Simple
Simple
Simple
Which translates to...
Smoothie
Salad
Soup
That's it. That's my daily plan for the next 6 weeks. Bonus? I'll be using my Vitamix for nearly every meal. Yay, me. :)
I started well today. I had a simple smoothie made with a frozen mix of berries, cherries, and kale. I added some ground flax and used water to blend.
My salad was lovely. Chopped romaine, purple cabbage, broccoli, and shredded carrots. I added sunflower seeds and raisins and topped it with a strawberry poppy seed dressing I made earlier this week.
(this was for myself and three of my girlies. In fact, I'm just realizing now I forgot to even eat my fruit with lunch. *oops* )
For dinner I mixed up a pot of Winter Lentil Vegetable soup. The recipe for that is on my Recipe Tab at the top of my blog.
I used my Vitamix to chop some of the veggies. I wanted to play with that feature. It worked pretty well for the celery and onion but I wasn't crazy about how the carrots and cabbage turned out. I prefer the food processor or hand chopping for those. But, it was still fun to try.
And, even if the cuts weren't how I like them, the soup turned out beautiful.
I will still be serving other foods with the S...S...and...S...to make sure the fam has enough to fill their bellies. But I'm eager to try some new smoothie, dressing, and soup recipes throughout the week. I'm really excited about the soups, chowders, and stews. Perfect for the cold weather that is moving in.
As for my reward, I need to check with upper management to see if I can make this happen, but, what I'd like to do is plan to enjoy 2 hours of ALONE time each Sunday afternoon. I'm telling ya', I will work HARD to earn that each week. :D
So, that's my plan. Anyone else care to join me? It's going to be a crazy start to the new year. Activities will be starting up soon, new adventures await, and the Flu and Cold Season is already upon us. I am eager to keep the basics Simple while still nourishing my body, mind, and soul with the best of the best!
I'd love to hear about any new dressing recipes you try that are yummy. No oil dressing is challenging for me to find one that I really love. I tried a new soup recipe recently from StraightUpFood, I think, called beefless stew. Most of my family loved it so much they were begging me to make it a weekly item. I love trying new soup recipes this time of year, so easy and super healthy. Here's to SSS meal planning. I'll let you know if I try anything good. :)
ReplyDeleteI just checked out your meal plan. Two questions for you: what do you use in your cole slaw in place of vegan mayo and I assume you serve air-popped popcorn. How do you get anything to stick to your popcorn with no oil? I love our air popper but I need just a dash of salt or seasoning on my popcorn to enjoy it. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Heather, I have learned to replace oil in recipes with nuts/seeds and water. So, if a recipe calls for 1/2 cup of oil I will use about 1/4 cup of nuts (raw cashews, pumpkin seeds, or sunflower seeds) and 1/4-1/2 cup of water. Then I just use the same seasonings and other ingredients and blend until it's smooth and creamy. That helped me convert my oil dressings to nut-based and gives me a good starting point when I find a recipe I want to try and/or convert. Maybe that will help.
ReplyDeleteI have a recipe for a sauce I use for cole slaw. I'll try to find the link to it on my blog. I wish I had time to restructure my blog so the recipes I share were easier to find.
Oh, yes, I do make air popped popcorn. I eat it just plain. But, for the kids, they really like it made with coconut oil on the stove so I use that for them.
ReplyDeleteOkay, that wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. This is the link to the post I made with my coleslaw recipe. http://increase-decrease.blogspot.com/2014/01/thrifty-thursday-ends-meet.html
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