London Broil with Buttered Potatoes and Caramelized Zucchini and Mushrooms

Today, we had supper for lunch! My son couldn't get over that it wasn't dinner time. I grew up calling lunch on Sunday - dinner, but I guess I haven't really kept with that lingo in our home.

Either way, this dish was delicious. I still have yet to accomplish perfectly cooked London Broil, but it was good and tender still. Everyone loved the colorful potatoes, and the zucchini and mushrooms were yummy as well.

Rosemary-Orange Turkey and Lemon-Butter Broccolini

          So, I was on my own in the kitchen for this meal... It was okay. It lacked flavor that our family enjoys. I don't think we're citrus-y people. Personally, I enjoyed the broccolini, but the turkey was so-so.

Mini Turkey Sausage Meatballs with Gnocchi and Tomato Sauce

Today, I had my youngest daughter, Emily, in the kitchen with me! Can you tell I'm still pretty cautious when my kids have a big knife in their hands?! But, it was really neat to see her interest in cooking. Of course, I had to lure her into the kitchen by promising her she could make the meatballs. She jumped right at it. There's just something about squishing your hands in meatball mixture, and my kids love it!

We baked the turkey meatballs on a cookie sheet at 400 degrees F for about 12 minutes.

And just as a candid, our dog, Addy, LOVES that we are cooking more. She hangs out around the kitchen just enough for us to trip over her as we work...

And the finished dish... With an onion, garlic, and tomato sauce, we added the cooked gnocchi and meatballs and tossed it all together. It was wonderful! We had 4 and 5 star ratings all around the table. Leftovers for lunch tomorrow too!

Week 5 Menu Plan

Even as I write the title to this post, I can't believe we're already into Week 5 Menu Planning! Since there are some pretty good deals at my grocery store this week that go along with some of the dinners we have found, I thought I'd do some planning around the sales!

Here's what we've come up with for this next week (Starting Sunday):

• Sunday - #303 London Broil with Buttered Potatoes and Caramelized Zucchini and Mushrooms (London Broil is on sale this week at my grocery store.)

• Monday - #49 Pasta with Swiss Chard, Bacon, and Lemony Ricotta Cheese (Ricotta cheese is on sale this week with a coupon!)

• Tuesday - #197 About-15-Minute Soup with Spinach, Artichokes, and Tortellini (Tortellini is BOGO this week at my grocery store.)

• Wednesday - #217 Spanakopizza (The mozzarella for this pizza is BOGO this week as well!)

• Thursday - #65 Uptown Down-Home Chili

• Friday - #150 German Potato Salad with Kielbasa

• Saturday - #61 Balsamic-Glazed Chicken with Smoked Mozzarella and Garlic Rice Pilaf

Check back for links as we create the meals throughout the week! Pictures are coming!

Golden Raisin and Almond Chicken

Dear Readers,

          This was a flavorful "30 minute meal." The picture isn't wonderful, but if you could try it, I'm sure you'd like it. I enjoyed it. Second favorite meal. Remember "Tangy Cherry Chicken"? This is one of the "following" recipes Rachael Ray likes to put in after those meals. They're similar recipes with a few changes, if you know what I mean. If you don't, that's fine too.

                                                                       ~ Sophia

 

Big Beef with Garlic Italian Stir-Fry

This dish was scrumptious! The whole family agreed. Sophia made some brown rice to go alongside this dish, but we agreed it really didn't need it. I love the colors and vibrancy of the greens. Anytime I can add fresh veggies to a dish, I feel like the biggest health "foodie" ever. I love eating whole foods and we, as a family, strive to add them whenever we can.

Don't you love our table setting?! My Emily got right to work on this tonight. Afterall, it is my husband's and my 14th Anniversary today! It was so special that she did this for us. And the beautiful flowers were a gift from my hubby.

 

And the final dish served alongside my favorite wine, Lakeridge Winery's Southern Red. My husband and I visited this winery when we lived in central Florida. And it has stuck with us ever since...

 

 

Shakin' It Up

Here's another favorite breakfast or any-time-of-the-day meal. It's a Juice Plus+ Complete Shake and it is delicious!

We like to add a scoop of the chocolate with some spinach, berries, and almond milk, and Wow!