Menu Plan Monday

Sorry I am a little late today! We got produce from our coop around noon and I wanted to see what we got before I made a plan.

We are going out of town, so it is not a full seven day menu!


Breakfast Ideas:
Banana Blueberry “ice cream” w/granola (the boys loved this!)
crustless crab quiche
cereal x2
Banilla yogurt w/granola
eggs and toast
bagels

We normally serve green drink with our breakfasts.

Lunch Ideas:
ham/turkey sandwiches
bean and cheese burritos
cauliflower soup
leftovers x2
calzones


We usually serve raw fruit and veggies with lunch.

Dinner Ideas:
lasagna
rice and beans w/buffalo wings
Cuban Chicken Drumsticks
beef stew
shrimp w/garlic and oil served over spaghetti
tex mix chicken chili (crockpot)

We usually have fresh bread/rolls and salad with dinner.

Snack ideas:
tamari roasted chick peas
ants on a log (celery w/pb and raisins)
veggies and dip
fresh fruit
granola bars
guacamole and chips

I am hoping to have my camera back this week from the repair shop, so I can share some more recipes and pictures with you.

For more menu ideas, check out www.orgjunkie.com

Blessings,
J

Avocado Pudding

I LOVE avocados!! I love them in any form, unfortunately, my boys don't. The only way they like them is in guacamole. So I try to sneak then in whenever I can. One way to do that is by making a dessert out of them. Yes, you heard it right, a dessert! They are so creamy that when they are blended with the right ingredients, you hardly notice them!

This morning I served the boys yogurt with granola and frozen raspberries. Since I am not eating yogurt. (I actually don't like yogurt!), I made something called "Live Chocolate Mousse". A recipe that was featured in this months Vegetarian Times magazine. I topped it with walnuts, frozen raspberries, and granola. It was soooo good! Give it a try, you won't be dissappointed!

Live Chocolate Mousse
Vegetarian Times

3 avocados

1/4 c. plus 3 tbs. agave nectar

1/4 cup plus 2 tbs cocoa powder

3 tbs almond butter

1 tsp lemon juice

pinch of cinnamon

Puree all ingredients in food processor 3 to 4 minutes or until smooth and creamy, scraping down sides as necessary.

I have made other versions of this type of dessert, but I like this one best because it doesn't have any sugar.

Enjoy!

Tropical Fruit Salad

Produce this week was plentiful and we got lots of pineapple, kiwi, oranges, and mangoes. So I decided to make an old favorite, a favorite that brings me to summertime, a place I need to be right now. Tired of this crazy weather! You? If so, give this a try, it will lift your spirits and seriously boost your vitamin C!

Tropical Fruit Salad
adapted from Vegetarian Times

Mix together the following for the fruit salad:

• 1 medium pineapple, cored and cubed
• 2 medium mangoes, cubed
• 2 oranges, segmented or sliced
• 3 kiwi, sliced

Combine these indgredients for the dressing:

• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 3 tbs sugar
• 2 tbs orange juice
• 2 tsp. lime zest (my boys don't care for it, so I leave it out)

Toss the salad with the dressing. Put it in the fridge for about 20 for the flavors to blend.

Enjoy!

Jen

(My camera is getting fixed, so I apologize that I don't have a picture of the salad that I made.)

Menu Plan Monday

Breakfast Ideas:

• Blueberry Carob Pancakes (Eat, Drink, and Be Vegan)


• Cereal x2


• Fried egg sandwiches on kaiser rolls (Thanks Aunt Peg!)


• Orange-Poppy Seed Muffins (Eat, Drink, and Be Vegan)


• Banilla Yogurt, frozen raspberries, and granola


• Breakfast Cake


• We normally serve green drink with our breakfasts. Check out some ideas for that here or here.

Lunch Ideas:

• sandwiches - turkey, ham or roast beef (Thanks again, Aunt Peg!)


• PB, banana, and honey sandwiches


• bean and cheese burritos (homemade)


• stromboli


• ABC Veggie Soup


• leftovers x2
  

We usually serve raw fruit and veggies with lunch.

