Weekly menu #1

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I want to help busy Moms out by posted a suggested menu for the week. Incidentally, I learned that it is OK to have a 7 day meal plan that is repeated every week from the Fly Lady on blog talk radio. When I tell others about this concept, most people say BORING, but this is not Hollywood. My kitchen is not a gourmet restaurant. I love for my family to eat well and as you can see obsess about it. This plan gives me a lot of freedom and really helps with grocery shopping. My kids are young so it doesn't bother them to eat spaghetti every week. If I put a meal on the table, I feel like I've done job. LOL 

Enjoy

Monday         Must be spaghetti

Tuesday         Black bean quesadillas  with mexican brown rice

Wednesday   Tuna Salad 

Thursday       Red beans and rice (Try to find a nitrite free sausage if you have to add meat.)

Friday            Salmon Crockets with oven fries (tossed with chipotle spice and chili powder)

Saturday        Supremely delicious Kale and Brown rice with squash or ratatouille 

Sunday           Chicken and dumplings

BORING 7-day Menu Tips from Mom's Light

1. Change the meat or noodle type for spaghetti night. Add spinach or kale for spunk.
2. Any fish dish can be substituted for salmon crockets or tuna. I like baked tilapia topped with salsa.
3. Substitute any chicken dish for chicken and dumplings. We like chicken gumbo, fried chicken or baked chicken dishes.
4. Add ground flax seeds whenever possible. I put them in my dumplings and corn bread.
5. Use multigrain or whole wheat pastas.

I just have to share the Kale recipe. Kale is a super food high in calcium. Turmeric may increase its cancer fighting capacity. You can serve this with a steak or grilled chicken to satisfy everyone, but it is really filling with brown rice. 

2 bunches of Kale chopped with thick end stems removed

1 large onion

2 tsp crushed garlic (or to taste)

1 red bell pepper thick chops

10 0z chopped mushrooms (optional)

juice of 1/2 large lemon

a dash of turmeric (It's really yellow; don't use too much.)

Place onions in a large skillet and steam fry with 1/4 cup of water

Sprinkle with dash of turmeric and black pepper and salt (optional)

Let the water cook out and add red bell peppers with a little more water to start cook

When the red peppers start to soften add the garlic and mushroom and stir

Add kale and another 1/2 cup water.

Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.

Cover your skillet and let the Kale begin to cook down.

Stir occasionally to mix the ingredients and make sure the garlic does not burn.

It's done when you think it is. I like my kale really bright green and a little crunchy

Others will like for it to cook longer and get a deep dark green for softness.