Picture of the Week and Menu 3/24 to 3/30/10

The chicks are getting their wing feathers, teenage chicks now. They are eating a ton, I have almost been through 25 lbs of food in 2 weeks!


Thursday:
Breakfast- scrambled eggs with sausage
Dinner- Tomato Bacon Pasta, recipe review pending with Roasted Asparagus

Friday:
Breakfast- Fruit and SCD Whipped Cream
Dinner- Hamburgers on the outdoor grill with Funeral Zucchini

Saturday:
Breakfast- Pineapple Coconut Smoothie
Dinner-Pancakes and bacon

Sunday:
Breakfast- Scrambled eggs and fruit
Dinner- Taco Salad, tacos for the family

Monday:
Breakfast- Fruit and whipped cream
Dinner- Chicken Curry, (Recipe Review Pending), oven roasted vegetables

Tuesday:
Breakfast- Smoothie
Dinner- Bacon and Cheese Meatloaf (recipe review pending) with green salad and mashed potatoes and gravy for the family

Wednesday:
Breakfast- Chocolate Muffins
Dinner- Leftovers

Treats/Snacks

Candied Pecans
Bittersweet Chocolate Brownies

Picture of the Week and Menu 3/18 to 3/24/10

Spring is finally on it's way. This week we are supposed to have warm weather, the snow is melting and the sun is shining!

Thursday
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with sausage and applesauce
Dinner: Stew
Prep: Soak Pecans and Walnuts

Friday
Breakfast: Chocolate Muffins
Lunch: Tomato Soup (recipe review pending)
Dinner: Out

Saturday
Breakfast: Smoothie
Dinner: Roasted Veggies and Chicken Thighs
Prep: Thaw chicken

Sunday
Breakfast: Fried eggs and sweet potato/Butternut Hashbrowns
Dinner: Curry Chicken Tenders, Butternut Squash in the crock pot (recipe review pending), yellow rice for the family and Italian Tomatoes

Monday
Breakfast: scrambled eggs
Dinner: Hamburgers on the outdoor grill with funeral zucchini
Prep:

Tuesday
Breakfast: Pineapple Coconut Smoothie
Dinner: Enchiladas and green salad
Prep: Pick up Pork at Running Water Farms

Wednesday
Breakfast: Yogurt Sundae
Dinner: Mrs. Ed's Chicken Wings and Stir fried veggies, with rice for the family
Prep: Make Granola

Treats/snacks:
Date Truffles (recipe pending)
Carrot Cake (recipe review pending)
Chocolate Raspberry Torte (recipe pending)
Candied Pecans
Italian Tomatoes

Picture of the Week and Menu 3/10 to 3/17/10

I am changing my menu schedule to run Thursday through Wednesday so I can better take advantage of items on sale and incorporate them in my menu. Here are this weeks yummy meals...

Thursday
B-
D- Stuffed Peppers and Roasted Asparagus
Prep- make SCD Whipped Cream (save whey)

Friday
B- Yogurt Sundae with pineapple
D- Chicken Parmesan (recipe pending) and Roasted Asparagus with Green Salad
Prep- Make Jerky and Breadcrumbs

Saturday
B- Lemon Poppyseed Muffins and Watermelon
D- Out for dinner (Pancakes and bacon for the kids)
Prep- Sprout Walnuts

Sunday
B- Bacon and eggs
D- SCD Potroast


Monday
B- Chocolate Muffins and fried eggs
D- Beef Noodles and Ham Fried Rice (not an SCD meal)
Prep- Mayonnaise and Chicken Broth

Tuesday
B- Smoothie
L- Chicken Salad Stuffed Tomatoes
D- Fajita Salad (Fajitas with corn tortillas for the family)


Wednesday
B- Quiche
D- Meatloaf with green salad and mashed potatoes and gravy for the family
Prep- Candied Pecans

Treats:
Beef Jerky
Chocolate Covered Cherries
Chocolate Raspberry Torte (recipe pending)
Carrot Cake or Cheesecake

Picture of the Week and Menu 2/28 - 3/6

Monday:
Breakfast- Veggie Omelette
Dinner- Funeral Zucchini and Citrus Chicken
Prep- Make Yogurt

Tuesday:
Breakfast- Smoothie
Dinner- Stir Fried Veggies with rice for the family

Wednesday:
Breakfast- Carrot Muffins (recipe pending) with an egg
Dinner- Oriental Chicken Wraps

