Our First Week in October Menu with New Pizza Crust Creation

Our Weekly Menu

With New Pizza Crust Creation

Our First Week in October 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: Idiots Chicken (S), Page 223 of the book, Trim Healthy Table An easy recipe for a buy week ahead! Love the name love the taste. 

Tuesday:  Easy Low Carb Spaghetti Night! (FP) Grab the Instapot, roast the squash and cue an easy meal. 

Wednesday: Pan Seared Cajon Salmon (S) My husbands creation, I'll have to write down the recipe as he cooks his famous fish.

Thursday: Mung Dal Pumpkin Curry (E) * see below for the recipe.  Pumpkin season is in full swing and another pumpkin soup was requested for this week.  So, I changed it up this week for a high protein meatless stew.

Friday: Carb Friendly Pizza & Movie Night (S)

New Crust Creation:

• 2 cups mozzarella cheese

• 1 tablespoon cream cheese 

• 1 egg

• 1/2 cup baking blend  

• 1/4 cup psyllium husk 

• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast

• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning.

Place the both the mozzarella and cream cheese into the microwave for a 1 minuet and 1/2. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.  If the dough is to soft, add more parmesan cheese or baking blend until easy to roll out. Place the dough between to pieces of parchment paper. I prefer to use a fondant roller to stretch the crust or you can use a rolling pin. Cook at 400 degrees for 10 mins until browned.  Place desired toppings on crust and cook for an additional 10 minuets or until the cheese is browned.  

Saturday:Happy Harvest Soup (S) Briana Thomas’ recipes are always filled with flavor and delicious.  I can’t wait to try this fall soup.

Sunday: BBQ Ribs  (S)- to keep this THM, I will have to substitute the apple juice.  Instead I may go with a Zevia or Bai flavored water drink.

For my Sweet Tooth

Velvety Chai by Briana Thomas

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookie Bars This is a repeat of last week since we didn’t get a chance to make them.  (made with Sunbutter for the \peanut allergy in our family) page 429 in the new Trim Healthy Table Cookbook

Pumpkin Mung Dal Curry (E)

Ingredients

• 1 cup Mung Dal

• 2 cups chicken stock

• 1 cup pumpkin

• 1 onion

• 1 tsp cumin

• dash of cayenne

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1/2 tsp nutmeg

• 1st garam marsala powder

• 2 tsp curry powder

• 1 tsp turmeric

• 1 cup almond milk

• 1 tsp butter

• 2 tomatoes chopped

Directions:

Set the Instapot on the saute mode. Add the 1 tsp. of butter and onion.  Cook onion until tender.  Add in spices (cayenne, cinnamon, nutmeg, marsala powder, curry & turmeric) cook for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Turn off saute.  Add the remaining ingredients (Mung Dal, chicken stock, pumpkin, almond milk and chopped tomatoes).  Cook on manual for 10 mins.  Quick release pressure.

Read for the Record 2018

Who has signed up to Read for the Record with the  Jumpstart Campaign on October 25, 2018?  I just received my books in the mail which reminded me to set up a reading event in the community.  Yesterday, I sent off a couple of emails to my children’s teachers and ordered them each a book for their classroom.  I love this program which is so important for young readers.

This year’s book is Maybe Something Beautiful, How Art Transformed a Neighborhood by F. Isabel Campoy & Theresa Howell. With a splash of color and a pocket of joy ignite your imagination and cultivate a lifelong love of reading with this culture rich story. There are a load of classroom and at home materials to accompany the book on the Jumpstart website!  Enjoy, happy reading and let’s Read for the Record!!

Past Books:

 2017: Quackers by Liz Wong. This adorable story is about a fun loving cat who assumes he’s a duck until he meets Mittens.  Find out what makes Quackers so special. 

2016: The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach. This adorable story is about a mischievous bear on the adventure of a lifetime.  Travel with the bear on his adventure to the big city and back home.

Hello, Fall Menu!

Hello Fall!

