Happy Monday!   I hope everyone had a memorable Mother’s Day.  It’s back to work though…  This week I’ve pulled our dinners right out of my favorites.  When there is a recipe that my family has particularly enjoyed I make sure to add it to my favorites so that I can very easily create meals that everyone loves.  Some weeks I just need to get ‘er done!

Parmesan Sage Pork Chops, Buttery Red Potatoes with Chives, Carrot Coins.  My herb garden is already full of fresh herbs!  I will purchase whatever pork is on sale to use for this recipe, along with enough for later in the week.

Chicken Limone and Parmesan Orzo Primavera.  The boys do NOT like the vegetables mixed into their orzo, so I’ll sauté them separately. 

Lemony Marinated Flank Steak, Stuffed Baked Potatoes, Tossed Salad.  Definitely a meal for the guys.  I should probably check the level of gas in the grill’s tank.

Pork Dumplings Deconstructed, vegetable and fruit trays.   This is the recipe that will use the rest of the pork.  I have a meat grinder which I prefer to use over the food processor for this recipe.

Coney dogs, chips, and leftover fruit/veg from above.  This was a request.   In my humble opinion, the hot dog takes up too much space in the bun, so I cut it in half.  Just because a hot dog is high in quality does not mean it is low in fat – so this also counts as I diet tip…

The weekend has us out one day, and the other I’ll just pull out any leftovers and let everyone graze. 

Get your meal plan done, then go out and have a great week

I think it’s safe to say that spring has sprung.  My tulips are just starting to open, and my sons are heading out the door as soon as they can – often attempting to skip breakfast.  Everyone wants to make the most of the nice day, including the Mom who makes breakfasts and lunches!  This week I’m offering tasty meals that can be made ahead and cook quickly.

GFCF Breakfast

Breakfast Cornmeal, Pork Sausage, Orange Juice – If you don’t like your cornmeal like oatmeal, you can make it the night before, chill it in a plastic lined brownie pan, then slice and fry it right after the sausages.  Drizzle it with maple syrup and breakfast is served. 

GFCF Lunch

Tuna Green Bean Potato Salad and apple slices – this is a great salad. It’s not mayonnaise based and it keeps well. 

GFCF Dinner

Bulgogi, Chinese Green Beans, and rice. Hands down a family favorite.  If I could grow ginger I would.  Pork or chicken work very well in this recipe, too.  I use whatever cut of beef is on sale – don’t use flank steak just because the recipe says to!

This meal plan is under 1300 calories – great for a weight loss diet.  You can easily add snacks for people who need more calories.

Eat well and be well!

This  week is all about easy.  Maybe you’re doing some spring cleaning, maybe some shoveling, maybe you just need to take it easy.   Gluten free meal planning isn’t always easy, we know!

Breakfast

Cereal with raspberries, hard boiled eggs.  I like to boil and peel eggs and keep them in the fridge.  They’re a great high-protein but still quick breakfast.  Raspberries have been pretty reasonably priced lately and make breakfast cereal seem special.

Lunch

Walking Tacos and pineapple.   Taco fillings in a bag of crushed corn chips.  It doesn’t get much easier.  IF you don’t like the cheese and sour cream substitutes – omit them!  Guacamole usually makes up for the loss of the dairy.  We usually only use 1/2 lb of beef for our tacos, so I freeze the other half and it makes the next taco night that much faster!

Dinner

Apricot – Wasabi Pork Tenderloin, garlic rice, steamed broccoli, mandarin oranges.  This meal is pretty and tasty.  This version of the pork is our extremely streamlined version – you can check the community recipe box for the original.  You’ll need some wheat free soy sauce – but this is not to be missed.  If you have big eaters, doubling the recipe might be a good idea.

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