Saturday, April 11, 2009

Wednesday:
lunch:  Bananas, chili, green peppers, grapes,  cod (leftovers)
dinner:  Brown rice, corn and grilled vegetables, this was supposed to be a taco of sorts but I don't think it turned out like the recipe was supposed to be.
Thursday:
Breakfast:  oatmeal, apples, peanut butter on rye crackers
Lunch:  tuna fish on rye crackers, oranges, cliff bar, spinach, strawberry and almond salad, cashews
dinner:  gluten free scones.  (I made these with the wonderful bob's red mill bread mix, they're actually pretty good)
lentil soup
brussel sprouts
Friday:  Breakfast: Quinoa with honey and blackberries
lunch:  lentil soup, chopped up vegetables
Dinner:  Bean and salsa taco, fried eggs, mandarin orange and chicken salad (didn't have a lot of time tonight kind of a weird mix) popcorn for a snack
Saturday:  Breakfast: Oatmeal, bananas, cashews
Lunch:  Chili, strawberry tofu shake (frozen strawberries, half a carton of soft silken organic tofu, juice concentrate, some type of milk, I used rice I think, you can add bananas too)
Dinner: gluten free pumpkin bread:

Gluten free Pumpkin Bread
4 eggs
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 15oz. can Libby's pure pumpkin
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup oil
4 cups gluten-free flour mix (I couldn't decide so I used 1/2 featherlite and 1/2 Carol's sorghum mix)
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. ground flax, opt.
2 tsp. xanthan gum
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. each: cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg
1 cup water or milk (I use water)
about 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

In a very large mixing bowl, beat eggs (I use a hand mixer). Beat in sugar, pumpkin, applesauce and oil.
Whisk together all the dry ingredients and beat in 1/2 at a time. ( I just dump it in after measuring and beat in 1/2 the flour last)
Slowly beat in water until mixed and there are no flour lumps. You can add chips now or later.
Pour batter into 6 greased and floured small loaf pans (5 3/4"x3"x2 1/2 ").
Gently stir in without scraping the edges, 1/4 cup chocolate chips into some of the pans(incase your peeps can't have/don't like chocolate like my peeps )
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for about 40-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. (I use a convection oven) My breads rose great and were light and fluffy and sooo tastey.
Cut a loaf in 1/2 and take a big muffin to work.
You can make muffins, just reduce the baking time and you only need to spray the pans. Or bake in cake pans too. I would advise only trying a big bread pan with one loaf b/c the batter is heavy and the bread may not get done in the middle.

Turned out pretty good actually.  I used coconut four mixed with rice flour and a bob's red mill flour mix which has several flours in it.  I didn't put the chocolate chips because we're doing no sugar but I think they wouldv'e been pretty yummy.
spanish rice
Mexican chicken (chicken, black beans, salsa, cumin, chili powder, tomato sauce.)
black bean and tomato Quinoa salad:
 ingredients
 2 teaspoons grated lime zest
 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled 
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
 1 teaspoon sugar
 1 cup quinoa
 1 (14- to 15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
 2 medium tomatoes, diced
 4 scallions, chopped
 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
 preparation Whisk together lime zest and juice, butter, oil, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Wash quinoa in 3 changes of cold water in a bowl, draining in a sieve each time. Cook quinoa in a medium pot of boiling salted water (1 tablespoon salt for 2 quarts water), uncovered, until almost tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in sieve, then set sieve in same pot with 1 inch of simmering water (water should not touch bottom of sieve). Cover quinoa with a folded kitchen towel, then cover sieve with a lid (don't worry if lid doesn't fit tightly) and steam over medium heat until tender, fluffy, and dry, about 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat and remove lid. Let stand, still covered with towel, 5 minutes. Add quinoa to dressing and toss until dressing is absorbed, then stir in remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste.

I thought this was pretty good.  One more week to go.


2 comments:

S. Schuller said...

yum. I want some of everything you made! You are so healthy and balanced in your eating. You must be feeling great.

polka dots said...

love to see what you eat. very interested in this.