Gluten Free/Organic Meal Plans for Large Families:: Week 4

Each Tuesday I will be sharing our family meal plan for the upcoming week. I have gone so long without a list or even a menu for my family, I don't advise that at all. Coming home after spending 100's of dollars and wondering what's for dinners. Then you figure out what you want to make and you’re missing something, then you’re off the store again.

We try to eat really 100% gluten free, and organic. We eat about 50-60% Raw most of the time, and I am telling you there is a big difference in how you will look and feel.

I wanted to add that for my family of 11 we spend around $400.00 a week on food. During the summer less since we will be eating from our Garden. That comes out to just about $5.30 per day to feed each person in my family. I know families that spend that at Starbucks each morning. It can be done! You can get great coupons and shop the deals, and load up when you find a great sale.
 
Week 4


Friday-
Breakfast - Coconut Flour Protein Waffles with bananas
Lunch - Vege Tray
Dinner - Gluten Free Apple Pie Omelet Recipe
Snack - Chips and Dip

Saturday-
Breakfast - Chocolate Strawberry Smoothies ( here's a recipe Chocolate Strawberry Soy Smoothie, we don't use Soy we like Almond Milk or Flax Milk)
Lunch - Gluten-Free Reuben Sandwich
Snack - Chocolate Covered Dried Apricots/Bananas

Sunday-
Breakfast -Hard Boiled Eggs and Fruit with Heavy Whipped Cream
Lunch/Dinner - Church Fellowship
Snack - Salsa and Chips

Monday-
Breakfast - Bacon, Eggs and Sliced Apples
Lunch - Popcorn
Dinner - Gluten Free Creamed Salmon and Eggs with a big Salad
Snack - Natural Peanut Butter on Celery

Tuesday-
Breakfast - Brain Power” Smoothie
Lunch - Gluten Free Mac and Cheese Meatballs with Veges
Dinner - Salad Bar and Potato bar
Snack - Healthy Probiotic Marshmallows

Wednesday-
Breakfast - Breakfast Egg Muffins
Lunch - Fruit Tray
Dinner -Indiana Harvest Sausage Lentil Soup  (we will be making our own)
Snack - Apple Butter on Rice Cakes, here is a link for homemade Pumpkin-Apple Butter

Thursday-
Breakfast - Gluten Free Pear Bread
Lunch - Smoothies
Dinner - Homemade Pizza
Snack - Gluten Free Pizza Bread sticks

Gluten Free/Organic Meal Plans for Large Families:: Week 3

Each Tuesday I will be sharing our family meal plan for the upcoming week. I have gone so long without a list or even a menu for my family, I don't advise that at all. Coming home after spending 100's of dollars and wondering what's for dinners. Then you figure out what you want to make and you’re missing something, then you’re off the store again.

We try to eat really 100% gluten free, and organic. We eat about 50-60% Raw most of the time, and I am telling you there is a big difference in how you will look and feel.

I wanted to add that for my family of 11 we spend around $400.00 a week on food. During the summer less since we will be eating from our Garden. That comes out to just about $5.30 per day to feed each person in my family. I know families that spend that at Starbucks each morning. It can be done! You can get great coupons and shop the deals, and load up when you find a great sale.

I bought 20 coupons for Organic Valley last week which cuts my Organic milk price in half.

I also was able to find coupons for $1.00 off of Gluten free bread. You just have to look and pay attention and you can save big!


Week 3

Sorry for the delay

Friday-
Breakfast - Gluten Free Banana Bread  with Grapefruit
Lunch - Yogurt
Dinner - Turkey with Sweet Potatoes and Baked Cauliflower
Snack - Organic Popcorn ( we do all kinds of Popcorn flavors, Dairy-Free Spiced Cheesy Popcorn , you can sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top, or pop the popcorn bacon grease).

