Diet Honey Lemon Schnitzel

It's been a loooooong day at work with bleeding kids, screaming kids, and tears constantly. Fortunately I am lucky enough to come home to a meal cooked by my momma that is delicious and perfect for those on a diet (its only 174 calories a cutlet!) This recipe is courtesy of Taste of Home Comfort Food Diet Cookbook <--- long name!

Honey Lemon Schnitzel

Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 pork sirloin cutlets (4 oz each)
2 Tablespoons butter
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup honey

Directions:
In a large resealable plastic bad, combine flour, salt, and pepper.
Add pork and shake to coat
In large skillet, cook pork in butter over medium heat for 3-4 min on each side
Remove and keep warm
Add lemon juice and honey to the skillet; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until thickened
Return pork to pan; cook 2-3 min longer or until heated through

This meal is perfect to pay homage to my German heritage!
Happy Tuesday

♥ The Westward Wives

New Trailmix

I don't know if any of you know this, but I am obsessed with the blog chef-in-training.com. It is my blogging bible and a blog I enjoy reading every chance I get. This next recipe is a recipe from her blog called "Bear Lake Trail Mix", since I have never been to Bear Lake nor do I put swedish fish in my trail mix I call this recipe Summertime Trail Mix. Hope you all enjoy this as much as the wives did :)

Ingredients:
1 (18.75 oz) bag of Chex Mix Traditional Snack Mix
2 1/2 cups Bugles
2 1/2 cups Chocolate Chip Teddy Grahams
1 1/2 cups Pretzel M&Ms
1 cup licorice bits
1 1/2 cup goldfish

Directions:
Mix it all together in a large bowl
Enjoy!



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Just so you know..

In case you were thinking of throwing a party!

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Chipotle Shrimp Marinade

From my local grocery to you, this new recipe is so delish! I personally hate shrimp and normally refuse to eat them, after being forced to eat these shrimp, I couldn't stop.

Chipotle Shrimp Marinade
Ingredients:
1 can (7 oz.) chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
3 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoons salt
1 large handful cilantro

Directions:
Blend peppers, oil, lime juice, garlic and salt until smooth. 
Add cilantro; blend until combined. 
Pour marinade into a resealable plastic bag. 
Marinate two pounds of shrimp overnight, arrange on presoaked skewers then grill and enjoy!

It was a hit at the party I was at!

♥ The Westward Wives

Grilling marinade

I know, I know its been FOREVER. Working 60 + hours a week and doing homework on top of that has not been the summer I was imagining. But in my spare time I have some time to do some summer BBQing. Grilled chicken is one of my absolute favorites. Here is a new recipe I just tried and adored! Found this recipe from the Taste of Home grilling cookbook!

Mandarin Pork marinade:
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 Tablespoons honey
1 Tablespoon ground ginger
1 Tablespoon ground mustard
1 garlic glove minced
2 pork tenderloins

Directions:
Mix first 6 ingredients together
Add to ziplock bag
Add pork
Marinade for 5 hours

Enjoy!!

♥ The Westward Wives