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This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on easy meals for coming and going. It's fall "break"...time to start moving. And Happy Thanksgiving!!

Real Food Meal Plan Week Of 11/20/16

This week’s real food meal plan and agenda focus on easy meals for coming and going. It’s fall “break”…time to start moving. And Happy Thanksgiving!!

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on easy meals for coming and going. It's fall "break"...time to start moving. And Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving!! It goes without saying we have a LOT to be thankful for right now.

TODAY the house is truly ours! As in, we have the keys. We are so beyond thankful that God led us here.

This will certainly not be a normal Thanksgiving week for us. We are taking the whole week off from home schooling (first break we’ve had since August!!!). My son only has two days of school. We’ll be spending most of our time at the new house cleaning and gradually moving things over.

Thanksgiving.

We will also get to celebrate the holiday with family on Friday. So we have something else to look forward to.

There will not be much on my kitchen agenda this week aside from keeping us fed. I hope we don’t run out of anything!

Giveaway!!

If you haven’t already don’t forget to enter the giveaway for a copy of  Nourished Beginnings. One of the best cookbooks you’ll ever get.

Here are our real food meal plans for the week. I pray you will enjoy celebrating Thanksgiving with friends and family (if you are in the US). And even if you’re not I hope you enjoy lots of good, nourishing food this week.

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on easy meals for coming and going. It's fall "break"...time to start moving. And Happy Thanksgiving!!

ROTATION: Each day starts with dinner and goes through lunch the next day. Foods in () are things yet to be tried.

Sunday 1
B – yogurt, granola bars | zucchini bread, gummies | peas, beef
L – crockpot beef roast, mashed potatoes, beans
D – balogna sandwiches, cucumbers w/ dip, pear slices
prep: chop veggies (let kids help)
notes: 

Monday 2
B – cereal, fruit | squash cherry smoothies, zucchini bread
D – crockpot beef vegetable soup, muffins
prep: boil eggs
notes: prep ahead dinner

Tuesday 3
B – hard boiled egg, toast |soup, muffin
D – honey herb chicken, roasted potatoes, squash
prep: prep smoothies
notes:

Wednesday 4
B – toast w/ sunbutter, fruit | spinach blueberry smoothie bowls w/ chia seeds
D – crockpot chicken meatballs, rice, peas
prep:
notes:

Thursday 1
B – yogurt, granola, fruit
D – crockpot unstuffed cabbage rolls, peaches
prep: 
notes:

Friday 2
B – cereal, fruit | leftovers
D – burgers, fries, roasted cauliflower and Brussels sprouts
prep: 
notes: 

Saturday 3
B – scrambled eggs, toast, fruit
D – squash and sausage soup, muffins
prep: bake muffins
notes:

Day 1: squash, cabbage, banana, strawberry (pineapple)
Day 1: squash, cabbage, carrot, tapioca, strawberry (cassava)
Day 2: corn, grapes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, avocado, raspberry (amaranth, tomato, orange)
Day 2: grapes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, amaranth, raspberry, orange
Day 3: teff, eggplant, zucchini, blueberries, asparagus, spinach, sunbutter, peach, egg (kiwi, quinoa)
Day 3: teff, eggplant, zucchini, blueberries, asparagus, spinach, sunbutter, peach, sorghum, quinoa, beans, egg
Day 4: pumpkin, lettuce, cherries, split peas, rice, olives, dairy (millet)
Day 4: pumpkin, lettuce, cucumber, cherries, olives, peppers, onion, coconut, millet, peas (dairy)

When it comes to parenting there are so many responsibilities. One of the most important things a parent can do is nourish her children. It definitely is one of my top priorities.

One Of The Most Important Things A Parent Can Do {Plus Cocoa Avocado Pudding!}

When it comes to parenting there are so many responsibilities. One of the most important things a parent can do is nourish her children. It definitely is one of my top priorities.

When it comes to parenting there are so many responsibilities. One of the most important things a parent can do is nourish her children. It definitely is one of my top priorities.

There are many things I feel are important when it comes to raising my kids. Like helping them develop their God-given gifts, teaching them to be kind and generous and allowing them to mature and become independent.

Making Health A Priority.

