Meals for the Week, Nov 1-7

CSA_Oct31Fall is actually supposed to arrive in Florida this weekend. There had been talk of chilly trick-or-treaters, but it looks like the cold won’t be here until tomorrow. We’re expecting lows in the 30s tomorrow and Sunday!! Here’s some recipes to use up this week’s CSA goodies.

  1. Pasta with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage
  2. Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Crunchy Bok Choy Slaw
  3. Lemon Arugula Pizza with Goat Cheese
  4. Braised Greens and Cannellini Bean Panini
  5. Fried Chickpeas on Naan with Green Beans with Bacon Vinaigrette
  6. Fall Vegetable Quinoa Soup
  7. BBQ Chicken with Butter Baked Turnips

Meals for the Week, Oct 25-31

This is week two of our CSA, and while I had hoped to make a habit of adding a photo, this week caught us off guard with a school holiday and scout camping trip. So, we’re a bit late in posting, and everything’s in fridge. So here’s what we have for the week:

  1. Lemony Kale Quinoa with Sausages
  2. Beef Tataki using the Breakfast Radishes (and doubling the carrots and radishes called for in the recipe)
  3. Turnips and Radishes in Mustard Sauce adding the turnip greens, with Rotisserie Chicken
  4. Bok Choy and Green Beans with Brown Rice
  5. Black Bean, Sweet Potato and Cilantro Burritos

Meals for the Week, Oct 18-24

CSA VeggiesWe’ve frequently considered joining a CSA, but something always got in the way. This year, a number of things fell into place and we’ve gotten ourselves a share of the Swallowtail Farms CSA. Here’s this week’s veggies (and flowers!) and the recipes that use these up.

  1. Cornflake-Crusted Chicken with Turnip Greens and corn bread muffins
  2. Grilled Sausages with Mashed Turnips with Crispy Bacon
  3. Buttery Shrimp and Radish Pasta
  4. BBQ Grilled Chicken with Sweet Potatoes, Apples and Braising Greens
  5. Nachos with peppers, ground beef, black beans and Arugula Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Mushrooms (Need some extra sweet potatoes)
  6. Broccoli Cheddar Soup Mini Pies

Quinoa and Shrimp Paella

Quinoa and Shrimp Paella
Quinoa and Shrimp Paella

Ok, it’s been a while since I’ve added any recipes to the site…but it’s busy here. There’s a long backlog of photos from great recipes we’ve found. That’s one thing about doing this site that always amazes me, week after week, I can find 5-7 new recipes to try for dinner, most of which are really yummy and not too hard to make. There’s so many food blogs out there that I keep finding new ones. Like SkinnyMs.com, not a site I would normally have found, but I was looking for shrimp dishes and wondered about adding quinoa to help make a filling meal while keeping the cost down…and that’s how I stumbled across this Quinoa and Shrimp Paella. We first made it a couple of weeks ago, but one of the kids requested it again, and it was yummy so we made it again. The one thing that we’ve changed is to up the cooking time. We’ve found that it takes another 10-15 minutes in that last step to finish absorbing the chicken stock and make sure the shrimp is cooked through.

Quinoa and Shrimp Paella

MealsWeLike.com adapted from SkinnyMs.com
A delicious and healthy twist on a classic Spanish dish.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Spanish
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Onion diced
  • 2 Cloves garlic minced
  • 1 Tbs Olive oil
  • 1 1/2 Cups Quinoa rinsed, we use Inca Red quinoa
  • 3 Cups Chicken broth
  • 1/4 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1/2 Tsp Saffron threads
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/2 Cup Sliced sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil
  • 1 Red bell pepper sliced into 1/2" strips
  • 1-2 Cups frozen green peas
  • 1 lb Large shrimp peeled

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, heat oil to medium-low and sauté onions until tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Add bell pepper strips and sauté an additional 4 minutes.
  • Add garlic and sauté 1 minute.
  • Add quinoa, chicken broth, red pepper flakes, bay leaves, saffron, paprika, black pepper.
  • Cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat to a low boil, and continuing cooking approximately 10 minutes.
  • Add sun-dried tomatoes, peas and shrimp, cover and continuing cooking 15-20 minutes (was 5 in original, but that didn't seem to cook the shrimp or quinoa fully).
  • Remove from heat, leave covered and allow to set 10 minutes.
  • Remove the bay leaf and serve.

Here’s the original recipe: http://skinnyms.com/quinoa-shrimp-paella