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Jerk Pork Tenderloin with Rosemary Sauce

It’s another “slow sale week” at Publix for the healthy shopper.  They do have tuna on sale, so I will definitely pick up some of that.  It is delicious with Wildtree Sweet & Spicy Thai Chili Sauce.  Simply pour the sauce over your tuna and bake to desired doneness.  I am using up the rest of the meatballs in my freezer for tonight’s Wildtree tasting, so I’ll make up another batch of those for the freezer this weekend.  The remaining meals will come from my freezer and / or pantry:

Friday:  Tuna, Quick Rice from the pantry and organic broccoli from last week’s Lakeland Organic delivery

Saturday:  Meatloaf (made with batch of meatballs I’ll make for the freezer Saturday morning), baked potatoes from Lakeland Organic and organic spinach from the freezer

Sunday:  Alex’s birthday party – yay!

Monday:  Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potato Fries

Tuesday:  Chicken burgers (in the freezer from a freezer meal workshop) with zoodle salad

Wednesday:  Spaghetti & Meatballs

Thursday:  Veggie burgers from the pantry with a gluten free pasta salad

Happy eating!  Shalom!

Zoodle Salad

I got the inspiration for this salad from my friend Barb, who brought a zoodle salad to Bunco last week.  I knew I had to create something yummy to replace spaghetti salad, and this sure fits the bill!  If you have never made zoodles, you must try it.  You feel so much healthier than eating pasta, and it is sooo easy.  This little tool is not expensive, and it works like a charm.  Takes less than five minutes to zoodle your zucchini, I promise.

3 zucchini – zoodled

3 organic fresh mushrooms, diced

1/4 cup chopped sundried tomatoes

2 tablespoons pine nuts

1/4 cup goat cheese crumbles

Wildtree Basil Pesto Grapeseed Oil

Wildtree Apple Balsamic Vinegar

After you zoodle the zucchini, cut it into bit size pieces to make it easier to eat.  Add the remaining ingredients and drizzle with the grapeseed oil and balsamic vinegar.  Done!

Last night I had a ripe mango from Lakeland Organic that I needed to eat, so I had me some salmon with the mango and this yummy salad.  Delish and I felt so good for eating it!  Shalom!

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As a Wildtree Representative I:

Work with my clients to develop meal plans based on their dietary needs

Provide healthy meal options that don’t take 40 minutes of prep time

Offer freezer meal workshops to prep 10-20 meals at once

Host tastings so that my clients can try before they buy

Offer healthy skillet meal mixes for the family on the go

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Save $$$ Menu Planning with the Weekly Publix Ad

This is an unusual week – looking at the Publix ad, there is literally nothing I can use.  But that’s okay, because when they had good deals in recent weeks I did the “prep once, eat twice” routine, so I have plenty in my freezer from previous weeks.

I also have extra meatballs in the freezer from the big batch I made on Sunday for tonight’s Bunco party.  I have four dozen in the crockpot ready for tonight’s gathering, but that still leaves me with another two dozen in the freezer for another meal.  I also enjoyed a meatloaf earlier in the week from the same batch – definitely worth the 45 minutes spent to prep last weekend!

I hope your week is beautifully healthy.  Shalom!

Improve Your Productivity With Some Down Time

Life is busy these days.  Has there ever been a generation who didn’t say that?  I know I say it all the time.  And it is true.  I don’t just say “refuse to choose,” I walk the talk.  I manage a law firm part time while also owning a renovation business with my husband, while also running a Wildtree business, and working on my writing, music and creations.  And let’s not forget our families, who we want to spend as much time with as we can, especially our three beautiful grandsons and two beautiful nieces who live nearby.

And then there’s “girl time.”  With so much else happening in life, I tend to let that one slip by.  When I finally force myself to take the time though, I realize how much I need it and that I need to do it more.  If you put your mind to it, you can come up with ways to make it all happen.  Really, you can.

This Thursday is Bunco night.  A “girl time” fest.  Something that I normally miss because I am “too busy.”  I refuse to miss out again this month though.  I am trying to do better at planning.

Our Bunco group shares the responsibility of bringing a dish to pass so that the hostess isn’t left with having to do it all.  That’s a wonderful opportunity for me, because I love to cook for and serve others.  I can tend to let that clog up my brain though, with everything else on my plate.  Especially right now, with a major hotel renovation in its final stages.  In the past I would have taken a pass in light of my busy calendar.  This month I am following my own advice instead.  I am using a make ahead meal to make life easier and make sure that I don’t miss out on this fun – and much needed – event.

Last night I enjoyed another much needed event – a sleepover with my two beautiful nieces.  I enjoyed the opportunity to put all of my responsibilities aside for a day and live in the moment, creating with them in the studio, taking in a movie and dinner, feeding the chickens at our recording studio, and doing needlework in the marshmallow – our nickname for our big comfy king-size bed – without giving a second thought to work and the responsibilities that have been swimming through my brain all week.

It is amazing what that time off will do for you.  Although we were up until 11:00 (don’t tell their mom and dad!), I was awake at 4:30 this morning, rested and ready to go.  After some time spent in my office, I headed to the kitchen at 7:00 to prepare the meatballs for this week’s Bunco.  You can find my make ahead meatball recipe here.  By 8:00, I had six dozen meatballs in my freezer, a meatloaf in the fridge for tonight’s dinner, and all before the girls were awake.    It’s going to be another great day.

 

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Save $$$ Menu Planning with the Weekly Publix Ad

shrimp scampi bucatiniThere are some great sales this week for Prep Once, Eat Twice options.  On the menu:

Jamaican Jerk Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Rosemary Sauce

Lemon Rosemary Pork Tenderloin (prep & freeze)

Queso Chicken Chili

Slow Cooker Chicken Quesadillas (prep & freeze)

Fish Tacos with Jicama Slaw

Savory Grilled Fish (prep & freeze)

Shrimp Scampi

Scampi with Sundried Tomatoes

Some other great deals this week:

Mueller’s Pasta – BOGO – there is no indication that you can’t get GF on this deal

Swanson Organic Chicken Broth – there is a $1 coupon

Hellmann’s Organic Mayo – on sale for $3.99 – there is a Publix coupon for $2.50 and manufacturer’s coupon for $1.00 (check out this website for more info)

Purex Laundry Detergent – BOGO

Publix GreenWise Whey Protein Powder – $9.99

Organic Grape Tomatoes – 2/$5

Here is my Publix shopping list.  Happy saving!

Publix shopping list 7.28.16

Scampi with Sundried Tomatoes

 

Sometimes it’s nice to have something quick and simple with no meat.  This is a great option for a quick meal that can be ready any time with the items from your pantry.

8 ounces pasta of choice, cooked according to package directions – reserve 1/4 cup cooking water

3 tablespoons Wildtree Basil Pesto Grapeseed Oil

2 tablespoons Wildtree Roasted Garlic Grapeseed Oil

3 teaspoons Wildtree Scampi Blend

1/4 cup diced sundried tomatoes

1/4 cup sliced black olives

Heat oil in saute pan.  Add Scampi Blend, sundried tomatoes and olives.  Stir until heated through.  Toss with 1/4 cup reserved pasta cooking water and pasta.  Serve & enjoy!