Sure enough, I polished off this green juice and made another right after! So I am set for the next few days again.
And sure enough, that WF grain and kale salad lasted me two lunches.
So now let’s talk about dinners!
As a challenge to myself, I held off on grocery shopping this week. I knew I had enough leftovers to get me through Monday and Tuesday so I wanted to see how far I could get. I had pulled pork in the freezer and broccoli in the crisper drawer and the rest of Monday’s meal came together with pantry stabples.
I made this during nap time and just left it on the stove until we were back from library.
I am loving the weeks with swim class in the mornings because they get all worn out in the pool before it’s too hot and then the rest of the day we can leave unplanned and do mellow things like library or LEGOs or puzzles or crafts.
I skipped a bunch of stroller strides classes this week because the kids seemed to be getting sick of it and while I could force (bribe) them to go fairly easily, I’d rather they love it and so I’m going with the “absence makes the heart grow fonder” approach.
Anyway, this week has sure flown by. It’s August already!!
This is what I sipped on while cooking. It’s awesome! I got it at my parents’ WF out of curiosity and will probably never get my hands on it again now that I’ve fallen for it, but if you see it in your local store give it a shot because I loved it. The basil is super subtle and it’s not very sweet despite the pink lady in the title referencing apple juice.
Back to dinner.
Sesame Broccoli and Pork [gluten free, dairy free]
Ingredients:
- 1 head of broccoli, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp garlic infused olive oil (or 1 clove minced garlic)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp white sesame seeds
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp tamari
- 1 lb leftover pork (ie carnitas, pulled pork, whatever)
- 2 cups brown rice
Directions:
First, cook the brown rice.
While that’s going, chop the broccoli into super small pieces, including some of the stalk (alternatively you could blitz it in a food processor with the “s” blade). You don’t want to “rice” it but you do want uniformly small pieces so they cook evenly and don’t get soggy on the ends while cooking through all the way.
Add the oils and tamari to a large skillet (or wok) and add in the broccoli once it’s hot.
Cook until nearly done and then add in the sesame seeds and diced pork.
Serve broccoli and pork over rice.
FYI, Trader Joe’s sells 12 oz carnitas that are a good option to keep in the freezer for a rainy day. They have little more than orange juice and salt in them and would definitely work in this recipe.
No leftovers with this one!
I did the dessert thang 😛
In addition to some candied ginger I had TCHO chocolate, barnana bites, and chocolate covered almonds. Sure enough, I went to bed with a very happy belly. These are the things you can rely on. 🙂