Our Weekly Menu

Another week, another menu!  In planning for our buy week, I have updated our menu to fit our schedule.  Thank goodness for crockpots! Two of the recipes are repeated since I didn’t get a chance to create them.  Others dishes are family favorites and recipes I have pinned to try later. Have a most wonderful week, all!  Cheers to healthy eating and creative cooking!

Monday: Chicken Marsala- (S) from Bake at Midnite .  In order to make it fit Trim Healthy Mama guidelines, I am omitting the pasta and using baking blend with parmesan cheese as my breading.

Tuesday:Chicken Nuggets from a Mom on Time Out (S)

Wednesday: Jalapeno Chicken Bacon Chowder (S) from Darcie’s Dishes. My oldest daughter is really into soups and this delicious recipe is a favorite of hers.  I do adjust the dish so it’s not spicy for my three children.

Thursday: Our for dinner with the new Rodan+Fields product release, Radiant Defense! Whoohoo! For the kids it's a hot dog kind of night.

Friday:Low Carb Pizza (C/O).- Friday is Pizza and a Movie for our family

Saturday: Butter Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole (S) page 56 of Necessary Foods.  The picture in the book sold me on this recipe.  I’m excited to try however, I know my kids won’t be thrilled with a casserole so I may put some chicken aside for them.

Sunday: Jalapeno Popper Turkey Chili (E) from My Recipe Magic is a family favorite. My husband requested this recipe to have leftover for lunches next week.

For dessert my girls have requested brownies. I had pinned this deep s recipe a while ago since it looks so tasty.  It’s time to give it a try and enjoy a dark chocolate treat!

Making the Menu

Making the Menu

Making the 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 Pot Pie (S) with leftover chicken and the crust made with Mozzarella Bread

Tuesday:  Taco Tuesday (E or S)

Wednesday: Hot Dogs/ Brats and Cauliflower Fries (S)

Thursday: Spaghetti Night! (FP)

Friday: Carb Friendly Pizza & Movie Night (S).  Here is the crust recipe my husband and I use for our pizza.  Make sure to double the recipe add baking powder for a thick crust.

Saturday: Grilled Chicken with Sweet Potatoes Fries 

Sunday: Traditional Chili (E)-Who doesn’t love an easy and quick meal for a Sunday afternoon.  Fall, are you here yet?

For my Sweet Tooth

Pumpkin Gummy Candy I’ll be using the tart cherry recipe but with pumpkin juice to make these gummy candies.

Hello September Menu

Hello September Menu

with a touch of Easter Fun, LOL 

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: Hardy Lentil Soup Chicken Sausage and Soup (E) Page 85 of the book, Trim Healthy Table. 

Tuesday:  Sweet Lime Taco Joe (FP/S/E) Page 93 of the book Trim Healthy Table. 

Wednesday: Creamy Chicken Enchilada with Spaghetti Squash (S) I’ll omit the beans and corn but add a bag of riced cauliflower for this tasty meal. Spaghetti noodles with sauce for the kids.  

Thursday: Teriyaki Beef and Broccoli (S/E or FP), Page 82 of the book, Trim Healthy Table. Beef is a favorite meat in our family and one we don’t often create.  This kids will be excited!

Friday: Carb Friendly Pizza & Movie Night (S).  Here is the crust recipe my husband and I use for our pizza.  Make sure to double the recipe add baking powder for a thick crust. 

Saturday: Hubby lovin’ Chicken (S), Page 218 of the book, Trim Healthy Table Our family has falling in love with this easy and flavorful meal. 

Sunday: Traditional Chili (E)-Who doesn't love an easy and quick meal for a Sunday afternoon.  Fall, are you here yet? 

For my Sweet Tooth

Pumpkin Gummy Candy I’ll be using the tart cherry recipe but with pumpkin juice to make these gummy candies.

FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL MENU!

Back to School

Weekly Menu

First Week of School 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. School starts tomorrow for our three.  They each got to choose their personal favorite meals. 

Menu

Monday: Hubby lovin’ Chicken (S), Page 218 of the book, Trim Healthy Table This is Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison’s newest book and it is filled with yummy delicious wholesome recipes to try. This delightful chicken dish adds a unique blend of spices for a creative Monday meal. 