Saturday-
Breakfast -  Chocolate Strawberry Smoothies ( here's a recipe Chocolate Strawberry Soy Smoothie, we don't use Soy we like Almond Milk or Flax Milk)
Lunch - Assortment of veggies dip and Raw Applesauce
Dinner - Turkey Salad Sandwiches with Guacamole with Tomatillos + Lime
Snack - Because it's Saturday Candy Tree Gluten Free Cherry Twists

Sunday-
Breakfast -Egg Muffins with Bananas
Dinner -Turkey Tetrazzini with Gluten Free noodles, Cucumber salad
Snack - Salsa and Chips

Monday-
Breakfast - Raw Smoothies
Lunch - Grilled Cheese
Dinner - Gluten-Free Chicken Soup for Body and Soul
Snack - Natural Peanut Butter on Celery

Tuesday-
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Lunch - Curried Sweet Potato Fries and Organic Hot Dogs
Dinner - Roasted Tomato Soup
Snack - Carrot sticks, Cauliflower with dip

Wednesday-
Breakfast - Vegetable, Cheese and Egg Omelette's with fruit salad
Lunch - Variety of chips and dips
Dinner -Spaghetti with baked zucchini
Snack - Apple Butter on Rice Cakes, here is a link for homemade Pumpkin-Apple Butter

Thursday-
Breakfast - Cereal
Lunch - Smoothies
Dinner - Gluten-Free Reuben Sandwich
Snack - Oranges and Pineapple

Blessings,

Pamela

Pictures in 2013!

January 16th
Not Gluten Free!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 17th
Juliana's birthday breakfast
 

Gluten Free/Organic Meal Plans for Large Families:: Week 2

Each Tuesday I will be sharing our family meal plan for the up coming week. I have gone so long without a list or even a menu for my family, I don't advise that at all. Coming home after spending 100's of dollars and wondering what's for dinners. Then you figure out what you want to make and your missing something, then your off the store again.

We try to eat really 100% gluten free, and organic. We eat about 50-60% Raw most of the time, and I am telling you there is a big difference in how you will look and feel.

My 6th daughters birthday is on Wed and I will be making her a  Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake (Gluten-Free). We will be adding blueberry frosting.

Week 2

Friday-
Breakfast - Banana-Pecan Waffles
Lunch - Grilled cheese sandwich (on gluten free bread) melted with cheese and their favorite veggies on the inside 
Dinner - Cumin spiced pork tenderloin with root vegetables for in my Practical Paleo cook book
Snack -  Organic Popcorn ( we do all kinds of Popcorn flavors, Dairy-Free Spiced Cheesy Popcorn , you can sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top, or pop the popcorn bacon grease).

Saturday-
Breakfast - Gluten Free and Grain Free Peanut Butter Banana Muffins Recipe
Lunch - Assortment of veggies dip and Raw Applesauce
Dinner - Turkey, Sweet Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce, and a nice Salad
Snack - Frozen Grapes

Sunday-
Breakfast Cinnamon Raisin Breakfast Risotto
Dinner -Turkey Tetrazzini with Gluten Free noodles, Cucumber salad
Snack - Salsa and Chips

Monday-
Breakfast - Raw Smoothies
Lunch - Raw Potatoes with Hummus dip
Dinner - Chicken Broccoli Cheese Casserole
Snack - Raw Revolution Organic Live Food Bars

Tuesday-
Breakfast - Gluten Free Bagels with cream cheese
Lunch - Curried Sweet Potato Fries and Organic Hot Dogs
Dinner - Raw Food Deep Dish Lasagna and a small dish of cooked.
Snack - Carrot sticks, Cauliflower with dip 

Wednesday-
Breakfast - Roasted Peach and Ginger Chia Pudding
Lunch - Variety of chips and dips
Dinner -Spaghetti with bakes zucchine
Snack - Apple Butter on Rice Cakes, here is a link for homemade Pumpkin-Apple Butter

Thursday-
Breakfast - Sausage and Egg Omelette's, with Oranges
Lunch - Smoothies
Dinner - Macaroni and Cheese
Snack - Natural Peanut Butter on Celery

Blessings,

 

Pamela

Gluten Free/Organic Meal Plans for Large Families:: Week 1

Each Tuesday I will be sharing our family meal plan for the up coming week. I have gone so long without a list or even a menu for my family, I don't advise that at all. Coming home after spending 100's of dollars and wondering what's for dinners. Then you figure out what you want to make and your missing something, then your off the store again.  

We try to eat really 100% gluten free, and organic. We eat about 50-60% Raw most of the time, and I am telling you there is a big difference in how you will look and feel.

