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This week’s Menu: Leftover Recycling

July 6, 2009

This week I’m hoping to use what I have on hand to make a delicious, thrifty week of menus. I stocked up on a lot from Trader Joe’s and Grocery outlet last week, and along with our CSA and a few odds and ends we used coupons for, we have a pretty full fridge!

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Weekly Menu Plan: Low Carb, Grain-Free

June 22, 2009

This week my goal for menu planning was to use what I have on hand and make things as simple as possible. We have a lot going on this week in the way of evening activities, and I don’t have time for complex prep. The weather promises to warm up this week as well, so I want to avoid using the oven as much as possible. We are still observing the Apostle’s Fast, so we’ll be frequenting the wild salmon (which I purchased frozen for $2.99 at Grocery Outlet!) cooked simply with fresh herbs and garlic. Read the rest of this entry »

Menu Plan Monday: Low Carb, Grain-Free

June 14, 2009

This evening I had the pleasure of harvesting a bowlful of fat, sweet sugar snap peas along with a delicious bowl of hand-gathered lettuce, nasturtium leaves, arugula, parsley, and beet leaves. It’s so nice to finally enjoy the early fruits of months of labor in the garden!

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Menu Plan Monday: Low-Carb, Grain-Free

June 1, 2009

Now that we are experiencing true “summer” weather here in Portland, I’ve transitioned my recipes to being as summer-friendly as possible; meaning minimizing oven usage whenever possible and “picnicable” lunches. The past several days we’ve been eating our lunches outside and it’s been so nice to enjoy lots of low-carb, nourishing “finger foods” that require very little energy to prepare and are a snap to clean up. Who thought nourishing food could be this “convenient”. I call it “peasant food”, as inspired by Sally Fallon’s explanations about how the peasants typcially ate lunch while at work in the fields: raw cheese, pickled veggies, salted meats, fermented beverages. Read the rest of this entry »

Low-carb, Grain-Free Menu

May 11, 2009

Well, even though it’s a little late in coming, here’s the menu plan for the week. Just for the record, I *did* have it written up Saturday night! Unfortunately my two-year-old attacked my computer keyboard so some key letters are missing, making it a bit difficult to type. I’m hoping this won’t affect my posting this week! Read the rest of this entry »

Menu Plan: Week of May 4

May 4, 2009

It’s hard to believe that the first of May is already here. My “baby” niece turns one today, and that’s unbelievable because I can vividly remember going to see her at the hospital just a few months ago it feels. Happy Birthday, dear Susannah! What a blessed, happy, chunky baby she is! Nourished by her mama with real food and real milk, it’s so amazing to see that radiant health is possible, by God’s grace, in this fallen, broken world. Nutrition for families and children. This was the topic of conversation at the Northwest Family Homeschool Conference that I was blessed to speak at this past weekend. I am so honored and was overjoyed to meet so many amazing, inspiring families whose faith is foremost in their lives! I had so many wonderful conversations with folks who are on their own difficult, challenging health journeys like our own.

Meal planning is something I often speak about, so if you’re just tuning in to Organic and Thrifty, here are my thoughts on meal planning.

Here’s what’s cooking this week:

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Menu Plan: Week of April 27

April 26, 2009

After a few weeks off of posting my menus (mostly due to an incredibly busy couple of weeks with Holy Week and Bright Week) it’s finally time to plan some meat-laden menus!! My challenge for the next few weeks is to use the meet I have in my freezer (and there’s a bunch of it) so we’ll be slowly working our way through it for the next year and a half I’m sure!
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Menu Plan Monday

April 5, 2009

This week’s menu is going to be a bit of a crap shoot since we just got back into town late last night (read: early this Morning) from Santa Rosa, CA. Thankfully we managed to eat well while on the road (thanks to a cooler full of homemade stuff and a local Trader Joe’s) but it means that we’re back home to an empty (clean!) fridge (thanks, honey!!!!) So here’s what I’m thinking: Read the rest of this entry »

Grain-Free, Lenten Menu Plan

March 9, 2009

Another Lenten menu this week, with some ambitious creations, like “lentil sloppy joes“. You can imagine my elation when I realized last week that lentils are allowed on the GAPS diet! Read the rest of this entry »

Menu Plan Monday: Fridge & Pantry Cleanout

March 1, 2009

This week is considered “clean week” for Orthodox Christians. Strictly speaking, the Orthodox abstain from meat, dairy, eggs, and fish for the next 40 days in observance of Lent. Seafood with no backbone is allowed throughout, such as mussels, shrimp, oysters, calamari. Since these are very nutrient dense, this is good news for fasting. Unfortunately, for those of us who don’t live in the Mediterranean, these can be a bit pricey. The challenge this week is to not only use what I have and clean out my fridge & pantry, but to also keep things nutrient-dense and low-cost. Read the rest of this entry »

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