December 2015 Dinner Ideas Part 2

Thank you for reading my latest Weeknight Dinner Help post.  Are you enjoying this unseasonably warm weather as much as I am?  

Here’s a quick tip for making the Coriander-Crusted Steak recipe featured below- try peeling your ginger with a spoon!

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RECIPES

Spicy Jerk Chicken, Source: Food and Wine Magazine, December 2015 page 172

Grilled Corn with Jerk Mayo and Coconut, Source: Food and Wine Magazine, December 2015 page 172

Coriander-Crusted Steak with Miso Butter Sauce, Source: Bon Appétit Magazine, December 2010 page 55

Spanish Crusted Roast Pork Tenderloin, Source: Gourmet Magazine, December 2008 page 115

Scallops with Lemon-Butter Sauce, Source: Food and Wine Magazine, December 2014 page 116

Lamb Pita Sandwiches with Kiwi Yogurt, Source: Bon Appétit Magazine, December 2010 page 78

Coriander-Crusted Steak with Miso Butter Sauce, bok choy and butternut squash

GROCERY LIST

Produce

18 scallions

2 medium onions

2 small red onions

1 shallot

1/2 cup thyme leaves

1 bunch rosemary 

2 bunches cilantro

1 bunch chives

3 heads of garlic

4 Scotch bonnet or habanero chiles 

1 green bell pepper

1 yellow bell pepper

1 red bell pepper

1 small head of romaine lettuce

1 large piece of ginger

2 lemons

2 limes

1 pineapple

1.25 pounds kiwi

8 ears of corn

Dairy and Frozen

Unsalted butter
Plain Greek-style yogurt

Lemon Sorbet

Meat and Seafood

2.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs

12-ounces top sirloin steak

2 (1-lb) pork tenderloins 

1.5 pounds trimmed, boneless leg of lamb

18 large sea scallops

Interior Aisles

Ground allspice

Whole allspice berries

Whole coriander seeds

Cumin seeds

Black pepper

Kosher salt

Vegetable oil

Olive oil

Sesame oil 

Mayonnaise 

Unseasoned rice vinegar

Distilled white vinegar

Soy sauce

Sugar

Sweetened shredded coconut

Sliced almonds

Hot chili sauce

4 7-inch diameter Pita breads

12 wooden vegetable skewers

Hard to Find Ingredients 

Red miso

Sake

Panko bread crumbs

Smoked paprika

Madeira