Weekly Menu Plan #23

Rain, then sun, then rain again.  It's the rhythm of spring and I love it.  When it's not raining, we're outside running, jumping, playing, weeding, and planting.  When it rains, we bake, cook, clean the house, and play inside games.  Variety is the spice of life, yes?  

I've been absolutely loving the book "French Kids Eat Everything."  It's inspiring, challenging, and affirming what I want my approach of feeding our children to be.  The book discourages lots of snacking.  It makes sense, really.  If children aren't hungry at mealtime, why would they be motivated to try new things?  Instead, the author encourages four square meals a day.  From now on, I won't be including two snacks a day in our menu plan.  But what to call the fourth meal?  Second breakfast?  Fourthsies?  Tea time?  Le goûter?  I might just call it "snack," (although le goûter seems way more classy), but you'll know what it really is, right?  Fourth Meal.

Monday:

To do: Thaw 1 quart chicken stock for Wednesday night

Breakfast:  Baked Almond Joy Oatmeal

Lunch:  Chili Burritos & Carrot Sticks with Probiotic Ranch Dressing

Snack:  Raw Strawberry Cacao Kefir Smoothies with carrot slices

Dinner:  Curried Steak with Snow Peas & Parsnips

Tuesday:

To do: thaw beef & beef stock for Thursday night

Breakfast:  Cheesy Eggs & Kale, Lemon, Apple Juice

Lunch:  Mostly Raw Wrap, Apple & Orange Slices

Snack:  Raw Blueberry Kefir Smoothies

Dinner:  Bean, Rice, & Beef Bowls over lettuce & Parsnip Fries with Pesto & Fresh Camomile Tea

Wednesday:

To do: soak German pancakes, thaw chicken for Friday night

Breakfast:  Sourdough Caramel Apple Pancakes, eggs, & Cabbage, Lemon, Beet Juice 

Lunch:  Confetti Spring Salad with Ginger-Orange Dressing, Raw Cheese Slices, & Grain-Free Garlic Rosemary Crackers

Snack:  Raw Cranberry Walnut Kefir Smoothies

Dinner:  Creamy Tomato Bisque, Sourdough Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, & Salad 

Thursday:

To do: thaw ground beef for Saturday night

Breakfast:  German Pancakes

Lunch:  Quesorritos with Apple and Orange Slices & Strawberry Lemonade Slushies

Snack:  Raw Apple Pie Kefir Smoothies

Dinner:  Beef Stroganoff & Salad

Friday:

To do: soak sourdough pancakes, soak almonds for Saturday night

Breakfast:  Spinach & Bacon Oven Omelette

Lunch:  Parsnip Cakes with Spring Garlic & Lara(ish) Bars

Snack:  Raw Orange Julius (using kefir instead of milk)

Dinner:  Roasted Herbed Chicken with Truffled Cauliflower Mash & Lemon-Caper Gremolata

Saturday:
To do:  soak porridge
Breakfast:  Sourdough Cinnamon Roll Pancakes & Eggs
Lunch:  Hummus Flowers & Perfectly Frothy Raw Hot Cocoa
Snack:  Raw Blueberry Kefir Smoothies & Crispy Almonds
Dinner:  Paleo Swedish Meatballs & Meyer Lemon Vanilla Bean Cheesecake in the Raw

Sunday:
To do: menu plan
Breakfast:  Soaked Porridge & Eggs
Lunch:  Leftovers
Snack:  Dates & Nuts
Dinner:  Leftovers
(Sunday is my day off)

I'm sharing this at Monday Mania, Simple Lives Thursday, Pennywise Platter, Fight Back Friday.