My Pinterest Menu: Week of January 20th

So...I have one week under my belt and I am feeling pretty good. All the meals from last week were a hit, but I have to say that my family liked the Creamy Cajun Chicken & Pasta and White Beans with Sausage & Spinach the most.

Chicken is usually the meat of choice in this family, but with this new recipe plan, I am going for a more balanced approach with a few self-imposed rules.

1. We will eat salad/soup at least one time per week. 

2. We will eat pasta only once during the week.  You have to put limitations on the things you LOVE : ) 

3. Seafood will be served at least once during the week.  

My girls are going to eat a loss less of what they used to eat, eat a lot more of what they didn't and learn to love all kinds of food during this process...I hope.

Here is this week's menu...Enjoy : )

Monday: Beef with Snow Peas

via The Pioneer Woman

Tuesday: Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

via A Family Feast

Wednesday: Sizzling Shrimp with Garlic and Feta

via Mediterrasian

Thursday: Spaghetti & Chicken in White Wine Parmesan Sauce

via Family Feedbag

Friday: Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Balsamic Glazed Pork

via The Recipe Critic

Let me know which recipes are your favorites, or if you felt like tweaking them a bit...share your expertise : )

Grocery List:

Beef with Snow Peas-
1-1/2 pound Flank Steak
1/2 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
3 Tablespoons Sherry Or Cooking Sherry
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
1 Tablespoon Minced Fresh Ginger
8 ounces, weight Fresh Snow Peas
5 whole Scallions
Salt As Needed
3 Tablespoons Peanut Or Olive Oil
Crushed Red Pepper
Jasmine Or Long Grain Rice

Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing-
6 eggs
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 pound maple-flavored bacon
10 ounces fresh baby spinach
8 ounce package of button mushrooms
1 small red onion 
½ cup white balsamic vinegar
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
¼ cup water

Sizzling Shrimp with Garlic and Feta-

12 large raw shrimp

2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

¼ teaspoon salt

2½ oz (75g) feta cheese

Freshly ground black pepper to season Spaghetti & Chicken in White Wine Parmesan Sauce- 3/4 lb dry spaghetti (4 servings) 1 1/2 cups snow peas 2 tbsp butter 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/2 cups mushrooms, sliced 1 cup dry white wine 1 cup grated parmesan cheese 1 cooked chicken breast, sliced Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Balsamic Glazed Pork- 2-3 pounds Pork tenderloin 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon coarse pepper 1 teaspoon minced garlic ½ cup Water 1 cup Brown sugar 1-2 tablespoon Cornstarch ½ cup Balsamic Vinegar ½ cup Water 4 tablespoons Soy sauce