Another thing that tops my list is nourishing their bodies. Yes, every parent wants their child to be healthy. But I am talking about really nourishing them.

Feeding them nutrient-dense food from the start. Making everything count.

My good friend Renee of Raising Generation Nourished shares my sentiments. She has three young girls that truly know what being healthy is all about.

When it comes to parenting there are so many responsibilities. One of the most important things a parent can do is nourish her children. It definitely is one of my top priorities.

Nourished From The Start.

I was so honored and excited to review a copy of Renee’s new book Nourished Beginnings. Spreading the word about real food and nourishment has been her passion for many years. And she put her heart and soul into this book.

You’ll find simple recipes for babies just starting solids all the way to hearty meals for the whole family.

When it comes to parenting there are so many responsibilities. One of the most important things a parent can do is nourish her children. It definitely is one of my top priorities.

Dessert First.

The first recipe I knew I had to make was the raw cocoa avocado pudding. There are few things I love more than avocados, chocolate and salt. So this was a no-brainer.

But instead of making it myself…I let my eight-year old make it!! Yes, I believe in teaching children from a very young age to understand nutrition and be confident and capable in the kitchen. My daughter was more than happy to take on the task. (If you’re curious how I’m teaching her to cook check out the Kids Cook Real Food ecourse. It’s amazing!)

When it comes to parenting there are so many responsibilities. One of the most important things a parent can do is nourish her children. It definitely is one of my top priorities.

And we were all happy to sample the the end product.

The texture of the pudding is amazing. So rich and creamy from the avocado, but with tons of chocolate flavor from the cocoa.

This pudding is very mildly sweet. I thought it was great. But my husband and kids would have liked a bit more honey added. Adjust it to your taste.

For me the low sweetener was not a problem because of the salt! I add salt to anything, especially sweets. Chocolate and salt are a match made in heaven. So the mild chocolate combined with the sea salt made for an amazing treat (I might have eaten almost all of it myself).

I also used it on top of muffins as a frosting (or as I like to think of it, healthy fat to help absorb vitamins).

Get Your Copy!

Nourished Beginnings would make a great Christmas gift or a wonderful baby shower gift. It turns feeding babies into something so simple and so nourishing. The perfect combination.

What are your top priorities when it comes to parenting? Is nutrition near the top?

Try Renee’s raw cocoa avocado pudding and enter to win a copy of Nourished Beginnings! You’ll be amazed by both.

When it comes to parenting there are so many responsibilities. One of the most important things a parent can do is nourish her children. It definitely is one of my top priorities.

Nourishing Raw Cocoa Avocado Pudding
Serves 4
Rich and creamy chocolate pudding with a nourishing kick!
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Ingredients
  1. 3 ripe avocados, pitted and scooped out of shell
  2. 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  3. 1/4 - 1/2 cup raw honey
  4. 6 Tbsp. raw cacao or carob
  5. pinch of unrefined sea salt when serving
Instructions
  1. Put everything, except the salt, into your food processor and blend until smooth.
  2. Serve each bowl with a pinch of sea salt.
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 When it comes to parenting there are so many responsibilities. One of the most important things a parent can do is nourish her children. It definitely is one of my top priorities.

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on packing and planning. It's about to get crazy busy!

Real Food Meal Plan Week Of 11/13/16

This week’s real food meal plan and agenda focus on packing and planning. It’s about to get crazy busy!

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on packing and planning. It's about to get crazy busy!

One more week. Just one. And we have possession of our new farm!!! It’s exciting and daunting all at once. This week will be more of the same – home school, activities and packing, packing, packing.

In The Kitchen.

I do have a few items on my kitchen list for the week. We are low on some stuff. Plus I’m trying to use up old things from the freezer before the move. That includes zucchini and tart cherries. I’m sure there is more too.

  • elderberry syrup (half of the family has been dealing with a cold for over a week now)\
  • cornbread
  • muffins
  • zucchini bread
  • cherry pie

This week we’re trying something new – a parasite cleanse for the big kids. I hope it helps!

Giveaway!!

Be sure to check back tomorrow. I’ve got a delicious recipe and a giveaway! You definitely don’t want to miss it.

