LIST OF EVENTS

MONDAY- Food Storage TUESDAY- Organization WEDNESDAY- Family, Home and Pets THURSDAY- Managing Your Money FRIDAY- Freezer Meals SATURDAY- Health and Fitness SUNDAY- Spiritual Thought

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Orange Beef Stirfry

OK. I have been a lurker but i will contribute today with one of my favorite recipes! Oranges are very inexpensive right now and I have successfully frozen this meal in stages. {I will explain that later}

I snagged some super sweet and juicy oranges at Henry's for 4lbs for $1! We even had orange shakes for breakfast. Yum.

Recipe:

  • 3 oranges
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 pounds trimmed boneless sirloin or rib eye cut into 1/2-inch-thick strips
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 6 scallions green parts only, cut into 1-inch lengths

Directions

  1. Into a small bowl, finely grate zest and squeeze juice from 1 orange. Add garlic and soy sauce.
  2. With a sharp paring knife, peel remaining 2 oranges. Slice oranges crosswise 1/2 inch thick, then halve slices; push out, and discard any seeds. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, toss meat with cornstarch until coated. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Working in batches (adding more oil if needed), brown beef on all sides, 3 to 5 minutes; transfer to a plate.
  4. Pour juice mixture into skillet, and boil until syrupy, about 1 minute. Return beef to skillet; add orange slices and scallions. Toss until coated and heated through. Serve hot
To freeze, you can cook the beef, and combine the liquid ingredients (uncooked) and then store the meat and sauce in separate baggies having to add the fresh oranges and scallions when you're ready to eat. saves a lot of prep work when you don;t have to juice and zest oranges and cut meat, etc.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Super easy and heathy fish tacos

Many of you know that I am not an advocate for pre-made or processed meals however this was made from Gorton's Beer Battered fish fillets.You can make the fillets yourself, of course. However, 1 fillet from Gorton's has only 180 calories. And trust me, Ladies, you only need one on this fish taco. They are very filling. My kids love these too.

Corn tortillas- I just warmed them in the oven.
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillet-cooked it in the oven using directions on bag.

Veggies- make sure you add plenty
tomatoes
baby spinach
chopped cabbage

Sauce- add about 1 tablespoon or so to each fish taco
white sauce
salsa (optional)

White sauce for fish (taste like Rubios)

equal parts- plain organic non-fat yogurt and
light mayonnaise

Add a little lemon or lime juice to taste.

Mix all ingredients and serve over fish tacos.