Week 4: Meal Plans

I recommend using organic fruits and veggies, and of course, meat from Off the Farm Food Co-Op:)

Day 1: BLT's

Love me some simple meals with easy clean up. Plus my kids LOVE bacon!


Day 2: Pulled Pork (2 days)

I love this easy recipe from Pioneer Woman:

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/08/spicy-shredded-pork/

The first night we like to do street tacos. Load the pork up into corn tortillas and squeeze lime juice all over. We like to serve with guacamole and pico de gallo.


Day 3: Pulled Pork (Cont.)

BBQ sandwiches with left over pulled pork. We like to have with potato chips :)


Day 4: Stuffed Bell Peppers

Here is a link from Simply Love Food:

http://simplylovefood.blog.com/2012/02/25/southwestern-stuffed-peppers/

We like to use beef and add shrimp. I usually toss in some veggies I have in the fridge as well!


Day 5: Herb Crusted Chicken over Noodles

Here is the recipe from Our Kind of Love. Not going to lie, I haven't tried this yet, however, I am always up for new things to turn into my own.

http://hopeandjohnbasher.blogspot.com/2012/05/herb-crusted-chicken-in-basil-cream.html


Day 6: Salad and Baked Potatoes

One of my all time favorite meals!!  I love baked potatoes and I love salad (with ranch all over it...and cheese...lots of cheddar cheese).

I usually add some meat to Lewis'. Whatever is in the fridge left over will be good, esp the pork. I also like to add turkey like Spring Creek BBQ does. So delish and easy!  Make sure you use real butter in those potatoes. You need some fat with all those carbs. You can also cook up some bacon and top the potato and salad for some protein!

Week 3: Meal Plans

I recommend using organic fruits and veggies and of course meat from Off the Farm Food Co-Op :)

Day 1:

Roast and Veggies

Here is a recipe from Jamie Oliver. Love him, he always keeps it simple and clean.

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/beef-recipes/perfect-roast-beef


Day 2:

Enchiladas with refried beans and grilled avocados

I love the Pioneer Woman and here are some enchiladas that are out of this world:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/simple-perfect-enchiladas-recipe/index.html

I like to buy these beans when I don't make my own:



If you have never made grilled avocados, you will thank me later. Here is a recipe from Morsels and Mussings:

http://morselsandmusings.blogspot.com/2011/09/grilled-avocado-w-melted-cheese-hot.html


Day 3:

BBQ Chicken Quesadillas (uses crockpot chicken, you will have left overs)

So I have found this site called Weelicious and LOVE it!!  Here is the recipe:

http://weelicious.com/2010/09/16/bbq-chicken-quesadilla/


Day 4:

Left over BBQ chicken. We like to have sandwiches or served with potato salad. Here is a recipe from Martha Stewart for a different version of your typical potato salad:

http://www.marthastewart.com/341276/dijon-potato-salad?czone=food/dinner-tonight-center/dinner-tonight-side-dishes&center=276948&gallery=275193&slide=285213


Day 5:

Pizza

We love to make pizza at our house. Everyone can make their own and you can even cut it into shapes for the kiddos. We usually skip out on making the dough, but you most certainly can. I just buy this version:



My favorite pizza is topped with a small amount of cheese, black olives, tomatoes, and onions.


Day 6:

Cheeseburger Cups

Warning-this is not a very "healthy" recipe, however, it is one of my favorites!!

This is from Taste of Home and I usually eat 3 (more than Lewis, sad to say):

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Cheeseburger-Cups#.UJRMinfwwwE.pinterest


Day 7:

I'm craving Sushi :)

Week 2: Meal Plans

I recommend using organic fruits and veggies and of course grass fed beef and pastured chicken from Off the Farm Food Co-Op!

Day 1:

Chicken Caesar Salad Wraps and a side of fruit

I bake the chicken like this:

Line bottom of baking dish with foil. Spread some Italian Dressing on the foil. Put chicken on the foil and cover with more Italian Dressing. Cover chicken completely with foil. Bake for 45 minutes on 350.

When the chicken is done, I fry for a few minutes with olive oil.

Mix with Caesar Dressing, put on tortilla, and add loads of organic salad mix and some cheese if you want.

Day 2:

Hamburgers and Fries

We really like Rachel Ray's Patty Melts:

http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/

If you like, you can do sweet potato fries; here are some from Cookie + Kate:

http://cookieandkate.com/2010/baked-sweet-potato-fries/


Day 3:

Salmon, Brussels sprouts, and quinoa

We like to spread honey mustard over the salmon and bake at 450 until it is cooked through.

Here is how to make honey mustard:

Combine 1 part raw, unfiltered honey and 1 part mustard. Add a little mayo (not much).

Try these spicy Brussels sprouts from Melissa's:

http://www.melissas.com/Recipes/Recipes/Side-Dishes/Spicy-Oven-Roasted-Brussels-Sprouts.aspx

And for the quinoa, this is from Ambitious Kitchen:

Bring 1 1/2 cups of water with garlic salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low, add quinoa and cover; simmering until all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand another 5-10 minutes. Fluff the quinoa with a fork.


Day 4:

Meatloaf-I know, I know...Meatloaf? I can't help it, I love it. Although I typically make my mom's recipe, here is one from Who Needs a Cape?:

http://whoneedsacape.com/2012/10/veggied-meatloaf/

I would use carrots and serve with mashed potatoes and steamed peas!


Day 5:

Omelets

Fill with tons of veggies (mushrooms, onions, olives, tomatoes) and some whole milk cheddar cheese


Day 6:

BBQ Chicken, salad, and squash and zucchini

I like to grill or bake my chicken. If you are baking, use the same method as above, take out with about 10 minutes left, cover with bbq sauce and continue to cook until done.

1 Week Meal Plan

I recommend getting organic fruits and veggies and of course pastured chicken and grass fed beef from Off the Farm Food Co-Op :)

Day 1:

Salad:
Lettuce mix, chopped green bell pepper, chopped onion, pears or strawberries (or both), cheese of your choice, sugared pecans (http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/sugared_pecans/), dressing of your choice (I like a vinaigrette). You can easily add a lightly seasoned grilled chicken on top. Toss and eat.


Day 2:

Cornflake Crusted Chicken

This is from Martha Stewart:
http://www.marthastewart.com/336896/cornflake-crusted-baked-chicken

I like to serve with mashed potatoes or cauliflower and peas

mashed cauliflower recipe (we add bacon to ours):
http://www.inspiredtaste.net/19731/simple-creamy-mashed-cauliflower-recipe/



Day 3:

Steaks, Baked Potatoes, and Asparagus

How we cook our asparagus:
clean, put on foil, coat with olive oil, sprinkle with sugar, cover with foil and grill until almost tender


Day 4:

Chicken K-Bobs

This is from Hasty-Bake:
http://www.hastybake.com/recipes/hawaiian-chicken-k-bobs


Day 5:

Breakfast for Dinner

One of our favorites! We love to make blueberry pancakes, bacon, country sausage, eggs, and fruit.


Day 6:

Tacos

We love to make "double decker tacos" (wrap a flour tortilla and beans around the taco shell). I also steam corn and make guacamole and pico de gallo.

Jessica Seinfeld has a taco recipe that I use where you can "hide" pureed veggies in the meat.

Recipe:
http://myfriendsandfood.blogspot.com/2008/03/tacos-from-deceptively-delicious-by.html


Recipe for homemade pico from The Mother Huddle:
http://www.themotherhuddle.com/homemade-pico-de-gallo-recipe/


Day 7:

I am ready to eat out!!!