New Year! New Menu!

Just as many of you did, I ate a lot of stuff this holiday season that I don't normally eat.  For me, that means sugar and grains.  I tried to moderate it but I love a good homemade cookie, and sometimes my willpower failed me.  Time to reboot for the new year!

Reboot for the new year!

I have turned to two of my favorite go-to sites... All Day I Dream About Food and I Breathe I'm Hungry... to find something new to offer you.  These look amazing and are all going on my table!

January 2020 - week 1 menu

Short Rib Chili - this looks amazing!  You can sub beef stew meat and make this in the instant pot too!  Here's my stew meat version:

2 - 3 pounds beef stew meat (cut into 1" chunks)
2 TBSP olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped (you can sub mixed frozen peppers too)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium jalapeño, minced and seeds removed
15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed (optional)
15 ounce can pinto beans, drained (optional)
2 TBSP chili powder
15 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
2/3 cup beef broth

Mix together the chili powder, tomatoes and beef broth in medium bowl.  Set aside.
Heat olive oil on sauté in Instant Pot until shimmery.  Sear beef cubes in batches, about one pound at a time (sear  on all sides, then remove to a dish, then sear the next batch).  Remove all beef cubes to a dish.
Add a little more olive oil if needed, and sauté the onions, peppers and garlic until soft.
Turn the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook.  Put all the beef cubes back in the Instant  Pot.   Add the beans (if using) and tomato mixture.
Place the lid on and close the vent.  Set Instant Pot to Pressure Cook for 45 minutes.  Release the steam and serve!

French Onion Meatloaf  - Another one that looks so good... and so comforting on a chilly January day!  You can sub Swiss cheese for the gruyere (the gruyere is quite expensive).

Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast  - I love red meat but sometimes you want something different, so here's a chicken recipe that sounds fabulous!
(Edited to add:  I used Pecorino Romano in place of mozzarella.  I also recommend sautéing some finely chopped onion with the spinach and garlic.)

Buffalo Omelette - You may have found this through a link on my blog before.  It comes from the Egg Fast from I Breathe I'm Hungry.  I make this all the time... not just when doing an egg fast.  It is super easy, it fills me up, and it tastes amazing!!!

Buffalo Omelette (serves 1)
2 ounces cream cheese
1 TBSP blue cheese
1 - 1.5 tsp sriracha (or your favorite hot sauce)
2 eggs
1 TBSP water
1 TBSP butter

Put the cream cheese, blue cheese and sriracha in a microwaveable dish and heat 30 second.  Stir together until smooth.
In a separate bowl, which together eggs and water.
Heat the butter on medium in a small skillet (non-stick for best results).
Pour the eggs into the pan.  Allow to fully set on one side.  Carefully flip the eggs over.
Drop the cream cheese mixture on the now-cooked top and spread evenly.
Fold in half and remove to a plate and serve warm.

NOTE: Sometimes the egg doesn't flip well and I end up with a scramble.  That's ok!  Go ahead and drop the cream cheese mixture on anyway, then fold into the eggs.  If you are concerned about the eggs being fully cooked, cover with a lid and turn the heat off to allow the eggs to fully set.  Sometimes they aren't pretty, but they are always tasty!

Coconut Chicken Fingers  is from Civilized Caveman- This has definitely appeared on my blog before, but it's been a long time and these are so easy I just had to include them!  Remember to buy unsweetened coconut!!

And just in case you have friends dropping by for New Year's Eve...  Feta Salsa! That sounds amazing!!!


What are you eating this week?  Whatever it is... Keep it Clean!