My husband has a birthday on Thursday and I will be making him Lemon Icebox Cake, I can't wait

Week 1

Friday-  Juliana's Birthday
Breakfast -  Gluten Free Crepes with Strawberries and Whip Cream
Lunch -  Chicken Salad Sandwich made with Gluten Free Bread
Dinner - Homemade Gluten Free Pizza
Snack - Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free “Hostess” Cupcakes

Saturday- Grandma is coming over
Breakfast - Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Pancake Mix with bacon, Homemade applesauce for the topping we like to make a raw applesauce for our kids.Applesauce Raw
Lunch - Assortment of veggies
Dinner - Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce, and a nice Salad
Snack  - Frozen Grapes

Sunday-
Breakfast Carrot Gingerbread muffins (Paleo Book)
Dinner -Vege Gluten Free Tamales you could also make the filling all raw veges with dressing. 
Snack - Salsa and Chips

Monday-
Breakfast - Oatmeal, with Bananas
Lunch - Tomatoes Salad
Dinner - Chicken Broccoli Cheese Casserole
Snack - Raw Revolution Organic Live Food Bars

Tuesday-
Breakfast - Raw Smo0thies
Lunch - Curried Sweet Potato Fries and Organic Hot Dogs
Dinner - Raw Food Deep Dish Lasagna and a small dish of cooked.
Snack -  Organic Popcorn ( we do all kinds of Popcorn flavors, Dairy-Free Spiced Cheesy Popcorn , you can sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top, or pop the popcorn bacon grease).

Wednesday-
Breakfast - German Apple & Cranberry Puff Pancake
Lunch - Variety of chips and dips
Dinner - BROCCOLI-QUINOA CASSEROLE ( I add Ground Beef,and Swiss Cheese)
Snack -  Apple Butter on Rice Cakes, here is a link for homemade Pumpkin-Apple Butter

Thursday-
Breakfast - Sausage and Egg Omelette's, with Oranges
Lunch - Smoothies
Dinner - Macaroni and Cheese
Snack - Natural Peanut Butter on Celery

Blessings,

Pamela

Chicken Minestrone Soup

When my husband was off of work last month, I  found myself cooking a lot.  If you saw my last post on Chicken/Veggie Stock you know I make large quantities of food. Meals that will last 3 days meal or I can freeze for later dates. I do this so I can spend more time with my husband and children. I am very careful about what I feed my family, so when I cook it's from scratch.

So this week I made Chicken Minestrone Soup. This pot of soup will last my family for about 4-5 dinners, or I can freeze half for a later date. This soup like most I make is almost 100% organic.

Each night you can try new things with your soup, here are some of our favorites.

• Sour cream and Homemade Croutons
• Cheese of your choice, We enjoy Parmesan or Extra sharp Cheddar
• Homemade rolls, and Jalapenos
• Crackers and salad
• Serve it with a fruit salad

You could also add what every meat you want to this soup. Over lent you can make this without meat and add Spinach, and eggplant.

Here is my Chicken Minestrone Soup Recipe, Organic and full of flavor.

You will need

A Large stockpot is needed- 16-20 quarts. (We have a 32 quart stockpot NSF certified, we found at a wine/beer making shop.)

1 Head of Garlic minced (or you can buy the organic garlic in the jar done for you),

2 onions chopped

1 full stalk of Celery, end cut off and please leave the tops on. 

32 oz of Kidney Beans (we soak our own because, it is better for you and cheaper)

32 oz of Black beans, Pinto Beans, and Garbanzo beans (again we soak our own, these are made up ahead of time and then we freeze them.

3 cans of diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce

1/3 cup Fresh Parsley, Thyme, and a little cilantro

24 cups of broth and water (the more broth the better) add more if needed.

¼ cup of salt and black pepper

2 ¼ cup of Barley (not the quick kind)

1 cup of lentils

½ cup Pasta sprinkle of Italian seasoning (optional)

1 or 2 Natural Garden Veggie bouillon cubes (optional if not using homemade broth, or more water then broth)

5 cups of chicken or you can add Venison, ground beef, or even pork  for a different taste.

If you like noodles you can add these in your bowls separately

You will add everything to your pot except the chicken. If using ground venison, ground beef  or pork cook before hand and leave it in the pot.  

 If using chicken then you will add this later when you start to simmer your minestrone.

Bring your minestrone to a boil, add your chicken and then simmer for about 2 hours.

This soup becomes thick very quickly because of the starch in the Barley. You may need to add a little water when serving on extra nights.

