FamMenu for 2.20 to 2.26

Hello all, hope you have been enjoying the gorgeoso Michigan sunshine!
Had a great class last week,I think everyone left happy and full of food and new healthy food ideas!
Have a wonderful week and take time to sit down and eat with the Fam atleast a few times!

Monday: Caroliner made some Annie's organic shells and cheese, carrot sticks& snap peas, CaraCara oranges...while mom and dad were working.... i made Jared & I a quick dish of ravioli with pesto,sundried tomatoes and toasted pinenuts,a perfect meal for me as I need to run in the am!

Tuesday: Balsamic Grilled flank steak, mashed yukon golds with buttermilk & chives, sauteed green beans with red peppers & carrots

Wednesday: Honey dijon glazed pork sizzlers,baked cinnamon apples, roasted beets & carrots with rosemary, potato rolls

Thursday: This evening we have a suprise for the kiddos...but I may be more excited than any of them will be...Mary Poppins on Broadway! Hey, they all love the movie, and there's no school on Friday, so Woohoo, why not! We have had a long winter of not doing a whole lot of anything special, so  I am thinking this will be quite the memorable experience, YAY! Not sure about dinner, but we will probablly bring them out for dessert after the show :)

Friday: Pizza for movie night!

Saturday: I have a long day planned, so I am thinking grilled stuffed burritos- the vegetarian ones from Costco-withJacks Salsa and tortilla strips, some fresh fruit, too

Sunday: A big meal for my Teanie Beanie! She wanted pot stickers, Sesame soy grilled Chicken, jasmine rice, Asian Slaw, oranges and carrot cake!

Fam Menu... At the tail end of this crazy week!

Ok, so it's a given that I'm busy, RIGHT???? Oh, good, so you all understand my not sitting down my document my menu this week, but I will say that not having dinners per- planned has been, well, a PAIN! So I am glad I usually do this time, mOney and sanity saving plan every week! :) So here is my FamMenu: Monday: yummy homemade chicken fried rice, it was delish! We also had a few pot stickers and some clem n' Tina's! Tuesday: this was a completely exhausting day, I'll spare you the details! Ant has been begging for hot dogs and chips- so we did that for him and had black grapes and baby carrots, too- his favorite fruit and veggie! We got a cupcake lizard cake- what a crazy night! Wednesday: Caroline made dinner, spaghetti with turkey tomato sauce, roasted asparagus and Italian bread Thursday: Brazilian Fejoda- spicy black bean stew over rice, orange wedges Friday: pizza with daddy- I will be teaching a great healthy cooking class! Saturday: roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, cut fruit Sunday: white chicken chili- sounds good doesn't it??? Ok, there it is- short and sweet!

FamMenu for Feb.6th through the 12th

Sorry these menus are being crazily stacked together, I am writing them completely via my phone, and apparently spaces don't show up! Here is my weekly menu for my Fam... Monday: whole wheat penne tomatoey-pesto-turkey sauce, spaghetti squash, salad with romaine, tomatoes, carrots & black olives, toasty Vienna bread Tuesday:roasted beet, spinach & quinoa salad with goat cheese, creamy basil tomato soup Wednesday: chicken & cheese quesadillas with salsa, guacamole, Greek yogurt, tortilla chips... Fruit salad Thursday: sesame soy glazed grilled organic chicken thighs with sauteed baby Bok choy and jasmine rice Orange wedges Friday: pizza with the kiddos Saturday: hmmmm... I am not sure!hubs and I willbe at Art of the Tables' anniversary party and the kids will be with Uncle Bri:) HE can cook! as he loves to do so! Sunday: I am thinking breakfast for dinner! Now what shall it be... Have a great treat of a week!

Holy Cannoli, it's almost February! FamMenu 1-30 ~2-5

Time sure does fly... Especially when you have a busy schedule and lots of children! It seems to magically disappear, ~poof~from in front of me!!! Well, today starts a challenge for the Belmont Fourth Graders, including my Fred, to "Eat a Rainbow a Day" of healthy fruits & veggies! We are off to a great start! He had concord grape juice for breakfast(and some Cheerios w/milk!) and has cucumbers, carrots, a banana & dried cherries(mixed with dark chocolate chips-dessert:)in his lunch...a kiwi is slotted for his after school snack,and then, of course there is dinner! So here you go with my Fam's week of meals: Monday: I was running around alllll day long so I threw together a quick dinner, Mrs. T's mini piergoies and whipped up a quick cheese sauce made with earth balance spread, flour , 1/2 % milk and 2% milk sharp cheddar . I steamed some organic broccoli and carrots and that was dinner! Tuesday: looks like it will be another busy day. Going to pan grill some vegetarian burritos from Costco - they are awesome! Packed with fiber and low fat! I'll serve them up with some "Jacks Special" salsa- with some organic corn and chunks of avocad thrown in(on sale at Meijer for $1 each this week!) will have some tortilla strips and some sliced "Piñata" apples too. Wednesday:herbalicious turkey burgers topped with sautéed mini portobellos, onions & 2% milk Swiss cheese. Sweet potato chips and celery sticks Thursday: Stir fry! Chicken, Bok choy, carrots & red cabbage- probably done up into stir fried race, the kiddos LOVE THIS! Navel orange wedges Friday: I'll be at a demo at Forest Hills Foods, then it's time for moooovie night and pizza! Gonna have to load it with veggies! Mushrooms, green peppers, black olives... Maybe some ham too. Saturday: Another hummus demo, this time @ Plum Market in West Bloomfield! Then it's home to the kiddies and time for a an already done dinner a la my crockpot- I am thinking Brazilian black bean stew- made with skinless chicken thighs and smoked turkey sausage. A nice crisp salad with blue cheese, tomatoes and spinach... Zingermans bread! Sunday: oh boy, Super Bowl Food! Plenty of My black bean hummus, veggies, probably some other crazy apps... Potato wedges... Who knows what else! Hope your week is full if rainbows and sunshine!:)

