Menu Plan 12/19

My mom is here for the holidays, so our menu plan is including some of our family favorites!  The key will be portion control.

Sunday - FIFI (Find It, Fix It)

Monday - potato dumplings, steamed veggies

Tuesday - chicken & veggie stir fry with brown rice

Wednesday - homemade mac-n-cheese, steamed veggies

Thursday - homemade meatball subs, salad

Friday - a smaller version of a traditional Christmas eve meal: salmon, lima beans/sauerkraut, potatoes

Saturday - Christmas day brunch at my in-laws; we'll be taking fruit salad to share

Have a blessed Christmas!!

Menu Plan 12/12

I do have recipes to share - honest!!  Schedule has been incredibly busy lately.  I'm hoping to catch up this week.

Sunday - FIFI (Find It, Fix It)

Monday - chicken & veggie stir fry, brown rice

Tuesday - Tomato-Veggie soup, grilled cheese sandwiches

Wednesday - salmon patties, barley, steamed veggies

Thursday - Lemon Chicken with Garbanzo Beans, roasted veggies

Friday - Brinner - breakfast for dinner

Saturday - Broccoli Cheddar Soup, salad, bread

Menu Plan 12/5

Sunday - homemade pizza (haven't made this in a while!)

Monday - tuna patties, sweet potatoes, steamed veggies

Tuesday - taco biscuit casserole

Wednesday- dinner at small group

Thursday - tomato, sausage & kale soup

Friday - spaghetti & steamed veggies

Saturday - chili & cornbread


Don't forget to visit my main blog Not a DIY Life to follow my journey of healthy living!

Menu Plan 11/28

Sunday - FIFI (Find It, Fix It)

Monday - Turkey/Sweet Potato Skillet Hash, steamed veggies

Tuesday -grilled salmon, Nutty Barley Bake, green salad

Wednesday - dinner at church/small group

Thursday - House Blessing Lunch - Tomato Kale Sausage Soup, herb & cheese bread, shortbread cookies (Dinner will be leftovers)

Friday - spaghetti & meatballs, steamed veggies

Saturday - Brinner! (breakfast for dinner, probably scrambled eggs with veggies & skillet hash browns)

Menu Plan 11/21

Trying to keep everything simple this week before the feast on Thanksgiving Day.

Sunday - pig roast at friend's house

Monday - spaghetti, meatballs, steam veggies, Spinach salad

Tuesday - pumpkin waffles (tried a new recipe last week and want to tweak it), scrambled eggs with veggies

Wednesday- broccoli soup

Thursday - Thanksgiving Menu

Friday - FIFI (Find It, Fix It) Mama's not cooking!

Saturday - turkey rice soup, lots of veggies

Thanksgiving Menu Plan

Here's what we're planning for the big Thanksgiving feast. I'll be sharing cooking duties with my mother-in-law, but we'll have everyone to our house to eat. 

Roasted Turkey
Bread Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Shrimp and Grits (Hubby's request)
Green Beans w/ Toasted Almonds
Spinach Salad
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Pie

We're trying to keep it simple this year with the basic favorites, but I'll tweak some of the recipes to make them a little healthier.

What are your favorite must-have dishes for Thanksgiving?

Healthified Corn Bread

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Continuing in the process of "healtifying" favorite recipes.  I tweaked the corn bread recipe on the back of the plain corn meal package.  Nutritional information is at the bottom of the post to compare conventional preparation vs. my healthified version.

Healthified Corn Bread

1 cup corn meal
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup milk
1 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp oil or melted butter
2 Tbsp ground flax

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.  Mix wet ingredients in a smaller bowl, and add to dry ingredients, stirring until combined.  Do not overmix.  Pour into a greased 8x8 pan.  Bake for 15-20 minutes or until done.  Makes 12 servings.

Nutritional info:
140 calories; 3.6g fat; 322.7mg sodium; 13.8g carbs; 0.8g fiber; 3.2g protein
vs. conventional preparation
173 calories; 5g fat; 428mg sodium; 28g carbs; 0g fiber; 4g protein