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Chicken Breast Sautéed in Sweet Red Onion and Lemon
I grabbed this recipe from thekithcn, which is a great site for cooking tips and kitchen inspiration. Its sister site, apartment therapy, is where I go while daydreaming about owning my own home and painting the walls anything other than renter’s white. Anyhoo, this is a great weeknight dinner. Quick, flavorful, and you probably have most, if not all, of the ingredients already. My only suggestion is to not add the lemons until you are ready to add the chicken. I followed the recipe exactly the first time I made it and thought that the lemon was too overpowering, which for me is saying a lot. Note – this recipe is for one, but it is super easy to double, triple, quadruple – you get the point.

Parmesan Roasted Broccoli
I can’t believe this is the first time I’m posting a Barefoot Contessa recipe –  Liz Lemon and I agree, that she is the best! Trust me, you will see more of her recipes in the future, in my opinion, she can do no wrong. So with that, I present this recipe which I won’t change at all. Oh, okay I can’t help myself, I have never used the basil and it is still delicious. Note, the recipe is for 6 servings, but it is easy to cut that back.

 

By now, you have probably gathered that while I love cookbooks and online recipe generators I rarely stick to the script. For me, cooking is like an improv show at the Upright Citizens Brigade; you never know what you’re going to get! I work with what I think is the best of a recipe, and then I tweak it so that it is faster, easier and (hopefully) more delicious. A few of this week’s meals are like that. I tried something once, and when I made it again I changed it up. Feel free to do the same with my recipes!

Just a few of the cookbooks I use for inspiration

Just a few of the cookbooks I use for inspiration

(Meals should feed four adults and take about 30-40 minutes to prepare, or the time it takes Patrick to give Eliza a bottle and put her to bed.)

Meal #1: Honey-Soy Salmon + Baby Bok Choy with Cashews
Meal #2: Italian “Stir Fry”
Meal #3: Chicken Breast Sautéed in Sweet Red Onion and Lemon + Parmesan Roasted Broccoli
Meal #4: Brussels Sprouts and Pork (or Beef) Stir Fry + Rice

Your Grocery List, excluding the usual pantry items:

scallions – 2 bunches
baby bok choy – 1 lb.
pepper (red, yellow or orange) – 1
jalapeno pepper – 1
brussels sprouts – 1 lb.
red onion – 3
lemon – 3
zucchini – 1
summer squash – 1
carrots – 2 medium
broccoli – 2 large bunches
plum tomatoes – 3
ginger – 1 piece (you can freeze or refrigerate the rest)
pine nuts – ¼ lb (optional – if you buy them, freeze the extra)
salted cashews, ¼ lb.
ricotta cheese – small container (optional)
bottle of pesto (optional)
Parmesan cheese (if you don’t already have it)
bottle of sesame oil (if you don’t already have it)
bottle of rice vinegar (if you don’t already have it)
bottle of oyster sauce (if you don’t already have it)
salmon fillet, 1 ½ lbs.
boneless, skinless chicken breast – 1 ½ lb.
boneless, pork chops – 2 (4-6 oz. each) OR skirt steak, 8 oz.