Menu Plan Monday

Breakfast~ apple walnut muffins, happy honey bee tea (x2)
multi grain toast with cream cheese & strawberries, peppermint tea
potato cakes, veggie bacon, orange slices
oatmeal with pumpkin seeds & currants, almond milk
toad in the hole, apple slices
cream of quiona with raisins & walnuts, almond milk

Lunch~
baked potato with curried lentil soup
pumpernickel apple grilled cheese, pumpkin juice
baked tomatoes with basil & mozzarella, salad, roll
waffles & maple syrup, bananas
peanut butter & jelly, apple slices (x2)
green protein pineapple smoothie
Dinner~
summertime succotash, red radish tabbouleh
tacos, fruit salad
broccoli & potato casserole, steamed zuchinni, whole grain bread & jam
beans, collard greens, corn bread, fried okra
Mexican casserole, mixed  greens salad, glazed carrots
Moroccan Couscous with chickpeas, collard greens
veggie fried rice, seitan wontons

Besure to check out the rest of yummy menu ideas at I'm Am Organizing Junkie. Have a brilliantly blessed day!

The Young May Moon

The young May moon is beaming, love.

The glow-worm's lamp is gleaming, love.

How sweet to rove,

Through Morna's grove,

When drowsy world is dreaming, love!

Then awake! - - the heavens look bright, my dear,

And the best of all ways

To lengthen our days

Is to steal a few hours from the night, my dear!

~ Thomas Moore ~

Giving The Birds A Helping Hand

Menu Plan Monday

I do hope everyone had a wonderful Easter. Ours was very nice but we did quite a bit of rain (that we need desperately) so the egg hunt outdoors was out, however the boys used plastic eggs and had an indoor hunt - what I'm getting at here really is that we have two dozen eggs sitting in the frig that will be used here and there this week. I've been looking forward to this week for a while its our Spring Break from school work.  Will post the Easter pics later. This week Is clean it out and use it up week around here - didn't purchase any groceries except almond milk, eggs, strawberries, pineapples, bananas and mangoes.

Breakfast~
steel cut oats with bananas and pecans (x2)
boiled egg and 12 grain toast
creamed bananas on toast, hot tea
yogurt& strawberry parfait
fruit waffle
green pineapple smoothie, 12 grain toast

Lunch~
macaroni & cheese, orange slices
spinach patties, strawberries
peanut butter & jelly, apple slices
bean tostadas, pineapple
egg salad on crackers, carrot sicks
tomato basil soup, cheese toast
potato & cheese porgies, side salad

Dinner~
veggie fried rice, steamed broccoli
black eyed pea burgers, onion rings, potato salad
veggie tofu quiche, baby greens salad, rolls
pineapple with meatballs on rice, buttered peas
cabbage casserole with onions & feta, roasted potatoes and carrots
boiled egg over spicy rice, steamed zuchinni
baked gnocchi & sauce, baby greens salad, fried corn

Have a brilliantly blessed week!

BBQ Burgers & Onion Rings

Last week this was Kody's pic for making dinner. BBQ Burgers, OMG Onion Rings and slaw.

Let me tell you about these onion rings OMG doesn't even begin to cover it. These little delights are beyond yummy! A definite must try for anyone.

Our whole wheat bread crumbs were from our freezer. We keep the crumbs from the slicing of our homemade breads and ends - boys aren't much for the large crusty ends of bread. His onion rings had a slight cinnamon taste (from our Who Bread) to them that added to the sweetness of the onions - very delicious.

The whole process didn't take long, however it was a bit messy - the boys love messy projects!

This was a great dinner. For the BBQ Burgers - Collin threw Boca burgers on the grill and basted them with Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce each time he turned them. The burger toppers were mixed baby greens, radish sprouts, and tomato slices. The slaw was store bought. This turned out so great we having a repeat of it (well almost) this week but we're having Black Eyed Pea Burgers, OMG Onion Rings, Potato Salad. I want to start trying different "burger" mixtures so we can get away from Boca & Morning Star Farms.

This is where you can find the OMG Onion Ring Recipe.

Menu Plan Monday

Breakfast~
banana chai smoothie, agave wheat toast
poached egg on whole grain toast, orange slices
autumn wheat, almond milk, banana
breakfast parfaits (vanilla yogurt, granola & banana), hot tea
pumpkin smoothie, agave wheat toast
wheat bagel with peanut butter, apple
oatmeal applesauce muffins, hot tea

Lunch~
mango & pecan waffles with maple syrup, banana
lemony lentils on brown rice
peanut butter & jelly sandwich, apples slices
egg salad & chard wrap, orange slices
tomato basil soup, cheese toast
meatball sub vegetarian meatballs recipe, carrot sticks
fried veggie sandwich, apple fizz

Dinner~
spicy Asian stir fry with linguine, cantaloupe
macaroni & cheese, steamed broccoli
baked potato with curried lentil soup, mixed greens salad
Hungarian chili on polenta, sauteed Swiss chard & garlic
asparagus & feta fritata, mixed greens salad, whole grain toast & fig jams
stuffed green peppers, roasted cauliflower & carrots
greens & quinoa pie, potato cakes, glazed carrots

Have a brilliantly blessed week!

Chocolate Cherry Fruitcake

This is a great recipe for any holiday gathering and it is quick to whip up with impressive results. Baked in smaller individual pans it is great for gift giving. This is definite must try recipe I make this every year for the Christmas desert table and throughout the year.

Chocolate Cherry Fruitcake

16 servings

For the bread~

1 pkg. Nut or date quick bread mix

1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts

1 (10-oz.) jar maraschino cherries, drained (save juice), cut in half

3/4 cup miniature chocolate chips

3/4 cup water

1/4 cup of the maraschino cherry juice (if not 1/4 cup add water to make the amount)

1 teaspoon almond extract

1 Tablespoon oil

1 egg

For the Glaze~

1.4 cup miniature chocolate chips

2 teaspoons oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour the bottom of 8x4 or 9x5- inch loaf pan. In a large bowl combine all fruit cake ingredients. Stir by hand until mix is moistened.  Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 65 - 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.. Cool 15 minutes in the pan. Then remove to cool completely. 

In a small sauce pan over low heat, melt the chocolate chips and oil, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cooled fruitcake. Allow glaze to set in the refrigerator. Then wrap well in plastic wrap or foil and store in the refrigerator up to two weeks or freeze for three months.