Here is want I have so far.
GOALS
Follow a meal plan so that I don't have to go to the store more than once a week.
Make more things like yogurt and bread from scratch.
Make sure that ODS is getting his yogurt once a day.
Use up food we have in the house.
Get back into using the Crockpot and bread machine.
Keep using the rice cooker/steamer.
Use fresh fruits and veggies from co-ops before they go bad.
3/1-3/7
Weekday Breakfasts consist of Bread, bagels, jam, peanut butter and butter. We also have a TON of dry cereals that we need to eat so I am going to try to bag some of that to be able to grab and go.
M- Mac and Cheese with Green Beans and Applesauce and apple walnut salad http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Apple-Walnu....tte/Detail.aspx
T-Pork Roast w/ potatoes, carrots and onions and green salad
W- BBQ Hamburgers and French Fries
T-tortilla soup
F-Costco roasted chicken w/ mashed potatoes, green beans and green salad
S- taco salad w/ leftover chicken
S-Orange Chicken w/ Rice
Shopping List for 2/28
Onions
Green Salad
Walnuts
Balsamic Vinegar
Pick up fruit co-op Monday ($24) order veggie and fruit basket ($15) Monday
I am going to try this since my ODS is supposed to eat high fat yogurt everyday and it's about $1 each cup from the health food store and it should be A LOT cheaper this way.
Yogurt in a Crockpot
I got the original recipe from here
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/10/....r-crockpot.html
Ingredients
--8 cups (half-gallon) of whole milk--pasteurized and homogenized is fine, but do NOT use ultra-pasteurized. (Debbie recommends starting with whole milk until you get the hang of yogurt-making)
I am going to use cream since my son is on a high fat diet
--1/2 cup store-bought natural, live/active culture plain yogurt (you need to have a starter. Once you have made your own, you can use that as a starter)
--frozen/fresh fruit for flavoring
I am going to use the left over baby food we have.
--thick bath towel
The Directions.
This takes a while. Make your yogurt on a weekend day when you are home to monitor.
I used a 4 quart crockpot. This is so exciting. My fingers are shaking!
Plug in your crockpot and turn to low. Add an entire half gallon of milk. Cover and cook on low for 2 1/2 hours.
Unplug your crockpot. Leave the cover on, and let it sit for 3 hours.
When 3 hours have passed, scoop out 2 cups of the warmish milk and put it in a bowl. Whisk in 1/2 cup of store-bought live/active culture yogurt. Then dump the bowl contents back into the crockpot. Stir to combine.
Put the lid back on your crockpot. Keep it unplugged, and wrap a heavy bath towel all the way around the crock for insulation.
Go to bed, or let it sit for 8 hours.
In the morning, the yogurt will have thickened---it's not as thick as store-bought yogurt, but has the consistency of low-fat plain yogurt.
Blend in batches with your favorite fruit. I did mango, strawberry, and blueberry. When you blend in the fruit, bubbles will form and might bother you. They aren't a big deal, and will settle eventually.
Chill in a plastic container(s) in the refrigerator. Your fresh yogurt will last 7-10 days. Save 1/2 cup as a starter to make a new batch.
After I make it I will post the results.
My Tortilla Soup Recipe
1-2 cups of chicken* any kind is fine canned, bottled, diced or shredded
1 cup of diced or canned tomatoes
optional minced chillies a few tablespoons
1 can or 1 cup of corn
1 can of refried beans* and/or 2 cups of your favorite beans
*refried beans make it thicker!
tortilla chips
cheese
What ever spices you use to season your taco meat. I use taco seasoning, garlic and onion
add small amount of oil to pan or crockpot
add chicken and spices
cook until chicken is browned
add everything else cook until boiling
if using a crockpot cook on low for a few hours
Serve over tortilla chips and with cheese
Follow a meal plan so that I don't have to go to the store more than once a week.
Make more things like yogurt and bread from scratch.
Make sure that ODS is getting his yogurt once a day.
Use up food we have in the house.
Get back into using the Crockpot and bread machine.
Keep using the rice cooker/steamer.
Use fresh fruits and veggies from co-ops before they go bad.
3/1-3/7
Weekday Breakfasts consist of Bread, bagels, jam, peanut butter and butter. We also have a TON of dry cereals that we need to eat so I am going to try to bag some of that to be able to grab and go.
M- Mac and Cheese with Green Beans and Applesauce and apple walnut salad http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Apple-Walnu....tte/Detail.aspx
T-Pork Roast w/ potatoes, carrots and onions and green salad
W- BBQ Hamburgers and French Fries
T-tortilla soup
F-Costco roasted chicken w/ mashed potatoes, green beans and green salad
S- taco salad w/ leftover chicken
S-Orange Chicken w/ Rice
Shopping List for 2/28
Onions
Green Salad
Walnuts
Balsamic Vinegar
Pick up fruit co-op Monday ($24) order veggie and fruit basket ($15) Monday
Recipes
I am going to try this since my ODS is supposed to eat high fat yogurt everyday and it's about $1 each cup from the health food store and it should be A LOT cheaper this way.
Yogurt in a Crockpot
I got the original recipe from here
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/10/....r-crockpot.html
Ingredients
--8 cups (half-gallon) of whole milk--pasteurized and homogenized is fine, but do NOT use ultra-pasteurized. (Debbie recommends starting with whole milk until you get the hang of yogurt-making)
I am going to use cream since my son is on a high fat diet
--1/2 cup store-bought natural, live/active culture plain yogurt (you need to have a starter. Once you have made your own, you can use that as a starter)
--frozen/fresh fruit for flavoring
I am going to use the left over baby food we have.
--thick bath towel
The Directions.
This takes a while. Make your yogurt on a weekend day when you are home to monitor.
I used a 4 quart crockpot. This is so exciting. My fingers are shaking!
Plug in your crockpot and turn to low. Add an entire half gallon of milk. Cover and cook on low for 2 1/2 hours.
Unplug your crockpot. Leave the cover on, and let it sit for 3 hours.
When 3 hours have passed, scoop out 2 cups of the warmish milk and put it in a bowl. Whisk in 1/2 cup of store-bought live/active culture yogurt. Then dump the bowl contents back into the crockpot. Stir to combine.
Put the lid back on your crockpot. Keep it unplugged, and wrap a heavy bath towel all the way around the crock for insulation.
Go to bed, or let it sit for 8 hours.
In the morning, the yogurt will have thickened---it's not as thick as store-bought yogurt, but has the consistency of low-fat plain yogurt.
Blend in batches with your favorite fruit. I did mango, strawberry, and blueberry. When you blend in the fruit, bubbles will form and might bother you. They aren't a big deal, and will settle eventually.
Chill in a plastic container(s) in the refrigerator. Your fresh yogurt will last 7-10 days. Save 1/2 cup as a starter to make a new batch.
After I make it I will post the results.
My Tortilla Soup Recipe
1-2 cups of chicken* any kind is fine canned, bottled, diced or shredded
1 cup of diced or canned tomatoes
optional minced chillies a few tablespoons
1 can or 1 cup of corn
1 can of refried beans* and/or 2 cups of your favorite beans
*refried beans make it thicker!
tortilla chips
cheese
What ever spices you use to season your taco meat. I use taco seasoning, garlic and onion
add small amount of oil to pan or crockpot
add chicken and spices
cook until chicken is browned
add everything else cook until boiling
if using a crockpot cook on low for a few hours
Serve over tortilla chips and with cheese
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