Tuesday: Sausage and Cheese Calzones (S) With the inspiration of our daughters Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook, we made yummy meat pies with the same Stromboli dough listed in this link.  Delicious and a family favorite we decided to give the sausage and cheese version a try with the same crust. Our Second Grader loves turkey Sausage and our kids are HUGE Harry Potter Fans. Why not celebrate heading back to our local Hogwarts.  We may pull out the sorting hat for this meal. 

Wednesday: Black Bean Chicken Salad (E) Our family loves black beans so, for a quick and easy E meal, this recipe will be well loved by our kids. 

Thursday: Cheesy Tuna Casserole (S) page 125 of the new Trim Healthy Table Cookbook. This traditional recipe has a whole new makeover with cauliflower and plan-approved bread.

Friday: Carb Friendly Pizza & Movie Night (S) Kindergartener approved. 

Saturday: Low Carb Chicken Bundles (S) Cream cheese mixed with chicken with a flaky crust, I’m excited to try this recipe. 

Sunday: Pumpkin Pie Soup (E)* See Below It's almost October right?! Time for some savory pumpkin stew! (4th Grader Choice)

For my Sweet Tooth

French Silk Pie (S) page 415 of the new Trim Healthy Table Cookbook. This is my vote, I LOVE chocolate! 

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookie Bars (made with Sunbutter for the peanut allergy in our family) page 429 in the new Trim Healthy Table Cookbook

Weekly Menu with Oatmeal Cookies

Weekly Menu 

with Oatmeal Cookies 

Meal Plan Monday

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. Last weekend we enjoyed a lovely visit from my folks. Plus a larger prepared meals means leftovers for us! Yay!

Menu

Monday: Open House, Deli Meat, Cheese and low fat crackers plus a small veggie and fruit platter 

Tuesday: Taco Tuesday (Chicken and Turkey) E or S

Wednesday:Shepherd’s Pie (S) I came across this delicious recipe today. Now a family favorite!

Thursday: Chicken Enchiladas (S) – I’m excited about this delicious meal choice!

Friday: Carb Friendly Pizza & Movie Night

Saturday:Chicken Pot Pie (S) with leftover chicken made with Mozzarella Bread

Sunday:Butternut Squash Enchilada Casserole (E) We will sub low carb tortillas to fit this delicious recipe into our energizing (healthy carb) meal.

For my Sweet Tooth

Gorilla Bread:  This recipe was as huge hit! I even had couple with my breakfast the next morning.

Tart Cherry Candy

Oatmeal Cookies (E) – See Recipe Below

Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cup Instant Oats
• 1 cup THM Baking Blend
• 1/2 Cup Sprouted Rye or Spelt flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
• Pinch of Sea Salt
• 2 tbsp. Organic, Unsalted Butter, Melted
• 1 Tablespoon Black Strap Molasses
• 1 Tablespoon Honey (optional)
• 4 Egg Whites (or 3/4 cup)
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 cup Swerve

Other Optional Items to Add to your mix:

• 1 cup Finely Diced Red Apple
• 1 cup Raisons
• 1 sugar-free chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Mix together the dry ingredients: oats, baking blend, four, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, combine the melted butter, egg whites, molasses, honey and vanilla and swerve.
3. Mix the wet and dry ingredients together, then add in any of the optional items.
4. Preheat the oven to 325.
5. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat, scoop out a tablespoon for each cookie. Bake at 325 for 13-15 minutes then cool for 2-3 minutes before removing from the cookie sheet.

Our Weekly Menu with Strawberry Peach Salsa

With Strawberry Peach Salsa 

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: Parmesan Crusted Tilapia airfyed with Peach Salsa (E) * See Recipe Below

Tuesday:Spicy Bacon Chicken Casserole (S) For my kids, I’ll leave out the chicken to serve separate. They are not huge fans of casserole.

Wednesday: BBQ at the School at Meet the Teach

Thursday: Sugar-Free Spaghetti with Dream-Field Pasta (E)

Friday: Family Pizza Night (S) with Triple Meat Pizza (S).  This crust looks promising on our quest for the perfect THM option.

