Thursday, January 28, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
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
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
Friday, January 8, 2010
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
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
Friday, January 1, 2010
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
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
Saturday, December 26, 2009
New Year's Week
Sunday
Christmas leftovers
Monday
BBQ beef roast, shredded for sandwiches
chips
Slow cook small roast in bbq sauce in crockpot on low all day. Shred with fork.
Tuesday
baked Italian herb chicken
baked sweet potatoes
peas
Simply shake Italian herbs over chicken and bake in small dish until done through.
Wednesday
beef roast (in my small crock pot I placed in this order 1lb. beef, a handfull of baby carrots, 1 chopped onion, one can of green beans with juice, and a little salt and pepper. I let it cook all day)
roasted red potatoes tossed in olive oil, rosemary, salt
Thursday
New Year's Eve!!!
Party Foods: pigs in a blanket (little smokies baked in cresent rolls), rice krispy squares, crackers with a crunchy veggie dip (mayo, cream cheese, grated cheddar cheese, grated carrots, diced celery, diced red onion, diced green pepper, salt) goldfish, pretzels, cashews, corn chips and a crockpot cheese dip (cream cheese, salsa, black beans, grated cheddar cheese), sparkling cider and non-alchoholic beer
Friday
Let the gluten free, fit and healthy year begin!!
The month of January I will belong to a group called "No Snackers Club", which means no more holiday grazing. I will stick to just the 3 meals a day w/ no snacks. I also plan on doing much better with staying away from gluten as it has been shown to make me crazy! (tired, crabby, etc.) Also, my husband got the two of us Wii fit to go with our sons' new Wii.
Lunch:
red roasted potatoes tossed with garlic, onions, olive oil, rosemary, parsley, sea salt, pepper
leftover raw veggies from our party
sparkling cider
in the small crockpot: leftover little smokies and bbq sauce for the childen
leftover cashews for the adults
Dinner:
Easy Cheap Chili
AKA "I didn't even miss the meat" Vegetarian Chili, AKA "Now That's Some Vegetarian Chili" Chili
2 cans diced tomotoes, 1 can each: kidney beans, black beans, and corn, 1 chopped onion, 1/2 cup salsa, 1 tsp minced garlic, possibly as much as a 1/4 cup cumin, 1 tsp chipotle, 1/2 tsp salt
Combine and cook in a big pot on low to medium for about a half hour, stirring every so often.
We served this with a little shedded cheddar. (the seasoning messurements are aproximate as I just throw things in w/o messuring.) This made about 6 servings.
This was easy, cheap, healthy, and my husband said we need to start eating it often.
Saturday
left overs
Christmas leftovers
Monday
BBQ beef roast, shredded for sandwiches
chips
Slow cook small roast in bbq sauce in crockpot on low all day. Shred with fork.
Tuesday
baked Italian herb chicken
baked sweet potatoes
peas
Simply shake Italian herbs over chicken and bake in small dish until done through.
Wednesday
beef roast (in my small crock pot I placed in this order 1lb. beef, a handfull of baby carrots, 1 chopped onion, one can of green beans with juice, and a little salt and pepper. I let it cook all day)
roasted red potatoes tossed in olive oil, rosemary, salt
Thursday
New Year's Eve!!!
Party Foods: pigs in a blanket (little smokies baked in cresent rolls), rice krispy squares, crackers with a crunchy veggie dip (mayo, cream cheese, grated cheddar cheese, grated carrots, diced celery, diced red onion, diced green pepper, salt) goldfish, pretzels, cashews, corn chips and a crockpot cheese dip (cream cheese, salsa, black beans, grated cheddar cheese), sparkling cider and non-alchoholic beer
Friday
Let the gluten free, fit and healthy year begin!!
The month of January I will belong to a group called "No Snackers Club", which means no more holiday grazing. I will stick to just the 3 meals a day w/ no snacks. I also plan on doing much better with staying away from gluten as it has been shown to make me crazy! (tired, crabby, etc.) Also, my husband got the two of us Wii fit to go with our sons' new Wii.
Lunch:
red roasted potatoes tossed with garlic, onions, olive oil, rosemary, parsley, sea salt, pepper
leftover raw veggies from our party
sparkling cider
in the small crockpot: leftover little smokies and bbq sauce for the childen
leftover cashews for the adults
Dinner:
Easy Cheap Chili
AKA "I didn't even miss the meat" Vegetarian Chili, AKA "Now That's Some Vegetarian Chili" Chili
2 cans diced tomotoes, 1 can each: kidney beans, black beans, and corn, 1 chopped onion, 1/2 cup salsa, 1 tsp minced garlic, possibly as much as a 1/4 cup cumin, 1 tsp chipotle, 1/2 tsp salt
Combine and cook in a big pot on low to medium for about a half hour, stirring every so often.
We served this with a little shedded cheddar. (the seasoning messurements are aproximate as I just throw things in w/o messuring.) This made about 6 servings.
This was easy, cheap, healthy, and my husband said we need to start eating it often.
Saturday
left overs
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Christmas Week
Monday:
Crockpot and set on low- 1lb. ground beef til brown, then added chopped onion, tspoon minced garlic, a can of green beans, and 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup. Very good! All but one person liked it, but I would like to find an alternative to the cream of mushroom soup I use because it has gluten in it.
