Roasted Potatoes with Spinach

I was looking for something to pair with my Pork Medallions with Orange Sauce and I had potatoes and spinach on hand. Anytime I can combine 2 side dishes into one pan, I'm in. Less dishes makes Earl happy!

I up'd the heat to 450 degrees and also tossed the potatoes with a little olive oil with the butter mixture before cooking. I also used a lot of spinach!!  I felt the amount it called for was too little. This will become a staple side dish in my house!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/roasted-potatoes-with-greens/

Pork Medallions with Orange Sauce

Oh Martha, you are rocking my world this week. Every recipe I've tried so far is going into permanent rotation, including this winner. Sophia kept asking for more pork and she's not a big meat eater! The pork was so tender, sauce had the perfect acidity....amazing. I did let the sauce reduce a bit longer than listed in the recipe. It was still too watery after the suggested 2-3 minutes.  I also loaded up on the capers because I love them!

http://www.marthastewart.com/341003/pork-medallions-with-orange-sauce

Balsamic Marinated Skirt Steak with Roasted Corn

Oh baby! Another Sunday BBQ meal that rocked my world.  I used fresh rosemary in place of the dry rosemary since I had it on hand. I marinated it for about 90 minutes on the counter bringing the meat to room temperature before grilling. It reminded me of something you'd order at Gyu-Kaku! Earl suggested we also BBQ the corn and made a butter, smoked paprika and red pepper rub. And now, he will always be in charge of grilling the corn! I cheated and bought store bought potato salad from Gelson's.

Everything cooked on the grill, no pots and pans to clean....now that's how a Sunday meal should be!

http://www.marthastewart.com/342211/balsamic-marinated-skirt-steak

Lime and Cilantro Roasted Salmon with Roasted Sesame Aspargus

This meal was so easy to cook and clean. Just prepped the asparagus and salmon and made the sauce while it was cooking. Next time I make this, I'm going to ease off the lime juice a bit. It was too limey for me. The asparagus was amazing!! I've been using the Trader Joe's frozen rice bags......so EASY!

Best part, it was on the table in 20 minutes. 

http://www.marthastewart.com/330176/roasted-salmon-with-lime-and-cilantro

http://www.marthastewart.com/315110/roasted-sesame-asparagus

Tuna Casserole

This was not a glamorous meal but a total home cooked comfort! And Sophia gobbled this one up....after one bite she was non-stop until her plate was empty! It did take a bit longer to get together than I was hoping but the end result was good.  Next time I might add some cheddar cheese to mix.

http://www.marthastewart.com/859566/tuna-casserole

Fruit Smoothie

Sophia requested smoothies for breakfast. So I whipped up a strawberry-peach one that we shared. So yummy! I cut up last weeks remaining farmers market fruit and froze it rather than letting it go to waste. 

5 oz vanilla Greek yogurt
1/2 cup milk
tsp farmers market local honey 
whole banana
1 cup frozen fruit of your choice
I blended everything in my magic bullet until smooth.  

Garlic Shrimp in Tomato Sauce

I love shrimp and am always looking for new ways to cook them. This one in a tomato sauce was right up my alley! It included some of my favorite ingredients; garlic, capers and olives. Super quick and easy!

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/garlic-shrimp-in-tomato-sauce