This week’s real food meal plan and agenda focus on restocking cupboards and keeping up with sports schedules.
Is it really the last week of April already? Time sure is flying lately! I think I’m going to blink and summer vacation will be here.
We have another busy week ahead, including my son’s first t-ball game. He is very excited.
In the kitchen.
I’m back in the process of trying to restock the cupboard with safe, easy snacks. Here is what’s on my kitchen to-do list:
- graham crackers
- salsa
- corn muffins
- coconut milk
- coconut milk yogurt
- coffee cake
- breakfast cookies
- cookies and cream ice cream
- sunbutter fudge
Dairy?
We experimented with dairy for my oldest last week. After five days there was no change. I am not calling it completely conclusive since dairy can take three weeks or more to fully clear from your body. But for now we are going back to full dairy. Maybe this summer we’ll try dairy free again when we don’t have to worry about busy schedules and packing lunches.
Make sure you check back on Tuesday this week. I’ve got a fun post that could just save your sanity. There will also be some freebies involved.
Here is our real food meal plan for the week. What’s on your menu?
ROTATION: Each day starts with dinner and goes through lunch the next day. Foods in () are things yet to be tried by at least one child.
Day 1: squash, cabbage, banana (strawberry, pineapple)
Day 1: squash, cabbage, carrot, tapioca, strawberry (cassava)
Day 2: corn, grapes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, avocado? (amaranth, tomato, orange, watermelon, raspberry)
Day 2: grapes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, tomato, orange, amaranth, raspberry (avocado)
Day 3: teff, eggplant, zucchini, blueberries, asparagus, spinach, sunbutter (sorghum, beans, kiwi, quinoa)
Day 3: teff, eggplant, zucchini, blueberries, asparagus, spinach, sunbutter, sorghum, quinoa
Day 4: pumpkin, lettuce, cucumber, cherries, split peas, rice (millet, egg, dairy)
Day 4: pumpkin, lettuce, cucumber, cherries, olives, peppers, onion, coconut, millet (egg)
Sunday 4
B – cereal, fruit | spinach, blueberry, cherry smoothies
L – crockpot ham, carrots, roasted potatoes
D – Italian sausage, sauteed peppers and onions, chips, cucumbers
prep: soak flour for graham crackers
notes:
Monday 1
B – yogurt, granola bar | pumpkin yogurt
D – spaghetti w/ meatballs, peas, squash
prep: soak flour for muffins, make zoodles, make graham crackers, skim cream
notes:
Tuesday 2
B – toast w/ sunbutter | leftovers
D – crockpot beef and veggie chili, corn muffins
prep: bake muffins, soak flour for coffee cake, make ice cream
notes: ready any time
Wednesday 3
B – tart cherry coffee cake, fruit
D – chicken nuggets, sweet potato fries, sauteed zucchini
prep: make coconut milk, make coconut milk yogurt, bake coffee cake
notes:
Thursday 4
B – yogurt w/ strawberries, granola | cm yogurt w/ strawberries | spinach in broth
D – crockpot pork chops, rice, beans
prep: soak flour for breakfast cookies, make fudge
notes: ready any time/early
Friday 1
B – cereal, fruit | coffee cake
D – breakfast cookies, bacon, roasted cabbage, fruit
prep: bake breakfast cookies
notes:
Saturday 2
B – breakfast cookies, bacon
D – tacos, fruit salad
prep: make salsa
notes: kids help prep dinner