Thursday:
Breakfast- Carrot Muffins with an egg
Dinner- Stuffed Peppers

Friday:
Breakfast- Quiche
Dinner- Steaks, baked potatoes for the family and green salad

Saturday:
Breakfast- Quiche
Dinner- Broiled Salmon with veggies, Mexican Soup for the family
Prep- thaw turkey breast

Sunday:
Breakfast- Fast
Dinner- Turkey Breast, Steamed Broccoli and Butternut Squash, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy for the Family

Treats:
Make Granola, Sprout Pecans, try gelatin

A Word About Menus...

A word about menus....it may seem a little stuffy and uptight to plan your meals a week ahead of time but if you use it right it makes life even more flexible. I look at the menu as a foundation, not really knowing what the week might bring, it is there to be changed if needed but I always know I have the ingredients for 7 healthy meals that week. I would guess we stick to the planned meal only 80% of the time (which is why you may have noticed so many repeats in my menus).

Sometimes we have scheduling issues or just want something different. Example; last week my husband asked for spaghetti one night, I didn't have this on the menu but it was easy to postpone another meal and make the one he wanted. I now have a meal from last week we didn't eat that I can use this week. Another example is that we have been trying to take a weekend trip for 3 weeks and the trip kept getting postponed. I had the meals planned so that if we didn't I was ready to keep on cooking dinners, if we did go I would use those meals as soon as we got back (and not have to run to the store). This method works for me and my family's sometimes chaotic schedule, I never know for sure how the day will go. Give it a try, even planning 3 meals in advance and shopping for them is a time saver. It is nice to know what is for dinner instead of the frantic 5:00 rush of trying to find something for dinner.

Here is a menu planner from Nourishing Days, I really like that she has room for preparation reminders. Print one out and take it with you, fill it in during your spare moments today and get in the menu habit!

Picture of the Week and Menu 2-22-10 to 2-28-10

We had the opportunity to do some hiking in Zion National Park this past weekend. The paths were muddy but the waterfalls were outstanding!

Monday:
Breakfast- Yogurt and Granola
Dinner- Curried Chicken Tenders (I use this marinade) and green salad with yellow rice for the family

Tuesday:
Breakfast- Scrambled eggs and Oranges
Dinner- Pizza

Wednesday:
Breakfast- Crustless Quiche with spinach and sun dried tomatoes
Dinner- Scout Dinner
Prep- bake pumpkin, thaw ground beef

Thursday:
Breakfast- Pumpkin Pancakes with honey
Dinner- Meatloaf with Green Beans and Mashed Potatoes and Gravy for the Family
Prep- thaw steaks

Friday:
Breakfast- Yogurt Sundae
Dinner- Steaks, baked potatoes and steamed broccoli
Prep- thaw chicken

Saturday:
Breakfast- Bacon and Eggs
Dinner- Oriental Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Prep- thaw ground beef

Sunday:
Breakfast- Veggie Omelet
Dinner- Taco Salad and Tacos for the Family

Treats: Mrs. Ed's 'Nana Bread, Triple Berry Cobbler (recipe pending)

Picture of the Week and Menu 2/15/10 to 2/21/10

The picture was not staged, I was driving through Wanship, Utah on Friday and had to stop and get a picture.

Monday:
Breakfast- Bacon and Gourmet Scrambled Eggs
Dinner- Fajita Salad, with corn tortillas for the family

Tuesday:
Breakfast- Yogurt Sundae
Dinner- Ham and Stir Fried veggies, served with rice for the family

Wednesday:
Breakfast- Lemon Poppyseed Muffins
Dinner- Stew

Thursday:
Breakfast- Breakfast Sausage and fresh fruit with cream
Dinner- Oriental Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Friday:
Breakfast- Yogurt Sundae
Dinner- Crustless Quiche with fresh fruit and whipped cream

Saturday: Pumpkin Pancakes
Breakfast- leftover quiche and fresh fruit
Dinner- Pizza

Sunday: Fried Egg or leftover pumpkin pancakes
Breakfast- leftover quiche and fresh fruit
Dinner- Steaks, green salad with homemade ranch dressing, baked potatoes for the family

Treats: Lemon Pudding with Fresh Fruit, chocolate brownies (recipe pending)
Lunch Ideas: Chicken salad Wraps (new recipe pending), chef salad

Picture of the Week and Menu 2/8/10 to 2/14/10

This is my dog Tasha, she is the funniest dog you will ever know. She never and I mean NEVER gives up hope.

