Weekly Menu (4/27/14-5/3/14)

This week in our Bountiful Basket we got:

• corn
• blue potatoes
• grapefruit
• mangoes
• bananas
• broccoli
• asparagus
• yellow squash
• cucumbers
• lettuce
• tomatoes
• cantaloupe

The kids' breakfasts will consist of their choice of:

• hard boiled eggs
• cereal
• muffins (banana chocolate chip, blueberry, pumpkin chocolate chip, or double chocolate zucchini muffins)
• scrambled eggs and toast
• hot cocoa
• smoothies
• etc.

 and lunches will consist of:

• Sandwiches (Peanut Butter and Jelly, egg salad, or Ham)
• or Crackers, veggies, and hummus
• chips or crackers
• fruit (usually apples or bananas)
• milk

Sunday:

• breakfast: hard boiled eggs and mango slices
• lunch: sandwiches or leftovers
• snack: cucumbers and hummus
• dinner:
• black bean burgers
• oven fries
• green salad

Monday:

• breakfast: egg and ham sandwich and sauteed yellow squash
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: veggies and hummus
• dinner
• Indian Spiced Chicken kebabs
• Butternut squash curry
• Saag Aloo
• Basmati Rice

Tuesday: 

• breakfast: scrambled eggs with veggies
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: veggies and hummus
• dinner:
• tacos with homemade tortillas
• sliced cantaloupe
• corn on the cobb
• green salad

Wednesday:

• breakfast: smoothie and a hardboiled egg
• lunch: Leftovers
• snack: hummus and veggies
• dinner:
• grilled chicken
• cauliflower alfredo
• gf pasta
• steam broccoli

Thursday:

• breakfast: scrambled eggs and veggies
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: mango slices
• dinner:
• Waffles
• ham steaks
• hashbrowns
• cantaloupe and mango

Friday:

• breakfast: smoothie and a hardboiled egg
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: veggies and hummus
• dinner: 
• Pizza
• green salad

Saturday: 

• breakfast:  scrambled eggs with veggies
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: veggies and hummus
• dinner: 
• hamburgers
• oven fries
• green salad

Weekly Menu (4/20/14-4/26/14)

I forgot to write down everything we got in our Bountiful Basket before we started to consume it, sorry.

The kids' breakfasts will consist of their choice of:

• hard boiled eggs
• cereal
• muffins (banana chocolate chip, blueberry, pumpkin chocolate chip, or double chocolate zucchini muffins)
• scrambled eggs and toast
• hot cocoa
• smoothies
• etc.

 and lunches will consist of:

• Sandwiches (Peanut Butter and Jelly, egg salad, or Ham)
• or Crackers, veggies, and hummus
• chips or crackers
• fruit (usually apples or bananas)
• milk

Sunday:

• breakfast: hard boiled eggs and mango slices
• lunch: egg salad sandwiches on teff bread
• snack: carrots and hummus
• dinner:
• ham steaks
• deviled eggs
• baked potatoes
• corn on the cob (for the family)
• grilled butternut squash
• soft pretzels

Monday:

• breakfast: smoothie and a hard boiled egg
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: veggies and hummus
• dinner
• spaghetti
• roasted butternut squash
• veggie sticks

Tuesday: 

• breakfast: hardboiled eggs and a mango
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: veggies and hummus
• dinner:
• tacos with homemade tortillas
• sliced watermelon
• veggie sticks and hummus

Wednesday:

• breakfast: smoothie and a hardboiled egg
• lunch: Leftovers
• snack: hummus and veggies
• dinner:
• grilled chicken
• cauliflower alfredo
• gf pasta
• veggie sticks and hummus
• sliced pears

Thursday:

• breakfast: scrambled eggs and veggies
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: mango slices
• dinner:
• French Toast
• bacon
• hashbrowns
• bananas

Friday:

• breakfast: smoothie and a hardboiled egg
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: veggies and hummus
• dinner: 
• Pizza
• green salad

Saturday: 

• breakfast:  scrambled eggs with veggies
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: veggies and hummus
• dinner: 
• Navajo tacos
• green salad

Banana Chocolate Chip Bars with Penuche Frosting

I know it's been ages since I've posted a recipe.  Thank you for your patience.  I have been enjoying my break from recipe testing and have kept myself more than busy with teaching and empowering people on how to live a healthier life.  I love and I mean LOVE doing this and meeting new people, hearing their stories and actually helping them heal.  It's an incredible feeling to know that by small means on my part, I can change a person's life for the better. If you want to know more about what I do, click here.

Anyway, on to the recipe.  I've had this stewing in my mind for a couple of weeks, and finally had a chance to make it. My boys absolutely loved it!

Banana Chocolate Chip Bars with Penuche Frosting

2 cups mashed bananas (~4 or so bananas)
3 eggs
1 cup sugar (or coconut sugar)
2/3 cup brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
1 cup oil of choice (canola or coconut oil)
2 cups GF flour blend
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoons cinnamon (if you want it really cinnamon-y try 2 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup dairy free chocolate chips

Directions
Preheat oven to 350F.  Grease a half sheet pan (13x18x1) and set aside.

Mix together the banana, eggs, sugar, and oil.

