registers 160° (slightly pink).

While pork is baking, heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add apples, and saute 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Reduce heat to low, and add 4 tablespoons maple syrup. Simmer 10 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring occasionally. Cut pork crosswise into slices; spoon cooked apples over pork.

Wednesday- The PW's Simple Sesame Noodles (with veggies)***recipe copied from link***

Ingredients

12 ounces, fluid Thin Noodles, Cooked And Drained
¼ cups Soy Sauce
2 Tablespoons Sugar
4 cloves Garlic, Minced
2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar
3 Tablespoons Pure Sesame Oil
½ teaspoons Hot Chili Oil
4 Tablespoons Canola Oil
2 Tablespoons Hot Water
4 whole Green Onions, Sliced Thin

Instructions

Whisk all ingredients (except noodles and green onions) together in a bowl. Taste and adjust ingredients as needed.
Pour sauce over warm noodles and toss to coat.
Sprinkle with green onions and toss.
Serve in a bowl with chopsticks. Yummy!

Thursday- Sloppy Joes

Friday - Tequila-Lime Chicken ***recipe copied from link***
Ingredients

* 3 whole Limes, Juiced
* 5 cloves Garlic, Peeled
* 1 whole Jalapeno, Sliced
* 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
* ½ cups Cilantro
* ½ cups Tequila
* 5 Tablespoons Olive Oil
* 4 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
* 1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese, Grated
* Pico De Gallo
* Refried Pinto Or Black Beans
* Mexican Rice
* Sour Cream
* Avocado Slices
* Homemade Flour Tortillas

Preparation Instructions

Combine lime juice, garlic cloves, sliced jalapeno, salt, cilantro, and tequila in a food processor or blender. Pulse until combined. Turn on the blender/food processor and drizzle in the olive oil until it’s all combined.

Slightly flatten chicken breasts with a mallet or the bottom of a heavy skillet. Place in a plastic bag and pour in marinade. Seal bag and marinate for several hours or (preferably) overnight.

When ready to cook, remove chicken from bag and place on the grill. Cook until completely done. Toward the end of cooking, top chicken breasts with grated Monterey Jack and allow to melt. (You can also top chicken with cheese and melt under the broiler.)

Serve topped with pico de gallo or salsa, alongside refried black beans, Mexican rice, sour cream, avocado slices, fresh flour tortillas…and whatever other garnishes make you smile!

Saturday - Leftovers

Sunday - Steak on the BBQ~!

Next week I promise.....

We are moved and settling in! I'll be back on Sunday with plan, I PROMISE!!!!

Super Duper Easy Guac....

I have a love affair with guacamole. No seriously, I could eat it everyday. At any rate I found the easiest and least expensive way to make guac is....

1 ripe avocado, mashed and smushed
a few shakes "garlic plus"
a few shakes cumin
a few shakes garlic powder
a squeeze of lime juice
and if I feel like it a splash of salsa

Yup. That's it. See told ya, super duper easy!

The one where I don't plan....

So this week we are moving. I plan to use the next few days to clean out the fridge and freezer with whatever is left so I don't have to move a bunch of perishables 8 hours away. But since I'm kinda a big deal and people rely on me to provide them with ideas for eats this week I will link you to some other amazing meal planners!
And to all my friends here in the Elk Valley, you will be missed!


This Week for Dinner (Meal plan up today)
The Double Dipped Life (up Monday)
I'm an Organizing Junkie (Meal Plan up Monday)

Betty Crapper

Can I Get The Recipe?

Domestic Dame

The one where I wing it....

Wow, what a week. Our house is officially sold and MPM, Mr. M, Lu and Lex are on the move! That said I sold our table, so dinner time will be interesting for the next 2 weeks, well until move day :)

Yesterday Mr. M and I celebrated our anniversary. We had a gift certificate to an AMAZING Italian restaurant in Fernie! For those of you from the Elk Valley, you MUST try Mezzuluna!!!! The food was great, and with the exception of the cafeteria bell to let the servers know food is up, the ambiance was pretty cool too. We ate like kings!

At any rate, I don`t know how good I will be at following my own meal plan this week, but I couldn't leave you hanging so without any further ado.....

Monday - Tacos Supreme Courtesy of My Kitchen Cafe

Tuesday - Lemon & Garlic grilled chicken & corn on the cob

Wednesday - Asian lettuce wraps from Our Best Bites

Thursday -Kickass Sirloin Steak Sandwiches These are seriously YUMMY

Friday - Over to the Kerk's for a Bye-Bye BBQ...yes, we are the ones leaving :(

Saturday - Munchies....cheese, crackers, meats, hummus, maybe shrimp

Sunday - Homemade Pizzas...I might even try Jane's secret ingredient