Menu 2/8/10 to 2/14/10

Monday:
Breakfast- Pumpkin Pancakes
Dinner- Pizza

Tuesday:
Breakfast- Coconut milk smoothie and granola
Dinner- Soup Nazi Soup (recipe pending)

Wednesday:
Breakfast- Sausage and Eggs
Dinner- Chicken Parmesan with Roasted Potatoes and Steamed Broccoli

Thursday:
Breakfast- Lemon Poppyseed Muffins and herbal tea
Dinner- Bacon and Eggs with pancakes for the family

Friday:
Breakfast- Yogurt Sundae with fresh bananas and blackberries
Dinner- Chicken and Veggie Stir Fry with Rice for the family

Saturday:
Breakfast- Gourmet Scrambled Eggs and Lemon Poppyseed Muffins
Dinner- Out out for Valentine's Day!

Sunday:
Breakfast- Fasting
Dinner- Baked Ham with Funeral Zucchini and Green Salad


Treats: Carrot Cake (still haven't gotten around to making it!)

Picture of the Week and Menu 2/1/10 to 2/7/10

Monday:
Breakfast- Pumpkin Muffins and a fried egg
Dinner- Vegetarian Night Broccoli Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms (recipe pending) and green salad

Tuesday:
Breakfast- Yogurt Sundae with compote instead of fresh fruit
Dinner-Alex's favorite Meatloaf with Funeral Zucchini and mashed potatoes and gravy for the family

Wednesday:
Breakfast- Coconut milk smoothie
Dinner- Soup Nazi Soup (recipe pending)

Thursday:
Breakfast- Attempt at Biscuits and sausage gravy (recipes pending)
Dinner- Roasted chicken, butternut squash, baked potatoes for the family and roasted asparagus

Friday:
Breakfast- scrambled eggs and bacon
Dinner- Leftovers

Saturday:
Breakfast- Granola with banana slices
Dinner- Broiled Salmon and chicken, marinated cucumber slices and rice for the family

Sunday:
Breakfast- Fasting
Dinner- Taco Salad, Tacos for the family

Treats- Carrot cake (new recipe pending), almond butter chocolate chip cookies

Photo of the Week and Menu 1/18/10 to 1/24/10

I took this photo driving home a few days ago. I love the pink in the Winter sunsets here, it is so striking against the white snow. There are some repeats on the menu this week, we had some things come up last week and I wasn't able to stick to the menu I had planned and I need to use up the ingredients I purchased.

Monday:
Breakfast- Ham and spinach omelette
Dinner-Ina's Pesto Baked Salmon and Chicken Tenders for those who won't eat salmon, sliced tomatoes, squash and roasted potatoes for the family

Tuesday:
Breakfast- Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Sundae
Dinner- Stir fried ham and veggies, ham fried rice for the family

Wednesday:
Breakfast- Pineapple Coconut Smoothie
Dinner- Leftovers

Thursday:
Breakfast- Almond Butter pancakes (recipe pending) with fruit compote
Dinner- Italian Meatball Soup (recipe pending), french bread for the family

Friday:
Breakfast- Honey sweetened yogurt and grain free granola (recipe pending)
Dinner- Meatloaf with Mashed potatoes and gravy for the family

Saturday:
Breakfast- Chocolate Muffins and a fried egg
Dinner- Vegetarian Night, Chef Salads with hard boiled eggs, avocado, cheddar cheese, homemade dressing

Sunday:
Breakfast- Chocolate Muffins and a fried egg
Dinner- Taco Salad, tacos for the family

Lunches: Leftovers, chicken salad
Treats: Cheesecake, carrot cake (recipe pending)

Photo of the Week and Menu 1/11/10 to 1/17/10

Photo of the week: Can you guess what this is? Answer at the bottom of this post.

Here is my menu post for the week. I do not plan lunch because I usually have leftovers or a salad. My family is very much in the habit of having meat at meals and I would like to see us eat less of it. I am beginning with having one night a week be vegetarian night, this week it is Thursday.

