Nourishing Menu Plan- On a Budget

(cut cabbage for sauerkraut)

Dinner Menus this week

Sunday: Smoked salmon, cheese, and crackers, fruit smoothies.
Monday:  Pulled chicken sandwiches on whole wheat buns- pulled chicken is just chicken done in the crock pot, a little chicken stock or homemade ketchup and seasonings added (cumin, garlic, cayenne) and shredded with two forks.
Tuesday:  Scrambled eggs loaded with veggies and cheese (spinach, garlic, onion), whole wheat toast with butter.
Wednesday: Baked grassfed burger patties topped with cheese (make 1/2 pound patties, top with cheese, bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until cooked through, squash Fries with homemade ketchup
Thursday: Baked burritos, fruit smoothies
Friday: Pizza on whole wheat dough. My whole wheat pizza dough is getting better- it seems to work best to add plenty of fat and honey to keep the dough from being too dense.
Saturday: Pan fried trout (we hope!). Steamed broccoli with cheese sauce.  Berry cobbler for dessert.


Snack ideas:
Crispy almonds, smoothies, dried fruit, yogurt, strawberry almond bars


Lunch:
We're having liver again this week sometime!  Chicken pancakes are a favorite lately too.  Meatballs, soup, cooked veggies with coconut oil, leftovers from dinner, baked squash, beef sausage patties are all other options.



I don't think I'm going to be trying anything new this week - it's nice and warm and we're in the mood for spring cleaning {specifically cleaning out!} and being outside.  Favorite things for on the run are strawberry almond bars, beef sausage patties, and dried fruit.


On the first we start our no-refined-sweetener challenge! No refined sweetener for a month :)


Are you enjoying spring? 


More:

• How we do our grocery spending and ways to stretch the budget
• I just watched Julie and Julia this week- it's available on Netflix Watch Instantly. I'll add it to my Food Movies on Netflix list soon
• I'm almost out, so I'm making more of this natural deodorant this week- I promise, it works really well! 
• Did you see this deal at Money Saving Mom? She posted about how you can review items at Franklin Goose, a natural baby store, and get store credit. I posted reviews on stuff we use and already received $30 in credits!

Part of Menu Plan Monday