Monday Menu Plan!

Monday: Stuffed peppers with Quinoa
Tuesday: Chicken stir fry with cabbage, broccoli, carrots and rice
Wednesday: Honey mustard chicken with peas and carrots
Thursday: Kiel Basa, green beans and red potatoes in the crock pot
Friday: Skillet fried fish with cole slaw and baked beans
Saturday: Shredded pork tacos with Spanish rice, tomato and lettuce
Sunday: Quinoa meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn and asparagus

Basic Math

What does 7.91 lbs or pork loin at $1.99 a pound equal-
18 pork chops
1.5 lb roast
2 lb breakfast sausage

I go to Sam's club about once a month and come home with a whole pork loin anywhere from 7 to 9 pounds.  With this, a sharp knife and some FoodSaver bags, I can get enough pork to feed my family for at least a month! 

Here is my recipe for the breakfast sausage:
(It is a combination of several recipes, from several sources)

2 lb pork loin (I use the fattiest end)
2 heaping tsp dried sage
1 T sugar
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp nutmeg
a few red pepper flakes

Using a meat grinder, mine attaches to my stand mixer, grind the meat using the fine disk.  Add all the spices and mix thoroughly with your hands.  Yes, your hands.  They are the best mixing tool ever.  Divide this up into about 12 patties.  Place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and stick in the freezer until frozen solid.  I leave mine in overnight.  Then place them in a zip top bag, label and pop back into the freezer until needed.  Then just take out however many you need, thaw in the microwave and cook up as usual.

Some of my favorite links...

Here are some of my most used, most trusted sites to score great, healthy recipes:

http://allrecipes.com/
http://www.food.com/
http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/Home.aspx
http://onceamonthmom.com/

I must say, I use allrecipes the most.  Its menu planner is simple and efficient and the reviews of each recipe are extremely helpful.  Check them out and discover something new (and healthy)!