Meal Plan Monday
When I discovered Nourishing Traditions a few years ago, I was both elated and horrified. Elated to learn that foods I loved like cheese, milk and red meat were actually good for me. Horrified because all I was left with was one cookbook that didn’t contain most of my favorite recipes.
Fortunately, I have learned a thing or two. Thing One: Most of your favorite family recipes can be remade to incorporate Nourishing Traditions principles. I am helping a friend do that right now and it’s easy! Thing Two: There are tons of recipes out there that are both nourishing and creative. Some of my favorite sites are The Nourishing Gourmet and Kitchen Stewardship. This week I discovered Kelly the Kitchen Kop, who has a whole section on healthy homemade chinese food! Bring on the healthy fried rice!
Monday
Homemade Egg Rolls with Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce – Recipe here
Sides -
Steamed Broccoli
Fried Rice – Ours will be a soaked grain version. Recipe here
Tuesday
Salmon – Served with lemon/garlic butter sauce
Sides –
Baked Pecan Yams – Recipe here
Mixed Greens
Wednesday
Seven Hour Braised Leg of Lamb – Recipe here
Side –
Swiss Chard with Tomatoes, Feta and Pine Nuts – Recipe here
Thursday
Grassfed Rump Roast
Sides –
Roasted Carrots, Potatoes and Onions
Mixed Greens
Friday
Sandwiches – Sprouted Whole-Spelt Bread and Leftover Roast with Homemade Mayo, Avocado, Tomato, Lettuce and Onion
Sides –
Herb Roasted Sweet Potato Skins – Recipe here
Saturday
Kitchen CLOSED!!! – Out exploring a new restaurant that serves local, organic or grass-fed ingredients.
Sunday
Ancho Chili Rubbed Whole Chicken - Yes, this is the same as last week. We had a showing for our house and didn’t get to it! Spice rub recipe here
Sides -
Swiss Chard and Potato Cake – Recipe here
Salad Greens
What are YOU making this week?
* Credit for spice photo in collage above goes to Suzanna Kilian
Hannah Tallo
Yummy! I love reading this before I work on my meal plans for the week, helps get me motivated and gives me some great ideas!
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Heather
Since we’re in the same co-op hopefully it some of the veggie ideas will be helpful ; – )
Joanna Moore
Wednesday sounds yummy! OOH when you’re done with the other friend’s, can you healthify MY favorite recipes? pretty please!
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Heather
Joanna – I want to show people how easy it can be to substitute ingredients. If you’ll email me one or two of your fave recipes I’ll use it in an example post over the next few weeks. Sound good?
Mae
Hmm, haven’t even seen a recipe for sweet and sour sauce that looks like that! Tell me if it’s any good, and if it was good enough to go out and buy all the special ingredients!
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Heather
Katie, Gigi and I liked it but Daniel wasn’t a fan. Honestly, it’s been so long since we ate Chinese food I can’t remember what sweet and sour tastes like!!! Do you have a recipe we can try?