Menu & Shopping List for Week 1

SnicciFit

Here's my menu for next week:

1) Cabbage Goulash
2) Waldorf Tuna Salad (double batch)
3) Skillet Taco Pie w/homemade guacamole
4) Whole Roasted Chicken
5) Hard Boiled Eggs/Egg Salad
6) Smoked Sausage with Kraut
7) Stir-fry/fajitas

I will make items 1-5 on Sunday. On Saturday, I will make a batch of mayo and batch of ranch dressing. Items 6 & 7 will be for nights that I have time to cook a meal from scratch. See recipes below:

1) http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cabbage-goulash
2) http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2011/02/09/youre-the-top-tuna-salad/
3) http://www.thecavegirldish.com/2012/10/skillet-taco-pie.html
4) probably something like this: http://mypathtopaleo.blogspot.com/2012/04/easiest-chicken-crockpot-recipe-eveh.html
5) self-explanatory
6) no recipe. I just sort of stir-fry some smoked sausage from the farm with a little bubbies kraut. YUM!
7) http://www.paleoeffect.com/recipes/fajitas-paleo-effect/ <

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these are amazeballs!

ranch dressing/mayo: http://mypathtopaleo.blogspot.com/2012/07/traveling-perfect-ranch-dressingdip.html

Here's my shopping list (I have everything else in stock)


MEAT
(1) Pork Sausage Medium
(3) Ground Beef
Whole Chicken
5 dozen eggs
(2) Smoked Sausage
Flank/skirt steak

PRODUCE
Green Apple
1 head cabbage
Scallions
Fresh parsley
Avocados
Colored bell peppers
Mushrooms
Tomatoes


OTHER
(4) Tuna
28oz Diced Tomatoes
6oz tomato paste
canned full-fat coconut milk
Grass-fed butter

MissXFit13

Awesome meal plan.

I haven't totally decided on my week yet, but so far:

Breakfast: Crustless Quiche from Practical Paleo with a side of sauteed kale
Lunch: Puerto Rican Beef from realfoodfreaks.com
Dinner: Random assortment of pork chops, hamburgers, steaks, anything else in my freezer I can quickly throw on a grill. With a big ole salad and sweet potato fries.

bananasandbarbells

can i have your recipe for waldorf tuna salad?? sounds amazing!-WHOOPS just noticed you posted links haha TGIF

SnicciFit

can i have your recipe for waldorf tuna salad?? sounds amazing!

http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2011/02/09/youre-the-top-tuna-salad/

LisaGNV

I went grocery shopping tonight & stocked up on all my necessities for this coming week. I'll be cooking up a storm on Saturday!!

Breakfast:
Egg "muffins" http://paleoblocks.blogspot.com/2010/08/breakfast-muffins.html?m=1
baked sweet potatoes

Lunch/Dinner:
Coffee Roast http://www.katrina-runs.com/roast-with-coffee-and-carrots
Chipotle Chicken Soup http://www.katrina-runs.com/chipotle-chicken-soup
Paleo Chili http://www.thefunctionalfoodie.com/2010/10/paleo-chili-texas-chili.html?m=1
Grilled Chicken Breasts
Stir Fry Beef

Round out lunch/dinner with sautéed veggies (cleaned & prepped in fridge): zucchini, yellow squash, mini sweet peppers, broccoli, & carrots.

I'm making my own chicken stock with a whole organic chicken, carrots, onion & celery. I may make another batch of red sauce because I enjoyed it so much this past week. http://lifeasmom.com/2010/04/homemade-croutons-shredded-chicken-and-red-sauce.html

Snacks:
Bananas, cashews, almonds, and (compliant) roast beef.

ksellen1

Veggie breakfast hash with eggs or chicken for breakfast

Lunches:
Avocado tuna salad on celery sticks
Left over chili
Whatever leftovers I have from dinner

Dinners:
Spinach and bacon stuffed chicken breast
Pulled beef tacos or taco salad

LisaGNV

SERIOUSLY this past weekend it seems like ALL I DID was cook. I did not effectively schedule out my order of what needed to be cooked when. Hopefully I won't make these mistakes again. I will say this... the chicken broth that rolled in my crock pot for 24 hours (!!!) turned out AMAZINGLY well. I used it in the chipotle chicken soup (having it for lunch today) and ended up with three two-cup servings that I bagged and put in the freezer for use later. I put a whole organic chicken in the crock pot and when it was done, the meat literally fell off the bones - some of the bones practically melted. We ate some but I reserved & froze a full two cups of meat. My house smelled fantastic thats for sure.

