Vim and Vigor

:: This Moment ::

 

:: This Moment ::

Inspired by Soulemama

A moment to remember always

Our meal plan this week-Spring

 

Monday:

Breakfast:  Soaked Oatmeal

Lunch: Pumpkin Bread: (I know, it's spring! But, I am craving pumpkin!)

Supper: Chicken rice soup;  Easy homemade bread (pictured above...3 ingredients!)

 

Tuesday: 

Breakfast: Nourishing granola bars ( A quick breakfast before we leave for the day.)

Lunch: To-go lunch....Turkey wraps: nitrate-free turkey, mayo or ranch, lettuce, avocado or any veggies, cheese all wrapped up in a tortilla; apple slices

Supper: Crockpot meal: Healthy mama BBQ chicken

 

Wednesday: 

Breakfast: Blueberry Popovers

Lunch: Annie's mac and cheese; fruit

Supper: Marinated chicken; Steamed broccolli with cheesy sauce

(Recipe from the e-book Real Food Basics by Kate Tjiete)

 

Thursday:

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with frozen raspberry/yogurt smoothie

Lunch: Quick lunch of sandwiches/pretzels/fruit before we head out ice skating.

Supper: Quick beef and potatoes; Caesar salad with homemade dressing

 

Friday: 

Breakfast: Soaked Oatmeal

Lunch: Grilled cheese and Tomato Soup

Supper: At extended family's home

 

Saturday:

Breakfast: Special treat: Blueberry Coffee Cake

 (I just switch the ingredients around a bit to make it a healthier version.)

Lunch: Homemade refried beans, salsa and shredded cheese on tortilla

Supper: Homemade pizza

 

 

:: Spring ::

Asian pepper sauté

 

One thing that seems to keep people from making real food at home, is the time involved. There can be a lot of preparation: chopping, mixing, baking....and not everyone has time for that. 

This is one recipe that can keep prep time down, and enjoyment of making real foods in your kitchen up! A great meal for a night when you are shorter on time, but don't want to spend your hard earned dollars on fake food.

Asian Pepper Saute

1- 1/2 cups Jasmine Rice (or brown rice)

1 lb. grassfed ground beef

1 Tbsp. Olive Oil

2 Bell Peppers (any color), diced

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (or use less if dried)

2 cloves garlic, minced or diced

1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper

1/4 tsp. sea salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/4 cup beef stock

1 Tbsp. Bragg's Aminos or other fermented soy sauce

Chili paste to taste

1/2 tsp. worchestire sauce

 

Make rice according to package directions

Brown hamburger

Saute veggies in oil until softened a bit; Add seasonings, stock, paste and sauces.

Add browned hamburger.

Serve over rice.

 

Adapted slightly from this recipe.