Weekly menu for March 30-April 5, 2012

We have found that the biggest key to successfully eating healthy is planning. We never used to plan our meals in advance, and found ourselves eating fast food or junk like Hamburger Helper way too often. Now that we plan our meals up to a week in advance we save money, eat much healthier, and have nearly eliminated all waste from un-used food. With that in mind, I'll be updating this blog weekly with our meal plan for dinners. It won't always be Sunday-Saturday since we don't make our list on the same day. You'll find we've got a host of standbys but also like to try new recipes. Over time I'll provide recipes for our favorite meals, and perhaps...

Sweet Potato Fries

There are certain foods that most folks eating a paleo diet indulge on – sweet potato fries being one of them. Having never eaten a sweet potato in my life, I didn’t understand how these could replace the craving for my standard, salty, starchy fries. There are a lot of foods I miss that I can find suitable replacements for, but most aren’t as good as whatever I’m trying to replicate. Do sweet potato fries taste just like regular fries? No, of course not. But they do taste super good and have nearly eliminated my desire for the fries I used to like so much. Since discovering these tasty fries a few months ago I’ve been consuming them largely...

Short Ribs with Wine and Cream

A few months ago I was looking for a special recipe for Travis and I to make together. I don’t remember what the occasion was, but whatever it was, Pioneer Woman’s Short Ribs with Wine and Cream fit the bill. Ironically I dislike fatty cuts of meat and I’m still in denial about my newfound love of mushrooms, so what possessed me to choose this recipe I’m not quite sure. It was indeed a bit too fatty for my tastes, but Travis was in love with this meal. In fact, as soon as we brought home our 1/2 cow, he requested we remake the meal. We were hungry, and didn't cook these as long as we should have. If we'd gone the full three hours, more of...