Chicken and Chick Pea Rice (definitely original)

I boiled a couple chicken breasts and chopped them in very small pieces.

Then chopped a onion and sauted in olive oil. Added the chicken and added minced garlic and salt.

I cheated and microwaved a couple packs of frozen brown rice.

I mixed in the rice to the chicken and onions and added a can of garbanzo beans, or chick peas.

I microwaved a few pieces of bacon, chopped them in small pieces and added them to the pot. Last, I grated parmesan cheese over the top before serving.

Everyone loved this!

February 15-21, 2010- Trying to Get Back into the Swing of Things

We eat healthier and spend less on food when I meal plan, so I'm trying to jump back into this after a couple lost weeks...

Sunday:

leftovers

Monday:

Salad

Baked Chicken, Onions, Lettuce

Tuesday:

Pot Roast

Beef, Carrots, Potatoes, Onions cooked all day in the Crockpot

Wednesday:

Wild Rice

Baked Sweet Potatoes

Peas

Thursday:

Wild Caught Salmon, still figuring this out

Friday:

Homemade Pizza, gluten-free

Saturday:

church

January 31- February 6, 2010

Sunday:
Ham n' Yams
Slice two large yams into large fries, skin on, and toss with olive oil and salt. Spread on pan and bake at 350 for a half hour. Flip half way through.
Served with uncured baked ham.

Monday:
Guten Free Pizza from Unos Chicago Grill
Yay Uno's!

Tuesday:
Eggplant Ratatouille
1 large yellow onion and 1 large eggplant, cut in 2 to 3 inch strips.
Saute in olive oil. I also added squash.
Add salt and can of Italian seasoned tomato. (or, of course, season yourself)
Add grated parmesan cheese.
Couscous was also served to the gluten eaters.

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday:

Saturday:

Sick here

stay tuned

January 17-23, 2010

Sunday
Baked Mexican Chicken
Served with chips, cheddar cheese and salsa. And my avocados are finally ripe!

I baked chicken pieces in a small baking dish with a Mexican seasoning, cumin, chipotle, and a little leftover tomato juice. (I should have used salt, too) I covered with foil and baked for an hour at 375.

Monday
Mexican Lasagna
baked layers of seasoned browned ground beef with chips, green onions, leftover tomato juice, cheese (because this is what I have)
Avocado served on the top

Tuesday
Italian seasoned chicken and lettuce salad
Roasted Red Potatoes

Wednesday
Beans
Rice

Thursday
Canned Chicken, Peas- still thinking on this.

Friday
Vegetarian Mexican Soup- Someday we may tire of this.


Saturday
church

perhaps: http://glutenfreetasteofhome.blogspot.com/2009/12/gluten-free-pineapple-upside-down-cake.html

January 10-16, 2010, Organic Produce Trial!

We have signed up for a local organic produce bi-weekly delivery! So, Tuesday, we'll be waking up to all sorts of fruits and veggies.

Sunday
vegetarian chili, repeat from 2 weeks ago
gluten-free cornbread (recipe on corn meal box) http://www.hodgsonmill.com/roi/673/Wheat-Free-Products/Organic-Yellow-Corn-Meal-05103.htm good stuff!!

Monday- Broccoli Breakfast for Dinner
Our chickens started laying eggs again, unexpectantly, so we ate eggs for dinner.
In a cast iron skillet cook in a spoonful of coconut oil cubed ham and chopped broccoli. In a bowl wisk together 6 eggs and a splash of milk and pour over ham and broccoli. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and bake for a half hour at 350 or until top is lightly browned.

Tuesday: Roast salad, Broccoli
beef roast, cubed, cooked in little crockpot on high with beef boulion type sauce and a little water served over lettuce with onion
Dressing: balsemic vinegar, minced garlic, mayo (well liked!)
I also threw in broccoli half way through to make cooking it easily. I called the leftover broth "broccoli soup" and I gave it to my broccoli loving four year old who thought was the best thing :)

Wednesday
marinated chicken over lettuce with avocado
marinade: lime, cumin, chipotle, salt
My avocados were not yet ripe, so I made up a quick Mexican chicken soup in a big pot instead... large (family size) can of tomato juice, 3 chicken breasts, cumin (lots), chipotle (little), 1 tspn minced garlic, can of black beans, rice, 1/2 cup of rice

Thursday
(Mexican Soup leftovers)

Friday
Mexican Chicken and Rice (and sadly, my avocados are still not ripe!)
In a small baking dish, I placed 3 chicken breasts, Mexican seasonings, salsa, water and uncooked rice. I baked this until both chicken and rice were done and then melted some cheddar on top.

Saturday- for church family (this makes 10, but I may increase messurements to 15 servings)
Home-Style Vegetable Beef Soup http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Home-Style-Vegetable-Beef-Soup/Detail.aspx 1 pound ground beef 1 onion, diced 6 red potatoes, finely diced 5 carrots, thinly sliced 1/2 cup water 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained 2 cups frozen green beans 1 (46 fluid ounce) bottle tomato-vegetable juice cocktail 1 cup water 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

January 3-10, 2010

Sunday: church

Monday: Fajita Salad
Fajita style chicken and veggies over lettuce w/ a jalapeno vinegerette
http://glutenfreemommy.com/fajita-salad/

Tuesday: Kidney Bean Soup
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Kidney-Bean-Soup/Detail.aspx
cresent rolls for the children
-When it came time to make this meal, it just no longer sounded good. I ended up having the pork chops with thinly sliced potatoes and onions.

Wednesday: Beef roast in crockpot with onions, carrots, red potatoes. I ended up making this with what I thought would be an Italian flavor. I used italian spices and tomatoes, but aparently not enough because it just didn't taste much different than regular beef stew and even seemed like it needed more salt. I won't be trying this again.

Thursday: I didn't have this dinner planned and we ended up eating melted cheese on rice cakes. lol Everyone was happy with this treat.

Friday: Homemade pizzas with Millet and Flaxseed Pizza Crusts made by a company called Sam's Pita Bakery. These things are so good that you don't miss regular pizza! I made 3 different pizzas with a variety of toppings from the ingredients we used this week including broccoli, spinach, green peppers, onions, garlic, a mixture of cheeses, and of course pepperoni.

Saturday: church- I made Depression Era Rice Pudding http://www.celiac.com/articles/664/1/Depression-Era-Rice-Pudding-Recipe-Gluten-Free/Page1.html