Menu Plan

Last week we didn’t get to a few of the meals that I had planned. My boys were both down with a cold so we took all dairy products out of their diet and ate soup of some sort with homemade stock nearly every night. They are finally pretty much recovered and I am so thankful.

Speaking of being thankful… all of your breakfast ideas were so inspiring. I plan to compile them all into one post for easy access and inspiration. We aren’t getting too wild with breakfasts this week because in trying to create more order in our home I am trying to keep things simple. But one new thing this week – grain-free pumpkin pancakes – were a hit and once the recipe is done with it’s development phase I will be sharing it with all of you.

Two more things. 1). I am trying to sneak liver in by grating it and adding in small amounts to foods that will disguise it. 2). We have started a fun little family tradition of having a "popcorn picnic" on our living room floor. This week we are going to make it into a meal with vegetables, dip, and smoothies.

So, without further ado, let’s get to this week’s plan shall we?

Monday

• breakfast: squash/pumpkin pancakes with butter and pear sauce
• dinner: Roasted chicken, salad w/ homemade dressing, Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pears & Thyme
• prep: make chicken stock, start sprouting white beans and lentils

Tuesday

• breakfast: squash/pumpkin pancakes with butter and pear sauce
• dinner: beef burgers, baked potatoes, pickles, salad w/ homemade dressing
• prep: soak oats in morning, grate liver

Wednesday

• breakfast: soaked oats + chia seeds + crispy almonds + butter
• dinner: Huevos Rancheros with eggs, cultured salsa, and sprouted corn tortillas
• prep: pick up milk from farm

Thursday

• breakfast: smoothies: yogurt + blueberries + coconut oil + stevia
• dinner: Mexican-Style Salmon Cakes with Garlic-Herb Creme Fraiche, roasted squash, salad w/ homemade dressing, cortido
• prep:

Friday

• breakfast: Eggs + Roasted Pears, Yogurt
• dinner: Chicken soup with fresh thyme, vegetables + dip, baked potatoes
• prep: soak oats in morning. start soup in crock pot, make dip

Saturday

• breakfast: soaked crock pot porridge + chia seeds + crispy walnuts + butter
• dinner: vegetables + dip, popcorn with butter, smoothies: yogurt + blueberries + coconut oil + stevia