Our Weekly Menu {Gluten-Free} 8.21.16

Welcome to Our Weekly Menu! I haven't done one of these posts in forever. Never fear though, we've still been menu planning each week. Even if our little homemade board says, "leftovers, snacky dinner (aka: clean out the fridge) and take out" I still write something on there. I love the piece of mind it gives me to not stress over dinner at 5pm.

Only two more weeks of summer for us. I'm a little sad but also looking forward to the routine of school. We'll be out and about most of the day this Thursday, so a slow cooker meal is in order. If any night is going particularly crazy, you rest assured I'll be calling in that "once-a-week-take-out" card for my awesome hubby to pick up food on his way home from work. That's another perk to menu planning, you can always switch it around as needed.


SUNDAY: Lettuce-Wrap Burgers and Potato Chips at the lake. Whenever we're home and it's not storming, we head to our beach for dinner at the lake. It's one of my most favorite summer traditions!

MONDAY: Bruchetta Chicken with Spinach Salad and Garlic Bread

TUESDAY: Flank Steak Salad with Strawberry Watermelon Salsa

WEDNESDAY: Turkey Taco Lettuce Cups 

THURSDAY: Slow Cooker Mushroom Honey-Mustard Chicken with Steamed Broccoli

FRIDAY: take out! Yeah baby!

SATURDAY: Sushi night! Avocado-Cucumber and Chicken Teriyaki rolls

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Our Weekly Menu {Gluten-free} 10.24.15

Welcome to Our Weekly Menu! We're looking forward to a fun night with friends this Sunday for Family Dinner then a couple easy Slow Cooker nights and a fun party on Saturday, which means no cooking for me that night! Yay! Hope you all are enjoying fall where you are. We are loving the cool Michigan temps and amazingly beautiful bright leaves and all the soups and stews this mama can make. Yum. I cleaned out my whole closet on Thursday night/Friday and had so much fun pulling out my cozy sweaters and lining up my boots for fall. Have a blessed week friends, filled with delicious food! Enjoy!

SUNDAY: Family Dinner Night at our house - Everyone is bringing a pot of chili! I'll be making my Pumpkin Chili and also some Gluten-free cornbread muffins and green salad to go with it.

MONDAY: Taco Soup in the Slow Cooker

TUESDAY: Crust-less Barbecued Chicken Pizza

WEDNESDAY: Honey-Mustard Chicken* (Slow cooker) with Jasmine Rice and Roasted Vegetables

THURSDAY: Chicken Vegetable Stew

FRIDAY: Take Out!!

SATURDAY: Halloween Party Out! No cooking for us. Yay! If you are hosting a party this week or need an idea of what to bring to a party...Try my super cute and healthy Jack 'O Lantern Fruit Plate! It's always a big hit with kids and adults!!!

*recipe coming soon  ...click here for the recipe!

Our Weekly Menu {gluten-free} 08.16.15

Meal planning is rough sometimes. It doesn't always come easy. There are days I feel like my brain is done thinking of new dinner ideas and my family doesn't feel like helping. I'm blessed that my hubby often cooks on the weekends and on those nights when I just can't come up with anything, I cave and call it a "snacky dinner" night or play my "take out" card. Those nights work too. If you're looking for some ideas and inspiration I hope that this will be that for you, but know that we struggle too and I need all the help I can get. Here's hoping that the time we all spend planning our meals ahead will make for a smoother week. Have a fabulous week!

SUNDAY: Kale Pesto Pasta Salad at the beach

MONDAY: Roasted Eggplant Polenta

TUESDAY: Tostadas

WEDNESDAY: Beef and Broccoli*

THURSDAY: Baked Chicken Fajitas

FRIDAY: Spaghetti with meat sauce (using gluten-free pasta) and green salad

SATURDAY: Take Out!

*recipe coming soon ...click here for the recipe!

Our Weekly Menu {Gluten-Free} 08.02.15

Here's what we're fixing up this week! I started this blog at the encouragement of a friend 5 years ago to catalog and share our family recipes. It's been a fun way to practice photography too (especially when the subject isn't moving). It's even helped me get a paid job as a work-from-home Dietitian, creating recipes and helping others with their nutrition questions. I hope that by sharing our recipes and our weekly menu plans that you will be inspired and encouraged to try some new meals. I'd love to hear what is on the menu for each of you this week! Please share.

