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Monday, 12 March 2012

Quick and Easy Cheap and Healthy Menu Plan Monday: At Peace with Food

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Posted: 11 Mar 2012 06:28 PM PDT

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This month’s focus in “Eating Intentionally“* is on “Making Peace with Food“; or in my words, just enjoying it. Food is made for both our nourishment and enjoyment, and we often lose sight of that.

It’s counter-productive to stress out all the time about whether what we’re eating is healthy or good for us or not. Granted, if we never took into consideration the nourishment (or lack thereof…) of the food we eat, we would be in a sorry state indeed. But neither should we go to the other extreme and over-analyze every morsel we put into our mouths.

It is wise to craft a philosophy of food, so to speak, a framework that guides you through your food choices during the day; but once you’ve put the thought and research into your own personal philosophy, don’t spend a great deal of time fussing over what you will or will not eat. Just eat, and enjoy!

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Breakfasts

Rice Pudding
Buckwheat Pancakes
Oatmeal
Muffins
Smoothies

Lunches

Leftovers
Freezer Stash of Non-Allergenic Foods (for Certain Little Someone)
Sandwiches (egg salad) with Great Harvest Bakery Bread

Dinners

BBQ Pork Sandwiches, Steamed Carrots, Sliced Melon
Italian Wedding Soup, Bread, Fruit
Pancakes, Bacon, Bananas
Roasted Chicken, Carrots and Parsnips, Fruit
Out of Town

Snacks

Nuts, Raisins, Cranberries
Popcorn
Roasted Chickpeas

In My Kitchen Today

Yogurt
Beans
Bake sweet potatoes
Gluten-Free Vegan Oatmeal Bread
Salt & Vinegar Chickpeas

*My concept of “Eating Intentionally”, and the 10 principles we are working through this year, come from the book “Intuitive Eating” by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. I highly recommend it – I don’t agree with everything in it, but it is a great read for anybody who has ever been on a diet and/or is considering going on a diet.