Saturday: Cheeseburger Pie (S) page 149 of the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook

Sunday: Eggroll in a Bowl (S or E) page 63 of the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbookwith our own added additions such as water chestnuts, baby corn and sprouts.

For my Sweet Tooth

Snickers Pie (We have a peanut allergy in the house so I used pecans instead of peanuts and the results was amazing!)

Frosted Peppermint Pie, On these hot summer days, icebox sweets are the way to to! Now that I have an ice cream maker this treat will be double sweet!

Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

• 4-5 Tilapia Filets
• 1/2 cup Egg whites
• 2 low carb tortillas
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• Italian Spices
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 tsp. Nutritional Yeast
• Coconut Oil Spray

1. Into a blender, place two low-carb tortillas, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, a sprinkle of salt and pepper, a tsp. of nutritional yeast, a varsity of Italian Spices to your mix and blend into a meal.
2. Dip fish first into the egg whites and dredge through the tortillas mixture to coat on each side.
3. Preheat airfryer to 390 degrees. Cut tilapia into fork sized pieces and add to a bowl. Blend onion powder, paprika, the juice of half a lime, salt and pepper. Marinade for 20 mins.
4. Coat the Tilapia and coat with baking blend. Place fish into airfyer and cook for 15 minutes. If you airfryer is smaller, you may have to do in shifts.
5. Serve with mango salsa and serve warm 

Strawberry Peach Salsa

Ingredients

• 1 cup peaches cut into cubes
• 1 cup strawberries cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1 can diced Rotel tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 cup corn cooked or raw
• 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 1/4 cup feta cheese
• cilantro chopped
• 1/4 cup red onion chopped

Combine all above ingredients, mix and place onto of prepared chicken.  Feeling spicy, add a jalapeno or two.

Our Weekly Menu

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.

Our Weekly Menu!!

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

Monday: Alfredo with Spaghetti Squash for Noodles (S)

Tuesday: Family Style Pizza Chili (E)

Wednesday: Trim Mac Salad (S) Page 181 from The Trim Healthy Cookbook

Thursday: Sushi made with Cauliflower (C/O)

Friday: BBQ with Camp (S)

Saturday: Family Pizza Night (S) with Cauliflower Crust.  This crust looks promising on our quest for the perfect THM option.

Sunday: Breakfast for Dinner (S)- with breakfast sandwiches on  Low Carb Bagels

For My Sweet Tooth:

Chocolate Breakfast Cookies (S) Who doesn’t love cookies for breakfast or chocolate, yum?

1 minute Low Carb Brownie (S) I think I’m craving chocolate.

Marshmallows (FP) Page 389 We’ve gotten into using Gelatin and really love these gummies. They are so easy and quick to make!

Insta-Pot Pizza Chili

• 2 pound ground turkey
• 1 medium onion diced
• 1 tsp butter
• 2 cans RoTel Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
• 2 cans of the following beans (Black, any kind of White & Kidney)
• 1 – 2 Tablespoons chili powder (depending on how spicy you like your chili)
• 1 Tablespoon cumin 
• 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup chicken stock
• Himalayan salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup chicken stock low sodium
• 3 ounce can of tomato paste.
• 2 cans of sugar-free pizza sauce

Press Sauté button and add butter and onion and ground turkey. Once the onion and turkey has been cooked, turn off Sauté mood and add the rest of the ingredients. Close lid and pressure cook on chili at High Pressure for 30 minutes, followed by Natural Release. Open the lid carefully.

Summer Family Adventures Week 6

 

Week 6

Looking for a way to organize your summer goals, check out our Summer Family Adventures. Each day, during the the week, we have an academic goal, life skill or sports activity.  Weekends are reserved for a fun family adventure.

venture2Learn.com

Here are our week 6 goals:

Monday: Cooking with Math- Making Popsicles

Tuesday: Aberdeen Beads and Brushes hosts a Weekly Toddler Art lesson for $5.00.  Time to get out and create!

