I spent some time looking through my pantry and freezer a few days back. My goal was to revamp our menus to healthier habits but at the same time still use the food we already have in our home. I knew we needed to switch to using whole wheat grains for everything we eat. That would include our pasta, burrito shells, muffins, and more. We need to eat more fresh fruits and veggies, cut out so much dairy, yet get in all the protein we need. Besides all this the meals need to taste good so my husband won’t want to bolt from the dinner table in protest. Is this possible?

I think I came up with a good starting menu for us. The meals that have a page number from them are from the Naturally Healthy Cuisine book by Shonda Parker and Vickilynn Haycraft. I am eating things like blueberries and a walnut mix for snacks, instead of a starch. Oh, I love starch! I have a green drink or a smoothie each day and get in my eight glasses of water. I can already tell a difference in how I feel. It really is a blessing!

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I’m planning on sitting down today and coming up with some good tweaking to our diet. I’ve had a consultation on eating healthier and want to get this into practice asap. We will be eating beef, chicken, and fish in moderation. Our veggie and fruit consumption will increase and I will only be using whole grains, no more white flour. Thankfully we have a co-op order coming up with our church so I can stock up on grains and brown rice as needed. I was advised to cut out sweets completely. I think I will stick to once a week, that seems pretty moderate to me. The Naturally Healthy Cuisine book will giving me some great help on modifying our food even more. I grew up eating much healthier than I have been so this won’t be a great shock. That’s a blessing! So next week I’ll be posting a new improved healthier menu plan. Stay tuned!

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Last night we had a doozy of a storm. Unlike some other person I know, I don’t sleep soundly through the night with a storm raging. I was hoping our new dog, Molly, was getting in her igloo dog house for shelter. We have a culvert running in the back of our yard. It has been filled to capacity the past week, and threatening to flood over at various times. I do enjoy opening the back deck door and listening to the sound of the water flowing by. Another benefit of all this rain is I haven’t needed to water the flowers or garden. I hope each of you have a blessed week!

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Our Sunday’s are always open to a change in plans. Yesterday family was persuaded to stay and we sprang into quick action for supper. We had the most delicious potato soup from my mother-in-law. She made it with already baked potatoes, cream, bacon bits, and green onions. (I need the recipe!) We had muffins, whole wheat bread, and some wonderful oranges. I decided to go ahead and fix our dessert for the week, Pumpkin Pie Cake. I tried tweaking the recipe by adding the butter and cake mix together to see if I could get it to be like a crumble on top. That was a royal mess so I’ll stick to the recipe for now on. It is wonderful to have menu plans, food on hand, and be prepared to make changes on the spot as needed. It is a blessing to work together and enjoy an afternoon and evening of fellowship and rest with family. Now let the busy week begin. I’m ready.

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