Meal Plan for 3/1-3/7/2010

I cannot believe that it's already March! Yikes, time sure flies as I age...I think this is the "slippery slope" my grandmother used to speak of.


And here I thought it was a real slope. Who needs ski's? (I remember learning to ski and my sister hollering at me to "SNOWPLOW! SNOWPLOW!" as I careened down the hill. I didn't catch on then, so I'm probably going to keep skiing out of control now!)


In order to live a life with no regrets, we bought our first beehive/bees today.


I may live to regret this, but our bees will arrive in May, already established and ready to provide our family in endless supplies of honey. At least, that's the hope. Barring chemicals, natural disasters, swarming and attacks from jealous yellow jackets, we should be able to harvest our first batch in the fall! We visited some real bee farmers (I'm not sure if that's the technical name!) and got to see their hives in semi-action. Semi, because it's still early, but the bees were definitely buzzing!


It was a beautiful sight.

Here's what's cookin' this week...

Monday
~Granola
~PB&J sandwiches, oranges
~*Hazelnut Quinoa with Strawberry dressing, Parmesan Baked Tilapia (Amazing fish!)


Tuesday
~Soaked oatmeal w/ blueberries
~Popovers with nitrite/nitrate free deli turkey, tortilla chips w/ hummus
~*Cranberry Wild Rice, elk steak, asparagus w/ Hollandaise sauce

Wednesday
~Fried eggs, sourdough toast
~Corndog muffins, plum smoothies
~Pot roast w/ roasted carrots & onions, mashed potatoes


Thursday
~Soaked oatmeal w/ blueberries
~Annie's boxed macaroni and cheese, canned pears w/ homemade yogurt
~Three Cheese Baked Ziti (gluten-free), green salad


Friday
~Fried eggs, sourdough toast
~Toasted tuna & cheese sandwiches, carrots w/ homemade ranch
~*French Lentil soup,*Buttermilk biscuits


Saturday
~Granola
~Cheese quesadillas, frozen blueberries w/ homemade yogurt
~Crockpot Salsa Chicken, green salad


Sunday
~Granola
~leftovers
~*13 Bean Chili, cornbread


Thanks to our visit to *Bob's Redmill, our menu plan was a breeze! The asterisked meals are either mixes or recipes found in Bob's Redmill Cookbook. I'm going to have a lot of fun with Bob!


***Update*** Going gluten-free is getting easier as each day goes by. I've found brown rice tortillas, baking flour made with GF grains, and all kinds of pasta and grains. We like our elk steak sliced thin and fried and were able to dredge them in GF flour for the entire family. It was great! When I'm completely gluten-free, my hands are pain-free. It pays to research and experiment.


For more great menu ideas, visit Laura at The Organizing Junkie!