Most Delicious
We've been trying to eat more healthy around the Scouty household. We shopped for two weeks of menus of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks that include a huge variety of fruit, veggies, fish, whole grains, and low-fat meals from Cooking Light. No more eating out.Three days in, so far, so good.
Today's breakfast menu was strawberry-banana smoothies and whole wheat toast with peanut butter and honey.
It was a bit rushed today because I had an early morning call from a friend and also was watching another friend's two kids at 7:30 AM on. So I gave Eldest the task of making smoothies. I rattled off the recipe for one serving off the top of my head:
5 Strawberries
1 Banana
1/2 cup Milk
Handful of ice
Blend well and add straw.
Easy, yes? Eldest performed it like a champ and even made separate portions for his little brother and sister. So very helpful. Then as I chatted away, he helped make lunch off today's menu:
Whole wheat turkey and pepper jack sandwiches with avocado, onion, & tomatoes
Fresh grapefruit cups
Cherry tomatoes
Broccoli florets
A tiny container of lite Ranch dressing
Organic chocolate milk box
Sounds healthy, right? So, during lunch prep, Eldest offered me a sip of his smoothie.
O. My. GAWD. It was delicious. Seriously. I gushed over what a great job he'd done and I really, really meant it. I kept thinking we should make smoothies more often. Eldest said he'd made one change. He used the coffee cream. Wow! Who knew non-fat half-n-half could make a smoothie taste so great.
So the kids went off to school and it wasn't until noon that I had my first cup of coffee. Why noon? My trusty husband who makes me coffee every morning was off getting his Mini serviced.
So noon it was when the caffeine headache kicked in. I opened the frig and immediately see the other container of cream was open.
Nope, my friends, it wasn't non-fat half-n-half.
It was 1/2 CUP HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM.
Um, duh! Delicious? I was drinking a milkshake not a smoothie.
Sigh.
So much for being healthy and nutritious. I guess today was blown when my kids had milkshakes for breakfast. Heh!
**Blognotes: Many thanks for the Flickr pic from by Ereine.
4 comments:
Doh! Well, at least it wasn't *your* fault!
And I am so w/ya . . . I had an extra kid here at 7:15 . . . with no coffee. I took a nap later, for reals. I can't remember the last time I did that!
ps -it was heavenly!
Even without the cream your menu sounds delicious. Oh pretty please post the whole two weeks' worth and I'll copy you.
I need someone to tell me what to buy and then what to make. Martha Stewart I am not but I respond well to instructions. :D
Carrie: So jealous of your nap. I went to bed early instead-- 9:30 because I was so hellaciously mad at my husband that I couldn't even look at him.
Amelia: Here you go:
Dinner menus:
sun grilled salmon with fresh lemon slices, mashed garlic potatoes, roasted root vegetables with walnut pesto
mon Cheese enchiladas-doubled, salad, refried beans with fresh salsa
tues cornflake crusted hailbut over chile aioli, cabbage & carrot coleslaw
wed roasted butternut rosemary squash lasagna, garlic bread, salad
thu lemon cajun salmon, steamed broccoli, wild rice
fri Beef Ale Stew, crusty bread
sat king ranch chicken casserole, peas with dill, corn, green beans
sun marinated pork loin, carmelized apples, peas, garlic mashed red potatoes
Mon Enhanced turkey Chili with extra ground turkey and black beans added, cornbread, fruit salad for dessert
Tue edamame, chicken stir fry with peppers, celery, carrots, onions, cilantro,almonds, peas, steamed coconut rice in cooker
Wed vodka sauce, paperdelle pasta--mixed sprouted wheat & lemon pepper from Trader Joes, grilled green beans with carmelized garlic
Breakfast Menus:
mon oatmeal, banana, cranberry juice, water
tue bagel, cream cheese, berries, milk, water
wed yogurt, PB & Honey toast, strawberry banana smoothie
thu cold cereal, fresh blueberries, banana, juice, water
fri scrambled eggs with salsa, toast, bacon, juice, milk
sat oatmeal, banana, cranberry juice, water
sun beau breakfast: french toast, fruit, juice,
mon peaches, Cottage cheese, hot chocolate
tue grapefruit cup, toast with jam, yogurt
Wed scrambled eggs, toast, bacon, juice, milk
thu cold cereal, left over fruit, juice
Lunch Menu
mon tuna fish sandwich (celery,pecans), bean, pepper, salsa, cilantro & corn salad, grapes, chocloate milk, water
tue yougurt, peanut butter/jelly sandwich, carrots, orange slices, water, chocolate milk
wed turkey sandwhich with avocado, broccoli w/ ranch, baby tomatoes, berries, water
thu turkey wrap (turkey, cream cheese, tomato, onion), carrots, apple, cheese stick, crackers, water
fri chili in mug, cheese stick, crackers, orange slices, water
sat macaroni & Cheese, peppers, ranch, tomatoes, broccoli
sun celery, peppers, hummus, soup, bread, salad, homemade lemonade
mon left overs, peanut butter celery, chocolate milk/water
tue Cheese sandwich, apple, tomato soup in mug, fruit cup, water
wed nutella sandwich, grapes, soup in mug, graham crackers, dried fruit
thu bagel sandwich, leftovers, fruit cups
Snacks After School
mon nutella sandwich or bagel/cream cheese
tue homemade banana bread
wed air popped popcorn, yogurt
thu leftover salmon on crackers
fri mapled/brown-sugared candies/sweetened pecans and walnuts, homemade bread
sat fruits, veggies, hummus
sun chips, salsa
mon cornbread, cheese cubes
tue tuna, crackers
wed homemade carrot muffins
You asked! Heh! Here are the urls to some of the recipes:
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=522125&package_id=1119745
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=780383
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1704091
A lot of them are old standbys I know from heart. We also added cubed pancetta to the roasted butternut lasagna since CG hates the idea of vegetarian lasagna.
Questions? So not so Martha Stewart. I was looking for more veggie, fruits, and variety, but not a lot of high maintenance cooking since most nights I am home between 7:45-8 PM. Lots of this stuff can be prepped beforehand.
Good luck!
I can add our crazy grocery list too. $550 at Costco and $200 at QFC (local market). Of course, we purchased in much higher quantities since often my three competitive swimmers eat more than CG and I do. Seconds and thirds almost always. That's what you get for kids that swim six days a week 2 hours a day. Calories in and calories out.
Oh thank you! Thanks so much, that's awesome. I will come back and copy and paste it tomorrow (Bean is screaming). It looks great!
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