Weekly Menu

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I feel like my life has been taken over by low-fat cooking. I have spent most of my spare moments these past few weeks pouring through heart healthy cookbooks to find recipes that my family will eat and I can eat (i.e., they are low acid dishes). Ultimately, I have decided that cooking is cooking, and if I'm going to plan and cook meals, I might as well plan and cook healthy (heart healthy) meals. So far the meals we have tried have mostly been pretty darned good. It's just going to take a while to establish a repertoire of recipes that fit the bill. I'll probably buy a few of the cookbooks that I have checked out of the library so I won't feel the need to look at every recipe right now. The recipes that I post here will be good recipes. The criteria will be that it has to be a dish I would eat even if I weren't watching my fats. And, of course, there will still be treats because my family loves treats and I just don't think low-fat treats are worth eating.

This week there are some feast days to celebrate, namely Candlemas -- the feast of Saint Brigid of Ireland and the Presentation of Jesus/Purification of Mary.


Saturday
Lunch: we'll probably have no water -- plumber coming
Dinner: Teriyaki Burgers, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, salad

Sunday
Brunch: Egg McMuffins (home style), fruit salad
Dinner: Herb-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Dijon Apricot Mop Sauce, Mashed Winter Squash, Pan-Roasted Brussel Sprouts, bread

Monday -- Feast of St. Brigid of Ireland
Lunch: Lunchy Munchy Corndog Muffins
Dinner: Irish Shepherd's Pie baked in Ramekins, Irish Brown Bread
(my link for Shepherd's Pie seems to have been removed -- I'll post it again after Monday; email me, or leave a comment, if you want it before)

Tuesday -- Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas)
Lunch: Pancakes
Dinner: Turkey Meatballs with Pasta Alfredo, tossed salad, Candlemas Crepes

Wednesday
Lunch: Turkey wraps
Dinner: Oven Roasted Chicken, Roasted Potato Salad with Peppers and Parmesan, steamed green beans

Thursday
Lunch: Baked potatoes with steamed veggies and low-fat cheese sauce
Dinner: Chicken Philly Sandwiches (roast extra chicken on Wednesday), Spinach Salad

Friday
Lunch: Tomato Soup and grille cheese sandwiches
Dinner: Shrimp and Corn Chowder, Corn bread

* Tried and true
* New to me