{"id":1476,"date":"2009-08-09T19:19:05","date_gmt":"2009-08-09T23:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glutenfreeislife.wordpress.com\/2009\/08\/09\/weekly-menu-plan-august-9-2009\/"},"modified":"2009-08-09T19:19:05","modified_gmt":"2009-08-09T23:19:05","slug":"weekly-menu-plan-august-9-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=1476","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Menu Plan ~ August 9, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

Phew, hot one out today!  96 with a heat index of 104.  It wouldn’t feel so bad if we had been having this weather all season, but it has been unseasonably cool here in Ohio.  I have to admit that this warmer weather has left me uninspired to cook much.  Too hot to turn the oven on, even with A\/C.  There has been a lot of grilling going on.  School starts in 17 days.  I will miss having the kids around, but I look forward to being back on more of a structured daily schedule.  Plus, the arguing is getting a little much.  I declared one day last week “National No Arguing Day”.  The kids didn’t buy it.  Darn!  LOL!!  <\/p>\n

A friend of ours gave us some cucumber & zucchini from their garden the other day.  You have to see this zucchini.  Jon was pretending to use it as a baseball bat, it is that big!!<\/p>\n

This is a 12 inch ruler and a 750ml bottle of wine, for reference.<\/p>\n

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Look how big around this thing is!<\/p>\n

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Not sure what I am doing with this monster yet, but I see some zucchini bread in our future!!<\/p>\n

In My Box<\/a> is hosting this week’s gluten-free menu swap.  The ingredients of the week are lentils, beans & pulses.  I had no idea what pulses were, so I went to my trusty Wikipedia site to find out.  Basically they are legumes, but if you want more explanation, click here<\/a>.  I eat lentils, beans & pulses all the time.  I add chickpeas and\/or black beans to my salads all the time.  I also enjoy black beans with some red quinoa and other grilled or roasted veggies.  I don’t have any dinners planned using these items, but they will be in my salads & lunches.  \ud83d\ude09  <\/p>\n

Sunday ~ Rotisserie Chicken, baked sweet potato w\/cinnamon  & Greek yogurt, fresh green beans & mixed greens salad.<\/p>\n

Monday ~ Spaghetti & meat sauce (ground turkey), roasted asparagus & salad<\/p>\n

Tuesday ~ Baked Chicken Fingers<\/a>, butternut squash fries<\/a>, broccoli & salad <\/p>\n

Wednesday ~ Leftovers or fend for yourself night (skating)<\/p>\n

Thursday ~ Herb Roasted Pork<\/a> (got bumped from last week), Brown Rice or quinoa, zucchini\/yellow squash & salad<\/p>\n

Friday ~ Pizza and salad<\/p>\n

Saturday ~ Filet mignon, garlic mashed potatoes, roasted veggies & salad<\/p>\n

Baked Goods<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n

Pamela’s Bread<\/p>\n

Zucchini Bread<\/p>\n

Thanks to Cheryl at Gluten-Free Goodness<\/a> for hosting the temporary GF Menu Swap HQ.  <\/p>\n

For more great menu ideas, visit Orgjunkie<\/a>.  <\/p>\n

Reminder<\/strong>:  Do you want to write for The Examiner<\/a>?  Check out this post<\/a> for more information.  A great way to reach out to others, have fun & make a little extra money!  They are nationwide!  Make sure to mention where you heard about The Examiner.  My referral Examiner number is 15655.  <\/p>\n

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I hope you all have a great week!!  Make sure to check back tomorrow & later in the week for some awesome giveaways!!<\/strong>  <\/p>\n

LiveJournal Tags: gluten free<\/a>,weekly menu plan<\/a>,menu<\/a>,dinner<\/a><\/div>\n
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