So, this is a couple days late…I was having some issues with my computer and wordpress not working well together on Friday when I was attempting to write this. I figured I’d bang this out quick while waiting for my yeast to warm up so I can make the bread for tonight’s Craft Night meal. lol
I’ve been on a homemade, from scratch kick lately since I’ve been cutting out the soy and artificial and natural flavors and trying to avoid most preservatives/additives if I can. I’ve been making homemade bagels (it’s not as hard as it sounds!), fresh baked white bread, and I even made homemade meatballs and froze them for later meals! I also discovered (for those of you who don’t want to or don’t have time to make your own breads at home) that our grocery store offers a brand of bread from The Heidelburg Baking Company that is soy free and free of all those additives and preservatives! (It says right on the package it should be refrigerated.) They offer flax seed, multigrain, oat, cracked wheat and even a French Peasant bread! At my Price Chopper, they run about $4.50 a loaf (roughly 2.99/lb). I haven’t tried them, but it is available, which is nice!
Oh, I did find, in my grocery store travels, that there is a brand of brownie mix called No Pudge! I tried the Original flavor, which is fat free (bonus) and contains nothing but good stuff..no additives or preservatives! There are other flavors, but check the ingredients! You just add 2/3 of cup of yogurt (I used 1/2 of a cup of Stonyfield’s No Fat French Vanilla (6oz container) and an egg white since I didn’t have enough yogurt – this is an alternate direction on the box.) I’m sure you could probably use some strawberry yogurt and a little vanilla to make different flavors.
And, since I’m a chocolate lover and avoiding the soy lecithin in chocolate has been tough, I’ve been searching high and low for something chocolate without all the extra crap. I stumbled over a brand of chocolate bars in the organic section from a co-op company called Equal Exchange. I’ve only tried their dark chocolate with a hint of hazelnuts and OMG! It’s so good and doesn’t bother my tummy! ❤ Love! Plus, I get to eat 8 squares at a time for a serving and that gives me 3 servings per bar! It is expensive, but I’m finding that the safe foods and the additive free ones are. I just have to suck up the cost if I want to be happy! lol
Monday – Rotisserie Chicken, oven roasted potatoes and fresh broccoli
Tuesday – Craft Night – My turn to cook – BLT’s on homemade white bread
Wednesday – Tacos – with homemade seasoning
Thursday – Chicken pot pie with leftover chicken
Friday – Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and veggies
Saturday – FFY/Leftovers
Sunday – Baked Ziti
Monday – Double batch of Chili
Tuesday – Craft Night – Rose’s turn to cook – Hamburger Helper for the boys at home
Wednesday – Frito pie made with leftover chili
Thursday – Homemade vegetable soup
Friday – Spaghetti with homemade sauce and homemade meatballs
Saturday – FFY/Leftovers
Sunday – FFY/Leftovers
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