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Weekly Meal Plans and Herbal Wassail Recipe

Wellness Mama — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:00:59 +0000

Here is my weekly meal plan. I included a favorite Christmas recipe at the bottom with a way to incorporate herbs. This week’s meal plan is a little more elaborate because of Christmas. Hope you enjoy! Merry Christmas!

Monday-Eggplant Parmesan and salad

Tuesday- Skillet Steak over salad with baked sweet potato

Wednesday- Potato Cheese Soup with spinach salad

Thursday- Christmas Eve- In my husband’s Italian tradition, we eat fish on Christmas Eve- Grilled Salmon, rice pilaf, garden salad, lobster bisque, grilled asparagus

Friday- Christmas is at our house this year, so in an attempt to satisfy all family, I am cooking a strange mix of foods: Ham, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, tossed salad, Sicilian Spaghetti and meatballs, Garlic Bread. Also making Wassail, another family tradition (see recipe below). I will also make a sausage, egg, cheese and mushroom breakfast casserole for brunch.

Saturday- leftovers

Sunday- Ham Bone Soup with carrots, celery, beans, broccoli, spinach, and herbs.

How to Make Herbal Wassail

Wassail is a traditional German drink that my family has made each Christmas for as long as I can remember. This year, I found a way to incorporate herbs into the recipe for some added health benefits.

Ingredients:

1/2 gallon apple cider
1 quart freshly brewed tea made with Red Raspberry leaf (3 parts), Alfalfa (2 parts), Nettle (1 part), and Dandelion (1 part)
2 cups pineapple juice
2 cups cranberry juice
8 cinnamon sticks
3 organic oranges, cloved

To Make:

Peel oranges, section, and put 1 clove in the middle of each section.
Mix juices and tea in large pot. (Or reduce quantities and put in crock pot)
Put cinnamon sticks and oranges in the mixture.
Simmer in large pot for one hour and serve. Can also be kept in crock pot all day.

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Meal Plans for the Week

Wellness Mama — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:00:47 +0000

To save money, I am basing all my meals this week on a 18 pound turkey I am cooking. I got it on sale after Thanksgiving and should be able to stretch one turkey for meals all week. We will also have turkey sandwiches for lunches and turkey omelets for breakfasts this week. Any leftovers after this week I will freeze.

Monday- Roasted Turkey , home-made stuffing (mine is gluten free), sweet potato casserole, homemade cranberry sauce, steamed green beans, salad

Tuesday- Turkey Soup made with turkey broth, chopped turkey, leftover green beans, carrots, onions, celery, spinach, corn, eggs, and seasoned with turmeric, curry, cayenne pepper, sea salt, garlic, and my herb blend (recipe to come)

Wednesday- Grilled Turkey and gouda paninnis, salad and leftover soup

Thursday- Regular leftovers- Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes

Friday-Grilled salmon, brown rice pilaf, steamed asparagus, salad

Saturday-turkey casserole with turkey, brown rice, cream of mushroom soup, and vegetables

Sunday- Brunch in the morning and leftovers for dinner

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This Week's Meal Plans

Wellness Mama — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:12:44 +0000

Here is my meal plan for the week… Keyword is plan, I will let you know how th execution goes

Monday- Baked Chicken and Rice with Black Beans (recipe courtesy of Southern Living)

Tuesday- Greens and Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken, grated cheese, sliced red peppers, mushrooms, cucumber and homemade herbal vinaigrette

Wednesday- Bean Soup made with cannellini beans, chopped zucchini, celery, carrots, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, garlic, onion, and spices to taste

Thursday- Crustless chicken pot pie made with chicken, carrots, peas, spinach, corn and homemade potato soup

Friday- Grilled Tilapia, baked sweet potatoes, spinach salad, asparagus

Saturday- Roasted Chicken, steamed broccoli, salad

Sunday- Pasta and meatballs- Italian Grandmother’s secret recipe

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This Week’s Meal Plan

Wellness Mama — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:25:59 +0000

This week’s meal plans. Email me for recipes!

Monday: Chicken Soup with vegetables, eggs, and my seasoning blend

Tuesday: Roasted Pork Loin with Apple Glaze, Steamed Broccoli, Salad

Wednesday: Chicken Salad with Walnuts, Grapes and Celery over a salad

Thursday: Gumbo with Nitrate Free sausage, leftover chicken, red peppers, okra, onions, spinach, spices and topped with cheese

Friday: Grilled Pollock with Asparagus and Roasted Winter Squash

Saturday: Breakfast for Dinner-Egg Casserole with nitrate free sausage and vegetables and fruit salad

Sunday: Grilling out with the Grandparents!

Have a healthy Week!

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Meal Plan for the Week

Wellness Mama — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:00:07 +0000

After finding out I was gluten sensitive last year, I have been slowly adapting to the gluten free lifestyle. Overall, it has been a great shift for our family, though a difficult one to get used to. The part I had the most trouble with at first was finding recipes to plan meals that didn’t involved grains or gluten. To hopefully make the transition easier for anyone else joining the growing number of gluten free families, I will post our meal plans for the week at the beginning of each week. If you want a recipes, just let me know!

Here’s this week’s meal plan:

Monday: Beef stew with Asparagus and Salad

Tuesday: Spinach Stuffed Meatloaf with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli

Wednesday: Balsamic glazed Chicken and Apples over salad

Thursday: Skillet Steak with Caramelized Onions, Cauliflower and Salad

Friday: Eggplant Parmesan and Fresh Herb Salad with Viniagrette

Saturday: Spinach, Asparagus, Mushroom, Cheese and Chicken Crust-less Quiche

Sunday: Chicken Soup with Carrots, Celery, Spinach, Broccoli, Corn, and my seasoning blend

Have a healthy week!

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