So after my adventures in the kitchen this weekend I ended up with 11 servings of chipotle chicken soup, 10 servings of Texas chili, 8 servings of roast & veggies, the broth and reserved chicken. I have veggies chopped & prepped in the fridge and plenty of eggs for breakfast.

I still have chicken that I defrosted to put on the grill - I'll get that done tonight (crazy rain storms most of yesterday throughout Florida prevented me from grilling those up too).

Happy Monday and GOOD LUCK to those starting the 30 today!!

pattyproulx

That's awesome that you were able to plan it so much in advance! I'm sure that will help tremendously!

I'll have to go pick up some veggies tonight.

For today, I made hard-boiled eggs for breakfast (enough for tomorrow too) and ate it with a tangerine. Then I made homemade pork burger patties, along with some kale and mushrooms sautéed in coconut oil.

Not sure what's on the menu for tonight yet, but I'm going to try to make some clean ketchup and avocado mayo.

kelr0110

bought a food processor to play with - so yesterday was serious shopping day. made an egg, dill, broccoli onion casserole and cut it up for breakfasts, crockpot a chuck roast with vegetables that i shredded and will be picking at throughout the week, then a ground beef and butternut squash casserole with eggs, onions and broccoli in it as well. all with coconut oil or ghee...mostly the coconut oil. hard boiled some eggs too.

made the mayo, but i messed up the ratios becasue i was originally going to make a double batch but realized i didn't have enough of the olive oil, so i was scooping things back out LOL. the consistency is okay, but the taste is eh...i need to add more salt i think and it should be fine.

i have to say i was analyzing the hell out of the tuna cans - do you guys just buy the regular chicken of the sea, etc? Or organic? I ended up buying organic and overspending becasue i analyzed too much.

the butcher at whole foods was super helpful too - i was thankful. i never really went to the meat counter let alone buying a ton of beef.

coming up on noon and i haven't been too hungry i think after the egg casserole thing and 1/2 sweet potato for breakfast plus a handful of cashews. i ate a HB egg a little bit ago and now im getting hungry again. i know i was stressing about the food amounts allowed and eating how often....but so far so good - but then again it's only noon on day 1

how often do you guys snack? i know it says "try" not to, but do you eat nuts or veggies or whatever?

SnicciFit

bought a food processor to play with - so yesterday was serious shopping day. made an egg, dill, broccoli onion casserole and cut it up for breakfasts, crockpot a chuck roast with vegetables that i shredded and will be picking at throughout the week, then a ground beef and butternut squash casserole with eggs, onions and broccoli in it as well. all with coconut oil or ghee...mostly the coconut oil. hard boiled some eggs too.

made the mayo, but i messed up the ratios becasue i was originally going to make a double batch but realized i didn't have enough of the olive oil, so i was scooping things back out LOL. the consistency is okay, but the taste is eh...i need to add more salt i think and it should be fine.

i have to say i was analyzing the hell out of the tuna cans - do you guys just buy the regular chicken of the sea, etc? Or organic? I ended up buying organic and overspending becasue i analyzed too much.

the butcher at whole foods was super helpful too - i was thankful. i never really went to the meat counter let alone buying a ton of beef.

coming up on noon and i haven't been too hungry i think after the egg casserole thing and 1/2 sweet potato for breakfast plus a handful of cashews. i ate a HB egg a little bit ago and now im getting hungry again. i know i was stressing about the food amounts allowed and eating how often....but so far so good - but then again it's only noon on day 1

how often do you guys snack? i know it says "try" not to, but do you eat nuts or veggies or whatever?

All those casseroles sound so yummy!

I was trying to triple my batch of mayo this weekend and put twice as much sea salt in as I was supposed to... talk about scooping stuff out! LOL! It turned out fine (a little too salty, but not bad).

I pay ridiculous prices for organic, wild-caught tuna with no funky additives.

