Meal Planning #13: Irresistible Meals Your Body Will Appreciate

Do you go through your week wondering what in the heck you are going to make tonight for dinner? Do you get bored with what you keep eating? Maybe an healthy alternative to what keeps being put into your body. I did some searching and found some pretty fantastic recipes that fit the bill for deliciously, irresistible. 


This week get excited about what is below. Get excited about trying veggies in a whole new way. Jump for joy when you find a little recipe that might not seem like it should be for breakfast, but it is. Smile till it hurts when you see the blackberry tart that is healthy.   High five yourself when you see what kind of sandwiches you can make this week.


Are you joyful now? 


Gain some knowledge or a new recipe with these 7 Helpful Links (below photos and links)

1.  Raw Breakfast 6 Ways
2. Homemade Coconut Milk
3. Homemade Baby Formula
4.  Vitamix vs. Blentec
5.  77 Healthy Snacks
6.  Fake Out Cheese Sauce & 5 Uses For It
7. 12 Tips to Get Off Bottled Water

With almost 40 recipes for you to take, make, save, pass along, or never ever try. You will for sure have some inspiration to maybe make a small grocery list, get in the kitchen and drive past the fast food chain on your way home! 

Go forth and feast your eyes. 

Idea #1

Friday Delights

Salmon Cakes 

My New Roots

Parsley Root Fries w/ Roasted Tomato

Idea #2

The Alkaline Sisters

Hearty Vegetable Soup w/ Easy Veggie Broth

The Pastry Affair

Garlic Parmesan Pull Apart Bread

For any of you who like to use yeast. This recipe is for you.  I will not be trying this one. 

Idea #3

One Perfect Bite

Pumpkin & Goat Cheese Lasagna 

Friday Delights

Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Carrots & Garlic

Idea #4

The Tolerant Vegan

Artichoke & Olive Pizza

The Alkaline Sisters

Grapefruit & Walnut Salad w/Triple Citrus Dressing

Idea #5

What Did You Eat?

Angel Hair Pasta w/ Sweet Red Pepper Pesto

Beyond the Peel

Maple Roasted Yellow Beets with Apples

Worth Trying


Breakfast {6}

The Alkaline Sisters

Spelt & Vanilla Vegan Pancakes

Family Feedbag

Honey Nut Oatmeal

Red Shallot Kitchen

Asparagus and Tomato Tart

Food.com

5 Minute Vegan Pancakes

(I am using almond or coconut milk)

The Parsley Thief

Breakfast Quinoa w/ Berries and Banana

Crepes of Wrath

Mushroom & Black Bean Breakfast Tacos

Lunch {3}

The High Heeled Hostess

Shrimp Tacos

Leafy Greens and Me

Roasted Red Bell Pepper Hummus Sandwich

Plain Chicken

The Masters Egg Salad

Dinner {4}

Homemade by Holeman

Beer Cheese Macaroni

Good Food

Simple Coconut & Bean Soup

What Did You Eat?

Eggplant and Goat Cheese Sandwiches w/ Tomato Tarragon Sauce

Mountain Mama Cooks

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Tacos w/ Cilantro Cabbage Slaw

Sides/Appetizers {3}

Veggie Wala

Cashew "Cheese" Sauce for Nachos

Midwest Living

Sauerkraut Balls

Friday Delights

Asparagus and Green Lentil Pilaf

Drinks {3}

A Pure Beginning

Dirty Juice

Healthy Child Healthy World

via Today I Ate A Rainbow

Tropical Treasure Smoothie

She Wears Many Hats

Blueberry Coconut Smoothie

Snack/Treats {5}

The Alkaline Sisters

The Healthiest Blackberry Tart

Savory Notes

Avocado Banana Bread

Whit & Whistle

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet

(Yes, my cravings got the better of me. There is sugar in this recipe)

Eating Bird Food

Energizing Heady Goo Balls

Healthy Tots

Chocolate Banana Pudding

(Avocado works great in place of Tofu)

Misc {4}

The Copy Cat Cook

Parsley & Avocado Dressing

5 Dollar Dinners

 Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

Fit Sugar

Roasted Tomato Hummus

Chocolate Covered Katie

Chocolate Frosting Shots

Helpful Links {7}

1. The Intentional Minimalist : Raw Breakfast 6 Ways
2. Crunchy Betty: Homemade Coconut Milk
3. Pure Mamas: Homemade Baby Formula
4. Got Greens?: Vitamix vs. Blentec
5. Serving Pink Lemonade: 77 Healthy Snacks
6. The Family Kitchen: Fake Out Cheese Sauce & 5 Uses For It
7. Yahoo Green: 12 Tips to Get Off Bottled Water

Nothing like having some information your body and mind can use. 

I can not wait to try some of these recipes. Are there any that you can not wait to try? Let me know on my Facebook page, via Twitter, my Helpful Recipe Group or see what else I pin on Pinterest. 

Happy uncooking and cooking. See you next week!

Namaste,

Linda Jacobson

The Helpful Sister

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

Best Vegetarian Lasagne

Joy the Baker

Spinach Feta Blood Orange Salad

Meal #2

Not Rachel Ray

Whole Grain Risotto with Kale & Carrots

The Family Kitchen

Weeknight Zucchini with Shallots and Parmesan

Meal #3

The Lunchbox Bunch

Fully Loaded Kale Salad

Meal #4

Healthful Pursuit

Homemade California Rolls

Meal #5

The Healthy Foodie

Squash Coconut Wild Rice Curry

Worth Trying


Dinner/Lunch {5}

Martha Stewart

Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Herbs

Spices and Spackle

Vegan Chickpea Piccata

The Copycat Cook

Creamy Chickpea Salad 

No Face Plate

Sick Hubby Soup

High Heals and Frijoles

Fall Harvest Sandwich with Roasted Butternut Squash Apples and Stilton Cheese

Snacks {6}

Vegan She Knows

Apricot Pretzel Pops

Vegan She Knows

Cashew Pineapple Carrots

Joyful Abode

Grain & Gluten Free Graham Crackers

The Blueberry Girl

No Sugar Oat Drops

The Versatile Vegetarian Kitchen

Chickpea Crackers

The Copycat Cook

Nutty Fruit Bars

Breakfast {3}

Vegan/Gluten Free Muffin

Family Fresh Cooking

Chai Carrot Pear Muffin

Cake Duchess

Clementine Cranberry Scones

Healthy Food for Living

Peanut Butter Granola

Drinks {4}

Scaling Back Blog

Green Detox Smoothie

The Copycat Cook

Chocolate Banana Smoothie

Deliciously Organic

Homemade Coffee Creamer

Marcus Samuelsson

Mint Julep Juice

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