{"id":4619,"date":"2012-03-11T09:41:59","date_gmt":"2012-03-11T13:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=4619"},"modified":"2012-03-11T09:42:03","modified_gmt":"2012-03-11T13:42:03","slug":"weekly-menu-planmarch-11-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=4619","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Menu Plan&ndash;March 11, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wlWriterHeaderFooter\" style=\"float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;\"><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/widgets\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=4619\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; width:450px; height:80px\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Did you remember to Spring Forward?&#160; I went to bed at 8:30 last night in hopes of catching that hour of sleep I was going to lose.&#160; No, seriously, I was worn out from my 9 mile run and studying.&#160; This week the weather is predicted to be awesome \u2013 60s and 70s?&#160; Yes, please!&#160; The sun is out and there is not a cloud in the sky right now.&#160; What a great way to start the week!<\/p>\n<p>Have you guys ever tried these <a href=\"http:\/\/www.san-j.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">San-J<\/a> sauces?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_0716.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0716\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0716\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_0716_thumb.jpg\" width=\"468\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have always been a fan of their tamari sauce and Thai peanut sauce, but haven\u2019t tried the Asian BBQ yet.&#160; Aaron just tried the Thai peanut for the first time and he can\u2019t get enough of it!&#160; He has made chicken stir fry a few times since I received these samples and it looks like I may need to be buying more now!&#160; I hope to make a recipe this week using the Asian BBQ either with salmon or this Asian Green Tea BBQ Wild Rice.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h5><u>Asian Green Tea BBQ Wild Rice<\/u><\/h5>\n<p><em>Created by: Amie Valpone       <br \/><\/em><strong>Ingredients       <br \/><\/strong>12 ounces fresh cranberries      <br \/>1 \u00bd cups brewed green tea, chilled      <br \/>1 small red onion, finely chopped      <br \/>1 cup fresh kale, chopped      <br \/>1 \u00bd cups wild rice      <br \/>3 cups apple cider      <br \/>2 large plum tomatoes, diced      <br \/>2 celery ribs, cut into 1\/4-inch-thick slices      <br \/>2 Tbsp. olive oil      <br \/>1 cup soy nuts      <br \/>1\/4 cup San-J Asian BBQ Sauce      <br \/>1\/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper      <br \/>1\/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped      <br \/><strong>Preparation       <br \/><\/strong>Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Plump the cranberries in brewed green tea for 30 minutes. Drain cranberries and set aside; transfer liquid to a large pot over medium heat. Add onions; cook until translucent. Add kale, cook for another 4 minutes.      <br \/>In a large sauce pot, bring the wild rice and apple cider to a boil. Transfer mixture to a deep baking dish. Add onion mixture; mix well to combine. Bake in the oven for 1 hour 30 minutes or until the rice absorbs all liquid. Remove from oven.      <br \/>In a large serving bowl, gently toss cooked wild rice with cranberries. Add plum tomatoes, celery, olive oil, soy nuts, San-J Asian BBQ Sauce and pepper. Garnish with cilantro.      <br \/>Serves 4.<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.san-j.com\/recipes.asp?id=139\" target=\"_blank\">recipe courtesy of San-J<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>***<em><strong>It is important to note that not all of the San-J products are gluten-free.&#160; The <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.san-j.com\/product_categories.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><em>gluten-free products<\/em><\/a><em><strong> will be clearly marked.&#160; <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sunday \u2013 Rotisserie chicken, Asian green tea BBQ wild rice and salad<\/p>\n<p>Monday \u2013 Bison burgers, baked sweet potato, steamed broccoli &amp; salad<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=499\">Easy enchilada bake<\/a> and salad<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday \u2013 Chicken stir fry w\/ Thai peanut sauce, brown rice &amp; salad<\/p>\n<p>Thursday \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chipotle.com\/en-US\/menu\/special_diet_information\/special_diet_information.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Chipotle<\/a> take-out<\/p>\n<p>Friday \u2013 Dinner with family<\/p>\n<p>Saturday \u2013 Dinner with family<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to enter to win the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=4599\" target=\"_blank\">So Lucky \u201cSo Active\u201d Box giveaway<\/a>.&#160; It ends Monday night! 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