Tuesday:
Sloppy Joes- In large pot on stove, I put the 3lbs. of ground beef that I needed to use up, 2 cans of manwich, one chopped onion, a tspoon minced garlic, and ketchup. Great way to use up ground beef and we'll be eating it for a few days. I'll not repeat this, not because it wasn't good, but because I would rather make this from more natural ingredients.
Christmas Breakfast: (will prepare Christmas Eve)
Crock Pot Sausage Egg Cheese Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients: frozen hash browns, 1-2 pounds cooked sausage drained and crumbled, 1 onion diced, 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 12 eggs, 1 cup milk, salt and pepper
Directions:Layer potatoes, sausage, onions and cheese creating several layers of each in the crockpot. Start with the hash browns, then sausage, onions and last cheese. Repeat until you have several layers. Beat eggs, milk, salt & pepper and pour over layers in the slow cooker cover and turn on low. Cook for 10-12 hours overnight.
Will also serve grapefruits and OJ
Crockpot and set on low- 1lb. ground beef til brown, then added chopped onion, tspoon minced garlic, a can of green beans, and 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup. Very good! All but one person liked it, but I would like to find an alternative to the cream of mushroom soup I use because it has gluten in it.
Tuesday:
Sloppy Joes- In large pot on stove, I put the 3lbs. of ground beef that I needed to use up, 2 cans of manwich, one chopped onion, a tspoon minced garlic, and ketchup. Great way to use up ground beef and we'll be eating it for a few days. I'll not repeat this, not because it wasn't good, but because I would rather make this from more natural ingredients.
Christmas Breakfast: (will prepare Christmas Eve)
Crock Pot Sausage Egg Cheese Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients: frozen hash browns, 1-2 pounds cooked sausage drained and crumbled, 1 onion diced, 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 12 eggs, 1 cup milk, salt and pepper
Directions:Layer potatoes, sausage, onions and cheese creating several layers of each in the crockpot. Start with the hash browns, then sausage, onions and last cheese. Repeat until you have several layers. Beat eggs, milk, salt & pepper and pour over layers in the slow cooker cover and turn on low. Cook for 10-12 hours overnight.
Will also serve grapefruits and OJ
Monday, December 7, 2009
sick week (Dec 6-13, 2009)
We're sick, so I missed my regular menu planning and shopping trip.
Sunday:
ordered pizza
Monday:
Fried quesadillas or maybe it was cheese tacos: corn tortillas folded and stuffed with shredded cheddar cheese then fried in coconut oil and salted.
Tangerines
Tuesday:
Broccoli Salad: Raw broccoli, cooked and chopped bacon, diced onion, mixed with mayo (will add yellow bell peppers or peas next time)
Roasted red potatoes, quartered and tossed with olive oil, rosemary, and salt
Overly doctored cream corn. (will stick with just regular creamed corn next time!)
Wednesday:
Crockpot Fake Chicken Fettuccine, sort of: 3 frozen chicken breasts, a red bell pepper and an onion sliced in strips, 1 box chicken broth, garlic cooked on high for a few hours. Added bag of frozen broccoli and kept cooking. Before serving, I shredded the chicken and stirred in butter, cream cheese, and a little mozerella cheese. I served it over pasta for the gluten eaters.
I came up with this by just trying to use what we had in our kitchen since I didn't menu plan and shop for the week. I would make this again, but I would cut the broth in half.
Peanut Brittle for dessert (store bought)
Sunday:
ordered pizza
Monday:
Fried quesadillas or maybe it was cheese tacos: corn tortillas folded and stuffed with shredded cheddar cheese then fried in coconut oil and salted.
Tangerines
Tuesday:
Broccoli Salad: Raw broccoli, cooked and chopped bacon, diced onion, mixed with mayo (will add yellow bell peppers or peas next time)
Roasted red potatoes, quartered and tossed with olive oil, rosemary, and salt
Overly doctored cream corn. (will stick with just regular creamed corn next time!)
Wednesday:
Crockpot Fake Chicken Fettuccine, sort of: 3 frozen chicken breasts, a red bell pepper and an onion sliced in strips, 1 box chicken broth, garlic cooked on high for a few hours. Added bag of frozen broccoli and kept cooking. Before serving, I shredded the chicken and stirred in butter, cream cheese, and a little mozerella cheese. I served it over pasta for the gluten eaters.
I came up with this by just trying to use what we had in our kitchen since I didn't menu plan and shop for the week. I would make this again, but I would cut the broth in half.
Peanut Brittle for dessert (store bought)
Thursday:
Vegetarian Mexican soup: 2 cans of black beans, 1 box of chicken broth, 1 chopped onion, 1 chopped yellow bell pepper, about a 1/2 cup salsa, chipotle, cumin dumped into crockpot and cook for a few hours. I served this with corn chips and shredded cheddar cheese. This was also created from what we already had on hand.
Hot chocolate for dessert!
Friday:
Crockpot ham chowder: a few medium potatoes, peeled and diced, one can of corn, 2 cans of mushroom soup and around a 1/2 cup water. Surprisingly, I didn't throw a choppped up onion in this one, but it would have been a good addition. I cooked this on high for a few hours. Then I chopped up some chipped ham and put it in and set it on low until we were ready to eat. I served it with shredded cheddar on top. My husband made sure I wrote this one down because it is good, but simple.
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