SUNDAY: Homemade Pizzas on Gluten-free crust or try Crustless Pizza

MONDAY: Tacos

TUESDAY: Gluten-Free Spaghetti with Chicken Sausage and Roasted Broccoli

WEDNESDAY: Homemade Beef Burgers* with Kale Salad

THURSDAY: Honey-Lime Chicken with Roasted Green Beans

FRIDAY: Tamale Pie

SATURDAY: Take Out!

*Recipe coming soon ...click here for the recipe!

Our Weekly Menu {Gluten-Free} 6.28.15

Hope you all are enjoying your summer! We sure are having fun and looking forward to some camping trips, beach days and relaxing afternoons. It's easy for us to get relaxed in the summer and neglect meal planning but I find that if we take a few minutes, as a family, to plan out our week's dinners, I can relax even more during the week and our grocery bill stays in check. I like to plan easy slow cooker meals when I know we'll be at a playdate or the Splash pad all afternoon and plan our "one-take-out-per-week" night for an especially busy day. Here's what we're fixing up this week. What are your favorite summer go-to recipes?

SUNDAY: Bison burgers with avocado and a spinach salad

MONDAY: Slow Cooker Paleo Chicken and Veggie Bowls

TUESDAY: Take Out!!!

WEDNESDAY: Shredded Vegetable Asian Chicken Salad
*You can buy a premade kale slaw mix and rotisserie chicken for this to make it super summer-friendly and easy!

THURSDAY: Taco Salad

FRIDAY: Chicken Pesto Pizza with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

SATURDAY: Fourth of July! We'll be visiting friends for swimming and a Barbecue. If you're the one hosting and you're looking for ideas, try fixing up my Buffalo Chicken Meatballs to start things off then J's Turkey Burgers, with Oven Roasted Corn on the Cob, French-Style Potato Salad, Salad Skewers, and No-Bake Lemon Coco-Roons for dessert. Or if you're looking for something to bring to a potluck, scroll through our Appetizer Inspiration.

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Our Weekly Menu {Gluten-free} 04.19.15

It's another Weekly Menu! Here's what we're planning for this week! With the tail end of colds and cool rain, we're leaning towards comforting soups this week. Happy meal planning. Enjoy!

SUNDAY: Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup -With gluten-free pasta added in the last 10 minutes of cooking

MONDAY: Potato Kale Soup from our freezer stash with Homemade Coconut Biscuits - subbing in ground chia in the biscuits instead of egg

TUESDAY: Gluten-free Spaghetti with Turkey Meat Sauce and a big green salad

WEDNESDAY: Pumpkin Chili in the Slow Cooker with Light and Fluffy gluten-free Cornbread

THURSDAY: Take out (Yay!)

FRIDAY: Spinach Rice Casserole

SATURDAY: Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Our Weekly Menu {Gluten-Free} - St. Patrick's Day Edition 3.15.15

It's another Weekly Menu! Here's what we're planning for this week plus some fun additions for St. Patrick's Day! Happy meal planning. Enjoy!

SUNDAY: Beef Lettuce Wraps*

MONDAY: Salsa Verde Chicken {Slow Cooker} with sprouted brown rice and green salad

TUESDAY: Broccoli Kale Slaw with Grilled Chicken and a Fruit Rainbow!!

                    Other great ideas for GREEN foods... Pretzel Shamrocks, Spinach Edamame Hummus, and 

                    Broccoli Mashed Potatoes

WEDNESDAY: Sweet Potato Chili

THURSDAY: Chicken Tacos with from scratch Spanish Rice

FRIDAY: Lemon Rosemary Chicken in the Slow Cooker with Quinoa and steamed broccoli

SATURDAY: Tamale Pie with Turkey and Black Beans

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*Recipe coming soon

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Our Weekly Menu 02.08.15 {Gluten-Free}

It's another Weekly Menu Planning day! Our family is gathered around the lunch table after church and the dinner ideas are flowing. I love to get the kids involved in the planning, one, because they are actually really helpful with their ideas and two, because they are more likely to be excited about helping in the kitchen and eating the meals that they suggested. Excited for my hubby's delicious homemade pizza tonight! Looking forward to an early Valentine's Day celebration later this week with my sweet. Happy meal planning! 

SUNDAY: Homemade Pizza

MONDAY: Going to adapt our Turkey Chili into a sweet potato variation with Gluten-Free Corn Bread

TUESDAY: Honey-Lime Chicken with Warm Black Bean Salsa

WEDNESDAY: Ginger-Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry

THURSDAY: Date Night! Celebrating Valentine's early!!  Kids will be having their fav frozen pizza and salad

These amazing Chocolate Coco-Roons are the perfect Valentine's Day treat.  