Here is our real food meal plan for the week. I’m keeping things as simple as possible because I need all the time I can get to pack. What’s on your menu this week?

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on packing and planning. It's about to get crazy busy!

ROTATION: Each day starts with dinner and goes through lunch the next day. Foods in () are things yet to be tried.

Sunday 2
B – cereal, fruit | squash cherry smoothies, muffins
L – sunbutter sandwiches, cucumbers w/ dip, grapes
D – at grandparents’ house
prep: soak flour for porridge, prep shake
notes: 

Monday 3
B – porrideg, oranges | avocado banana chocolate shake
D – crockpot roast chicken, roasted potatoes, carrots
prep: make elderberry syrup
notes: prep ahead dinner

Tuesday 4
B – toast w/ sunbutter, fruit
D – crockpot pork chops, rice, peas
prep: sprout beans
notes:

Wednesday 1
B – yogurt, granola, fruit
D – orca bean and squash chili, cornbread
prep: bake cornbread, boil eggs
notes:

Thursday 2
B – cornbread w/ syrup, hard boiled eggs
D – Italian pasta bake, corn, broccoli, garlic bread
prep: bake zucchini muffins/bread, soak flour for porridge
notes:

Friday 3
B – cereal, fruit | porridge, fruit | avocado, banana
D – zucchini bread french toast, sauteed zucchini, fruit
prep: bake cherry pie
notes: 

Saturday 4
B – scrambled eggs, toast, fruit
D – tacos, peas
prep: 
notes:

Day 1: squash, cabbage, banana, strawberry (pineapple)
Day 1: squash, cabbage, carrot, tapioca, strawberry (cassava)
Day 2: corn, grapes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, avocado, raspberry (amaranth, tomato, orange)
Day 2: grapes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, amaranth, raspberry, orange
Day 3: teff, eggplant, zucchini, blueberries, asparagus, spinach, sunbutter, peach (kiwi, quinoa)
Day 3: teff, eggplant, zucchini, blueberries, asparagus, spinach, sunbutter, peach, sorghum, quinoa, beans
Day 4: pumpkin, lettuce, cherries, split peas, rice, egg, olives, dairy (millet)
Day 4: pumpkin, lettuce, cucumber, cherries, olives, peppers, onion, coconut, millet, egg, peas (dairy)

Believe it or not carrying a bottle and drinking water all day long could be sabotaging your health improvements. I'll tell you why!

Drinking Water Is Making Me Fat And Tired

Believe it or not carrying a bottle and drinking water all day long could be sabotaging your health improvements. I’ll tell you why!

Believe it or not carrying a bottle and drinking water all day long could be sabotaging your health improvements. I'll tell you why!

Get up. Shower. Get dressed. Put on makeup.

And fill my water bottle. That was me.

Then remind myself periodically throughout the day to take a drink. Refill and repeat. Keep track of how much I drink. Make sure I’m getting my eight glasses at a minimum.

Sound familiar?

At the same time I was getting up super early every day to have time to get things done, nursing a little one full time, exercising every day, running my own business and following the GAPS diet. All good things, right?

Not So Good.

A few years ago I learned that was not the case! I quickly became more and more fatigued. My weight started going up. And my body temperature (along with my metabolism) plummeted. As in I’m not even sure how I was functioning. At times my temperature was 92 or 93 degrees Fahrenheit. Some evenings I could barely walk up the stairs carrying my son because my muscles were so weak.

I thought I was doing all the “right” things. But my health was quickly declining. Something had to give. But what?

Believe it or not carrying a bottle and drinking water all day long could be sabotaging your health improvements. I'll tell you why!

I did two simple things to turn my health around.

  1. Stop eating grain free/ditch the GAPS diet.
  2. Stop drinking so much water.

Wait, what? Adding grains and drinking less water made me healthier? You bet! And I’ve never looked back.

Curious why you might be drinking too much water too?

Head over to Kitchen Stewardship where I’m sharing my thoughts.

Then come back and share your thoughts with me! Do you try to drink a certain amount of water every day in the name of good health? Or do you listen to your body? I’d love to hear.

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on simple meals and packing. The big move is coming!

Real Food Meal Plan Week Of 11/6/16

This week’s real food meal plan and agenda focus on simple meals and packing.

