Meal Plan ~ March 2013 week 1

This past week our greatest culinary adventure was Squirrel Stew. I was surprised to find that it didn't taste much different than any other stew. It took a lot longer to prepare than the original recipe, when I tried to just simmer the squirrel in salted water it was tough and gamey, so I let it cook slowly in the slow cooker until the meat fell off the bones. Then I asked my husband to remove the meat from the bones because for some reason I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Which is silly because I cleaned it, seasoned it, and cooked it without a problem, but somehow pulling it apart just wasn't something I was up to. I think I'll blame it on pregnancy hormones. Since it took so much longer for our food to cook then anticipated I added precooked rice and also used up some extra mushrooms for a good earthy stew. Good, but I will probably look around for another recipe next time my hunters bring back a few squirrels.

March 1 – March 7, 2013

	Fri 1	Sat 2	Sun 3	Mon 4	Tues 5	Wed 6	Thurs 7
Breakfast	Sourdough pancakes Eggs	Sourdough Crepes With mandarin filling	Boiled eggs, fruit cheese	Scrambled eggs Bacon (make extra for Tuesday)	Hot Pumpkin Cereal	Sourdough Muffin (or chocolate cake)	Salmon Egg Bake
Lunch	Crab salad over Hawaiian coleslaw	Probably Out OR pack sandwiches	leftovers	Simple tuna pasta & Cheese	BLTs (picnic) Avocado Slices	Egg Salad on Sliced tomatoes Sugar snap peas	Pickle, Ham  & Cream Cheese Roll-Ups Grape Tomatoes
Snack/ Treat	Smoothies	Crispy Nuts & Cheese (on the go)	Kiwi "Candy"	.Smoothies	Apple & PB	Smoothies	PB & coconut Bars
Dinner	Sausage, sourdough and tomato salad	White Beans & Lamb Crock-Pot Fermented green beans	Broccoli Cheese Soup Sourdough Bread Salad	Roast Chicken Veggies Gravy	Liver & Onions Collards	Church	Homemade Alfredo and Scallop Pizza
Notes:	Make Yogurt Soak Beans Sourdough Crepes Start Kefir	Make Pickles		Bake Sandwich Bread (if needed) Defrost liver	Ferment extra Collards Prep Sourdough

Until Baby comes I am continuing to write up simple meal plans, knowing that the whole week could change as soon as labor arrives. I am 38 weeks and excited to meet my little one, probably a tad impatient too. I've had a few slow starts that peter away. Sigh, all in perfect time (God's time, not mine).  At least I don't have to worry about what is for dinner on top of everything else!

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Please note that I use whole real foods in my cooking as much as possible. I may have linked up a recipe that calls for low fat dairy or commercially processed oil, but rest assured I will be using the most traditional and natural real food products I can find instead. I use these recipes as a starting point and do my best to create something that works for my family.