Meal Planning

So in my mind the week runs from Monday to Sunday, so that's how I will be planning meals.

Feb. 5th, Monday- Bison meatloaf with mashed potatoes and broccoli
Feb. 6th, Tuesday- Tuna salad with spring greens mix and sliced tomato
Feb. 7th, Wednesday- Shrimp hibachi with mixed vegetables and rice
Feb. 8th, Thursday- Spaghetti bake with leftover bison meatloaf
Feb. 9th, Friday- Uncured beef hot dog with homemade sauerkraut
Feb. 10, Saturday - Hamburger with lettuce and tomato, served with pan fries-updated
Feb. 11, Sunday- Pan Seared chicken breast w/ mashed potatoes, green beans and pan gravy-updated

I don't bother listing breakfast and lunch since that usually consists of :
-on workdays Breakfast- cold cereal with dried fruit an raw milk, Lunch- juice, banana, apple, peanut butter, or what leftovers happen to be around.
-on weekends Brunch- eggs, bacon/sausage, pancakes or oatmeal

Feb. 12, Monday - Minestrone Soup and a slice of uncured ham, heated on the cast iron skillet
Feb. 13, Tuesday - Garden Salad with grill chicken breast
Feb. 14, Wednesday - Marinated & Grill organic steak with  broccoli
Feb. 15, Thursday -  Uncured Ham and German potato salad and greens
Feb. 16, Friday - Pinto beans and rice w/ left over ham
Feb. 17, Saturday - Homemade pizza with greens
Feb. 18, Sunday - some sort of shrimp (aka-my birthday) dinner, not sure what Joe has in store

During the day I will be enjoying smoothies made with love by Joe. Did I mention he is awesome?!

Feb. 19, Monday - Breakfast for dinner! Uncured breakfast sausage, scrambled eggs, o.j. and a homemade buttermilk biscuit
Feb. 20- Tuesday -Uncured ham w/ vegetable soup
Feb. 21 - Wednesday - Tuna Salad w/ organic sprouted pita bread and greens
Feb. 22 - Thursday - Grilled chicken breast w/ rice and mixed vegetables
Feb. 23 - Friday - Uncured hot dog w/ homemade baked beans
Feb. 24 - Saturday - Grilled burger with side salad
Feb. 25 - Sunday - Salad greens w/ leftover chicken

The next few weeks will be challenging. Joe and I have a huge project in the works, but I can't talk about it yet. It will take most of the free time we have to complete, so making homemade meals will be even more difficult. But really, that's what life is about. It's easy to be good during times of calm.

Feb. 26, Monday - Seared Pork Tenderloin w/ roasted red potatoes and carrots
Feb. 27, Tuesday - gluten free pizza-Confession, it was from Dominos. Came home and didn't want what I had planned- backslide, will discuss in another post
Feb. 28, Wednesday - Homemade potato soup w/ uncured bacon
March 1, Thursday - Stir-fried rice w/ left over pork tenderloin, grated cabbage, carrots and onion
March 2, Friday - Leftover potato soup and salad
March 3, Saturday - Meatloaf, green beans and roasted red potatoes
March 4, Sunday - Spaghetti bake using leftover meatloaf in sauce

We are still working on the that big project. I am ready to see the completion. Updates soon.

March 5, Monday- Uncured polish sausage w/ red potatoes and carrots
March 6, Tuesday - Salad w/ grilled chicken
March 7, Wednesday - Vegetable Soup w/ grilled cheese sandwich
March 8, Thursday - Italian sausage w/ green peppers, onions, tomatoes and rice noodles
March 9, Friday - Tuna Salad in sprouted pita bread w/ tomato and sprouted greens
March 10, Saturday - Grilled hamburger w/ sprouted pita bread, tomato and sprouted greens
March 11, Sunday - Shrimp w/ potato salad OR pasta salad, haven't decided

Big project coming along.

I'm rethinking this post. With all of the energy going into our big project, I am getting overwhelmed. I think for the next several weeks, we will be having simply dinners that will consist of soup, grilled meats (organic chicken, organic ground beef and organic pork,) salads, quick stir-fried veggies.

I'll post when I do more interesting meals, perhaps even do a video or two of them. Right now I battle the temptation to order take out.

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