Dinner Ideas:

• Mushroom Barley Soup


• Spicy Tofu and Broccoli Stir-Fry w/brown rice


• Spicy Black Beans and Rice w/mango (Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker)


• Shredded Zucchini, garlic and oil w/Spaghetti


• Buffalo Chicken Legs w/homemade Fries


• Cajun Catfish w/Sweet Potato Mash


• leftovers

We usually have fresh bread/rolls and salad with dinner.

Snack ideas:

• tamari roasted chick peas


• tropical fruit salad


• jam print cookies (vegan)


• veggies and dip


• fresh fruit
• frozen chocolate covered banana pops
• chocolate mousse (w/avocados)

For more great menu ideas, check out http://www.orgjunkie.com/

Have a blessed week!

J.

Menu Plan Monday (on Tuesday)!

Last week, I mentioned that I would be trying a few new recipes. There are two that are worth mentioning, because they were excellent. The first one is Roasted Tomato Soup . It is excellent. Very creamy and filling. Perfect for a cold night. The second one was Ginger Fried Rice. Be sure to check this out. I know it looks like an odd combination, the fried egg with the rice, and I wasn't sure that my boys would eat it. But everyone LOVED it! Especially my husband, he had at least two helpings.

I also mentioned last week that I was eating some cheese. After a week of eating cheese, I understand why I gave it up in the first place. I just felt YUCK! I was very tired and my stomach was upset. Incidentally, a close friend of my emailed and asked if I'd be interested in doing a raw food cleanse. She is doing it for 30-60 days. After my flop with the Eat to Live plan at the beginning of the year, I was skeptical. But because of my week of cheese eating, I decided to give it a shot. I added some additions, so it isn't 100% raw. I am allowing myself some decaf green tea and lentil soup and rice pasta once a week, otherwise everything else is raw. We'll see....

Therefore, this week will consist mostly of food that I have prepared on freezer days for the boys. Nothing too exciting this week.

Breakfast ideas:

1. cereal x2

2. Eggs and toast

3. waffles

4. creamy strawberry oatmeal

5. whole wheat pancakes

6. toast

Most days we'll have a green smoothie. If not, we'll serve the boys fruit.

Lunch ideas:

1. chick pea and pasta soup

2. leftovers

3. chicken and cheese quesadillas

4. PB & J sandwiches

5. Chili Chicken and Vegetable Soup

6. Deep Dark Chocolate Biscotti & hot chocolate

We serve fruit and veggies with lunch each day. Choices for this week include: grapefruits, clementines, applesauce, carrots, corn, and salad.

Dinner ideas:

1. Ziti Casserole

2. Hamburgers, mashed potatoes, and peas

3. Enchilada Casserole, roasted cauliflower & 16 roasted cloves of garlic

4. Rice and Beans, with honey glazed carrots

5. chili w/cilantro rice

6. homemade pizza

We will be having salad and bread or rolls with most dinners.

Snack ideas:

-cheese and crackers

-veggies w/dip

-fruit

-carrot cupcakes w/cream cheese frosting

Hope you have a great week.
Jennifer

For more menu ideas, check out http://www.orgjunkie.com/

Healthy Smoothie - Day 5

Sorry I missed yesterday! I had a lot to do with our homeschool coop's Valentine Party!

Here is a Valentine Smoothie for you!

1 1/2 100% cranberry juice
2 c. strawberries (fresh or frozen)
2 bananas (fresh or frozen)
1 c. ice

Blend until smooth. I would use at least one frozen fruit. If you are using two, omit ice. We added a head of Romaine to ours yesterday!

Enjoy and Happy Valentine's Day!

Jennifer

Healthy Smoothie - Day 4

No, my camera isn't fixed. My husband sent it in today. These pictures are from a couple of weeks back. I tried to make a veggie drink for my boys. I wish I could tell you it came out delicious. I had visions of it coming out just like V-8, which I love, but it didn't. It was actually pretty nasty...

It looks like it should be good, right?!

Why am I sharing it you ask? Because I am hoping it will prompt you to send me your ideas for veggie drinks that are delish!

Come on, send 'em! I will try all the ones you send. Help me on my quest for a veggie drink!

Thanks, J