Thursday: Chicken Stir Fry

Chicken Stir Fry

I think this may be the healthiest thing I make.  It contains 7 vegetables!  I have a few other super-healthy dishes, but this one is for sure in the top three.  It's perfect for using up leftover veggies and getting a rainbow of colors in one meal.

I'm not gonna lie, it's a little work to chop up all the fresh veggies, but I think it's so worth it in terms of nutrition and flavor.  It's a great recipe to have kids help make.  If you prep all the veggies in advance and keep them in Ziplock bags in the fridge, you can pull this out and have a meal in about 15 minutes.

Dinner at my house

Remember that poll we had over a month ago asking what recipes you would like to see on here?  Well, the winner was family dinners, so this week I will be sharing my menu plan and recipe tutorials throughout the week.  I must confess up front that if a day gets hectic and I'm not able to take step by step photos, I will at least make sure you have a photo of the finished product and the recipe.

I should mention a couple things about our family that affect our meals.  1) Every Monday, we have a family dinner with Steve's family which often means going out to eat, and 2) Wednesday nights are when our house church meets for a potluck dinner, so I will be sharing what I made for the potluck. So, here is this week's menu:

Monday: 

Family dinner at Cracker Barrel 

Tuesday: 

Alfredo pasta with bacon, peas and red pepper and homemade bread

Wednesday: 

Thanksgiving Dressing (made from scratch)

Thursday: 

Chicken stir-fry with rice

Friday: 

Sloppy Joes, sweet potato fries, green beans and peanut butter cookies

Saturday: 

Honey pecan chicken with mashed potatoes and roasted carrots

Sunday: 

Chicken pot pie

Do you like this idea?  Please post a comment below.  Hate it?  Please keep your comments to yourself. My self-esteem is very fragile right now. ;)