Menu Mondays

Ok. I totally admit it. I'm taking this idea from someone else. She said she hadn't blogged about Menu Mondays on her blog for a while, and I thought...Hmmmm. What a great idea! (Thanks Sheree!) Our eating patterns are a little different here. I have 4-5 small meals a day and the rest of the family aren't as restricted in what they can eat as I am. So, for now, I'll just post dinners. As I get our menus somewhat regulated, I'll go ahead and start posting the whole week, every meal. I'll try to get that together this week. No promises though. If you want to check out how I eat, and how I'm getting my family to eat, check out Marilu Henner's books, website, or the great article about her in Woman's World. I don't normally read that magazine, but I picked it up just to read the article about her new book. Marilu's new book (in case you missed it before) is called Wear Your Life Well, and it's awesome. Actually, all her books are awesome. I'm working my way through her Total Health Makeover book again. With my many allergies, I find that her program really works and helps me stay on track. The Total Health Makeover really works for anyone. Fresh foods, no dairy, no preservatives, making the right food choices...It just all clicks.

Here's my menu for the week. I only have animal protein a few days a week or I get sick. So, I try not to schedule something with meat two days in a row. This week will be an exception. I'm roasting a turkey today (I can no longer eat sandwich meats. Some chemical in them makes me ill) and will have lots of sandwich meat for the next couple weeks. Hot turkey sandwiches are mandatory the next day, according to John.

Monday: Roasted Turkey, veggies, salad
Tuesday: Hot Turkey Sandwiches (for the gang), salad for all, Spicy Rice and Rye for me
Wednesday: Quinoa Stir Fry, salad
Thursday: Really big salad (we eat a lot of salads. lol) with left over turkey
Friday: Portabella burgers (it's just John and me on the weekends), oven fries
Saturday: leftovers, salad
Sunday: Garlic and Rosemary chicken, and yes, more salad. lol

I have a lot of the stuff already on hand. I do my grocery shopping on Thursdays. The kids are with their other parents on the weekends, so John and I normally have a nice meal on Fridays and then have leftovers on Saturday. I make him a really nice breakfast on Saturdays. We eat a ton of salads here. I mean, almost every day. Everyone has their own favorite toppings, but they know that they get to have as much salad and veggies as they want. I'm going to start doing something all the time that I've tried before with success. I find that if I put out a platter with everything on it, they eat it all. So, I'm wrapping up half the meat for a second meal, and to keep them from eating too much meat, and putting it away before they get to the table. This may sound silly to some of you, but I want my family to eat well. I just have to remember that the quantity is as important as the quality.

I'll talk to you all again tonight.