If you follow this blog, you may be wondering what happened to the monthly Orthodox Meal Plan. Well, it’s still here…sort of. Half of it is here…
Through the last few years our family has experienced an evolution of eating habits. I’ll spare you the roller-coaster details :). For now, let’s suffice to say that for the last few weeks, we have changed our diets once again… In short, we cut out sugar and most dairy and carbohydrates…say what???
Personally, my doctor has encouraged me to follow a very strict anti-candida diet for almost a year now. I’ve been motivated lately to try harder and to include my family in on the challenge. My kids eat waaaaaay too much sugar without even meaning to. Sugar drives so much of America’s diet, sometimes it seems impossible to avoid.
It has taken a bit for our family to adjust to this limited diet, but so far so good! Today, I get to share our (next two weeks) menu plan (the second half of February).
This menu plan includes a few basic carbohydrates, lots of protein and lots of veggies. Let me add that my young son is eating more carbs etc. because I think he needs it for energy, growth etc. 🙂 If you are looking to eat more nourishing food (or even if you are not!) this should help you simplify your meal planning and even save you money on grocery shopping. Happy eating! 🙂
Two Week Anti-Candida Menu Plan
Monday – Smoked Pork, roasted asparagus, and fresh green beans w/hummus
Tuesday – Tuna Patties (substitute tuna in the recipe and use oatmeal (just a bit!)) with Yogurt Dill Dip and Peas
Wednesday – fast – Baked Spaghetti Squash w/Marinara sauce (no sugar), Salad (lettuce, cucumber, tomato, olives)
Thursday – Chicken & Broccoli Stir Fry on Cauliflower Rice
Friday – fast – Autumn Harvest Soup
Saturday – Slow-Cooker Italian Sausage Soup*
Sunday – Leftovers
Monday – Grilled Talapia and California Veggies, and fresh fruit
Tuesday – Egg Frittata with Zucchini
Wednesday – fast free – Paleo Taco Skillet*
Thursday – Shake ‘N Bake Chicken Fingers (great recipe!)and veggies w/Yogurt Ranch Dip
Friday – fast free – Cashew Chicken Quinoa Bake*
Saturday – Crockpot roast w/carrots, parsnips and cabbage
Sunday – Leftovers
Key:
*New recipes – can’t wait to try! Let me know what you think if you try it!
fast – regular fasting guidelines apply (no meat or dairy)
fwo – fish, wine, and oil
wo – wine and oil
A few things worth noting:
- First, this menu contains only dinners. If you are looking for breakfast and lunch help, check out A Menu Method for Families on a Tight Budget. This is the system we use to save us time and money. Breakfast and lunch ideas can be found there.
- *Second, Sundays for us are very full, so I never plan a meal for Sunday evening. It is my day off from cooking, so we scavenge for food: leftovers, popcorn, snacks – anything we can find!
- Saving money on food is a big deal for us…We shop warehouse style for fresh foods since we eat so much fresh stuff and then I shop the loss leader groceries of the week at our local grocery store. Paying full price for food is not an option for us – or we break the budget!
- And finally, some of the members of our family have very specific diet restriction (including low carb, low dairy, no sugar, candida diet). Hence, our menu selections tend to be homemade, from scratch, and generally healthy meals. Most can easily be made gluten free as well by substituting out the bread/pasta selections (that’s what we do!). Once in a while we have splurge meal just because…
I’d love to hear your thoughts… Have you tried to cut back on sugar in your household? How has is worked out?
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