Wednesday: Life Skill Discovery-Water Safety at the Swimming Pool 

Thursday: Sport's Day-Born Learning Trail in Cartage, NC

Friday: Science Fun: Weymouth Center and Gardens

Family Adventure

Prepare for Camp 

Venture2Learn.com 

A Trip Back in Time

A Trip Back in Time

Learning about Cornish Pasties 

An impromptu trip to the local library in Houghton, MI lead way to a marvelous lesson in history, food and fun. 

Last week, we traveled up to the Lake District of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  While out exploring and visiting with family, we stopped in to the local library. Invited to join in the history lesson at Portage Lake District Library, we met dynamic National Historic Park Ranger, Katie Keller. Ms. Keller captivated, entertained and taught us the history of immigrants of Cornwall England, what it was like to work underground in the copper minds and what unique heritage they brought to the area. During this particular lesson, the kids ages 4-12 learned how to make a Cornish Pasty, created their own with playdough and then were treated to the most delicious locally crafted pasty.  

This local gem of a program is well worth the visit. Get a taste of the culture, customs and cheerful welcome of the community. Just check out some of the pictures from this most creative event.  Then, stop in and say hi to Chris and Katie.  

Summer Family Adventures Week 5

 

Week 5

Looking for a way to organize your summer goals, check out our Summer Family Adventures.  Each day, during the the week, we have an academic goal, life skill or sports activity.  Weekends are reserved for a fun family adventure.

Here are our week 5 goals:

Monday: Life Skill Discovery: Writing Thank you Letters 

Tuesday: Aberdeen Beads and Brushes hosts a Weekly Toddler Art lesson for $5.00.  Time to get and create!

Wednesday: Math Fun: Making Rock Candy  page 28 of the book, Kitchen Science Lab for Kids

Thursday: Foaming Slim Page 46 of the Book, Outdoor Science Lab for Kids

Friday: Sports Day, Family Bike Ride

Family Adventure

Zoo Trip: A quick trip to a local Zoo make for a fun and easy adventure:

Aloha Safari Zoo

North Carolina Zoo

Zoo Trip

Our Weekly Menu

Our Weekly Menu

July 9-15

This week's menu is ready to go. Following a week of vacation, it will be so nice to get back on plan! I follow the guidelines of Trim Healthy Mama developed by Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison.  I encourage you to check out their website, books and various social media platforms.

Monday: Lemon Cream Chicken (S) Page 222 from the book Trim Healthy Table. Make plain chicken taste amazing with this simple but delicious recipe. 

Tuesday: Ranch Hand Taco Salad (E).  Page 200 from the book Trim Healthy Table. This recipe sounds amazing and I can’t wait to try it over some long-grain rice or another ancient grain cooked up in the insta-pot.

Wednesday: Firecracker Salmon(S) Page 230 from the book Trim Healthy Table

Thursday: Spaghetti Night with DreamField Pasta or Low Carb Noodles and Sugar-Free Sauce (E).

Friday: Family Pizza Night with a Low Carb option (S).

Saturday: Hillbilly Chicken (S) Like the bacon wrapped  chicken from a couple weeks ago, this is a similar find with a creative yummy twist.

Sunday: Zesty Tuna Patties (S) Page 234 in the book Trim Healthy Table!

For My Sweet Tooth:

Frosted Raspberry Lemonade (FP) Summertime heat getting to you? Try this refreshing frosted drink!

Green-Tea Energies Bites (S), I’ll be substituting Baking Blend for Almond Flour and using a sugar-free option instead of the maple syrup.

Coconut Treat Squares (S) Low Carb and Sugar-Free, these squares are wonderful delicious and simple to create.

Summer Family Adventures Week 4

Summer Family Adventures

Week 4

Looking for a way to organize your summer goals, check out our Summer Family Adventures.  Each day, during the the week, we have an academic goal, life skill or sports activity.  Weekends are reserved for a fun family adventure.