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on simple meals and packing. The big move is coming!

Happy Sunday! Anybody else with little ones up really early? I’m typing with a toddler on my lap.

Last week was a bit crazy with my husband gone so much and finishing my produce preservation for the year! It sure feels good to be done and have him back.

We are now in countdown mode!

Two weeks until we get possession of our new house. One month until my son officially starts home schooling. And one month until the big move.

The next few weeks will be busy with packing and preparing.

New Food.

We’ve been doing lots of food experimenting with the youngest two. On the whole most things are going well. My toddler is tolerating some dairy! And so is my son!! But I think we have to take eggs back out for my toddler. We weren’t strict about rotation and she is reacting again.

In The Kitchen.

I don’t have much kitchen work going on this week. I’m focusing my extra time and energy on packing.

I’m so happy that we finally made it to the meat market last week! We have more options for meals again.

Here is our real food meal plan for the week. What’s on your menu?

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on simple meals and packing. The big move is coming!

ROTATION: Each day starts with dinner and goes through lunch the next day. Foods in () are things yet to be tried.

Sunday 3
B – cereal, fruit | muffins, fruit
L – bbq chicken on buns, french fries, broccoli
D – crockpot pork roast, mashed potatoes, carrots, spinach
prep: prep smoothies
notes: 

Monday 4
B – toast w/ sunbutter, blueberry spinach smoothies
D – pumpkin chicken taco soup, tortilla chips, avocado
prep: boil eggs
notes: prep ahead dinner

Tuesday 1
B – hard boiled eggs, toast | banana, avocado, chicken
D – chicken and rice, peas, pearsauce
prep: prep smoothies, soak oats
notes:

Wednesday 2
B – oatmeal | squash cherry smoothies
D – chop suey, roasted Brussels sprouts and cauliflower
prep:
notes:

Thursday 3
B – yogurt, granola bars
D – crockpot meatballs, noodles, beans, spinach
prep: sprout beans
notes:

Friday 4
B – cereal, fruit | blueberry spinach smoothies, scones
D – orca bean and squash chili, cornbread
prep: bake cornbread
notes: prep ahead

Saturday 1
B – cornbread w/ syrup, scrambled eggs
D – spaghetti, roasted purple cabbage
prep: 
notes:

Day 1: squash, cabbage, banana, strawberry (pineapple)
Day 1: squash, cabbage, carrot, tapioca, strawberry (cassava)
Day 2: corn, grapes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, avocado, raspberry (amaranth, tomato, orange)
Day 2: grapes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, amaranth, raspberry, orange
Day 3: teff, eggplant, zucchini, blueberries, asparagus, spinach, sunbutter, peach (kiwi, quinoa)
Day 3: teff, eggplant, zucchini, blueberries, asparagus, spinach, sunbutter, peach, sorghum, quinoa, beans
Day 4: pumpkin, lettuce, cherries, split peas, rice, egg, olives, dairy (millet)
Day 4: pumpkin, lettuce, cucumber, cherries, olives, peppers, onion, coconut, millet, egg, peas (dairy)

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on all things orange. I've got pumpkin and squash galore. Hopefully it will all make it's way to the freezer this week.

Real Food Meal Plan Week Of 10/30/16

This week’s real food meal plan and agenda focus on all things orange. I’ve got pumpkin and squash galore. Hopefully it will all make it’s way to the freezer this week.

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on all things orange. I've got pumpkin and squash galore. Hopefully it will all make it's way to the freezer this week.

Happy Halloween! Or Happy Reformation Day! However you like to look at it.

We have a busy week ahead. My husband is playing percussion for a local high school musical, so we won’t see much of him.

Hopefully everyone will be feeling ok. My toddler had some very rough nights last week with tummy aches. I’m still not totally sure what caused them. Now we’re back to trying some new foods again. Praying it goes well.

In The Kitchen.

I just wrapped up dealing with a pile of pumpkins. My husband picked up another 17 squash at the orchard yesterday. So I’ll be working my way through those when I get the chance this week. I don’t have any other big baking plans as I just don’t have time.

Meals will be super simple as usual. I still hardly have any meat. And when it’s just the kids and me for dinner I keep it very low key.