In a separate bowl, combine flour blend, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and baking powder.  Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix well.

Fold in chocolate chips and pour the batter into the greased pan.

Cook at 350F for 30 minutes.  Cool completely before frosting (recipe below).

Penuche Frosting

3/4 cup dairy-free margarine (1 1/2 sticks)

1 1/2 cups brown sugar (or coconut sugar)

1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons dairy-free milk (almond or coconut milk)

3- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

Melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan, add in the brown sugar and heat for about 2 minutes.  Add in the milk and cook until the mixture boils.  Remove from heat and let the mixture cool until it is lukewarm (I'm not patient, so I stuck it in the fridge for a few minutes...just don't forget about it).

Once cooled to lukewarm, gradually whisk (I used an electric mixer) in the powdered sugar, until the desired consistency is reached.

This post was shared on Gluten Free Wednesdays, Allergy Free Wednesdays, Waste Not, Want Not Wednesdays, and Gluten Free Fridays.

Weekly Menu (4/13/14-4/19/13)

This week in our Bountiful Basket (which I share with my brother) we got:

• pears
• carrots
• green chilies
• green bell peppers
• green onions
• butternut squash
• bananas
• watermelon
• tomatoes
• artichokes
• mango

The kids' breakfasts will consist of their choice of:

• cereal
• muffins (banana chocolate chip, blueberry, pumpkin chocolate chip, or double chocolate zucchini muffins)
• scrambled eggs and toast
• hot cocoa
• smoothies
• etc.

 and lunches will consist of:

• Sandwiches (Peanut Butter and Jelly or Ham)
• or Crackers, veggies, and hummus
• chips or crackers
• fruit (usually apples or bananas)
• milk

Sunday:

• breakfast: fasting
• lunch: fasting
• snack: fasting
• dinner:
• hamburgers
• oven fries and roasted cauliflower (from last week)
• mango slices

Monday:

• breakfast: smoothie
• lunch: steamed artichokes
• snack: veggies and hummus
• dinner
• Barbecue Ribs
• baked potatoes
• roasted butternut squash
• green salad
• sliced melon

Tuesday: 

• breakfast: scrambled eggs and veggies
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: veggies and hummus
• dinner:
• tacos with homemade tortillas
• sliced pears
• veggie sticks and hummus

Wednesday:

• breakfast: smoothie
• lunch: Leftovers
• snack: hummus and veggies
• dinner:
• sandwiches
• veggie sticks and hummus
• sliced pears

Thursday:

• breakfast: scrambled eggs and veggies
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: mango slices
• dinner:
• French Toast
• bacon
• hashbrowns
• bananas

Friday:

• breakfast: smoothie
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: veggies and hummus
• dinner: 
• Pizza
• green salad

Saturday: 

• breakfast:  scrambled eggs with veggies
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: veggies and hummus
• dinner: 
• spaghetti
• green salad

Weekly Menu (4/6/14-4/12/14)

This week in our Bountiful Basket (which I share with my brother) we got our usual basket plus a extra add-on pack, so we got:

• carrots
• broccoli
• cauliflower
• cucumbers
• lettuce
• artichokes
• green onions
• baby bell peppers
• cilantro
• avocados
• tomatillos
• green chilies
• jalapenos
• onions
• garlic
• pears
• bananas
• apples
• honeydew melon
• lemon

The kids' breakfasts will consist of their choice of:

• cereal
• muffins (banana chocolate chip, blueberry, pumpkin chocolate chip, or double chocolate zucchini muffins)
• scrambled eggs and toast
• hot cocoa
• smoothies
• etc.

 and lunches will consist of:

• Sandwiches (Peanut Butter and Jelly or Ham)
• or Crackers, veggies, and hummus
• chips or crackers
• fruit (usually apples or bananas)
• milk

Sunday: (traveling home)

• breakfast: muffins
• lunch: leftovers and/or sandwiches
• snack: crackers
• dinner:
• sandwiches
• dried fruit

Monday:

• breakfast: smoothie
• lunch: a big green salad
• snack: veggies and hummus
• dinner
• tacos with homemade tortillas
• homemade guacamole
• homemade salsa verde
• sliced pears

Tuesday: 

• breakfast: scrambled eggs and veggies
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: veggies and hummus
• dinner:
• Indian spiced chicken kebabs
• Roasted Butternut Squash Curry
• Roasted Curried Cauliflower and Broccoli
• Basmati Rice
• Green Salad

Wednesday:

• breakfast: smoothie
• lunch: Leftovers
• snack: hummus and veggies
• dinner:
• Tamales (for the family)
• beans and rice (or quinoa)
• green salad
• slice honeydew melon

Thursday:

• breakfast: scrambled eggs and veggies
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: apple
• dinner:
• Honey Oat Pancakes
• bacon
• hashbrowns
• apple slices

Friday:

• breakfast: smoothie
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: veggies and hummus
• dinner: 
• Barbecue chicken
• steamed or grilled artichokes
• baked potatoes
• green salad

Saturday: 

• breakfast:  scrambled eggs with veggies
• lunch: leftovers
• snack: apple slices and peanut butter
• dinner: 
• hamburgers with New Grains Buns
• roasted cauliflower
• oven fries
• melon slices