Today, for the first time, we all went to Costco. We ended up there when we accidentally received a Costco catalogue that was supposed to go to someone else. From the catalogue, we were lured with promises of modern bathtubs, Wiis, and surround sound speakers all for a fraction of their normal costs. And then, if that weren't enough, coincidentally we get a call from my Mom yesterday who was at Costco and she told me that they were selling like a baby grand piano for next to nothing... and, oh, btw, she also told me that Costco has like the best meat in town.
Who knew?
So off we go... and we get there and like all of us - Archer included - are completely overwhelmed. Everything is so... BIG... at Costco. I know you all know this and in theory I knew this before I went but I really had no idea...
Where do people put all of their Costco purchases? Does Costco also sell like really big houses with really big closets for such big items?
Anyway, the meat did look really good - and if I were having a big, like, meat party (that sounded dirtier than I meant it to) - and if I also buy like a really big freezer in which to store such big packages of meat, I'm totally going back. But we walked out (and Archer totally overwhelmed fell asleep in my carrier) empty-handed, deciding that we wouldn't go back until we really really needed something, well, big.
Until then, just some little items of food for your week...
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 tspsplenda. 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
The opening paragraphs of this entry actually made me laugh out loud. You know it's funny, my parents go to Costco every Sunday (I still don't understand why) and they always come back with so much stuff I seriously think they believe they're feeding a family of 8 (when it's really 3 because I'm no longer at home) or they're planning big parties that never actually happen.
ReplyDeleteEither way, Costco is an overwhelming experience for anyone!