Menu Board Meals

A few months ago, I had a Mommy craft day to make menu boards. What a lifesaver! It makes meal planning easier. I have had a couple requests for lists of our meals and I am FINALLY getting around to writing it down to share. Sorry it took so long. Most of our meals are paleo, occasionally we eat a meal that isn't 100% paleo though.

I organized my meals into categories that are on different colored papers to make choosing meals easier. My categories are: Chicken, Beef , Seafood, Crockpot and Easy/Other! I will share links to meals if I have them. Here they are:

Chicken

1. Sundried Tomato & Mushroom Chicken Bake
2. Lettuce Wraps
3. Bacon crusted Chicken with guacamole. I got the idea from here. But I just use bacon & egg.
4. Bruschetta Chicken
5. Raspberry Chicken Salad
6. Monterrey Chicken  (we usually eat it without cheese)
7. Teriyaki Chicken
8. Avocado Chicken Parm
9. Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini
10. Buffalo Chicken Nachos
11. Pesto Chicken with Zucchini Pasta. Idea is from here.
12. Buffalo Chicken Salad
13. Hawaiian Kabobs
14. California Chicken
15. Honey Mustard Chicken Salad
16. Spicy Chickamole
17. Grilled Honey-Lime Thai Chicken
18. Drunken Chicken. Just marinate it in beer and Italian dressing, then grill it!
19. Bacon wrapped chicken bites with sweet chili sauce
20. Paleo Chicken Fajitas. Idea is from here.


Beef

21. Steak with sauteed peppers, onions & tomatoes
22. Chipotle Lime Steak. Idea is from here.
23. Jalapeno Burgers
24. Steak with mushrooms
25. Burgers with grilled veggies
26. Meatza
27. Taco Meatza. Follow instructions for meat in the recipe above then just top with taco toppings.
28. Steak tips
29. Pineapple Bacon Burgers. Idea is from here.
30. Mexican Stuffed Peppers

Seafood

31. Shrimp Avocado Wraps
32. Grain-free Crabcakes
33. Buffalo Shrimp (The beer batter is so good, but so bad. Usually I just cook the shrimp and toss them in buffalo sauce)
34. Spicy Lemon-garlic Shrimp
35. Garlic Skewered Shrimp with Cilantro-lime Salad
36. Crab Stuffed Mushrooms and Zucchini Pizza
37. Cajun Grilled Salmon With Pineapple Salsa

Crockpot

38. Pot Roast
39. Chili
40. White Chicken Chili
41. Kalua pork

Easy/Other

42. Zucchini pasta and Italian sausage
43. Brats and sweet potato fries
44. Broccoflower with Italian sausage. Idea is from here.
45. Paleo pancakes and breakfast sausage
46. Tacos
47. Taco salad
48. Sushi
49. Enchiladas
50. Eggs and bacon
51. Bacon crust pizza with salad. Idea is from here.
52. Bacon Wrapped Sausage Dates
53. Zucchini Pizza with sauteed veggies and bacon
54. Italian Roll Up
55. Dinner out


There are other meals I need to add to our list because we are always trying new recipes. Hope this helps give you meal ideas! If you don't have a menu board already, make one! :)

Spicy Shrimp Avocado Wraps

This has become one of our favorite meals! I found this recipe on pinterest, but tweaked it a little to make it a little less spicy. It's still pretty darn spicy though. 

Ingredients:

2 lbs extra large shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 head of  boston lettuce, rinsed and leaves separated (we've also used romaine leaves)

2 jalapeno peppers

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 Tbs. cumin powder

1/2 Tbs. black peppercorns

3/4 C. chopped cilantro

4 Tbs. EVOO, plus 1 Tbs.

1  1/2 red bell peppers, diced 

2 avocados, diced

1 lime, sliced in wedges

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the peppers with EVOO. Roast for 20 minutes, or until charred on all sides. Remove from heat and let cool. Slice of the stems

In small bowl, add cumin, garlic and peppercorn with 1/2 Tbs. EVOO and grind. 

This is when I remove a little bit with 6 shrimp and add a little cilantro for my son. No jalapeno's for him. 

Back to the seasoning, toss in the jalapenos and grind them up. Then add in the cilantro and EVOO and grind some more. Toss in the shrimp. I do this in the morning and let marinate all day. 