Kids In The Kitchen!

Don’t forget there are only a few days left to sign up for the Kids Cook Real Food ecourse. I promise, your kids will LOVE it! You will too. They will be so helpful in the kitchen in no time.

Here is our real food meal plan for the week. Hopefully I’ll be able to squeeze in a little more packing when we’re not carving pumpkins or roasting squash. We only have a few more weeks until we get possession of our new farm!!

What’s on your menu?

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on all things orange. I've got pumpkin and squash galore. Hopefully it will all make it's way to the freezer this week.

ROTATION: Each day starts with dinner and goes through lunch the next day. Foods in () are things yet to be tried.

Sunday 4
B – scones, yogurt, banana
L – crockpot meatloaf, baked potato, peas, beans
D – ring balogna, crackers, cheese, pumpkin pie smoothies, roasted purple cabbage
prep: make gummies, prep smoothies, roast squash
notes: 

Monday 1
B – cereal, fruit | pumpkin pie smoothies
D – squash soup, muffins
prep: soak oats, prep smoothies
notes: prep ahead

Tuesday 2
B – oatmeal | squash cherry smoothies
D – hot dogs, broccoli, cherries
prep: soak beans
notes:

Wednesday 3
B – yogurt, granola bar | avocado, banana, gummies
D – crockpot pork and beans
prep: prep smoothies
notes:

Thursday 4
B – toast w/ sunbutter, blueberry spinach smoothies
D – beef, broccoli and pea stir fry over rice
prep: make pumpkin yogurt, roast squash
notes:

Friday 1
B – cereal, fruit | pumpkin yogurt w/ bananas
D – pancakes, sausage, squash, fruit
prep: 
notes:

Saturday 2
B – pancakes, sausage, fruit
D – roast chicken, roasted cauliflower and brussels sprouts, rice
prep: 
notes:

Day 1: squash, cabbage, banana, strawberry (pineapple)
Day 1: squash, cabbage, carrot, tapioca, strawberry (cassava)
Day 2: corn, grapes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, avocado, raspberry (amaranth, tomato, orange)
Day 2: grapes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, amaranth, raspberry, orange
Day 3: teff, eggplant, zucchini, blueberries, asparagus, spinach, sunbutter, peach (kiwi, quinoa)
Day 3: teff, eggplant, zucchini, blueberries, asparagus, spinach, sunbutter, peach, sorghum, quinoa
Day 4: pumpkin, lettuce, cherries, split peas, rice, egg, olives, dairy (millet)
Day 4: pumpkin, lettuce, cucumber, cherries, olives, peppers, onion, coconut, millet, egg (dairy)

In search of a sweet treat without any food dyes or chemicals? This Unreal Moose Tracks Frozen Yogurt will blow you away!!

Unreal Moose Tracks Frozen Yogurt

In search of a sweet treat without any food dyes or chemicals? This Unreal Moose Tracks Frozen Yogurt will blow you away!!

In search of a sweet treat without any food dyes or chemicals? This Unreal Moose Tracks Frozen Yogurt will blow you away!!

*This post is sponsored by Stonyfield Yogurt and Unreal Candy. I was compensated for my time commitment but I was not paid to publish positive reviews. All opinions expressed are my own.*

My oldest has been begging me to make frozen yogurt for about a year now. The only reason I haven’t obliged is because three out of five of us can’t eat it. And I have so many other things to make from scratch to keep us fed.

I don’t often take the time to make a special treat for just one child.

In search of a sweet treat without any food dyes or chemicals? This Unreal Moose Tracks Frozen Yogurt will blow you away!!

The Right Time.

But when we got some Unreal candy to try I decided it was the perfect time for both – frozen yogurt as a special treat just for my daughter (well…my husband has been getting plenty of it too).

This is an easy, healthy version of traditional moose tracks ice cream.

I used Stonyfield plain whole milk yogurt combined with some of our fresh raw milk cream as the base. Pastured egg yolks added extra creaminess. And a healthy dose of maple syrup and vanilla for a sweet flavor. Don’t forget the unrefined sea salt to really bring out the sweetness.

In search of a sweet treat without any food dyes or chemicals? This Unreal Moose Tracks Frozen Yogurt will blow you away!!

