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Meal Plan {29.06.2013} + Carrot Raisin Salad

This week has been a little difficult – in total over 4 days, I have spent 24 hours in the airport due to cancelled flights to and from New York. Very tedious. Good news is, I got two rows of hexagons almost completed.

In desperate need of vegetables (airports are not the best for healthy food)…Today we are having coleslaw and Carrot raisin salad. The cabbages and carrots came from our garden.

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Ingredients (modified from Rachel Ray’s Food Network recipe)

  • 8-10 Carrots grated
  • 1 Tbsp Poppy Seeds
  • 1 lemon’s juice
  • 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup raisin
  • 1/2 cup golden raisin
  • pinch salt

Toss all ingredients in a bowl with hands. Chill for 30 minutes or longer. Serve.

For the rest of the week this is what we have planned.

DAY BREAKFAST DINNER
Saturday Granola + Fruit Beef tips + Coleslaw + Carrot Raisin Salad
Sunday Bircher Muesli Moroccan Lamb + Cheese Cauliflower Bake + Wheat Berries
Monday English Muffin + Banana + Almond Butter Broccoli+ Cherry Tomato Fettuccine
Tuesday Bircher Muesli Thai Green Curry + Brown Rice
Wednesday English Muffin + Banana + Almond Butter zPizza
Thursday Bircher Muesli Ham + Baked Potatoes + Grilled Vegetable Stack
Friday Berry + Banana + Spirulina Smoothie Toasted Sandwiches + Homemade Fries

Most of our vegetables this week are from the garden, which made it a very short list for the week.

GROCERY LIST (NEW STOCK) IN THE CUPBOARD/FRIDGE
  • Soy Milk (TJ)
  • Lamb Shanks (BJ)
  • Beef Tips (Meat House)
  • Ham (LF)
  • Eggplant (TJ)
  • Bread (TT)
  • Fruit for snack (TJ)
  • Gluten Free Pasta (TT)
  • Brown Rice (TJ)
  • Oats (BJ)
  • Sultanas (TT)
  • Wheat Berries (WF)
  • Cabbage (our garden)
  • Broccoli (our garden)
  • Carrots (our garden)
  • Cauliflower (our garden)
  • Tomatoes (TJ)
  • Apples (TJ)
  • Potatoes (TJ)
  • Onions (TJ)
  • Eggs (TJ)
  • Cheese (TT)
  • Chicken (BJ)
  • Thai Green Curry (TT)
  • English Muffins (TT)
  • Frozen Banana /Berries (TJ)

NOTE: We shop majority at Trader Joe’s (TJ), Target (TT) with an occasional visit to Whole foods (WF), BJ’s , Harris Teeters (HT), Lowes Food (LF) and Fresh Market (FM).
NOTE: We do not typically use coupons mainly due to time.

Now on to a short week – yippee!!

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

With Summer upon us, grilling (or BBQ) season is starting. One of our favorite recipes is this stuffed portobello recipe, which we have already tried out 🙂

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Ingredients (original recipe source: Weight Watchers)

3 Portobello Mushrooms
1/4 cup Goat cheese or feta cheese crumbed (I use soft)
Bunch of fresh Spinach
Tbsp of fresh basil
1 Tbsp Spring onions (scallions)
2 Tbsp Bread crumbs
2 Tbsp Chicken stock
1 tsp olive oil
Pinch of salt
Pinch of fresh cracked pepper

  • Finely chop the mushroom stems. Combine the chopped stems, the spinach, cheese, bread crumbs, scallion, chicken stock, basil, oil, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.
  • With a small spoon, stuff each mushroom cap with the spinach mixture; place in a single layer in a 9 x 13-inch grill platter.
  • Drizzle with 1-2 Tbsp water around the mushrooms in the pan. Grill for 15-20 minutes on the Grill element.
  • Bake until the cheese is melted and the filling is hot. Serve at once.

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Meal Plan {18.05.2013}

Wow, this week was a crazy busy at work. I did not get to work on much at home and I definitely missed some blogging. I really missed doing the finish it Friday this week….isn’t funny how breaking a routine can be so disorientating 🙂

I am hoping, leading up to Memorial day weekend though, things will calm down. I am looking forward to the long weekend and spending time at the beach in North Carolina. Until then, here is our meal plan for the week:

DAY BREAKFAST DINNER
Saturday Egg+Ham+ Hashbrown Salad; Hot dogs (my son has his first friend over for a sleepover)
Sunday Bircher Muesli Roast Chicken + Potatoes + Vegetables
Monday Rhubarb+Apples Compote + Granola+yoghurt Meatball + Spinach Pasta Bake
Tuesday English Muffin + Banana + Almond Butter Grill + Vegetable Stack
Wednesday Bircher Muesli Omelet or Frittata
Thursday English Muffin + Marmite Vegetable Stew
Friday Berry + Banana + Spirulina Smoothie Sandwiches (while traveling to the beach for Memorial Day)

We are usually spending ~$70 a week for our meals. Here is this weeks shopping list:

GROCERY LIST (NEW STOCK) IN THE CUPBOARD/FRIDGE
  • Banana (TJ)
  • Strawberries (TT)
  • Grapes (TJ)
  • Bell Pepper (TJ)
  • Tomatoes (TJ)
  • Zucchini (TJ)
  • Cucumber (TJ)
  • Hot dog Franks (TJ)
  • Ground Beef (TJ)
  • Milk (TJ)
  • Butter (TJ)
  • Juice (TJ/TT)
  • Hot dog buns (TT)
  • Whole Chicken (TT)
  • Sliced Cheese (TT)
  • Bread (TT)
  • Yoghurt (TT)
  • Can of Beans (TT)
  • Spinach (from the garden)
  • Broccoli (from the garden)
  • Potatoes (TJ)
  • Mushrooms (TJ)
  • Onions (TJ)
  • Grated Cheese (TT)
  • Eggs (TJ)
  • Gluten Free Pasta (TT)
  • Oats (BJ)
  • Chicken (BJ)
  • Sultanas (TT)
  • Rhubarb (LF)
  • Granny Smith Apples (LF)
  • English Muffins (LF)
  • Soy Milk (TJ)
  • Cereal (BJ)

NOTE: We shop majority at Trader Joe’s (TJ), Target (TT) with an occasional visit to Whole foods (WF), BJ’s , Harris Teeters (HT), Lowes Food (LF) and Fresh Market (FM).
NOTE: We do not typically use coupons mainly due to time.