Here are our week 3 goals:

Monday: Sports Day at the Beach: Waterworks Public Beach in Calumet, MI

Tuesday: Exploring Science at a Gem Museum in Houghton, MI

Wednesday: 4th of July Fun – 4th of July Parade and Fireworks

Thursday: Cooking with Math - and exploring art through gardening

Friday: Life Skill Discovery- Fire Safety around Fireworks  check out this adorable video to help teach the safety of fireworks 

Family Adventure

Summer Vacation

On the road again!! Our family is traveling to see family this week!

Summer Family Adventures Week 3

Summer Family Adventures

Week 3

Looking for a way to organize your summer goals, check out our Summer Family Adventures. Each day, during the the week, we have an academic goal, life skill or sports activity.  Weekends are reserved for a fun family adventure.

Here are our week 3 goals:

Monday: Math Magic- Card Tricks from PBS!

Tuesday: Aberdeen Beads and Brushes hosts a Weekly Toddler Art lesson for $5.00.  Time to get and create!

Wednesday: Life-Skill Preparing and Packing for a trip – Our kids will learn why lists are important as they sketch their own and help us pack for the move.Family Trip Packing List

Thursday: Exploring Science – We are headed to a local park with friends hiking and exploring nature with friends.

Friday: Sports Day- Count Down/Count Up

• 10-Jumping Jacks
• 9- Burpees
• 8-Sit-ups
• 7-Frog Hops
• 6- Bear Crawls
• 5- Pull-ups
• 4- Forward punches
• 3- Squats
• 2- Yoga Poses
• 1- 1 minute of plank
• 2- Yoga poses
• 3-Squats
• 4-Kicks
• 5-Swings
• 6-Bear crawls
• 7-Frog Hops
• 8 Sit ups
• 9-Burpees
• 10 Jumping Jacks

Family Adventure

Road Trip

On the road again!! Our family is traveling to see family this week!

Fuel Cycle Week!

Fuel Cycle Week!

Fuel Cycle Week

It's time for a summer Fuel Cycle. It's been a long time since I've attempted one.  While trying to get my body back on track, fuel cycles, keep me motivated, energized and feeling confidant in my Trim Healthy Mama journey. Planning is key for for a fuel cycle with lots of snacks and goodies pre-packed.  Fuel Cycles start with 3 deep Satisfying days, followed by two Energizing. Next is two Fuel Pull days (My most challenging).

I’ve stored up some delicious goodies to be used this week. Tucked in the freezer for S days snacks I have Fudge Bites and Cream Cheese Cookies. On Monday, I will be trying some yummy Hot Custard by Briana Thomas for dessert. My E Freezer snack is Tummy Tucking Ice Cream and for my FP days I will use a lot of smoothies.  Have a favorite food or snack to try on your Fuel Cycle weeks, please share!! I would love more ideas. For our full menu, Click Here .

For Dinners this week, here are our choices:

Monday:Meatball Perm Casserole from Joy Filled Eats  (S)

Tuesday: Chicken Nuggets from a Mom on Time Out (S)

Wednesday:Zucchini Pizza Boats from  A Saucy Kitchen  (S)

Thursday: Black Bean Chicken Salad  by Working at Home School (E)

Friday:  Wicked White Chili (page 37 in the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook).(E)

Saturday: Fuel Pull Quiche Page (151 in the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook). (FP)

Sunday: Whole Roasted Chicken (I’ll create broth with extra bones) (FP)

Wish me luck on this week’s Fuel Cycle!

Summer Family Adventures Week 2

 

Summer Family Adventures

Week 2

Looking for a way to organize your summer goals, check out our Summer Family Adventures.  Each day, during the the week, we have an academic goal, life skill or sports activity.  Weekends are reserved for a fun family adventure. For a review of our week 1 adventures, click on this link. 

Here are our week 2 goals:

Monday: Math & Money – Building on our life skill discovery last week, we will price and shop for $ store finds with money earned from their chore chart last week learning about tax and estimation. 

Tuesday: Life Skill Discovery– Beat the Heat and Be a Hero! I.C.E. (In Case of Emergency) 2 Minute Home Fire Drill, Create an ICE Card (Learn your phone number, parents names-not just Mom and Dad plus address, Be a Hero Online Games for Kids , Disaster Checklist for Parents , 

Wednesday: Exploring Science–The Weymouth Nature Center and picnic lunch not only has a variety of trails to hike but it has a room designated for kids to explore and discover science with puzzles, games, puppets and a large screen microscope and it's FREE!! 