I like to eat every 3-4 hours, so I have a "pre-workout" snack in the afternoon (whether I am working out or not!) I just make sure it is a well-rounded snack. For example, today I'll have Waldorf Tuna Salad, which is a nice mix of protein, fat and carbs. I also packed a measured one-serving of almonds just in case...

kelr0110

that's what i figured - i picked up "regular" cans of tuna and was like ehhhhhh and put it back and picked it up again. i don't think i ever spent so long in a tuna aisle lol. ah well - it won't kill me to invest a little more in good stuffs (literally i suppose!)

hahahahaha that's funny you had mayo issues too.

yes geez, where are my manners! here's the crockpot roast - super easy:
http://fastpaleo.com/simple-tender-pot-roast-with-holy-grail-gravy/

here's the egg casserole (subbed broccoli)
http://www.everydaymaven.com/2013/paleo-egg-casserole/

Here's the butternut squash beef casserole
http://crossfitcatcave.blogspot.nl/2013/04/whole-21-day-6.html

cksummer2013

Well, today started my 1st day and so far so good except for the coffee withdrawals I have had all morning...UGH...I mean, I just can't drink it black right now. I tried and made a bad face every sip. I tried adding the coconut milk from can with some cinnamon and although not too bad straight from the spoon, it didn't really help the black coffee. I wanted to share with you all something I found on pinterest that I tried and it's awesome especially for on the go...

I'm just gonna call it baked eggs..LOL..So I took my muffin pan and put olive oil in each cup. then I cracked an egg in each cup. Then you add whatever you want. I put spinach in 6 of them. salt, pepper, etc. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes and viola! 12 fully cooked eggs. It was so so easy and quick and gonna be great for on-the-go...

ksellen1

yes geez, where are my manners! here's the crockpot roast - super easy:
http://fastpaleo.com/simple-tender-pot-roast-with-holy-grail-gravy/
2013/04/whole-21-day-6.html

This one sounds way better than the one I picked for the week so I'm making this tomorrow!

ksellen1

Well, today started my 1st day and so far so good except for the coffee withdrawals I have had all morning...UGH...I mean, I just can't drink it black right now. I tried and made a bad face every sip. I tried adding the coconut milk from can with some cinnamon and although not too bad straight from the spoon, it didn't really help the black coffee.

Have you tried it with almond milk? I use to be a faithful half & half with splenda coffee drinker and now I just do almond milk. It takes a couple times to get use to it but now I love it and prefer it over half & half.

pattyproulx

Well, today started my 1st day and so far so good except for the coffee withdrawals I have had all morning...UGH...I mean, I just can't drink it black right now. I tried and made a bad face every sip. I tried adding the coconut milk from can with some cinnamon and although not too bad straight from the spoon, it didn't really help the black coffee.

Have you tried it with almond milk? I use to be a faithful half & half with splenda coffee drinker and now I just do almond milk. It takes a couple times to get use to it but now I love it and prefer it over half & half.

Have you been able to find almond milk without carageenan? I can't seem to find any anywhere. Looks like it's going to be coconut milk for me in my coffee.

Also, CKSummer, you'll see that after a few times, you'll get used to it black or at least without cream (you're right that coconut milk isn't the same). It's admittedly still not as good, but it'll become tolerable and even enjoyable.

cksummer2013

Well, today started my 1st day and so far so good except for the coffee withdrawals I have had all morning...UGH...I mean, I just can't drink it black right now. I tried and made a bad face every sip. I tried adding the coconut milk from can with some cinnamon and although not too bad straight from the spoon, it didn't really help the black coffee.

Have you tried it with almond milk? I use to be a faithful half & half with splenda coffee drinker and now I just do almond milk. It takes a couple times to get use to it but now I love it and prefer it over half & half.

Have you been able to find almond milk without carageenan? I can't seem to find any anywhere. Looks like it's going to be coconut milk for me in my coffee.

Also, CKSummer, you'll see that after a few times, you'll get used to it black or at least without cream (you're right that coconut milk isn't the same). It's admittedly still not as good, but it'll become tolerable and even enjoyable.

I have not tried it with Almond Milk but I wasn't sure it was approved? I'm going to try the coconut milk with some spices again in the morning. I'm stuck with only drinking water or unsweet tea otherwise, correct?

explore_live

Liking the list

Breakfast - eggs with carrot sticks
Lunch - Chicken apple salad with pecan or walnut
Dinner - veggies and juice, and the shredded chick I cooked over the weekend

pattyproulx

I have not tried it with Almond Milk but I wasn't sure it was approved? I'm going to try the coconut milk with some spices again in the morning. I'm stuck with only drinking water or unsweet tea otherwise, correct?

