Healthy, real food cooking is not for the faint of heart. It’s certainly not for lazy women. If you want to feed your family real, nutritional food you have to be willing to put in the work. Bottom line.
Now, confession … I am lazy. I like love comfort and ease. I love to procrastinate. I do not like foods that can’t be put together in two minutes. Period.
I am so consumed with myself and my agenda that I have failed to provide my family with good nutritious meals lately. Yes, can I give you 101 excuses?
- I’m sick, and I can’t seem to kick this cold even with my natural remedies. The Flu Fighting Series came too late.
- I have more writing to do than I can keep up with. Did you see my update last week?
- We’ve been out of town.
- We had company.
- Samuel is teething.
- I’m not sleeping well.
And on and on it goes. But the bottom line is that I care more about myself and my agenda than I do caring for my family right now. *blush*
Living intentionally by grace means sometimes you have to really understand grace. God has been taking me through an obstacle course of humility honing my heart to reflect His, and for that I am grateful. I think in order to understand grace, you must first understand your depravity. You have to see yourself rightly – lazy, selfish, imperfect.
With that said, this week, I’m getting back in the groove. My only focus is feeding my family well. It’s going to be hard because I’m out of practice. However, I have to start somewhere. First, I’m taking my microwave to the garage. I’m done with it. I rely on it too much for “quick fixes.” Then, each day I will be intentional to plan, and carry out my plan.
So without further ado, here is my two week menu plan.
11/7 – 11/13
Breakfast
Monday – Scrambled Eggs, Peaches & Yogurt
Tuesday – Baked Oatmeal Sweet Potato, Kefir Smoothie
Wednesday – Pancakes w/ homemade syrup
Thursday – Baked Oatmeal Sweet Potato (Leftovers), Kefir Smoothie
Friday – Egg in a Hole, Kefir Smoothie
Saturday – Pancakes w/ homemade syrup
Sunday - Immune Boosting Breakfast Lentil Soup w/ Rice and Bok Choy
Lunch
Shredded Chicken Salad x 2
Peanut Butter & Blackberry Jam w/ Carrot Sticks x 2
Leftovers x 2
Loaded Salad
Dinner
Monday – Baked Whitefish (recipe below) w/ steamed broccoli & carrots w/ butter
Tuesday – Mark Grill – Chicken Breast however he wants w/ Brussels sprouts and sauteed bok choy
Wednesday – BBQ Ribs in Crockpot w/ sweet potatoes & green beans
Thursday – Cajun Chicken Pasta w/ green salad
Friday – Crockpot Beef Stew
Saturday – Leftovers
Sunday – Tacos w/ black beans and rice
11/14 – 11/20
Breakfast
Monday – Scrambled Eggs, Blueberries & Yogurt
Tuesday – Leftover Immune Boosting Breakfast Lentil Soup w/ Rice and Bok Choy
Wednesday – Pumpkin Granola, Kefir Smoothie
Thursday – Egg in a Hole, Kefir Smoothie
Friday – Pumpkin Granola (Leftovers), Kefir Smoothie
Saturday – Pancakes w/ homemade syrup
Sunday – Soaked Quinoa Porridge
Lunch
Peanut Butter & Blackberry Jam w/ Carrot Sticks x 2
Leftovers x 2
Loaded Salad x 3
Dinner
Monday – Shrimp – not sure how I want to make it yet
Tuesday – Mark Grill – Pork Chops (however he wants) w/ broccoli & carrots
Wednesday – BBQ Ribs in Crockpot w/ sweet potatoes & green beans
Thursday – Chicken Enchiladas w/ Black Beans and Rice
Friday – Spaghetti w/ Salad
Saturday – Leftovers
Sunday – Tacos w/ black beans and rice
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Baked Whitefish
4 filets (flounder, tilapia, or cod are some of our favorites)
juice of 1 lemon or lime or orange
1 T of coconut oil (at least)
Salt to taste
Fresh Ground pepper to taste
1 T fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, rosemary are some of our favorites) or 1 t of dried herbs
Cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
Place fish in a well oiled baking dish. Squeeze juice of fruit over the fish, add herbs and seasonings, spoon out your coconut oil over each piece (I don’t worry about melting the oil first, it will spread as it melts). Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake at 300-350* for about 10-15 minutes. Don’t over cook or it will be leathery.
Serve with a fresh salad and seasonal veggie.
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So what about you? Do you ever grow weary of making “real” food?
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