Monday:
Breakfast- Pumpkin Muffins, yogurt and fruit dip (recipe pending)
Dinner- Buffalo Burgers (recipe review pending) with homemade fries for the family

Tuesday:
Breakfast- Refreshing Morning Smoothie
Dinner- Turkey Soup (leftover turkey meat from Sunday), Creamy Butternut Squash and pumpkin muffins

Wednesday:
Breakfast- Egg Scramble with Spinach and Tomatoes
Dinner-Sausage with peppers and potatoes for the family

Thursday:
Breakfast- Pumpkin Pancakes
Dinner- Vegetarian Night, Spaghetti Squash with Marinara Sauce (made without the meat of course)

Friday:
Breakfast- honey sweetened yogurt with fresh fruit and pecan nibbles
Dinner- Meatloaf with salad (new dressing recipe to try) and mashed potatoes and gravy for the family

Saturday:
Breakfast- Grain Free Chocolate muffins
Dinner- Ina's Pesto Baked Salmon, Chicken tenders (for those who won't eat salmon), sliced tomatoes, seasoned rice for the family.

Sunday:
Breakfast- Chocolate Muffin and an egg
Dinner- Ham, huge green salad, oven roasted potatoes for the family and butternut squash

Snacks and Treats; carrot cake, pecan nibbles, beef jerky, chocolate chip cookies

What is burning in the photo? Our Christmas Trees. We traditionally burn them on the evening of New Year's Day, and they go up fast.

Picture of the Week and Menu 1/04/10 to 1/11/10

I absolutely love this picture. It was take on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The floating candles around the nativity, it was so calm and pristine. Beautifully done.

Here is the menu for week #2. I usually plan breakfast and dinner and have some kind of leftovers for lunch. As you can see my family does eat grains still so I have to make adjustments with some meals.

Here is this week's menu:

Monday
Breakfast- Homemade yogurt with Blueberry Compote and bananas
Dinner- Pot Roast and Funeral Zucchini

Tuesday
Breakfast-Scrambled Eggs
Dinner- Pizza (make extra crusts to freeze)

Wednesday
Breakfast- Coconut Waffles with Blueberry Compote
Dinner- Fajita Salad (served with corn tortillas for the family),
Thursday
Breakfast-Pumpkin Muffins using Pumpkin Puree from my freezer
Dinner- Breakfast with bacon (scrambled eggs and pancakes)

Friday
Breakfast- Fresh fruit with whipped cream and Granola
Dinner- Meatloaf and green salad, mashed potatoes and gravy for the family

Saturday
Breakfast- chocolate muffins and fried eggs
Dinner- Egg drop soup (recipe pending) and Zucchini Oriental Noodles (rice for the family)

Sunday
Breakfast- chocolate muffins and fried eggs
Dinner- Turkey Breast in the Crock pot,

Lunch ideas- chicken sausages, salad with boiled eggs,
Desserts- Orange Cake, chocolate chip cookies

Menu for 12/21/09 to 12/27/09

I am ready to start logging menus for each week, the idea being that I can reuse them in the future. I am going to try posting a menu Sunday evening for the following week. I usually plan breakfast and dinner and have some kind of leftovers for lunch. As you can see my family does eat grains still so I have to make adjustments with some meals. Here is this week's menu:

Monday
Breakfast- Eggs Benedict with avocado
Dinner- leftover meatloaf and creamy acorn squash

Tuesday
Breakfast- Eggs Benedict with avocado
Dinner- Chicken Fajita Salad (Fajitas for the family)

Wednesday
Breakfast- Banana Pancakes with Blueberry Compote
Dinner- Chicken Parmesan with green salad and garlic mashed potatoes for the family

Thursday
Breakfast- Annual Tradition to go out as a family
Dinner- Leftover Chicken Parmesan and salad

Friday
Breakfast- scrambled eggs and bacon
Dinner- Christmas Dinner (Ham and Turkey breast, veggie tray, salsa)

Saturday
Breakfast- Coconut milk smoothie
Dinner- Christmas dinner leftovers or Thai Chicken with Spinach (add curry rice for the family)


Sunday
Breakfast- Fruit bowl with whipped cream and nuts
Dinner- Taco Salad minus the black beans (tacos for the family)

Lunch ideas- Grilled chicken sandwich, Leftover Oriental Chicken Lettuce wraps, Egg salad lettuce wraps