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The First Week Back to School (grain free meal-plan 8-25-14}

August 25, 2014

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#grainfree meal plan 8-25-14It’s here: the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

Well, technically, it came and went … about 15 hours ago.  I’m a wee bit behind today.

Regardless, August 25th marked the return to the classroom for the state of Texas — and our Little Lady joined the throng of little feet that crossed streets and school parking lots, waving excitedly at classmates.

Since I love a good tradition, we had our annual Back-To-School Breakfast this morning; now, I know it’s not everyone’s “thing,” but I love celebrating occasions through food.  And going to school?  Well, that just screams for a special breakfast!

Nothing major — just the Little Lady’s favorite new muffins: Grain-Free Lemon-Blueberry Muffins. Sooooo good!

To cope with the stress of being back in the scheduled school life, I’ve gone back to planning every. single. meal. … and, I’ve gone back to spending some time each week stocking the freezer. Can’t beat having breakfast, lunch, and dinner ready to go in minutes!

Bananas mounted UNDERNEATH a cabinet ... made from inexpensive backpack hooks.  GENIUS!!!

(P.S. Simply because I know there will be a question about my banana hooks; the Husband put those in for me a little over a year ago.  They are metal backpack wall hooks (he found them at Lowe’s).  He simply screwed them into the underside of the cabinet, and — voila — I have my bananas off the counter!!!  They are heavy duty hooks — I can hang 4 bunches of bananas on those things!)

What We’re Eating This Week

Dinners

  • Monday —  Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Pico, Grilled Zucchini & Squash
  • Tuesday — Grain-free Pizza (it’s Mr. Boy’s birthday and his request is pizza!)
  • Wednesday — Paleo Pancakes, Bacon and Fruit (these pancakes, from the Spunky Coconut, are AMAZING — I tried this weekend in for a freezer stash and I nearly didn’t have enough for the freezer …. we all kept sneaking bites!)
  • Thursday — Game Day Food as we celebrate the start of Aggie Football!!  Slow-Cooker Asian Sausage Bites, Roasted Cauliflower Hummus and Veggies
  • Friday — DIY Salad Bar
  • Saturday — Moroccan Ragout with Poached Eggs
  • Sunday — Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken and any leftover veggies from the week

Lunches

  • Monday: Grain-Free Pancake Cream Cheese & Peaches Sandwiches (inspired by a sandwich recipe in the cookbook, Best Homemade Kids’ Lunches on the Planet); Cucumbers & Ranch, Grapes
  • Tuesday: Cheese and Salami, Homemade Almond Crackers, Fruit, Cucumbers/Tomatoes
  • Wednesday: Mini Pizza Quiche, Homemade Marinara, Sliced Cucumbers, Grapes
  • Thursday: Salsa Chicken Quesadillas (from leftover Chicken Tacos and egg crepes); Guac and Sour Cream, Cucumbers, Fruit
  • Friday: Paleo Egg Salad, Lettuce cups, Tomatoes & Cucumbers, Grapes

Breakfasts

  • Monday — Lemon-Blueberry Paleo Muffins
  • Tuesday — Freezer Smoothies
  • Wednesday — Blender Muffins (I adapt this recipe, from Running with Spoons, to be grain-free)
  • Thursday — Yogurt and Fruit
  • Friday — Eggs and Bacon

Snacks

  • Avocado Chocolate Pudding
  • Fruit
  • Carrots and Guacamole

Need more lunch ideas for the new school year? Check out my Paleo/Primal Lunch Idea List … lots of ideas, recipes and a printable list!

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Rachel Lacy is the author of Following In My Shoes, where she blogs about Mommyhood, Family-Friendly Recipes and Bento Lunches, and Life in Texas. She is a lover of all things Coffee and Nutella.
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