Food for Week of September 14th

I wanted healthy and I wanted cheap and my mom delivered on both counts...

Monday - Crispy Breaded Pork Cutlets ( Martha Stewart):
1 ½ c. panko or plain bread crumbs
2 T veg oil
4 boneless pork loin chops
3 T Dijon mustard
Salt pepper or Mrs. Dash

Preheat oven to 425. On a rimmed baking sheet toss crumbs with oil. Bake tossing once til brown. 7-10 min.Transfer to a bowl. Reduce oven temp to 400. Pound chops flat with a mallet. Coat pork with mustard, season, then dip in crumbs coating both sides. Place a rack on the baking sheet.Place pork on rack & bake without turning, 10-15 min. Serve with corn/cob & sautéed multi coloured peppers in veg oil & seasoning- sliced thin -10-15 min T

Tuesday - Pasta /arugula/white beans/walnuts: ;
Bow tie pasta (farafelle)
Seasoning;
4 Cloves garlic, thinly sliced
4 T butter or calorie reduced margarine
1 can ( 15 oz.) cannellini beans, rinsed & drained
1/3 c. walnuts toasted if desired
Cook pasta, drain & set aside. Reserve ½ c pasta h20 Saute garlic & 1 T butter about 1 min Add arugula to pot. Toss til wilted. Add beans, pasta, & remaining 3 T butter., season. Toss adding enough pasta water to coat pasta. Add walnuts.

Wednesday - Meatloaf mashed potatoes & a green veg
Meatloaf recipe:
1 lb. g. beef or g turkey
1 c bread crumbs ¼ c milk
1 beaten egg
Dash worchestireshire sauce
Seasoning:
¼ c. finely chopped onion
½ tsp mustard
Mix well together . Form into loaf . Drizzle ketchup over top & bake in oiled loaf pan 1 hr @ 375. Let sit 10 min before slicing.

Thursday- order in/eat out

Friday- Throw together pasta
Penne , chunks of leftover meatloaf , fresh tomatoes cut up, garlic, evoo, -Toss & top with parm cheese- French bread Perhaps?

Saturday - Fat free ham baked with any topping eg peach jam, chutney marmalade or oj or pineapple j, scalloped potatoes (from a mix) bean, spinach, & pepper stirfry

Sunday Buy a ready made BBQ chicken Serve with spinach salad & Vikram Vij’s Turmeric New Potatoes (which you will become addicted to)
Spinach salad: Assemble spinach, red onion, bacon bits, & walnuts in a bowl & pour hot oil & vinegar mix into which has been dissolved 1 tsp splenda. The oil mix will wilt the spinach TNP: Slice new potatoes into thin rounds- Do not peel. Heat ¼ c canola oil in pan on med heat. Add 1 c/ chopped onions-Saute 5 min-Add 1 tsp turmeric,1 tsp salt & ¼ tsp cayenne. Cook 1 min. Add potatoes & ¼ c. h20 bring to a boil, stir & reduce heat to low. Cover & cook 10 min. Stir & cook 5 more min. Stir in ½ c chopped spinach, cook 1 more min & serve

Grocery list

Boneless pork chops
1 lb gr. Beef or turkey
Fat free ham1 BBQ chicken ( don’t buy this til Sun)
Panko or bread crumbs
Evoo
Veg oil
Butter or marg
Dijon mustard
Farafelle Penne or similar
Walnuts
1 c. cannellini beans ( white)
Turmeric
Garlic
Spinach (lots)
Onion
Arugula
Tomatoes
New potatoes
Red potatoes
Scalloped potato mix
Corn/cob
Red/yellow peppers
Green veg
Red onion
Bacon or bacon bits
Vinegar
Eggs
Wor…sauce
Mustard
Milk