FamMenu for 1.23-1.29 almost February!!!:)

Hey everyone! Had a great "Family Day" with the kiddos Gigi & Grampy & the Biermachers Friday! Also a beautiful catered event on Saturday. Yesterday was a git-r-done cleaning day followed by a card party and food with good friends. Sad to see the beautiful snow Turing to slush and hoping for some more beautiful big white flakes soon!(this IS Michigan after all!:)So, I get to talk with the fourth graders in my son's class tomorrow about eating a "Rainbow a Day" of fruits and vegetables, third year running! Love to inform kids about health & nutrition... Challenging thenm to help plan, shop for, incorporate different fruits and veggies into their daily meals and snacks. Are YOU up for the challenge? Here is a great printout for kids(and those adults who "don't like veggies")to help track which colors you've eaten daily: http://www.wegmans.com/pdf/EatARainbowEveryDay.pdf
 So on with my FamMenu for the week:

 Monday: Tonce's BBQ potato chicken pizza, FINALLY! (had to reschedule this since Friday, and she has not been short in the reminder department!:) fresh cut fruit, brownies

 Tuesday: grilled beef tenderloin, horseradish mashed Yukon potatoes, sautéed mushrooms, green beaners, GHBCpotato bread

Wednesday:vegetarian chili- chock full of veggies and three beans, over rice, with chunks of avocado, yum! Baked tortilla chips

 Thursday: kale & bean soup with lots of shredded Romano cheese and hunks of Italian bread, fresh fruit

Friday: Terrif Turkey Taco Pizza with shredded romaine, tomatoes, banana peppers 2% milk shredded sharp cheddar

 Saturday: Grilled Vegetable Lasagna, an AWESOME RECIPE can be found in Myra Goodman's "Food to Live By"- she and her husband own Earthbound Farm Organic- this is a great wY to get your veggies in!!!

Sunday: "Sticky Chicken Drumbsticks" from Annabel Karmel's "You Can Cook" made by the kids! Served with rice & Asian slaw

 Have a GREAT WEEK ALL!!!:)

Healthy Gluten Free Class next month!

Another Gluten Free Healthy class next month! Friday February 17th, 6:30 pm at DreamMaker, the menu is as follows:

~A rainbow of veggies with Mediterranean roasted eggplant dip- baba ganoush & homemade ranch dip

~Chick Pea "Tabouleh"- made without cracked wheat- fresh herbs, tomatoes, feta & olives

~Roasted Beet, Quinoa & Goat Cheese Salad- hearty and flavorful!

~Grilled Wild Caught Cod with Chermoula-mild fish with a tasty herbalicious sauce!(parsley, saffron, etc.)

~Healthy Feijoda-a spicy Brazilianblack bean stew

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The "I can't get my phone to tether to the Internet-Grrr" FamMenu

So I'll keep it Short & Sweet!:) Monday: was a crazy long day for me, hummus deliveries, sick kid, doctors appointment, pharmacy, grocery store, dinner - which consisted of leftovers- then watched Alcatraz- a little creepy!-and BED! Zzzzzz Tuesday: pulled lean beef sloppy joes on Little Rooster Rooster buns with 2% milk American slices, veggies n' dip and ...date I say this?!?! TATER TOTS! (kids are happy!) Wednesday: Stir Fried Rice with lots of veggies & marinated beef, fresh green grapes Thursday: whole grain spaghetti tossed with Italian sausage meatballs(extending the meat by adding breadcrumbs, Parm, egg & herbs) and Italian Tomato Sauce, bread, rapini- YUM!!! Sautéed with garlic, tomatoes, crushed red pepper & basil Friday: Family Day @ Biermacher's house! French Dips, salad, sweet potato fries & dessert!  Saturday: BBQ Chicken & red potato pizza, per Contance's request!:) I have a fancy dinner to cater, woopwoop! Sunday: I am thinking veggie, bean & cheese burritos, fruit, chips & salsa, guacamole too!!!