Heat a skillet over medium-high. Cook shrimp in a single layer and sear 2 minutes. Flip and sear 30 more seconds. Remove from pan and set aside. Once the shrimp is cooked add in the red bell pepper and saute 2 minutes. Remove and add to the shrimp. 

To prepare add the shrimp and pepper mix to a lettuce cup. Add avocado and squeeze a little lime juice on. Enjoy! 

Spicy Chickamole

I tasked hubby with naming this and that is what he gave me. So Spicy Chickamole it is! 

Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts

3 Tbs. EVOO

1/2 Tbs. cayenne pepper

1/2. Tbs. chili powder

1/2. Tbs. garlic powder

1/2 Tbs. onion powder

1/2 of a lime, juiced

8 slices of bacon

guacamole ( I don't have a recipe yet)

Directions:

Mix EVOO, seasonings and lime juice together. Rub on chicken breasts and let them marinate for at least 30 mins. I do this in the morning and let them marinate all day. 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In skillet, cook bacon to desired crispiness. After bacon is done. Sear each side of chicken for 3-4 mins. Then place in a baking dish in the oven. Bake for 20 mins or until done, it depends on how thick your chicken is. 

When chicken is done, top with bacon and guacamole. Enjoy! 

Zucchini Pizza with Sauteed Veggies & Bacon

Ingredients
2 large zucchini

1 large jar of tomato puree
1/2 Tbs. oregano
1/2 Tbs. basil
pinch of garlic powder
1 pkg. bacon, chopped
1/4 of a red onion, chopped
1- 2 bell peppers (any color), chopped
handful grape tomatoes


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grill both sides of zucchini for a couple minutes. While zucchini is grilling cook bacon in a pan. When bacon is cooked saute the peppers, onion and tomato.

In medium bowl, mix tomato puree, oregano, basil, garlic powder together.

Lay zucchini on baking tray. Add some of the sauce, bacon and pepper mix. Bake in oven for 10-15 minutes.

Grilled Honey-Lime Thai Chicken

Ingredients:

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts

3 Tbs. EVOO
1 lime
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp. Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime seasoning
2 Tbs. Tamari
 dash of salt
1 Tbs. honey
2 tsp. curry powder
1/2 C. full-fat canned coconut milk
pinch of cayenne pepper
1 small jalapeno, minced (add more if you want it spicy)
handful fresh cilantro, chopped


Directions:
Mix together the EVOO, zest of the lime, cumin, Mrs. Dash, tamari, salt, honey, curry powder, coconut milk, cayenne pepper and jalapeno.

Trim fat from chicken breasts and cut them in half to thin pieces. Place in the marinade and marinate for 30 minutes to 2 hours. Longer is better.

Grill each piece of chicken until cooked thru. Pour the marinade in small saucepan and bring to a rolling boil for 2 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Sprinkle with the chopped cilantro and fresh lime juice. Then sprinkle some of the sauce on top and serve!

Cilantro Lime Salad

This is adapted from a recipe I found. I made the recipe before and didn't like it, so I tweaked it and now I love it! Hope you enjoy!


Ingredients:

1 avocado, diced into bite-sized pieces
2-3 large tomatoes, diced into bite-sized pieces
1 cucumber, diced into bite-sized pieces
handful chopped cilantro
1 lime
1 Tbs. EVOO
1/4 tsp. Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime seasoning
dash of salt

Directions:
In a medium bowl, add avocado pieces and squeeze half a lime on top. Add a dash of salt.

Then add chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, and cilantro to avocado. Whisk together the other half of the lime juice and 1 T olive oil with Mrs. Dash seasoning. Stir gently into salad. Serve immediately.

Zucchini Pizza

 This stuff is insanely delicious!

Ingredients:

4 zucchinis (or 2 large ones like the ones pictured)
EVOO
1 large jar of tomato puree
1/2 Tbs. oregano
1/2 Tbs. basil
pinch of garlic powder
mozzarella cheese (kraft brand has 0g of lactose)
pepperoni (I use the sandwich size)




Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Slice zucchini and brush each side with EVOO. Grill for a few minutes. Then place them on a baking sheet.

In a bowl, mix tomato puree, oregano, basil and garlic. Then spread on zucchini.

Add cheese.

Add pepperoni and bake for a few minutes, until cheese is melted.