Then comes the star of the show – bits of Unreal dark chocolate peanut butter cups. I also added some mini chocolate chips for extra chocolate (because you can never have too much!).

There is no cooking involved. You can have the frozen yogurt in the mixer (this is the one I use) in about five minutes. I actually let my eight-year old make it herself!

In search of a sweet treat without any food dyes or chemicals? This Unreal Moose Tracks Frozen Yogurt will blow you away!!

Unreal moose tracks frozen yogurt maintains a little tang from the yogurt. But it is nicely balanced with the sweetness of the maple syrup and candy.

It makes the perfect treat any time of year!

In search of a sweet treat without any food dyes or chemicals? This Unreal Moose Tracks Frozen Yogurt will blow you away!!

More To Love.

Unreal candy has some other great options besides the peanut butter cups. I think my favorite is the basic – candy coated chocolates. But these aren’t colored with dyes that will make my kids go crazy. They are colored with foods like cabbage and beets!

If you’re craving something sweet and a bit indulgent but want to skip the processed junk food, make a batch of Unreal moose tracks frozen yogurt. Use peanut butter cups, almond butter cups or whatever candy you like.

What is your favorite flavor of frozen yogurt?
 In search of a sweet treat without any food dyes or chemicals? This Unreal Moose Tracks Frozen Yogurt will blow you away!!

Unreal Moose Tracks Frozen Yogurt
Serves 10
A creamy frozen yogurt filled with peanut butter cups and bits of chocolate.
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Ingredients
  1. 1 1/2 cups plain, whole milk yogurt
  2. 1/2 cup whole milk
  3. 1/2 cup cream
  4. 3/4 cups maple syrup and/or organic cane sugar
  5. 2 pastured egg yolks (optional)
  6. 1 Tbsp. vanilla
  7. 1/2 tsp. unrefined sea salt
  8. 5 - 8 Unreal dark chocolate peanut butter cups, cut into pieces
  9. 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Combine the yogurt, milk, cream, syrup, yolks, vanilla and sea salt in a blender.
  2. Blend on high for 30 seconds to mix well.
  3. Process in an ice cream mixer according to manufacturer's directions (this takes about 20 minutes using my Kitchen Aid attachment).
  4. Transfer the frozen yogurt to a freezer-safe container.
  5. Gently fold in the candy and chocolate chips.
  6. Cover and freeze until firm.
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This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on preserving squash and pumpkin and being creative in the kitchen.

Real Food Meal Plan Week Of 10/23/16

This week’s real food meal plan and agenda focus on preserving squash and pumpkin and being creative in the kitchen.

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on preserving squash and pumpkin and being creative in the kitchen.

We sold our house! We closed on our farm! God is good!!

What a difference a week can make. Last weekend we were in house showing mode. We were coming and going constantly and keeping everything insanely neat. This week we’re relaxing and taking a break from packing and cleaning.

Fall Projects.

We went to the orchard yesterday to stock up on squash and pumpkin. So I’ll be baking and freezing any chance I can get this week. My other kitchen projects include muffins and pumpkin chocolate chip scones.

Don’t Miss Out!!

Don’t forget that time is almost up for the Perfect Supplements giveaway! There are so many products to choose from.

The Kids Cook Real Food free knife skills videos are also still available. The full Kids Cook Real Food will open on Thursday!

I’ve got another fun treat for you tomorrow. Be sure to come back and check it out.

Here is our real food meal plan for the week. I have to be creative since we are down to only ground beef and ground pork in our freezer (I want chicken!!).

What is on your menu?

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on preserving squash and pumpkin and being creative in the kitchen.

ROTATION: Each day starts with dinner and goes through lunch the next day. Foods in () are things yet to be tried.

