{Chicken Ginger Curry}

CHICKEN GINGER CURRY

* 4 chicken half breasts

* 1 can (Thai Kitchen) coconut milk

* 2-3 tsp. curry paste, red

* thinly sliced, rough chopped 1 whole Onion (I prefer using white)

* 1 whole red Bell pepper, chopped

* scrape ginger root with butter knife into smaller "flakes", to taste (only a little if you don't care for ginger much, lots more if you like ginger/Asian flavor, lol)

* salt and pepper to taste (I used a mix of celtic sea salt and Johnnys seasoning salt)

Throw it all into a crock pot, mix, and let it cook for approximately 3-4 hours on high, or near to 6 hours on low.  

Shred or cut the chicken, and then...

Serve with rice, of your choice, and a side of vegetables.

Enjoy! 

~Recipe is mine, From the Kitchen of an Apron Lovin' Mommy~

{Bountiful Basket: Yummy Stir Fry}

 this was  my Bountiful Basket last week... alas I didn't get a picture of the one I was hoping to, which was the extra box that i ordered.  It was a Veggie Pack: Thai.... wow, it was HUGE!  I was actually thrilled with both, the regular and the veggie special.  As you can see the regular was full of bananas, apples, cutie oranges, avocaods, one cuke, lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, variety of peppers, and mushrooms... now how cool is that!?  and all for $15!  =)
The veggie pack included a massive Napa (chinese) cabbage, shallots, yellow onions, garlic, ginger, snow peas, bok choy, fresh basil, and maybe something else that I'm missing =D
Anyways, when I ordered my basket on Monday I hadn't made the decision to accompany my mum and younger siblings to see my grandparents in Washington only a week later (the baskets come in on Saturday) which only gave me a few short days to make something with the majority of it!  So.... monday night, before i left the next morning, I made this:

Yoshida Chicken Strips, sauteed Bok Choy, and Veggie Stir Fry!

It was really good!  This was the first time I've had bok choy and we were quite impressed!  =)  It was really good, but maybe that was especially due to that warming, tantalizing ginger =)
If anyone wants the recipe, just leave a little note and I'll type what I did up and post it!  =)

{Our Weekly Menu: March 11th, 2013}

So I don't have a complete menu planned for this week, but I do have a few things planned =)  So here I am, sharing....  lol, I'm not very good at this food/blogging am I?! =) 

Monday

For tonight I offered to take my brother and sister-in-law dinner since they just welcomed Baby Girl to the family two days ago! =)  I had lots of chicken, golden potatoes, green beans, and garlic (even enough for two meals!) and so I made Roasted Garlicy Chicken, Potatoes, & Green Beans for Monday =)  It's a family favorite on my side, and now with Seth and I's family too!  ;)  I just hope Kyle & Kristen enjoyed it!!!  

Tuesday

I have a lot of stir fry veggies hanging out in the fridge from last week... so Stir Fry is the plan!  Complete with onions, colorful peppers, mushrooms (which I had to buy more of =), sugar snap peas, celery, and carrots.  I haven't decided if we'll do chicken or if I'll try and find a steak package in the freezer instead =D  What's your favorite?!  Also... has anyone done stir fry with quinoa?  I'm debating back and forth between trying quinoa or sticking with the familiar brown rice!  

Wednesday

There's left over collard greens in the fridge, and even though I'd love to try them a different way sometime, it isn't going to happen this busy week.  Collard Wrapped Tilapia it is! =)  

Thursday 

Is quite undecided!  I really need to raid the kitchen and see if there are things that need to be used up this week, and also what sounds good to this preggo mommy {meaning: scrumptious and easy! lol!} 

Friday 

I'm planning on soup.  Not sure what kind yet.... maybe something that can simmer on the back of the stove all day, or in the crockpot.  Or, perhaps I'll do chili if Baby Three and I "think" that sounds good Friday morning  =)  

Saturday 

I'll be gone all day at Baby Sophie's (baby) shower!!!  Yay!  Don't know if we'll be having dinner at my parents or at home... if here at home after I'm back, probably a turkey sandwich with lots of romaine lettuce, a thin slice of cheddar cheese, and yummy-I'm-preggo-craving Honey Mustard! Hehe!

Soooo... I'm curious, does anyone else plan a menu for the week?!  Or for the month???  How do you go about planning and budgeting?  I'd love to learn from you any tips and secrets you'd like to share!  =)  

{Monday's Dinner: March 11th}

Tonight we're having a family favorite.... Roasted Chicken Breasts, Potatoes, & Garlic!  Although I am substituting the chicken breasts for thighs and am adding green beans towards the end for a complete dinner meal!  =)  I can't wait to share the pictures and recipe with you all!  It is a good o'le country comfort dinner at its best!