Once again, I have to apologize for the lack of menus in the next two weeks. I know, I know. May has/will be the craziest month of 2013 for me yet and that's saying a lot. I promise things will slow down soon (even though my husband doesn't believe me) and I will be back on track with blogging! This weekend I'm headed to Rockingham, NC and Greenville, SC to celebrate Mother's Day with all of our family. From there, I'm headed up to Concord, NC to speak at the 2013 Nutrition Assistants' Multi-State Conference. I was very honored when asked to speak at this event and I'm happy to be sharing my couponing and meal planning knowledge. Just when I get back to Wilmington Nick and I are headed down to Savannah, GA for the weekend to work a little and play a lot :) I would love to hear any suggestions of places to eat, shop, visit, etc. while we're there!
Moms - share this menu from StarNews with dad and the kids so they can treat you extra special and give you the day off on Sunday - you deserve it! Yep, those are the dirty pot holder hands of yours truly. Maybe I should invest in some new ones that actually match...
Below are three recipes inspired from the Greek-related items on sale at Lowes Foods this week. All recipes are four servings. Not a full menu but something is better than nothing, right?
I hope you all have a great Mother's Day weekend!
Shopping List
Pasta:
Barilla penne pasta - $1
Tribe hummus - $1.75
1 pint grape tomatoes -
$2.99
½ lb broccoli crowns -
$.99
Fresh cilantro - $.99
Lowes Foods 15 oz can garbanzo
beans - $.99
Lowes Foods Kalamata
olives, 6 oz can - $3.69
Chicken pitas:
Toufayan whole wheat pita
bread - $2.49
2 boneless, skinless
chicken breasts - $2.79/lb
1 small red onion ~ $1.25
1 cucumber - $.99
2 roma tomatoes - $.80
Fresh Express lettuce trio
- $2
Greek potatoes:
6 red potatoes ~ $3
1 lemon - $.79
Hummus crusted chicken
4 boneless, skinless
chicken breasts - $2.79/lb
2 zucchini ~ $2.25
2 yellow squash ~ $2.25
1 onion ~ $.80
Tribe hummus - $1.75
1 lemon - $.79
Pasta with garbanzo beans, charred tomatoes & broccoli
8 oz penne pasta
¼ cup pasta water
1/2 cup plain hummus
1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive
oil
1 pint grape tomatoes
½ lb broccoli crowns,
chopped
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
15 oz can garbanzo beans,
drained and rinsed
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp paprika
1/2 cup sliced pitted
kalamata olives
1/2 cup chopped fresh
cilantro
Preparation
1) Cook pasta according to
package directions. Drain, reserving ¼ cup pasta water. Whisk hummus into reserved
pasta water.
Grilled chicken pitas with Greek potatoes
Chicken pitas:
4 whole wheat pita pockets
2 boneless, skinless
chicken breasts, grilled and cut into strips
½ small red onion, thinly
sliced
1 cucumber, chopped
8 tomato slices
4 Tbsp hummus
Lettuce mix, chopped
Preparation
1) In a large bowl, mix
lettuce, onion, tomatoes and cucumber.
2) Spread 1 Tbsp of hummus
in each pita pocket. Stuff each pita with
lettuce mixture and chicken.
Greek Potatoes:
6 red potatoes, cut into
evenly sized wedges
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp garlic powder
4 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup fat-free, low
sodium chicken broth
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
Preparation
1) Preheat oven to 400
degrees.
Hummus crusted chicken
4 boneless, skinless
chicken breasts
½ tsp salt, divided
½ tsp pepper, divided
2 zucchini, chopped
2 yellow squash, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup hummus
1 lemon
1 tsp paprika
1) Preheat oven to 450
degrees.
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