              

FRIDAY: Honey-Lemon Rosemary Chicken with Wild Rice Salad

SATURDAY: Homemade Burgers on Gluten-Free Rolls

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Our Weekly Menu 01.25.15 {Gluten-Free}

Hello! Welcome to another Weekly Menu. I hope that you find some inspiration and new ideas to try for dinner this week! I'm planning to make a double batch of Chicken Tortilla soup so I can freeze one batch for later. I love being able to pull something delicious out of the freezer for dinner on a busy night!!  Enjoy!

SUNDAY: Pad Thai

MONDAY: Kale-Pesto Pasta with vegetables

TUESDAY: Turkey Meatloaf with Roasted Potatoes and Steamed Broccoli

WEDNESDAY: Tostadas

THURSDAY: Chicken Tortilla Soup

FRIDAY: Chicken Satay Skewers with rice and roasted sweet potatoes

SATURDAY: Take out!

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Our Weekly Menu {Gluten-Free} 01.18.15

Here's what we're fixing up this week. I am a big believer in Menu planning mostly because it makes dinner SO much easier! We also save money as we stick to our list and buy just what we need. This week's edition has more slow cooker recipes as we have a bit of a busy schedule. 

SUNDAY: French-Style Potato Salad with Cilantro Sesame Chicken

MONDAY: Mom's test kitchen...Shredded Vegetable Asian Chicken Salad, Buffalo Chicken Meatballs, Split Pea Soup with Ham, Cinnamon Walnut Steel cut Oats*

TUESDAY: Corn Chowder in the Slow Cooker

WEDNESDAY: New Mexico Hatch Green Chili Stew

THURSDAY: Spinach Rice Casserole

FRIDAY: Tacos with corn tortillas

SATURDAY: Out to Dinner! 

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Our Weekly Menu {Gluten-Free} - New Year's Edition 01.01.15

Happy New Year!! I'm kicking off the New Year strong with a Weekly Menu Plan. The past two weeks we've enjoyed a blissful stay-cation of no school and no work for my hubby. I've been creating new recipes and we've been feasting on all the leftovers. I am a big believer in Menu planning and I continue to do it, with my family's input, every week and it makes dinner SO much easier! This week's edition is a bonus list starting today!! Here's to a new year filled with good food, good health and finding JOY in our everyday moments. Thanks for reading!

THURSDAY - NEW YEAR'S DAY: Snacking on fresh veggies dipped in Artichoke Hummus, Fresh Guacamole and chips and Soy-Free, Coconut-Free Teriyaki Chicken Drumsticks* 

FRIDAY: GF Crepes* for breakfast (hey it's still vacation!) and Bison Burgers over Spinach Salad for dinner

SATURDAY: Chicken and Rice Burrito Bowls

SUNDAY: Fall Vegetable Curry with Jasmine Rice

MONDAY: Salsa Chicken and Rice Soup

TUESDAY: Tofu Stir-Fry with Veggies

WEDNESDAY: Roasted Whole Chicken in the Slow Cooker with Steamed broccoli and Rosemary Potatoes

THURSDAY: Polenta with Mushroom Ragu

FRIDAY: Take Out - after what I'm sure will be a long week back in the normal routine

SATURDAY: Chicken Pesto Pizza with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Goat Cheese 

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*recipe coming soon

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Our Weekly Menu {Gluten Free} 05.25.14

Welcome to another weekly menu plan!  Do you plan a weekly menu?  Since we started intentionally menu planning, we are buying less, spending less, wasting less, eating out less and loving how easy our weeknight dinner preparation has been!  Here's our gluten free menu for the week.  We are loving this warmer weather and grilling outside more often.  Enjoy!

SUNDAY: Avocado-Cucumber Sushi Rolls *recipe coming soon

MONDAY: Steak Tacos with Corn Tortillas

TUESDAY: Chicken and Fresh Veggie Kabobs

WEDNESDAY: Shredded Barbecue Pork Sandwiches with Fresh Spinach Salad *recipe coming soon

THURSDAY: Turkey Meatloaf, Roasted Rosemary Potatoes and Fresh Steamed Broccoli

FRIDAY: Asian Chicken Salad

SATURDAY: Spring Vegetable Saute With Kale-Pesto Pasta

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Our Weekly Menu 2.23.14 {Gluten-Free}

Hello there!  Here's what we're fixing up this week.  There isn't much better than enjoying my hubby's homemade gluten-free pesto pizza on a Sunday night.  He made a double batch of pesto for me to use on Wednesday's pasta and always tries to make enough pizza for left-over's so we get to enjoy it again on Monday for lunch.  Hope you are having a great week and that these recipes may help inspire you for dinner tonight!

