Monday, November 29, 2021

Weekly Food Menu - 11.29.21 to 12.5.21 (Paleo/Whole30/Clean Eating)


                                            Paleo/Whole30/Clean Eating Weekly Food Menu

Monday: 11/29/21
Meal 1: Scrambled eggs with chicken sausage and fruit
Meal 2: Leftover dinner 
Meal 3: Potato and Bacon Chowder Soup (Paleo/Whole30)

Tuesday: 11/30/21
Meal 1: Sausage Breakfast Skillet with Cranberries (Paleo)
Meal 2: Leftover dinner
Meal 3: Best Smoked Butterfly Chicken with Buffalo Ranch Potato Salad (Paleo/Whole30) 

Wednesday: 12/1/21
Meal 1: Sausage Breakfast Skillet with Cranberries (Paleo)
Meal 2: Leftover dinner
Meal 3: Garlic Chicken Stir Fry (Paleo/Whole30) with cauliflower rice and steamed brown rice

Thursday: 12/2/21
Meal 1: Sausage Breakfast Skillet with Cranberries (Paleo)
Meal 2: Leftover dinner
Meal 3: Paleo Chicken and Broccoli in the Instant Pot with cauliflower rice

Friday: 12/3/21
Meal 1: Sausage Breakfast Skillet with Cranberries (Paleo)
Meal 2: Leftover dinner
Meal 3: Instant Pot Chicken and Sweet Potato Dinner (Paleo/Whole30)

Saturday: 12/4/21
Meal 1: Whole30 Bullet Proof Coffee 
Meal 2: Leftover dinner
Meal 3: Eating out or ordering dinner in (Soccer Tournament Weekend for us)

Sunday: 12/5/21
Meal 1: Whole30 Bullet Proof Coffee 
Meal 2: Leftover dinner
Meal 3: Creamy Dijon Casserole 

Snacks this week:
Apple with almond butter
Fruit with Sliced Turkey Breast

Anyone else have Thanksgiving bloat??? That is why this week I’m going back to eating clean and cutting back on my sugar.  This weeks meal plan consists of many Whole30 and Paleo meals, I also wanted to keep it simple and easy as we back to normal.  I’m excited to get back to eating my healthy foods and to get moving again, now that Thanksgiving is over it’s time to get back on track to get ready for Christmas.  Enjoy and happy cooking everyone!!!



Friday, November 26, 2021

Trader Joe’s Green Bean Casserole - Revised (Gluten-Free)

 


Trader Joe’s Green Bean Casserole - Original Recipe Revised 

Servings: 8 to 10  

Ingredients:
12 tbsp (3/4 cup) butter or ghee
2 medium onions
4 tsp salt
2 - 24 oz bag TJ’s frozen French Green Beans (any frozen brand will work too)
3/4 cup flour (I used Gluten-free)
4 cups milk (Lactose or Nutpod Original for Dairy Free)
2 cans 8 oz TJ’s Gourmet Fried Onion pieces or Gluten-free fried onions 

Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In your largest skillet over medium heat, melt 4 tbsp of butter.  Add onions and sauté until it begins to soften, about four minutes.  Season with 2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp of pepper, mix and then add the onion mixture to a 9x13 pan and set aside.
  2. Cook green beans according to directions on the bag. If you buy Trader Joe’s green beans there are no directions. Just boil water and cook beans until cooked through and strain them.  Then add them to the onion mixture in the 9x13 pan.  Mix the onions and green beans all together, leave them to cool a bit to make the sauce. 
  3. Sauce: Melt remaining butter in the same skillet as the onions over medium heat.  Add flour, whisking constantly until mixture begins to turn golden, about two minutes. Pour in milk and continue whisking until mixture has thickened, about three minutes.  Stir in remaining salt and pepper. Remove from heat and pour over the onion and green bean mixture, mix all together until the sauce covers everything and spread out evenly in the pan.  
  4. Bake casserole, covered, until mixture is bubbly and heated through - about 20 minutes.
  5. Uncover after 20 minutes, stir and then add French onion pieces on top.  Place back in the oven and broil for about 2 more minutes until the top is golden brown and crispy.  Serve right away and enjoy!

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