Meal Planning Lineup #15: 30+ Recipes Which Don't Come From A Box

Making any meal to some is not easy. Maybe you grew up in a house where meals where made out of a box or found at a local restaurant. You might of grown up in a house where the TV was the center of your day and not gathering at the table. 


Following any recipe is not hard, it just takes time. Time away from the computer, TV, iPhone and work. Yes making your own meals is harder than stopping by McDonalds or Applebees. You have to make an effort but the end result is so rewarding. I love making our meals because I know exactly what I am getting. Yes, 3 out of 10 times it does not turn out right. Darn recipes sometimes need a little tweaking, but at least I made it. What do you enjoy about making your own meals? What do you struggle with? Maybe I can help get you on your way to home prepared, delicious, nutrient dense and enjoyable meals. 


This week I have found over 30 meals which keep to the tradition of healthy, unprocessed ingredients. I am loving the snack and treats section. Plus I have included four Helpful Links which might make your heart race with excitement. You can find those below the recipes. 




Meal #1 

Tasty Trials

Coconut Curry Turkey Pitas

&

The Perfect Pantry

Greek Pasta Salad with 

Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette

Meal #2

Oh She Glows

Tomato Basil Cream Pasta

&

The Cooking Photographer

Oven Roasted Garlic Brussells Sprouts

Meal #3

Wishful Chef

Corn and Potato Soup

Meal #4

The Taste of Koko

Herbed Salmon

 &

The CopyCat Cook

Herbed Potato Salad

Meal #5

Meghan Telpner

Mediterranean Fish Dish

Ezra Pound Cake

Red Beans & Rice Salad

Worth Trying


Drinks {3}

Raw Food Recipes

The Chlorophyll Bomb

101 Cookbooks

Grapefruit, Lime and Ginger Juice

For The Love of Food

Kale and Pear Smoothie w/ Herbs

Breakfast {5}

Joy the Baker

Spinach and Potato Breakfast Hash

Lauren's Latest

Whole Wheat Waffles

The CopyCat Cook

Baked Banana Breakfast Pudding

101 Cookbooks

Toasted Four Grain Cereal

Family Fresh Cooking

Chocolate Bread Pudding Breakfast Cake

(Gluten Free)

Lunch {2}

For The Love of Food

Raw Broccoli Crunch Salad

Joy the Baker

Crunchy Kale and Coconut Bowl

Dinner {3}

Jess Thomson

Kale and Pasta

Gooseberry Mooseberry

Norwegian Fish Cakes

Snacks/Treats {5}

The Kitchen Addiction

Homemade Oreo Cookies

(there is 1 c sugar in this and powdered sugar for cream. If anyone would like to share in comments some alternatives to these ingredients please do so. I would use applesauce for the sugar but I have not researched a good alternative, other than tofu for the powdered sugar)

Raw Food Recipes

Orange Maple Walnut Granola

Food Doodles

Coconut Cream Filled Chocolates

Burpees in the Kitchen

Chai Spiced Banana Oat Cookies

Cooking Classy

Healthy Cookies -Applesauce, cranberries, carrots etc)

For The Love of Food 

Cranberry Pecan Power Bars

Sides {3}

The Rawtarian

Raw Flax Meal Crackers

For The Love of Food

Raw Zucchini Sushi Rolls

Miss Anthropist's Kitchen

Spinach Stuffed Twice Baked Potatoes

Misc {2}

Vegalicious Recipes

Amazing Apple Dip for Veggies

The Two Bite Club

Pizza Sauce

Helpful Links {4}
1. The Alkaline Sisters: Ginger & Hemp Dressing and the benefits of Salad
2. The CopyCat Cook: 6 Ways to Eat Raw without going broke
3. 101 Cookbooks: Build a Natural Foods Pantry
4. Meghan Telpner: Homemade Sunscreen 


On to find more recipe for you to enjoy and share with your friends. Have a wonderful week. Spend time away from the computer, iPhone, TV, work, and enjoy making memories with your friends and family. 


If you would create something,
you must be something.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe


Namaste


Linda Jacobson
The Helpful Sister