what's cooking?
Seeing that I talk so much about food, I thought I'd make a little list of some of our favorite meals and kinda overall what we eat.
We try to eat low sugar and I don't really eat that much bread, or gluten at all, for that matter.
I always have a big thing of orange juice in the fridge and (for me) kombucha.
All the red links are clickable, and take you to the recipe.
Breakfast:
Soaked oats. Or more usually eggs.
I also have greek yogurt with fruit or syrup.
On weekends I make my Happy Eggs (scrambled eggs with peppers, onions, cheese, tomatoes and stuff), or we have waffles, french toast or an egg casserole.
Snacks:
Fruit, potato chips, crackers and cheese, and popcorn.
Lunch:
Adam is at work during the week so I usually have a big salad. I mix the lettuce with olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon juice and then add any of the following:
hard boiled eggs.
peppers
carrots
onion
cucumber
mushrooms
tomatoes
radish
olives
garbanzo beans
I also love to have tuna or chicken salad for lunch.
or I'll make hummus or dip, and have that with veggies.
I also make big things of Cabbage Salad to go with dinner, and if I have leftovers I'll have that for lunch.
Breakfast:
Soaked oats. Or more usually eggs.
I also have greek yogurt with fruit or syrup.
On weekends I make my Happy Eggs (scrambled eggs with peppers, onions, cheese, tomatoes and stuff), or we have waffles, french toast or an egg casserole.
Snacks:
Fruit, potato chips, crackers and cheese, and popcorn.
Lunch:
Adam is at work during the week so I usually have a big salad. I mix the lettuce with olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon juice and then add any of the following:
hard boiled eggs.
peppers
carrots
onion
cucumber
mushrooms
tomatoes
radish
olives
garbanzo beans
I also love to have tuna or chicken salad for lunch.
or I'll make hummus or dip, and have that with veggies.
I also make big things of Cabbage Salad to go with dinner, and if I have leftovers I'll have that for lunch.
Dinner:
Fish fillets cooked in the oven with butter, lemon, salt and pepper. serve with rice and steamed veggie.
Stir fry--lots of veggies, not a whole lot of meat..and rice
Fish fillets cooked in the oven with butter, lemon, salt and pepper. serve with rice and steamed veggie.
Stir fry--lots of veggies, not a whole lot of meat..and rice
I haven't made Stuffed Peppers in a while but they are a nice change for every now and then.
I make kabobs with chicken or beef (marinate the meat in olive oil, ginger, and braggs), and lots of veggies (radish, new potatoes (small ones), onion, green beans, squash or mushrooms. I serve them with corn on the cob, or cabbage salad.
Fish tacos. One of our all time standbys.
Soup---chicken, or corn chowder, or beef stew, taco soup, french onion, white bean with ham--serve with cornbread. I make soup about once a week.
Fish chowder. It's a favorite of ours. We love fish and have it at least once a week.
Pork chops--cooked in crockpot with sauerkraut, onion, and beer, serve over mashed potatoes.
Shepherd's Pie is a nice way to up veggies, and I use any meat--not just gr. beef.
Quiche. I throw any and everything in it--potatoes, onion, mushrooms, leftover rice, peppers, cheese and any meat..I put chicken, beef, pork, ham, turkey, etc in mine...or make it a vegetarian meal and go meatless...
Adam makes a mean meatloaf, so we have that once in a while when he's got plenty of time.
We also love marinated steak, served with mashed potatoes and peas.
I also make a roast chicken dinner, and then boil down the chicken and make soup, chicken and dumplings, or chicken pot pie with it.
Homemade pizza. I make that fairly often too.
If anyone else has some good food tips, ideas, or recipes, please share! :)
Yum! Sounds great, Rosie! :) I needed some inspiration for the kitchen! I tend to make easy things during the week for breakfast and lunch because of home educating and dinners for 3 seasons here tend to be soup/stews. I have a hard time liking cooking sometimes because it seems to be a full time job here with 8 people! Rosemary ham 'n potato is the children's favorite...potatoes, ham, chopped, chix broth, rosemary, bay leaf, salt & pepper and a little butter in the crockpot on low for the whole afternoon makes for a good dinner for the family. I need to stay away from sugar/bad carbs so I try to eat salads, eggs, oatmeal, protein, veggies etc. Always trying to loose my pg weight.
ReplyDeleteI think it's great that you both love to cook! Sounds delicious! :)
ReplyDeleteChristina
Thanks, Christina! :)
ReplyDeleteYum! That sounds really good, Amy! I'm going to make that sometime soon! Being Irish I have a soft spot for potatoes!
ReplyDeleteI've been working really hard at loosing the last of my pg weight too! I gained soooo much weight when I got pregnant-a good 50 lbs, and I still have the last 15 to go! lol
Well, since you invited a comment, I will jump in. I have read your blog for a long time and love it! I am old enough to be your mother and I'm out of the baby stage by far but love reading your experience as a new mother and homemaker. Your daughter is absolutely adorable!
ReplyDeleteSo...for you question. I will share an easy dinner I actually had tonight. Super simple and I'm sure you have probably had it before. But I like to put a pat of butter on foil with a chicken tenderloin. I add onions, green pepper, potatoes and mushrooms. Salt and pepper. So good and easy! You can add anything you like really.
I have always wanted to ask. How do you pronounce your daughters name?
I am not much of a commenter but I will continue to read! :)
Melinda
Hi Melinda!
ReplyDeleteIt's always so nice to hear from new commenters!
That sounds delicious. I was thinking of making chicken something tonight, and that might just be the thing! Mushrooms are my favorite, so I'm sure I'll put a LOT in ;)
Adri's full name is Adriana (AI-dree-AA-nuh) Rose, and we shorten it to just plain Adri (AI-dree) :)
Again, it was lovely to hear from you!
Rosie
Very pretty name!
ReplyDeleteYes, I love mushrooms too and put a ton in! ha.
Melinda