Menu Week 5

Oh, it feels so good to be back in the menu-making circuit. When our food isn’t planned out, the weeks are unhealthy and chaotic… not good for the littles or me! Now that we’re not on vacation and eating like gluttonous beasts, it’s nice to settle back into predictable, delicious food. The kids are happier and I don’t feel like I have a tar baby sitting in my stomach. (That’s my Uncle Remus reference... thank you, southern up-bringing!) Anyway, I'm happy to be back!  I will be posting the rest of my original recipes later today or tomorrow. J

Monday:

Breakfast: Oats w/ cinnamon, honey and blueberries

Lunch: Quinoa salad with tomatoes, avocados, lemon juice, black beans, green bell pepper and olive oil

Dinner: Asian Eggplant w/ broccoli and fried rice

Tuesday:

Breakfast: Blueberry, banana, spinach smoothie

Lunch: Veggie rolls with rice paper

Dinner: Black Bean Burgers with grilled zucchini  

Wednesday:

Breakfast: blue berry muffins

Lunch: Greek pasta salad

Dinner: Red curry with eggplant and brown basmati rice

Thursday:

Breakfast: quinoa with cinnamon, honey, blueberries and almonds

Lunch: black beans veggie wrap

Dinner: Garlic Basil Marinara over Spaghetti squash

Friday:

Breakfast: Larabars

Lunch: Avocado, tomato pasta

Dinner: Masar Dal Pulao w/ naan  

Week 4

Happy Independence Day!! I love the 4^th; it is a huge event around the Nysewander household. This year the Man and I are running the Peachtree Road Race… the biggest 10k in the country, I believe. That evening we will be out on the town sporting our hard earned t-shirts while attending a cook out and a kick-ass fireworks display, at which, my children will be wearing Santa earmuffs.  We live in the greatest town ever, seriously, you should be jealous.

Well, here’s another round of tasty food for you!!

Monday:

Breakfast: GrapeNuts with peaches

Lunch: Kashi, Almond and Mint Salad

Dinner: Out with friends and kids!!!

Tuesday:

Breakfast: Peach, pineapple and coconut smoothie

Lunch: Peanutbutter and banana with cucumber and tomato salad

 Dinner: Mushroom Okra Curry

Wednesday: Happy Birthday America!!!!!

Breakfast: PEACHTREE ROAD RACE PEOPLE!!!!!!!

Lunch: PEACHTREE ROAD RACE PEOPLE!!!!

Dinner: Family/Friend cook out… I’m bring Cole Slaw

Thursday:

Breakfast: blueberry muffins (no egg!)

Lunch: hummus with veggies

Dinner: Broccoli, Millet Croquettes w/ mashed cauliflower and salad

Friday:

Breakfast: Banana Waffles

Lunch: fruit salad and blueberry muffins

Dinner: Veggie Laksa

Week 3

I have officially been meat-less (and mostly dairy-free) for 2 weeks and I can’t tell you how great it feels. I don’t have cravings like I used to, no heavy bloated feeling after meals, blemishes on my face have cleared up, I have TONS more energy, just to name a few! Well, here is the menu for week 3, I am buying up new cookbooks left and right to get more inspiration, so if you have any cookbooks that you love, please, pass the title along!

Monday

Breakfast: sucanat, raisin oatmeal

Lunch: We’re eating at Your Dekalb Farmers Market (if you’re in the Atlanta area, CHECK IT OUT!!!!)

Dinner: Thai Red Curry

Tuesday

Breakfast: banana, strawberry, flax, spinach smoothie

Lunch: good ol’ almond butter and honey sammie on homemade whole wheat bread

the tried and true :)

Dinner: Tuesday Night Dinner (this may need explaining!)

Wednesday

Breakfast: fruit salad (pineapple, cantaloupe, bananas)

Lunch: Avocado, Spinach Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Dinner: Red Pepper Risotto

Thursday

Breakfast: Vegan Quiche, yep, you read that correctly J

Lunch: Red Lentil Wraps

Dinner: Szechwan Eggplant

Friday

Breakfast: homemade Musli

Lunch: Veggies with Aunt Margaret's Black Bean DIp (I'll post the recipe if I get permission from the creator!)

Best dip ever!

Here is my picky eater! And this is the lunch
she devoured! 

Dinner: Pizza for the kids, Veg Spaghetti for me!

I will post the rest of the recipes hopefully by tomorrow morning :) I hope you all have a great week! Good health to you!

Week 2

Happy father's day!!!! My littles have the greatest dad and I was so blessed to celebrate him today. I hope everyone had a great day with their fathers or enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate or remember the men who helped to make us who we are. 

So while the Man is our for a run, I will post a menu for this next week. I'm attaching some links to recipes as well as posting some of my own, so enjoy! I hope you're week is filled God's richest blessings and great health!

Monday:

Breakfast: Cinnamon, raisin steel cut oatmeal

Lunch: Almond butter and honey on homemade whole wheat bread w/ veggies and hummus

Dinner: Curried celery soup with homemade bread

Tuesday:

Breakfast: Date bars

Lunch: quinoa salad

Dinner: Creole Chickpea fritters w/ mashed cauliflower and a salad

Wednesday:

Breakfast: homemade granola

Lunch: Burlotti

• Basically, pasta with tomatoes, white burlotti beans and a handful of spices.

Dinner: Minestrone soup with pesto and bread

Thursday:

Breakfast: quinoa with blueberries and almonds

Lunch: black beans over brown rice

Dinner: Tikki Masala

Friday:

Breakfast: banana nut muffins

Lunch: Veggie Bok Choy wraps with hummus

Dinner: Vegetable Ribbon Pasta

If there is ever something we're eating for a meal and the recipe isn't listed, just let me know and I'll let you know how we do it around these parts.

Week 1 Menu

Week 2

Happy father's day!!!! My littles have the greatest dad and I was so blessed to celebrate him today. I hope everyone had a great day with their fathers or enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate or remember the men who helped to make us who we are. 

So while the Man is our for a run, I will post a menu for this next week. I'm attaching some links to recipes as well as posting some of my own, so enjoy! I hope you're week is filled God's richest blessings and great health!

Monday:

Breakfast: Cinnamon, raisin steel cut oatmeal

Lunch: Almond butter and honey on homemade whole wheat bread w/ veggies and hummus

Dinner: Curried celery soup with homemade bread

Tuesday:

Breakfast: Date bars

Lunch: quinoa salad

Dinner: Creole Chickpea fritters w/ mashed cauliflower and a salad

Wednesday:

Breakfast: homemade granola

Lunch: Burlotti

• Basically, pasta with tomatoes, white burlotti beans and a handful of spices.

Dinner: Minestrone soup with pesto and bread

Thursday:

Breakfast: quinoa with blueberries and almonds

Lunch: black beans over brown rice

Dinner: Tikki Masala

Friday:

Breakfast: banana nut muffins

Lunch: Veggie Bok Choy wraps with hummus

Dinner: Vegetable Ribbon Pasta

If there is ever something we're eating for a meal and the recipe isn't listed, just let me know and I'll let you know how we do it around these parts.