Menu Plan - 5 day with grocery list

This is for my friend who needs a plan for his week. I based it on what we did this previous week. It's not production or cookbook ready. But, if you have questions shoot me a line. I know I didn't elaborate on the Sausage and tomato dish on Thursday. Maybe I will find time to type it out too.

Happy Resurrection Weekend y'all. Remember the reason for the season.

Grocery List:
Whole chicken, 3-5 pounds
cooked sausage
deli meat, 1 lb*

eggs
goat cheese
butter*
block mozzarella cheese*

baby carrots, 2 pounds
1 celery bunch
onions, 3 lbs
cucumbers, 2-3 each
zucchini, 2-3 each
salad mix*

sun-dried tomatoes, Julianne in plastic package (usually near pizza making supplies in store)*
diced tomatoes, canned*
tomato sauce, canned*
canned meat (salmon, ham, or chicken)*
canned fruit, 2 cans*
*check house for these items

Sunday:
Eat leftovers from previous week. Clear out fridge.
Go Shopping.
Make bread.
Defrost chicken stock for the rice on Monday.

Monday:
Prepare crockpot chicken (p 171 "Chicken in a pot" Fix it and forget it book)
Layer carrots, chopped onion, chopped celery and garlic in the bottom of the crockpot. Place chicken on top and add seasonings and 1/2 cup water. Cover, cook on low 8-10 hrs or high 4-6 hrs.
Lunch- Salad (Salad mix, onion, tomatoes, celery, cheese, meat, garlic powder and olive oil)
Dinner - Make 3 cups rice with chicken or beef stock defrosted from freezer. Serve with crockpot chicken. Save chicken to top salads later in week.

Tuesday:
Lunch - leftover CP Chicken, small salad and fruit
Dinner - salad with chicken

Wednesday:
Lunch - Sandwiches or grilled sandwiches
Great how-to on the grilled sandwiches from my friend The She Chef in Arizona:


Dinner - Sausage, tomato, and zucchini with Parmesan or goat cheese over rice from earlier in the week.

Thursday:
Lunch - sausage leftovers, fruit
Dinner - salad with sausage leftovers

Friday:
Lunch - Leftovers
Dinner - Fried Rice
Use leftover rice from week. Saute meat (either leftover meat from week, or canned meat) in 2-3 tablespoons EVOO (Extra virgin olive oil), carrots, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes. Add rice, and heat through. Saute onion, carrot, celery in EVOO add rice. Beat 1 egg and scramble separately. Add to rice and add in with rice. Top with green onions from garden and toasted sesame oil.

Here's another great video on Ham Fried Rice from Elaine, The She Chef


Enjoy your week! Remember, garbage in = garbage out.

Good Friday

Sometimes I tremble..



He has risen, Indeed.

Acorns!

My mom and best friend have asked about eating and preparing acorns over the past month.
I knew my favorite food gatherer/ video blogger Deane Greene, Mr. EatTheWeeds would have a video just for them!



Enjoy EatTheWeeds!

Toodles

Survival Essential Oils

One of the video bloggers that I follow is Patriot Nurse.

She just put together a great video on essential oils and tinctures and their uses around the house and in your medical kit.
Including oral health, pest repellant, and general health.



Links to these can be found at www.ThePatriotNurse.com under PatriotNurse's Supply Stash.

New pups..

First day at home.. 6 weeks old.