This week’s real food meal plan and agenda focus on the end of school, end of semester and moving!!! This is the week we’ve been waiting for.

It is finally here! The last week in this house. By the end of the week we’ll be moved into the farm!! I’m trying my hardest to focus on the excitement of the journey ahead instead of the sadness of leaving a place we’ve called home and made tons of memories in for the past twelve years.

BUSY!

This week will be kind of insane. We’re trying to do as many trips to the new house as possible to bring random items and get some stuff unpacked. Plus my daughter has her end of semester celebration for her home school co-op. My son has his last day of school – which just happens to be a special program. So we’ll all go to that too.

I’m doing my best to stay on top of Christmas preparations. We got our tree yesterday. I’m almost done shopping. Most of the presents are wrapped. Cards went out early last week. My Christmas menus are planned.

If only there were three of me!

Homeschooling Giveaway!

Did you read my post on homeschooling? Go check it out! There is a giveaway too.

Meals this week will be mostly prep ahead so I have the day free to do home school and keep up with packing and unpacking. I don’t have any kitchen projects planned. I told the kids we may have to make Christmas cookies after Christmas this year!

I hope you have a wonderful week and can enjoy the holiday season. 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.

Sunday 3
B – cereal, fruit | sloppy joe, avocado, squash
L – crockpot pork roast, broccoli, rice
D – beef stroganoff over rice, Brussels sprouts, apple slices
prep: chop veggies, make gummies?
notes: 

Monday 4
B – baked oatmeal | spinach blueberry smoothies
D – pumpkin soup, crackers and cheese
prep: 
notes: prep ahead dinner

Tuesday 1
B – yogurt, granola bars, fruit
D – baked chicken, baked potatoes, roasted carrots
prep: boil eggs
notes:

Wednesday 2
B – hard boiled eggs, toast | leftovers
D – mac ‘n’ cheese, broccoli and cauliflower, peaches
prep:
notes:

Thursday 3
B – cereal, fruit | banana avocado shake
D – crockpot stuffed peppers, peaches
prep: 
notes:

Friday 4
B – toast w/ sunbutter, fruit
D – crockpot meatballs, rice, peas
prep: soak beans, prep chili
notes: 

Saturday 1 MOVING DAY!!!
B – yogurt, granola bars, fruit
L – crockpot chili, chips w/ salsa, fruit, raw veggies
D – hot dogs and brats, squash, chips, fruit
prep: 
notes:

Day 1: squash, cabbage, banana, strawberry (pineapple, potato)
Day 1: squash, cabbage, carrot, tapioca, strawberry (cassava, potato)
Day 2: corn, grapes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, avocado, raspberry (amaranth, tomato, orange)
Day 2: corn, 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, olives, dairy (millet)
Day 4: pumpkin, lettuce, cucumber, cherries, rice, olives, peppers, onion, coconut, millet, egg, peas, dairy

This week’s real food meal plan and agenda focus on Christmas and moving preparations. The two week countdown is on!

It’s crazy to think we’ve already had our new house for a week. We’ve been over there almost every day cleaning and unloading boxes. Only 13 days until the big move. There is still plenty to be done!

Keeping Myself Sane.

My goal for this week is just to maintain my sanity. Living in two houses at once while taking care of three kids and home schooling is no easy task. Add the Christmas chaos to it and you see why I’m a bit more stressed than usual.

It sure was nice to have a break from school last week. We all needed it. This week I hope we can find time to do our work. Though it may be a lighter load than usual.

In The Kitchen.

I don’t expect to have much time in the kitchen this week. Though I do have to make a few teacher gifts. Thank goodness my daughter can almost make them herself!!

Meals are as basic as can be. But still homemade. If I can still have real, homemade food on the table every day in this chaos I think just about anyone can. They may be simple, but still nourishing. After the holidays I’ll get back to my usual cooking.

And hopefully cooking will be more fun next year as my two youngest are slowly adding more foods to their diets!! Currently everyone can at least eat some forms of dairy. And my son has been doing ok with rice and corn. Which means I can make so much more food that the whole family can eat. Praise the Lord!!

Staying Healthy.

I’m starting the week with roast chicken…which means lots of homemade broth. Just what we all need to get over colds and keep us nourished through stressful, tiring days.

We are so thankful for this new adventure. And we trust God will sustain us through the next few super busy weeks.

Speaking of healthy, don’t forget to enter the giveaway for a copy of Nourished Beginnings!! Today is the last day to enter. It is sure to help you keep the family healthy.

>>>Enter the giveaway here!

What’s on your menu? Any Thanksgiving leftovers?

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

Sunday 4
B – english muffin with sunbutter, blueberry spinach smoothie
L – crockpot roast chicken, rice, broccoli
D – hot dogs, brats, peas, strawberry smoothies
prep: chop veggies, make hot cocoa, make granola?, soak beans
notes: 

Monday 1
B – yogurt, granola, fruit
D – crockpot rice and beans, applesauce
prep: grate cheese
notes: prep ahead dinner

Tuesday 2
B – cereal, fruit | squash cherry smoothies, muffins
D – chicken and veggie stir fry over rice
prep: boil eggs
notes:

Wednesday 3
B – hard boiled eggs, toast/muffins
D – pan seared salmon, sauteed zucchini, buttered noodles
prep: grind and soak teff, soak oats
notes:

Thursday 4
B – oatmeal/porridge, fruit
D – crockpot meatloaf, baked potatoes, carrots
prep: prep ahead
notes:

Friday 1
B – yogurt, granola bars, fruit
D – coffee cake, roasted purple cabbage, bacon
prep: bake coffee cake, bake pie?
notes: 

Saturday 2
B – coffee cake, bacon
D – sloppy joes, chips, roasted cauliflower
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 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.

