Portabello Steaks and Lemon Herb Potatoes

Over the last few years I have totally fallen in love with mushrooms, I could eat them for every meal! However, while David likes mushrooms he isn’t quite as crazy about them as I am. That is until I found this recipe. David and I love to grill so we decided to marinate and grill a Portobella mushroom and see how it compared to our steaks. Well it was even better than our steaks! For real, we are now obsessed :)

PORTOBELLO STEAKS

• 4 portobello mushroom caps
• 1 tbsp EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce (use tamari for gluten-free)
• 1 tbsp oregano
• 1 clove of garlic finely minced, or grated

1. In large ziplock bag, combine EVOO, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, oregano, and garlic. Add mushrooms. 
2. Let marinate for 30 min – 1 hour. Tossing and turning the mushrooms a few times.
3. Heat grill to medium heat.
4. Grill mushrooms 8-10 minutes, on each side, until tender. Grill time will depend on size and thickness of mushroom.
5. Serve immediately and enjoy!

6. As a side we made lemon herb potatoes. We used red potatoes and they were perfect. I would have never thought to add lemon to my potatoes but it was delicious. Especially combined with the flavor of the mushroom.

LEMON HERB POTATOES

•  2.5 pounds of potatoes to roast – I prefer red potatoes, or purple if you can find them!
• 6 tbsp EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
• 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 lemon, zested
• Salt & Pepper

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Cut the potatoes into bite-sized pieces.
3. Toss with 2 tbsp EVOO and about 2 tsp of salt and 1 tsp pepper.
4. Roast in oven for 45 minutes, until golden brown and tender.
5. While potatoes are roasting, prepare the lemon herb dressing.
6. Wisk together 4 tbsp EVOO, fresh lemon juice, parsley, and lemon zest. Set aside.
7. Once potatoes are done, place in serving bowl and drizzle lemon herb dressing over the top, toss gently to coat, and serve.

This is going to be one of our go to grilling meals this summer! I can’t believe I now prefer a vegetable over a steak!

Grilled Flank Steak 21 Day Fix Approved

It has become a Mother’s Day tradition to spend the weekend at David’s lake house with our Mom’s. Each year the kids are responsible for fixing the meals for the Mom’s and this year we decided to grill almost the entire meal. I mean who wouldn’t want to be outside cooking with that view? We grilled artichokes, our favorite portobello mushrooms, and David’s family recipe for grilled flank steak – 21 Day Fix approved with one little swap so I thought I would share it with you all.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup cooking sherry
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• juice of 1/2 a lemon
• 1 clove of garlic (minced)
• 1 small ginger root (grated)
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar

If you are following the 21 Day Fix just leave out the brown sugar or replace it with honey

Directions

Cut diagonal slices into steak about 1/8″ deep. Marinate for 8 hours and then grill.

Crockpot Shredded Chicken Tacos

Since I had my amazing friends in town last weekend I was not able to plan my meals for the week like I usually do. So Thursday night came and I was scrambling to think of a clean home cooked meal that would keep me away from the temptation of eating out. Like usual, I was craving Mexican, so I went to Pinterest and found a bunch of recipes for shredded chicken tacos. And before I knew it, I had pulled out my crockpot, some frozen chicken breasts, salsa, and a little taco seasoning. That was it, and they were so delicious we ate them on both Thursday and Friday night!

Ingredients:

• 2 large chicken breasts
• 1 15 oz jar salsa (we used salsa verde)
• 1/2 packet taco seasoning (look out for additives in the ingredients when you purchase)

Directions:

1. Place large chicken breasts (defrosted) in crockpot.
2. Cover with your taco seasoning and then salsa.
3. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
4. Shred with a fork and serve with corn tortillas, fresh lime, and fresh cilantro.

That is it! I am telling you that these are heaven! Plus they are clean, require really no cooking on your part, and are easy to clean up. If you are completing the 21 Day Fix diet these also fit right in your meal plan, 1 red container for your chicken and 1 yellow container for your corn tortilla. Let me know how you all like it!