I will be adding my cost for this meal in the next couple of days.

Please visit Janelle to link up with others who are comfy in the kitchen

Chocolate Trifle With Berries

With Valentines coming up I thought I would put up one of my favorite desserts. This is what I will be serving on Valentines night to my family.

Ingredients

1 box of your favorite Chocolate cake mix (We will make a chocolate cake from scratch or buy, an organic mix)

1 package (6 ounces) of instant chocolate pudding mix (we use Dr. Oetker organic chocolate pudding mix, this will take 2 boxes.)

3/4 cup of strong coffee (we use Starbucks espresso)

1 pint of heavy Whip cream (beat the cream till it becomes thick.)

1 pound of Berries your choice (we used strawberries)

Bake your cake according to the package directions. You will want to cool the cake before cutting it. Prepare pudding according to the package directions: set the pudding aside.

When your cake is cooled go ahead and crumble it. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cake. Place half of the remaining cake crumbs in the bottom of a 4 1/2 or 5-qt. trifle dish. If you have a decorative glass bowl this is just fine it will work.

Repeat each Layer the cake then the coffee, half the pudding, half of the whipped cream, then a layer of berries. Repeat the cake, coffee, pudding, and whipped cream. Make sure your last layer is the Whip Cream.

Top the trifle with your whip cream, sprinkle with the 1/2 cup of crumbled cake and berries.

Place in the refrigerator or front porch if you live north where it is really cold for about 2-3 hours.

This will serve a lot of people. We have 10 in our home, and it lasts for a couple nights.

Here is what it will cost if made with organic ingredients
 Dr. Oetker organic chocolate cake mix $3.99

Coffee we always have. a cup of coffee under a $1.00
Dr Oetker Organic chocolate pudding mix for 2 boxes $3.78
1 pint of organic heavy cream $2.99
1 pound of organic strawberries $4.99


Total $16.75 (.83 per serving) if you feed 20 people like we do.


You could make this for less money, but you will be filling your family with things not so good for them.

Blessings,
Pamela

Whats For Dinner Mom...

I felt so bad that at 4:30 last night I had forgot to make dinner. My husband and I have kind of lost track of days and time since he has been laid off. Well, mom came to the rescue and I made Nachos. The girls and hubby love them, and they are so easy to make. They taste better in the summer with fresh ingredients but we managed. So here is what I used to make Nachos last night. You can make them so many different ways, the ideas are endless.

Organic meat 3lbs (add an Organic Onion, Organic Garlic, and your spices.)
Organic Corn Chips
Organic toppings - Black Olives
Lettuce,
Avocados
Tomatoes
Final touches- Organic Sour Cream, and Jalapenos.

We used to make 1 huge plate of Nachos for the whole family. Now, we have more little ones, and everyone likes different things on their Nachos. In the past I have also set up a Nacho table where you can dress up your own.  It is so much fun to watch the little ones pick what they want, and the get so excited.

Here are some other ideas for Nachos
BBQ Chicken Nachos
Fajita chicken Nachos
Steak Nachos
Fish Nachos
Seafood nachos
Cheese Nachos
Plantain Nachos with Black Beans (from a great cookbook, Cooking the Cowboy Way: Recipes Inspired by Campfires, Chuck Wagons, and Ranch Kitchens)
Sausage and Sour Kraut Nachos (for the Polish man in my life)
Greek style Nachos (with lots of Feta)
Chili Dog Nachos
Dessert Nachos

Don’t forget refried beans, and Spanish rice.

Can you tell we love food in this house, What a gift from God.

A few more..

Cookies I added some more even though I have no idea how we are to eat all of them. I just talked to my sister and wished we were together in the kitchen together this year. Seems silly we were both baking some of the cookies. So here are a few of the cookies I baked this morning.

Polish Star Cookies dipped in Peppermint Chocolate

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Nutmeg Cookies

Candy Cane Dots

It is so hard to belive that Advent is now behind us. Tonight as a family we will watchThe Nativity Story (Widescreen & Full Screen Versions) , Attened Mass and praise God for the Birth of Jesus Christ.

Daddy and mommy will spend time finishing up food for Christmas day so we can relax as a family and just enjoy each other. It really is the most wonferful time of the year a time to relax and enjoy one another.

Have a wonderful Christmas Eve!