Per my posts last week, I am going through another shift in my cooking repertoire to meet the needs of my little guy as we work to heal his gut and reduce overall inflammation inside his little body with the ultimate goal of eliminating some of the medication that he has been prescribed year-round for asthma. If we stick to this, we know the results can be awesome (i.e. little to no symptoms of asthma during peak allergy season, the ability to layer some of the foods that have been eliminated back into his diet, etc.) Currently, we are on a complete elimination diet of all of the top allergens and trying to increase essential fats and good bacteria in his diet wherever we can. When it comes down to it, this leads me to take a very traditional approach to cooking. I am an all or nothing kind of person, so I am taking on this challenge with everything I've got.
Despite all of the menu planning I have done, I decided this new step required some utside assistance. So, timing could not have been better for me to discover the blog site called Cooking Traditional Foods. KerryAnn, who runs this site, has weekly menu plans that you can subscribe to that provide grocery lists, the daily plan for cooking meals AND recipes. What I love most is that her recipes are quick and easy (with a little planning and preparation) and very kid-friendly. I subscribed for 8 weeks in order to kick-start this new approach and provide the guidance and techniques needed to follow this plan.
So, for the next 8 weeks, I will be highlighting some of the dishes from KerryAnn's menu plan (without recipes, but just to give you a sense of her plans in case you are interested!) and recipe links as normal on the days I do not use her recipes. I will also discuss techniques that, no matter what approach you have to cooking and food, I hope you will find to be healthy, easy options for your family (and maybe some new ideas, too).
Thank you so much for continuing to read my blog and for following me on this journey. In the meantime, please check out my past posts for great dinner recipes and head to Orgjunkie's blog for more menu planning inspiration!
Menu Plan
Monday: Mexican Sloppy Joe's
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Corn and Black Bean Salad on Tortillas
Thursday: Beef tips with rice
Friday: Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs with grilled veggies
Saturday: BBQ
Sunday: Father's Day! Turkey Burgers and farmer's market veggies (I'll be trying a variation on this burger recipe - YUM)
I'll be making these very yummy looking oat bars this week! Lots of opportunity for variation and according to the recipe, they store well in the freezer. I'll let you know how they turn out!
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