Thursday: Sports Day– Tabata Kids! Why not squeeze a little workout in with our kids!! 

Friday: Art Class-  Painting on Ice Beat the Summer Heat with this COOL project!  

Weekend Fun: Fishing!! 

Our Weekly Menu and Strawberry Mango Salsa

Needed a couple recipes to add to your weekly men, see our choices and a few recipes below. For our full menu, click on this link.  Click here to learn more about the Trim Healthy Plan.

Monday: Pan Seared Chicken with Mango Salsa (E) Full of a little sweet a little savory flavor, this is a perfect meal for a hot summer night. See recipe below 

Tuesday: Tacos Salad (E) It's Taco Tuesday, mine as well join in!! 

Wednesday: Hillbilly Chicken (S) Like the bacon wrapped  chicken from a couple weeks ago, this is a similar find with a creative yummy twist.

Thursday: Lazy Lasagna (S) Page 140 in the book Trim Healthy Mama  

Friday: Low Carb Pizza with Cauliflower Crust 

Saturday: Whole Roasted Chicken (FP) This is one of our favorite InstaPot recipes and it’s been a while since we added it to our recipe.  What do we do with our extra bones? Chicken Stock of course!

Sunday: Ground Turkey Spaghetti with Sugar Free Sauce with Spaghetti Squash (FP)

Treats and Sweets

Marshmallows (FP) Page 389 We've gotten into using Gelatin and really love these gummies. They are so easy and quick to make!  

Mango Creamsicles Page (S) 368 for a little sweet on a hot summer day

Chocolate Gluccie Puddings Page (FP) Page 351

Pan Seared Chicken with Strawberry Mango Salsa

For the Chicken

• 1 pound chicken
• 1/2 cup Egg whites
• 2 low carb tortillas
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• Italian Spices
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 tsp. Nutritional Yeast
• Coconut Oil Spray

1. Into a blender, place two low-carb tortillas, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, a sprinkle of salt and petter, a tsp. of nutritional yeast, a varsity of Italian Spices to your mix and blend into a meal.
2. Dip chicken first into the egg whites and dredge through the tortillas mixture to coat on each side.
3. Spray a large skillet with coconut oil and place over medium heat. Cover, and continue cooking 3-5 minutes, turn over over and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Cover with mango salsa and serve warm 

Strawberry Mango Salsa

Ingredients

• 1 cup mango cut into cubes
• 1 cup strawberries cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1 can diced Rotel tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 cup corn cooked or raw
• 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 1/4 cup feta cheese
• cilantro chopped
• 1/4 cup red onion chopped

Combine all above ingredients, mix and place onto of prepared chicken.  Feeling spicy, add a jalapeno or two.

Week 1 Adventures

Monday: Life Skill- Making a Shopping List. Going grocery shopping with children is always a challenge.  This week I'll have the kids create a shopping list for our weekly menu. They will be in charge of their list crossing and checking off each item. Here's our example of our Toddler Shopping list.

Tuesday: Art Class– Aberdeen Beads and Brushes hosts a Weekly Toddler Art lesson for $5.00.  Time to get and create!

Wednesday: Exploring Science –make parchment paper. Click this link to see a video of how we created our paper.  It was a quick, easy and fun craft that took no more then 15 minuets.

Thursday: Sports Day– 7 minute Superhero Workout  My kids are in love with this workout!  Maybe add on a family bike ride?!

Friday: Cooking with Math. Summer Ice Cream!  If you are looking for a terrific resource projects with easy steps for grades pk-2, check out “On My Own: Art, Cooking & Life Skills“. We will be using this resource throughout the summer.

Family Adventure!

If you're in the Southern Pines/Aberdeen/ Pinehurst area join us for Hanging with Hero in Downtown Aberdeen. We will be there supporting the local chapter of  The Green Beret Foundation.