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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Meal Planning #11: Healthy, Wholesome, Mouthwatering



I typically spend a few hours, each day hitting different sites to find recipes I would love to make, showcase or just have on hand. From all this searching, I have come to find out two things. First, you may have noticed Facebook, Twitter, websites, blogs are filled with delicious recipes for Vegan and Gluten Free meals, snacks, desserts etc. I have really changed how I search and save recipes. I want to make sure the ingredients are not created in some lab, no refined sugar (American eat over 140lb of sugar a year) and as little flour (baking, bleached/unbleached flour, nut flour is optimal) as possible.  I might even consider making a Pinterest Board, that says, Recipes to Remake. 


So for this week, there are 25 spotlighted recipes. 


{NEW} this week, there are almost another 100+ recipes in my Helpful Links. These are links that I thought might interest you. 


I found some great Vegan, Gluten Free recipes with ideal (in my mind) ingredients. I think they are worth trying. You will definitely get your vegetables. There are a few recipes that have zucchini and chickpeas in them. The reason for this, is as a family on a budget, I tailor my grocery list around what I am buying. If I could get a few recipes out of the same ingredient, well than my buck goes further. 


This weeks Helpful Links are (found below spotlighted recipes)


Kids/Toddler Snacks Recipes
Baby Food Recipes
Stocking your Pantry, Freezer and Fridge
Clean Eating Recipes
Winter Bowl Recipes




Meal #1
Kath Eats Real Food



Joy the Baker




Meal #2
Not Rachel Ray


The Family Kitchen




Meal #3
The Lunchbox Bunch



Meal #4

Healthful Pursuit



Meal #5


The Healthy Foodie





Worth Trying


Dinner/Lunch {5}


Martha Stewart



Spices and Spackle



The Copycat Cook



No Face Plate



High Heals and Frijoles




Snacks {6}


Vegan She Knows



Vegan She Knows



Joyful Abode



The Blueberry Girl



The Versatile Vegetarian Kitchen


The Copycat Cook





Breakfast {3}

Vegan/Gluten Free Muffin
Family Fresh Cooking



Cake Duchess



Healthy Food for Living


Drinks {4}

Scaling Back Blog



The Copycat Cook



Deliciously Organic



Marcus Samuelsson



KIDS/TODDLER SNACKS
Do you struggle with snacks for your kids/toddlers? This link will give you some great recipes, with photos of snacks that they should love (some you might have to try a few times, don't give up.)
Vegan Snacks for Kids from JL Goes Vegan


BABY FOOD 
Baby food can easily be bought in the store but what if you had a site which had it all. Different links based on the age of your child. Would you make yours at home?

Baby Food from Once a Month Mom


GROCERY SHOPPING/BUDGET
Grocery shopping on a budget can be a little easier when you create recipes from things that are already in your house. This link will help give some ideas of what to keep around so meals can be planned a little easier.
Stocking Up from The Pioneer Woman Cooks

EATING CLEAN
Did you New Years Resolution have anything to do with cleaning up what you were putting in your mouth? This link will give you 10 Clean eating meals which you could throw into your normal weekly meal routine easily.

10 Clean Eating Meals from Healthful Pursuit

RECIPES FOR HEALTHY EATING
Winter is a great time to dive into comfort food. This link will lead you in a direction of a different version of comfort food.

10 Bowls for Healthy Winter Eating


Did you find some that you are looking forward too? Is this helpful in your weekly meal planning? Share with me your thoughts in the comments. You can also follow along with me at the Helpful Recipes Group, Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter.

Have the best week ever!

Linda Jacobson
The Helpful Sister




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Sunday, January 01, 2012

Recipe Lineup #8 New Year New Tastes

So how did 2011 end for you? How is 2012 looking?

With 2012 now in full swing, it is time to start getting some recipes in the works. During my recipe search this week, I was really drawn to less of the cooked foods category. Have any of you ventured off into the Raw/Living food arena? We did, have and are. Not so much now, with two kids. I love the amazing depth of the tastes. As well as how the raw/living foods are digested easier and you receive much more nutrients with eating less.

Call me crazy but I do find it a tad bit fun to see how a recipe that typically take eggs, flour and an oven can be made without any of those ingredients. So for all of you out there who are not used to this kind of eating, take a seat and enjoy the ride. I will of course have some other delicious cooked recipes in every lineup. Keep your eye out for the recipe that has bacon in it. Have fun on this weeks journey into deliciousness. Here are this weeks picks.

Meal #1



Sharmis Passion


Zesty, light and not so much what you would eat as winter food. Pop in your favorite beach movie and catch a wave, feel that crisp beach air hit your face and ENJOY! 


Meal #2
Pham Fatale


Sweet Happy Life (Baking and Books)


This should warm you up while giving a little bit of a sweet taste. Looking forward to trying both. I love sweet potatoes in everything!


Meal #3 100% Raw

The Ravenous Couple



One Green Planet


A raw meal which will be delicious with family and friends.

Meal #4
Picky Palate


eCurry



By now you have noticed that I love pomegranate, especially since I found a fast and easy way to get the seeds out with NO mess. A Little Red House will show you how it is done. Now you and your family can enjoy this bright, sweet and high in Vitamin C fruit in every meal.

Meal #5

Smokey Wok


Chop Chop A to Z


A Sweet Chef


Thought this meal would work well with two side. Stop the press. Add bacon to anything and it becomes a successful meal. :)


Worth Trying

Drinks (2)

Zoom Yummy


Good Life Eats


Treats (4)

For the Love of Food


Munchin with Munchkin



Leite's Culinaria
(p.s lots of ingredients but still wanted to share)


Vegan Yack Attack


Sides (2)
eCurry


The Duo Dishes
(scroll down to see recipe on the site)



Breakfast (3)
Barefoot in the Kitchen


The Meaning of Pie


Healthy Happy Life 



The list is complete. Did you see any on there that you have seen before? Are there any that you might dive into full steam ahead?

Our family is going to enjoy this weeks lineup and I hope yours does too. From our family to yours, congrats on 2011 and keep your eyes open for a wonderful 2012. I am excited to see what this year brings for our family. I am going to intend to have less worry, more joy. Less stress and more Linda meditation time. Less need to change myself and more love for myself and everyone I come in contact with.

Oh yes, I work hard to make sure I give proper credit where it is due. So when you are on a page and it calls to you, show some love and follow them. I have never met any of the people behind the links I post, but just by what I see, they are talented souls.  Without their recipes, where would my little family be. :)

See you next week as I dive even deeper into cups, tablespoons, timers and ingredients. Thanks for stopping by and seeing what our family is eating every week.

Nameste,

Linda Jacobson
The Helpful Sister

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