June Dinners
 

Please post what you are eating for your main meal. And as always, we love seeing links to recipes and pics of your gorgeous food! :)

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Well tonight was five guys because early bird really wanted it after her ballet recital

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Unbelievable that it's June! Yay for summer!

Last night I was in hodge podge mode for dinner. We painted and did home diy renos all day so dinner was a last minute see what's in the fridge and can be thrown together sort of deal. :giggle

I sauteed onion, garlic, cabbage and thinly sliced chicken breast with some seasoning and balsamic vinegar. It was actually REALLY really good! :heart

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Same for us, 2sunshines. I threw a frozen pack of ground beef in some warm water to defrost. I had 3 yellow potatoes left. Boiled those. And roasted sweet potato cubes with vidalia onions. I had some massaged kale in the fridge and I steamed some fresh green beans (though DH and I ate most of them when they were raw :giggle). I cooked the ground beef as a block, then when it was halfway done, I cut it into small cubes. Added salt and onion powder. It was very good!


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We had Marinated Flank Steak, grilled lemon-basil-garlic zucchini, and a Fresh Tomato Tart because I'm trying to use a million cherry tomatoes my dad gave me from his garden. I have to say, my whole family was very skeptical about the tomato tart, but we all LOVED it.

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Tonight was tacos. Tomorrow I'm thinking pork chops.

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I made burgers and DH cooked then on the BBQ. They were so good. I served them with raw veggies (red and yellow peppers, snap peas, carrots).

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Burrito bowls from Moe's tonight :yum

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meatloaf. roasted broccoli. mashed potatoes.

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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls in the IP. They were good, but not spectacular. Probably won't make again. Too time/labor intensive.

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I've been doing super simple stuff lately. Tonight was fried egg sandwiches.

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I made mini meatloaves in the muffin pan topped with mashed potatoes and sauteed veggies on the side.

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Well, I was gone from 7 a.m - 9:30 p.m., so I had Panera... :shifty

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I made cream cheese and mushroom stuffed burgers topped with thin slices of pepper jack cheese and oven fries on the side.

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White chicken chili out of the freezer yesterday. Zucchini lasagna mostly out of the freezer tonight. I still have to assemble it, but I have the sauce pre-made and the zucchini already sliced (at least some of it...I might have to slice more).

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We had something new and yummy last night that's all around friendly. Bowls of roasted sweet potato cubes, topped with Mexican seasoned black beans (onions, cumin, chili powder, garlic), taco type toppings like avocado, cilantro, lime, DH had cheese.

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Spicy Lemon Garlic Shrimp, Lemony Basmati Rice, Asparagus

ETA: Oh and we had fresh pineapple, too.

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I can't wait to try this! I love sweet potatoes with savory stuff.

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We had chicken stir fry with snow peas and red peppers. Kids had it over rice.

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Last night was beef stir fry (carrots, snap peas, broccoli, and mushrooms) over rice.

Tonight is pizza at the park. :tu

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Smoked Salmon tonight!

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Last night was pork chops with baby portabella mushrooms and Japanese blend veggies

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Beef tacos, Mexican rice, cilantro and lime black beans, Mexican radish slaw

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Tonight we had Crockpot Braised Beef Ragu served over creamy ricotta polenta like this minus the parmesan. Honey roasted carrots on the side.

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Grilled chicken salad with strawberries, seeds, etc.

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Tonight was Chinese take-out night. Sweet and sour chicken, beef and broccoli, egg foo young, and fried rice.

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Last night was salsa chicken with Rotel. I was out of frozen bell peppers and needed something to stretch the sauce!

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Greek meatballs, quinoa bend, tzakiki sauce, marinated Greek salad, sliced cucumbers

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That sounds amazing! How did you make the Greek meatballs?


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And marinated Greek salad?


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The meatball recipe is here. I leave out the egg with no problem at all. They are really, really yummy, and so easy to make.

I made up the marinated Greek salad. It is one can of garbanzo beans, drained; one can of quartered artichoke hearts, drained; one can of whole black olives, drained; one thinly sliced cucumber; slivers of red onion; and crumbled feta cheese marinated in a dressing of lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, granulated onion, and oregano. It really does need to marinate for a few hours to let the flavors all meld together.

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I wonder if the meatballs would be good without the feta?


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Today is Littlest's birthday, so I've been asking her what she wants to eat for dinner. Her response?
"Cake!"
"How about something for dinner? Can you pick something healthy?"
"I want ice cream and marshmallows and fwosting. Dat's what I want."

I tried all the usual things she'll eat (she's rather picky) and let the other girls weigh in. They decided on cheeseburgers and a salad. Littlest will probably eat some cheeseburger.

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We adore feta so I haven't made them without it, but they are really flavorful with the red wine vinegar and seasonings. I think you should try it! And then let me know what you think. :yes

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Our local grocery had a "Buy theirs, get ours for free" sale throughout the summer. So in today's sale, if you buy Applegate grass fed beef hot dogs, you get store brand grass fed beef hot dogs for free. Since the boys finished up swim class today, we're celebrating with hot dogs and hamburgers.


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We can't do red wine vinegar either :doh Sulfite allergy. But I'm still going to try them!


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How about lemon? Lemon, garlic, and oregano are classic Greek flavors. I'd add a bit more salt, too if you leave out the feta. The cheese will add a little bit of moisture as well, so you might want to compensate for that as well. (I add flax meal or grated or pureed veggies to meatballs to keep them from drying out. The breadcrumbs in Italian meatballs is what keeps them soft and moist. Low carb versions can be dry.)

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I often use egg and almond meal.


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Yesterday was gf oven fried chicken with green beans and baked sweet potatos.

Today paprika roasted tempeh with Brussels sprouts onion and peppers
Gf chicken nuggets for Margaret.

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Oh yes! Meatballs and meatloaf are SO forgiving! I don't even follow a recipe -- just add whatever I feel like it on a whim and it always turns out delicious. :rockon I mean, there are some basic rules but it's generally just a improv thing. I'm lucky tho because my whole family LOVES meatloaf and meatballs. So it's hard to go wrong. :shrug3

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We usually use 85% lean ground beef that is grassfed. That's also forgiving :yes We LOVE the Thai meatballs I've mentioned several times.


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I think a little grated zucchini in the meatballs would be fabulous to add some moisture in place of the feta. I love the lemon idea. I might try that next time I make them.