SUNDAY:  Chicken kale-Pesto Pizza with Sun-dried Tomatoes {Gluten-Free}

MONDAY: Whole Chicken Roasted in the Slow Cooker with Roasted Potatoes and Steamed Broccoli

TUESDAY: Tamale Pie with Turkey, Black Beans and Corn

WEDNESDAY: Spring Vegetable Saute with Pesto Pasta and Chicken Sausage

THURSDAY: Chicken and Rice Soup with Gluten-free, Grain-free Biscuits

FRIDAY: Pumpkin Chili with Gluten-free Cornbread

SATURDAY: take out!!

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&

 Menu Plan Monday at orgjunkie.com

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Our Weekly Menu {Gluten Free}

We've made the move from California to Michigan and in the middle of January no less.  Let's just say the weather is very different.  Aside from being snowed in a few days, we are loving it!  It's been such a fun experience so far.  We are hopefully going to close on our house this week and be able to move in soon.  Once we're unpacked and settled I plan to do some more recipe testing and more posting here. For now, I leave you with our weekly menu, filled with warm comfort foods.  Check out the links below for lots of great meal time inspiration.

SUNDAY: Spinach Rice Casserole with green salad

MONDAY: Tostadas

TUESDAY: Chicken and Rice Soup

WEDNESDAY: Pizza night while Daddy works late; I usually add a few fresh toppings to a frozen pizza for me and the boys

THURSDAY: Corn Flake Crusted Chicken with Broccoli Mashed Potatoes and salad

FRIDAY: Pumpkin Chili with gluten-free Cornbread

SATURDAY: Chicken Vegetable Stir-Fry

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I'm linking up with Jo-Lynne's, Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan over at Musings of a Housewife

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 Menu Plan Monday at orgjunkie.com

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Our Weekly Menu {Gluten Free} 04.21.13

Hello sweet readers! Do you menu plan? Since we started intentionally menu planning, we are buying less, spending less, wasting less, eating out less and loving how much easier our weeknight dinner preparation has been! It takes the stress out of it for me, since I already know what I'm making.  My hubby and I plan the menu together with the kids interjecting their two cents. Keep checking back or Subscribe Via Email to have posts delivered free right to your inbox!

SUNDAY: Homemade Chicken Kale-Pesto Pizza with Sun Dried Tomatoes

MONDAY: Taco Salad

TUESDAY: Breakfast for Dinner; Millet Buckwheat Gluten Free Pancakes, bacon & fresh fruit

WEDNESDAY: Quinoa Pasta with grilled veggies and chicken sausage

THURSDAY: Turkey Meatloaf with Roasted Potatoes & steamed broccoli

FRIDAY: Cilantro Sesame Chicken with Wild Black Rice and veggies from our CSA box

SATURDAY: Family Birthday Party!

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I'm linking up with Jo-Lynne's, Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan over at Musings of a Housewife

&

 Menu Plan Monday at orgjunkie.com

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Our Weekly Menu {Gluten Free} 03.03.13

Hello sweet readers!  Do you menu plan?  Since we started intentionally menu planning, we are buying less, spending less, wasting less, eating out less and loving how easy our weeknight dinner preparation has been!  My hubby and I plan the menu together with the kids interjecting their two cents.  Our five year old is currently writing out our grocery list, in his adorable Kindergarten handwriting, so he and I can hit the grocery store this afternoon.  My little shopping helper.  Keep checking back or Subscribe Via Email to check out our new recipes coming soon!  Have a great week!


SUNDAY: Chicken Butternut Squash Taquitos with green salad {a spin-off of our Chicken Taquitos}

MONDAY: Potato-Kale Soup with Gluten Free Cornbread

TUESDAY: Vegetable Spring Rolls with Chicken Cashew Satay Skewers {recipes coming soon}

WEDNESDAY: Thai Chicken and Vegetable Bowls {recipe coming soon}

THURSDAY: Turkey Tacos with Homemade Salsa making a double batch to bring dinner to friends who just had a new baby!

FRIDAY: take out with a side of veggies from our Farm Fresh to You CSA box

SATURDAY: making & delivering a Taco Dinner to another sweet family who just had a baby!  So the boys will be feasting again on some variation of turkey, beans and tortillas (I'll be making a big batch), while I go out with friends for Ladies Night Out!

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I'm linking up with Jo-Lynne's, Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan over at Musings of a Housewife

&

 Menu Plan Monday at orgjunkie.com

...click here for the recipe!