I am doing more menu planning with I'm an Organizing Junkie . Now, I am getting more ambitious and adding the weekend. Wish me luck:-)
Here is what I plan on serving this week:
Monday: Spaghetti Dinner
Tuesday: Chicken and Pasta
Wednesday: Special Fried Rice with Shrimp (see recipe below)
Thursday: Leftover Buffet
Friday: Eat Out
Saturday: Birthday Party with Cupcakes and Sloppy Joes
Sunday: Leftover Sloppy Joes
Special Fried Rice with Shrimp
Ingredients:
2-3/4 c water
1-1/2 c white rice
3 Tbps vegetable
2 eggs, beaten
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 inches fresh ginger, minced
1/2 cup shredded carrots,
1 small red bell pepper, diced
4 scallions, thinly sliced on the bias
1/2 cups frozen peas
1/3 cups soy sauce
16 frozen shrimp
Directions:
1. Cook rice per package instructions.
2. Heat a wok, wok shaped skillet or large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add oil to the pan. Add egg to hot oil and break into small bits as it scrambles. When eggs are scrambled, add garlic and ginger to the pan. Add carrots, pepper, scallions to the pan and quick stir-fry veggies 2 minutes.
3. Add rice to the pan and combine with veggies. Fry rice with veggies 2 or 3 minutes. Add peas and soy sauce to the rice and stir fry 1 minute more, then serve.
Serves 4
Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 449.14
Calories From Fat: 124.58
Total Fat: 14.08g
Saturated Fat: 1.81g
Cholesterol: 122.67mg
Sodium: 788.32mg Potassium: 359.92mg
Total Carbohydrates: 68.35mg
Fiber: 3.69g
Protein: 11.53g
Recipe Author: Rachael Ray Recipe Source: http://www.foodnetwork.com/
Recipe: $3.16
Serving: $0.79
