Of course, we have our cheat days, but this past week Grant was tested for things that he might be allergic too. We received an extensive list: Beside dairy and gluten. We have things like olive oil, pepper, tomato, spinach, strawberries, corn, potato, oats, egg whites, to stay clear of. Basically things that are in every label, even in the healthy stuff. So we had to do some research and come up with some new things.
Here is our healthy menu for this week hope it helps others who might have allergy issues or just want to start taking care of themselves better:
MENU:
Breakfast:
Pancakes (a new recipe since Grant can't have oats anymore.)
Dairy, egg, sugar and gluten free
INGREDIENTS: Makes 10 Small to medium pancakes
- 1 cup of flour of choice (buckwheat, almond, oat, brown rice (cheapest)
- 1/2 cup of potato starch or arrow root powder
- 1 tsp egg replacer dissolved in 1TBS water
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 TBS olive oil or another oil (sunflower or coconut)
- 1 cup milk of choice (coconut or almond)
- drops of stevia or 1/4cup honey, 1/2-1 TBS cinnamon
*Mix all ingredients well and add to well-oiled griddle
Lunches:
- Whole foods sausage sauteed with peppers and onions. (pictured above)
- Salad: Kale, arugula, brussel sprouts, tomato, avocado, alalfa sprouts, goat cheese and oil and vinegar (add chicken or sausage or have with sausage).
- Roast beef sandwich with romaine lettuce as the bread
- Chicken and turkey meat on udi's gluten free bread, peppers/chips (beets and sweets), veggie chips, or sweet potato chips.
- canned organic chicken with peppers, carrots, chips
Sweets and Biscuits:
Pecan bars:
For the crust:
1 3/4 cups blanched almond flour
1 egg
1 Tbs coconut oil
1/2 tsp arrow root powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
For the filling:
10 pitted dates
2 eggs
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla (we have to omit this, G allergic)
1 cup chopped pecans
Directions: 1.Preheat oven to 350, combine almond flour, egg, coconut oil, and arrowroot powder and sea salt in a food processor. Pulse until the dough is a ball. Line a 10x15 inch glass dish with parchment paper, press the dough evenly and bake for 15 minutes
2. Meanwhile make the filling by adding the dates, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla extract to the food processor, pulse until smooth.
3. Pour the filling mixture over the partially baked crust. Sprinkle pecans over top and bake for anotehr 25-30 minutes. Make sure the bars are cool before cutting them.
Biscuits: (made with navy beans) Gluten, casein, and egg-free
http://www.thespunkycoconut.com/2010/08/biscuits-egg-free-gluten-free-casein.html
Dinners:
White chicken chili:Feeds 4
- 1 small can diced green chilis
- 2-4 chicken breasts cut up
- 2 cups or fill crock pot with chicken broth
- 1 cup of diced onion
- 1-2 cloves of garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cans of navy or cannelloni beans
- jalepeno if you like it hot
- handful of cilantro
- 2tsp cumin and cayenne pepper
Directions: Throw in a crockpot for 6-8 hours
Serve with chips, cilantro, sour cream and pepper jack cheese.
Pork chops with apples, cauliflower mashed potatoes (instead of mashed potatoes, *g allergic to potatoe/ green beans
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/pork-chops-with-apples-and-garlic-smashed-potatoes-recipe/index.html
cauliflower mashed potatoes
http://nomnompaleo.com/post/1657598867/best-make-ahead-side-garlic-cauliflower-mashed
Meat for tacos/cilantro/bean dip/black beans
Fish/brown rice with pineapple (already made from whole foods)/brussel sprouts baked for 25 minutes tossed in oil and salt and pepper.
Pesto pasta with chicken
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/basil-pesto-recipe2/index.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
Butternut Squash Soup
http://www.hungryhealthygirl.com/2013/10/10/copycat-panera-breads-autumn-squash-soup-vegan-paleo-and-gluten-free/
Snacks:
BEAN DIP: http://khop.weebly.com/clean-eats.html
GROCERY LIST:
VEGGIES
Carrots
Avocado
Peppers
Onion
Tomato
Sweet potatoes
Brussel sprouts
Broccoli
Cilantro
Shallot
Garlic
Lettuce romaine
kale
Basil
Cauliflower
2 Butternut squash
NUTS:
Pecans
Pine nuts
FRUIT:
Pear
apples
banana
apples
berries
MEATS:
Chicken 4 breasts
Whole chicken
Tilapia
Meat for tacos
MILKS
organic (KELONA), almond, coconut
Yogurt
goat cheese for mommy
BAKING:
Almond flour
Arrow root
Brown rice flour
Cocao
OILS:
Sunflower
RANDOM:
Chicken broth
3 Canneloni beans for bean dip and chicken chili
Brown rice