Sunday 1
B – cereal, fruit | meatballs, peas
L – crockpot brisket, carrots, potatoes
D – fish, squash, french fries
prep: bake/freeze squash, prep smoothies
notes: 

Monday 2
B – yogurt, granola bar | squash cherry smoothie, muffin
D – crockpot pork and apple meatballs, rice, broccoli
prep:
notes: prep ahead dinner

Tuesday 3
B – cereal, fruit | banana, avocado, meatballs
D – tacos, peas
prep:
notes:

Wednesday 4
B – toast w/ sunbutter, spinach blueberry smoothie
D – squash and sausage soup, muffins
prep: bake muffins, boil eggs
notes: prep ahead dinner

Thursday 1
B – hard boiled egg, toast
D – tomato soup, grilled cheese
prep: soak flour for pancakes
notes:

Friday 2
B – yogurt, granola, fruit
D – pancakes, bacon, roasted cauliflower
prep: 
notes:

Saturday 3
B – pancakes, bacon
D – quiche, spinach, scones
prep: bake/freeze pumpkin, bake scones
notes:

Day 1: squash, cabbage, banana, strawberry (pineapple)
Day 1: squash, cabbage, carrot, tapioca, strawberry (cassava)
Day 2: corn, grapes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, avocado, raspberry (amaranth, tomato, orange)
Day 2: grapes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, amaranth, raspberry, orange
Day 3: teff, eggplant, zucchini, blueberries, asparagus, spinach, sunbutter, peach (kiwi, quinoa)
Day 3: teff, eggplant, zucchini, blueberries, asparagus, spinach, sunbutter, peach, sorghum, quinoa
Day 4: pumpkin, lettuce, cherries, split peas, rice, egg, olives, dairy (millet)
Day 4: pumpkin, lettuce, cucumber, cherries, olives, peppers, onion, coconut, millet, egg (dairy)

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on house selling, house closing and trying to figure out when to cook and bake for my family!

Real Food Meal Plan Week Of 10/16/16

This week’s real food meal plan and agenda focus on house selling, house closing and trying to figure out when to cook and bake for my family!

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on house selling, house closing and trying to figure out when to cook and bake for my family!

Can someone flip life back right side up?

I’m not sure if I’m coming or going right now! It’s been a crazy weekend as we put our house up for sale Thursday evening. And between Friday and Saturday we had quite a few showings. Constant in and out of the house.

I’m thankful we are keeping today low key. The excitement picks back up tomorrow with a dentist appointment, a doctor appointment, Kindermusik, house showings and possibly house offers!! We are all anxious for this part of the process to be over so we can relax a little again.

We also close on our new house this week! It’s all a bit overwhelming, all of the emotions. My oldest is having a hard time with it. So I’m especially anxious to get back to normal routines for her.

In The Kitchen.

I’m way behind in the kitchen since we’ve hardly been home lately. We’re scraping by with the last few things in the freezer. I’m praying I get time to bake this week. My to-do list includes:

I’ll be trying to pick away at the applesauce this week as time allows. I need to get to it before all of the apples go bad!

What’s New.

Last week I shared some fun fall recipes with you:

And don’t forget there is a giveaway for TWO PERFECT SUPPLEMENTS PRODUCTS! They have so many good products it’s hard to choose.

Kids In The Kitchen!!

There is something else exciting come up this week. The Kids Cook Real Food course is back!!! You can check out the free knife skills videos starting Wednesday.

Now it’s on to what really matters – the food! Here is our real food meal plan for the week.

What’s on your menu?

This week's real food meal plan and agenda focus on house selling, house closing and trying to figure out when to cook and bake for my family!

ROTATION: Each day starts with dinner and goes through lunch the next day. Foods in () are things yet to be tried.

Sunday 2
B – yogurt, granola bar | sloppy joe meat, broccoli | strawberries, sausage, muffin
L – crockpot short ribs, roasted potatoes, carrots
D – hamburgers, roasted cauliflower, fruit
prep: bake crackers, make gummies, soak beans
notes: 

Monday 3
B – cereal, fruit | roasted cauliflower, burger
D – crockpot quinoa and beans, applesauce
prep:
notes:

Tuesday 4
B – bagel with sunbutter   blueberry spinach smoothie
D – crockpot split pea soup, muffins
prep: bake muffins, soak oats and flour
notes:

Wednesday 1
B – oatmeal | porridge
D – meatloaf, roasted cabbage, baked potatoes
prep:
notes:

Thursday 2
B – yogurt, granola, fruit| squash cherry smoothies
D – pork meatballs, noodles, broccoli
prep:
notes:

Friday 3
B – cereal, fruit | avocado, banana, meatballs
D – apple coffee cake, sausage, sauteed zucchini
prep: 
notes:

Saturday 4
B – coffee cake, scrambled eggs, fruit
D – tomato soup, grilled cheese
prep: make/can applesauce
notes:

Day 1: squash, cabbage, banana, strawberry (pineapple)
Day 1: squash, cabbage, carrot, tapioca, strawberry (cassava)
Day 2: corn, grapes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, avocado, raspberry (amaranth, tomato, orange)
Day 2: grapes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, amaranth, raspberry, orange
Day 3: teff, eggplant, zucchini, blueberries, asparagus, spinach, sunbutter, peach (kiwi, quinoa)
Day 3: teff, eggplant, zucchini, blueberries, asparagus, spinach, sunbutter, peach, sorghum, quinoa
Day 4: pumpkin, lettuce, cherries, split peas, rice, egg, olives, dairy (millet)
Day 4: pumpkin, lettuce, cucumber, cherries, olives, peppers, onion, coconut, millet, egg (dairy)

Keep the Halloween treats simple, nutritious and delicious with these pumpkin filled chocolates. Free of major allergens but full of flavor.

Easy Pumpkin Filled Chocolates

Keep the Halloween treats simple, nutritious and delicious with these pumpkin filled chocolates. Free of major allergens but full of flavor.

Keep the Halloween treats simple, nutritious and delicious with these pumpkin filled chocolates. Free of major allergens but full of flavor.

Halloween is just around the corner. Which means candy everywhere you turn.

Should Kids Eat Sugar?

I’m not one to tell my kids they can never have anything sweet. But I am one to shy away from most traditional processed candy.

We don’t do any food coloring.

NONE. Which eliminates pretty much all fruity candy.

I let my kids choose a couple chocolates as a special treat. But even if the ingredients aren’t too horrible I still think ethically the big name companies are not so great. And I’d prefer not to support them.

So I turn to my tried and true solution – I make my own!

Keep the Halloween treats simple, nutritious and delicious with these pumpkin filled chocolates. Free of major allergens but full of flavor.

Simple Treat for Pumpkin Season!

This year I went with something festive – pumpkin filled chocolates!!

Delicious, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate (I use this brand because it is allergen-free) filled with gooey, sweetened pumpkin…made with Perfect Supplements gelatin! Candy with good stuff in it? Yes, please.

These are a huge hit with my kids (especially my son that has been cocoa free for the last year and can now have it again…and my toddler that could care less about sweets but loves chocolate). We love to make them in fun shapes.

As an added bonus they are super easy to make. And if there happens to be either leftover pumpkin or chocolate they are great plain!

Keep the Halloween treats simple, nutritious and delicious with these pumpkin filled chocolates. Free of major allergens but full of flavor.

Easy Pumpkin-filled Chocolates!

Easy Pumpkin Filled Chocolates
Yields 20
A simple allergy friendly chocolate filled with gooey pumpkin.
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Ingredients
  1. 1 1/2 cups chocolate chunks or chocolate chips
  2. 1/2 cup pure pumpkin
  3. 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
  4. 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
  5. pinch unrefined sea salt
  6. 1 1/2 tsp. Perfect Supplements gelatin
Instructions
  1. Melt the chocolate over a double boiler.
  2. Fill the bottom of candy molds with half of the chocolate. Freeze to set while making the filling.
  3. Combine the pumpkin, cinnamon, syrup, salt and gelatin in a small saucepan.
  4. Let sit 1 minute.
  5. Heat over low - medium heat until the gelatin is dissolved (about 3 minutes).
  6. Add a small scoop of the pumpkin mixture to each chocolate mold. Freeze to set (about 3 minutes).
  7. Warm the remaining chocolate. Fill the candy molds to the top. Chill.
  8. When chocolate is solid remove the candy from the molds.
  9. Store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
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Keep the Halloween treats simple, nutritious and delicious with these pumpkin filled chocolates. Free of major allergens but full of flavor.

Looking for a few other fun Halloween treats? Try these!

Pumpkin Pie Yogurt Gummies

Five Minute Salted Honey Chocolates

Chocolate Covered Toffee

Maple Candy