Ya, I haven't been able to find approved Almond Milk. I promise you'll get used to the dark coffee after a few days though.

For drinking, ya, water, coffee and tea are mostly all you can drink.
Have you given soda water a real try? So much better than flat water. I usually put some lime and/or lemon in there to add some flavour.

cksummer2013

I have not tried it with Almond Milk but I wasn't sure it was approved? I'm going to try the coconut milk with some spices again in the morning. I'm stuck with only drinking water or unsweet tea otherwise, correct?

Ya, I haven't been able to find approved Almond Milk. I promise you'll get used to the dark coffee after a few days though.

For drinking, ya, water, coffee and tea are mostly all you can drink.
Have you given soda water a real try? So much better than flat water. I usually put some lime and/or lemon in there to add some flavour.

Coffee was a tiny tiny bit better this morning and I'm thinking I might wanna go for some different coffee. I'm a folger's drinker but maybe I can find some that has a better taste when it is black. LOL. I know it's all excuses. But other than that specific issue, I'm all in. I have not tried soda water. Maybe I should.

Fufonzo, thank you so much for your input, keep it coming, PLEASE!

SnicciFit

Also, don't be afraid to dress your water up with things like lemon, lime, oranges, mint...etc.

You might find some ideas here: http://infusedwaters.com/

SnicciFit

Also, I find that better quality coffee tastes better black (think organic, free trade stuff!)

cksummer2013

Awesome Sniccifit! Thank you so much. I love the support you all are giving to me. I have some non-mfp friends that are doing this with me too and we all are trying to cheer each other on. It does help!

kelr0110

i don't dig coffee, but im going all over the teas. however now that i examined a couple boxes i bought - one has stevia leaf and the other has soy lecithin or something....which im gathering neither is acceptable. im really bummed out about the stevia leaf one because it was blueberry

pattyproulx

Awesome Sniccifit! Thank you so much. I love the support you all are giving to me. I have some non-mfp friends that are doing this with me too and we all are trying to cheer each other on. It does help!

Oh ya, that's a great point!
Just be sure that you are okay with never going back to Folger's and spending a little more on your coffee habit, hahaha. Once you switch, there ain't no going back!

Also, I invested in a coffee grinder and I find that fresh ground coffee is so much better than pre-ground.

Also re: kelr0110 - wow, that's an eye opener. It's not even something I would have thought of doing. I just assumed tea was tea! Thanks for the heads up!

SnicciFit

i don't dig coffee, but im going all over the teas. however now that i examined a couple boxes i bought - one has stevia leaf and the other has soy lecithin or something....which im gathering neither is acceptable. im really bummed out about the stevia leaf one because it was blueberry

Yes, several teas have soy lecithin (or other creepies) in them! You have to read the labels... unfortunately. Because WHY would there be soy in tea??!!! :mad:

kelr0110

i don't dig coffee, but im going all over the teas. however now that i examined a couple boxes i bought - one has stevia leaf and the other has soy lecithin or something....which im gathering neither is acceptable. im really bummed out about the stevia leaf one because it was blueberry

Yes, several teas have soy lecithin (or other creepies) in them! You have to read the labels... unfortunately. Because WHY would there be soy in tea??!!! :mad:

yes, it's rather annoying. i even read the labels in the store before i bought it and thought it was acceptable. however upon returning back to work i looked and it actually says "OTHER" ingredients - which were acceptable. the stevia leaf was listed up top with the rest of the leaf ingredients. sneaky sneaky!

EDIT - it was the Yogi teas line, so watch those

ksellen1

Dinners:
Spinach and bacon stuffed chicken breast
Pulled beef tacos or taco salad

Here is the recipe for the above stuffed chicken breast. My husband said this is one of his ALL TIME favorite things I've made...including SAD things! It looks tedious but really isn't that bad, and it was really good!

http://fastpaleo.com/bacon-and-spinach-stuffed-chicken/

pattyproulx

My husband said this is one of his ALL TIME favorite things I've made...including SAD things!

Bacon will do that to a guy haha