Menu Monday

For the past few weeks it seems that we have had a bug running through our home.  I am not really sure what it is, it seems to be everywhere though.  Unfortunately we have not been eating as well as I would like, and I do believe that is helping the little bug along.  We did eat out the other night, my hubby has a bad stomach to begin with (so does the kiddo) our food had a ton of spices on it.  To say the least, my hubby has been down for the count because of that one.  The kiddo ate something different (without the spice) and he was good to go.

That said, this is a tentative menu, I am not putting days with the meals, just the meals....it really depends on how the tummies feel around here.

Matzo Ball soup (that will probably be for tonight)
Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, garlic bread
Pork Chops with Mexican Quinoa salad
Beef Tacos with Roasted Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Corn
Lemon Thyme Crock pot Chicken
Creamed Kale with Eggs, Hash browns, Bacon

I use a few menu subscriptions just to keep the ideas flowing.  Sometimes I will use one recipe from the menu..other times the whole menu.  I use it alot for sides, as that is my hard one to come up with.  As the week progresses I will add a few recipes, like for the Mexican Quinoa salad.

Goodies From the Grocery

So I decided that since I made my menu out last Friday, and my list....I should probably go get what I needed from the grocery.

I was so happy that I went today, they had organic produce marked down to about the same price as regular.  I did GREAT! 

Now if I can just get away from the sugar.  I eat way more then I need to or want to.  I have been ordering more from our co-op lately.  I decided to get brown rice syrup to see how that is.  I also found a new to me product by artisana.  These are different nut butters.  We do not eat nut butters due to peanut allergies in our family.  The problem with most nut butters is that, well they are cross-contaminated.  So I decided to order a jar from our co-op.  Hopefully a few others will too, then I can try it.  That is the only problem with our co-op, if you don't order 80% of a case, you may not get it.

Nourishing Bellies, Goal for the Year

My goal for the year is to nourish the bellies of my family with good, wholesome, homecooked, meals.  I do alot of cooking from scratch, but could always do more.

Here is the menu for our week:

Monday:
Roasted orange, thyme chicken
roasted root veggies
warm beet and orange salad

Tuesday
fried chicken livers with sage and apples
sauted swiss chard

Wed:
Leftover chicken

Thursday:
up in the air, son may have to photograph basketball game

Friday
Salsa Verde Pork
jicama slaw

Will add as the week progresses