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)

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?

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)

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

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?

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.

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?

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)

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?

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!

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:

• teff crackers
• gummies
• muffins
• coffee cake
• canning applesauce

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:

• Pumpkin spice breakfast cookies
• Easy pumpkin filled chocolates

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?

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)

This week’s real food meal plan and agenda revolves around selling (or not selling) our house. We’re going with a meal list instead of set plans.

The countdown is on! We’re scrambling to do last minute clean up in the house before putting it up for sale!! I can’t say I’m looking forward to the selling process and having to get out of the house. It will be nice when that part is over.

Meal Plans?

This week has a lot of uncertainty. Will we put the house up for sale this week or next week? Will we be eating dinner at home every night or will I have to pack a dinner? I just don’t know. And it stresses me out!!

So my meal plans for the end of the week will be a list of options so I can pick what works best as details unfold.

In The Kitchen.

I don’t have time for much in the kitchen. I did a lot of baking yesterday. I still have a bunch of apples to deal with…at some point. Hopefully I can squeeze my applesauce canning in somehow.

I’m hoping to start the parasite cleanse for my big kids this week since you start a couple days before the full moon. I’m anxious to see if it helps!

We’ve been doing pretty well with introducing new foods for the kids. I sure have been enjoying butter again!!! But I let my toddler have an apple on Friday. That was a big NO. Stomach aches, poor sleep, poor eating and little red spots all over. Considering we are moving to a house with about 75 apple trees I sure hope she outgrows this allergy soon.

I’ve also got some new recipes and product reviews coming up.

Here is our real food “meal plan” for the week. How about you? 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.

Sunday 3
B – yogurt, fruit, muffins
L – crockpot pork roast, rice, beans
D – pork burgers, carrot fries, spinach, applesauce
prep: make crackers, make ice cream?, make mayo?, prep smoothies
notes: 

Monday 4
B – toast w/ sunbutter, blueberry spinach smoothies
D – pumpkin squash soup, muffins
prep: make ice cream?
notes: prep ahead

Tuesday 1
B – cereal, fruit | leftover soup, muffins
D – pan seared salmon, rice, peas
prep: prep smoothies
notes:

Wednesday 2
B – squash cherry smoothies, breakfast cookies
D – crockpot meatballs, noodles, broccoli
prep:
notes:

Thursday 3
B – yogurt, granola, fruit
D – egg muffins, sauteed zucchini
prep:
notes:

Friday 4
B – egg muffins, toast, fruit
D – options: egg salad sandwiches, snack sticks, crackers and cheese, raw veggies with dip, sunbutter sandwiches, salmon or tuna salad sandwiches, chips with salsa
prep: 
notes: early

Saturday 1
B – cereal, fruit | smoothies
D – at birthday party
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)

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

The clock is ticking! We’re in the home stretch of packing and cleaning before putting our house up for sale and closing on our new house.

And while the time is winding down our excitement is ramping up!! I know it will take quite a few years to turn it into the farm of our dreams, but I’m already envisioning my updated kitchen, a new wrap-around porch, a large garden (maybe using this Back To Eden technique…so cool!) and an assortment of animals. Keeping that in mind makes all of the work right now more bearable.

Now I’ve got my mind going again thinking about all the possibilities! Time to get back to reality and the week ahead. We have doctor appointments three days in a row…real fun, huh? Neurologist, allergist and dentist. Somehow I don’t think that will help me get more cleaning done.

Slowing Down…?

It also doesn’t really help my goal of trying to give myself a break from stress (especially when I have a nasty cold!!). I’m tired of my body slowing down. I want my life to slow down instead! At least I can take a bit of a break from work…sorry, no new posts this week. But I do have some fun stuff coming later in October!

Needless to say I won’t be spending much time in the kitchen this week. I’m keeping meal prep simple and any extra work to a minimum until the weekend.

Here is our rotational real food meal plan. What’s on your menu 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 – ham and cheese quiche, muffins | banana, cheese, avocado
L – crockpot roast beef, carrots, spinach, seasoned rice
D – hot dogs, squash, french fries
prep: roast squash
notes: 

Monday 1
B – yogurt, granola, fruit| salted caramel custard with bananas
D – crockpot stuffed cabbage unrolls, applesauce
prep: prep smoothies
notes: prep ahead dinner

Tuesday 2
B – cereal, fruit | squash cherry smoothies, muffins
D – beef and broccoli stir fry over rice
prep:
notes:

Wednesday 3
B – pastry, fruit| avocado, banana, muffins
D – white chicken chili, crackers with cheese and hummus
prep: make hummus, prep smoothies
notes: prep ahead dinner

Thursday 4
B – bagels w/ sunbutter, fruit | blueberry spinach smoothies
D – skillet beef stroganoff, peas, applesauce
prep: boil eggs
notes:

Friday 1
B – hard boiled eggs, toast
D – pancakes, bacon, roasted carrots, fresh fruit
prep: 
notes: early dinner

Saturday 2
B – pancakes, bacon, fruit
D – scrambled eggs, breakfast cookies, broccoli, fresh fruit
prep: make breakfast cookies, make bread, make mayo
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)