Our Weekly Menu

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Our Weekly Menu

 

This weeks menu is ready! We follow the guidelines of Trim Healthy Mama developed by Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison and we encourage you to check out their website, books and various social media platforms.

Menu

Monday: Chicken Fingers (E/S/FP) I combine baking blend, parmesan cheese, nutritional yeast and a variety of spices to coat the chicken.

Tuesday: Grilled RibEye Steak (S) with Saffron Cauliflower Rice

Wednesday:  Curried Goat (Grass-fed) (S) with Red Lobster Biscuits (S)

Thursday: Pressure Cooker BBQ Chicken with kale chips cooked in the insta-pot (E)

Friday: Family Pizza Night (S) with Triple Meat Pizza (S).

Saturday: Grilled Hotdogs and Brawts (S) with a side of Brussel Sprouts 

Sunday: Spinach Artichoke Dip (S) with THM bagels 

Root Beer Chocolate Cake

INGREDIENTS

CAKE:

  • 3 cups Baking Blend
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup Xilitol
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup melted butter or coconut oil
  • 4 large eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 can of Zevia Ginger Root Beer

PECAN FROSTING:

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup sweetener Swerve Confectioners
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pecans

Baking the Cake:

  1. Stir together the dry ingredients: baking blend, cocoa, sweetener, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  2. Mix together root beer, eggs, coconut oil, and vanilla.
  3. Add to the dry ingredients and beat with an electric blender until well combined. The batter will be fizzy at first.
  4. Pour mixture into greased pan.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean

Preparing the Frosting:

  1. Combine whipping cream, sweetener, egg yolk, vanilla and butter in a saucepan.
  2. Heat over medium heat. When it starts to boil, sprinkle in xanthan gum.
  3. Continue heating until thickened.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in and pecans.
  5. Spread mixture over cooled cake.