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Timber Creek Farms Healthy Menu Project.

As we work on this menu project, the finished menus will be posted here on this website along with recipes, suggestions and inspiration to live a healthy happy life. Please send any suggestions or comments to me, The Pantry Lady at gail@tcforganics.net

Breakfast

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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday

Sunday breakfast at Moms with the family is special.
*Whole wheat pancakes or waffles (Trader Joe's has a great mix) topped with fresh berries
*Turkey bacon (oven baked on a rack)
*Fresh squeezed orange & grapefruit juice
*Whole grain toast w/ sugar free fruit spread
*Pineapple chunks, grapes, melon slices and berries

*Fresh Veggie Juice 1
*1/2 cup FF yogurt
*Bowl of whole grain cereal with soy or coconut milk &
blueberries or strawberries
*Slice of melon

yogurt

*Fresh Veggie Juice 2
*Fresh grapefruit
*Poached egg & Canadian bacon sandwich on whole grain english muffin
*Coconut milk or soy milk

egg sandwich

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

*Fresh Veggie Juice 1
*Soft boiled egg
*Whole grain toast cut in strips for dipping
*Fresh berries topped with ff vanilla yogurt

soft boiled egg and toast strips

*Fresh Veggie Juice
*Half a grapefruit (juice too)
*Cup of whole grain cereal w/ Flax & coconut milk
*1/2 cup FF yogurt with berries

grapefruit

Early day,
breakfast on the go...

*Fresh Veggie Juice
*Cereal/Protein bar
*Fruit & Yogurt smoothie
*Orange sections (in a baggie and I eat them at work)

Saturday
Healthy Breakfast
Ahh the weekend, kick back and have a great breakfast
*Fresh Veggie Juice
*Scrambled eggs with onion, green pepper, mushrooms and ham
*Turkey bacon (oven baked on a rack)
*1 slice Whole grain toast w/ smart balance
*Coffee or tea the way you like it (the good stuff)
*Grapefruit and orange sections
*Melon slices

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Mid Morning or Afternoon Snacks to Calm the Savage Hungries

 

  • Raw or toasted nuts (light on the salt)
  • Fruit (I like grapefruit sections)
  • Raw veggies with a fat free yogurt dip or hummis dip
  • Baked veggie chips
  • Chocolate (yes chocolate, a small piece won't kill you)
  • Granola or granola bar (find one not too loaded with sugar)
  • Whole wheat crackers and peanut butter
  • Hard boiled egg
  • An Avocado with a little Italian Vinegratte dressing (I love this)
  • Juice (fruit or veggie)
  • Low fat cheese sticks
  • Fat free or low fat yogurt
  • Small bowl of whole grain cereal with or without skim or soy milk.
  • Whole grain bagel and cream cheese (or peanut butter)
  • Gummy bears (just a few)
  • Pretzles

 

Lunch

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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday

Sunday is a free day. Breakfast is usually more like Brunch. Here is a nice Brunch menu to try with the family at Grandma's house.

Whole Wheat coffee Cake (Trader Joe's makes a great baking mix for this)

Egg & Sausage Casserole (click for recipe), Ham or bacon on the side

Fresh Fruit Salad (what ever is in season)

Juice, coffee, tea, milk (or soy milk)

Jenny's lunch mix (click for recipe)

Fresh or frozen fruit in season

A mozzarella cheese stick

Veggie Straws (find them in the Pantry) single serving bag.

Bottle of water with EmergenC

Bowl of Fruit

Homemade Chicken Salad with Blueberries (click for recipe)

Serve the chicken salad on a large lettuce leaf and avocado half, sliced

Mixed lettuce & greens salad with Italian vinaigrette dressing

3 or 4 whole grain crackers (Miltons are good)

Fresh fruit mix or a bunch of grapes

Iced tea with lemon or mint

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turkey sandwich on whole wheat with lettuce, tomato, ff mayonnaise and what ever else you like

Small container of mixed fruit

Small cup of southwest Turkey Soup (click for recipe)

Ice Tea or Bottled Water

Turkey Sandwich

Hummus topped with roasted red peppers, feta cheese, red onion and drizzled with olive oil.

Hummus Dip

Whole grain crackers, carrot sticks and cucumber sticks for dipping

Strawberries & sliced peaches over ff yogurt (vanilla yogurt is good here)

Ice Tea or juice

TGIF

Splurge a little and go out for a chopped salad or a sandwich.

Good places to eat are....

  • Panera Bread
  • Subway
  • TGI Fridays
  • Olive Garden
  • Sweet Tomatoes
Saturday
Chicken Salad

Turkey Burger out on the grill topped with provolone, lettuce, tomato, ff mayonnaise and stone ground mustard on a whole wheat bun

Potato wedges, tossed in olive oil and spices and cooked on the grill

Watermelon slices

Small side salad with Italian vinaigrette dressing

 

 

 
Timber Creek Farms - PO Box 606 - Yorkville, IL 60560 - 630-553-1119