Menu 1/26-2/1

Just the menu for this week

Wed - Thai Beef over cabbage
Thurs - Chicken Parmesan with Rotini Pasta and Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Fri - Enchiladas Verde
Sat - Pork Loin stuffed with apple and Gorgonzola with a cherry reduction sauce over wilted spinach
Sun - Leftovers
Mon - Whole wheat thin crust pizza and mixed greens
Tues - Sauteed Scallops in a Balsamic Reduction sauce and asparagus.

Cholesterol and inflammation - which one should I worry about?

"The Cholesterol Myth"

This is a nice article that sums up some recent findings on cholesterol and how doc's are now backing away from the lipid hypothesis and saying that cholesterol is only a symptom of a larger problem of inflammation.  While I've read a lot about this before, this article is pretty clear and succinct.  The main idea - dietary cholesterol is not the problem, it's more about sugar and carbs, rancid fats, hydrogenated oils,  and trans fats causing inflammation that is the real culprit of heart disease.  So as the primal plan tells us, chow down on unprocessed meat, coconut oil, nuts, avocados, veggies, raw dairy, and eggs that aren't terribly overcooked (think poached or soft-boiled rather than hard-boiled or scrambled) with abandon and leave all those grains and sugars behind!
- A

menu week of 11/10

We're still recovering from colds.  I'm feeling more myself after some fun home remedies, but I'm trying to get a lot done today, so I'll keep it short and sweet - just a menu.  For me, I will not be eating the bread or potatoes, but there have been requests for potatoes and breadsticks....oh well

W - Meatloaf, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts, broccoli, spinach (using up vegetables in fridge)

R - Eggplant lasagna, bread sticks, salad

F – Shrimp and Wild Rice Casserole, cooked carrots and peas

St – Kielbasa with green beans, potatoes, and sauerkraut

Sn – Crockpot Cashew Chicken

M – Roast Salmon, asparagus

T - CORN

Baked goods - peanut butter cookies, pumpkin pie, banana-carrot almond meal muffins

Toby's food

- A

Menu 10/27-11/2

Well, we're all sick with colds here in the house, which means soup, soup, and more soup (and less energy to prep anything fancy)!  Also, my dad is coming to visit for Halloween, and we will be having a party!  This means two things:

1. Over the weekend we have to stick to plain, "meat and potatoes", kind of meals so that Dad will eat them.  
2. No meal for Saturday night, but lots of party food to prepare.

So the menu for this week looks like:

Wednesday - Chicken noodle soup!  (in the crockpot - meaning we have leftovers for those in need of TLC through the week)

Thursday - More soup - Pumpkin Squash Soup and Warm Beet Salad w/ Fennel and Goat Cheese

Friday - Roasted Apple Stuffed Pork loin with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli and Cauliflower

Saturday -  Spooktacular Halloween Party!

Sunday (Halloween) - Halloween Shaped Pasta with Tomato Sauce and Turkey Meatballs

Monday - Sesame, Cilantro Chicken Drumsticks and Sauteed Garlic String Beans

Tuesday - CORN (Clean out refrigerator night)

Baked goods - More muffins - as nephew has become a regular muffin muncher! I'm thinking banana/carrot muffins with almond flour and protein powder and perhaps an apple pie?

On a side note, due to my schedule grocery shopping on Wednesday is tough, and Friday is a better option, so menus will now start on Fridays starting next week!

Hope everyone has a great halloween!!

- A

Menu 10/20-10/26

Sorry for the simple layout of this post, but I'm just getting started over here.

Dinner Menu:

Wednesday - Smoked Turkey and Collard Greens

Thursday - Spicy Coconut Shrimp over Cauliflower Rice

Friday - Chicken Enchiladas Verde; Mixed green salad with Jicama, Yellow Peppers, and Red Onions

Saturday - Clean Out Refridgerator Night (CORN)

Sunday - Beef Stew with Crusty Bread

Monday - Roast Salmon with Asparagus; Green Salad

Tuesday - CORN

This week's menu (and I'm sure many others) relies heavily on Pam Anderson's Perfect One-Dish Dinners.  This is my new favorite cookbook and many of the recipes can easily be adapted to be primal.

Since I appear to no longer be allergic to eggs*** (an allergy that cropped up and disappeared very randomly), this week for breakfasts I will try almond flour and vegetable puree pancakes as well as making a basic frittata with the leftover turkey, greens, and onions.  For lunches we normally eat dinner leftovers.

Also on the menu, is making the monthly batch of Toby the dog's meatloaf.  He eats a special, homemade diet, due to his kidney and digestion problems.

Finally, in honor of the lovely fall pumpkins available, and by special request of my sis-in-law, I'll also be making a pumpkin pie (not primal, but oh well) and trying out a recipe for almond flour pumpkin muffins, that I hope my carb-loving, vegetable eschewing nephew will enjoy!

***Edited comment -- never mind, still allergic...seems I can eat them once a month or so, but that's it.  Sigh :(