What's on the menu this week, guys? I'm working at keeping grains low and raw veges high on the menu these days; a balance of protein, healthy fats and good carbs; plenty of green smoothies and Thermomix juices; as well as avoiding dairy and refined sweeteners as usual. When we get slack and have gluten and dairy and sugar, I really notice the difference - headaches, tiredness, dark circles under eyes, hayfever, colds, sore tummies, crankiness, sleep problems... A healthy, balanced diet works wonders for health and well-being!
Banana blueberry almond smoothie
- a great pick-me-up for afternoon tea! -
Here's my basic smoothie formula:
Grind up in Thermomix on speed 9 for 15 secs:
a couple of handfuls of raw almonds,
a few dates (optional),
a handful of seeds if you like - chia, sunflower, pepita, linseeds.
Add 300g ice, grind speed 9 for 10 secs.
Add 300g frozen berries, grind speed 9 for 10 seconds.
Add 2 bananas (fresh or frozen) broken in pieces,
plus 600g water (and a couple of handfuls of baby spinach if you like)
& blend on speed 9 for a minute.
This recipe makes nearly 2 litres, so some of you may need to halve it. If you're having just a smoothie for breakfast, you need a couple of good, big glasses full to keep you going for the morning. You could also add some frozen (or fresh) avocado to this basic recipe for extra creaminess (and to make it more filling), and adjust the water to make it as thick or thin as you like.
There's so many possible variations of smoothies and juices you can make in the Thermomix - these are some of our favourites - we love them for breakfast, and morning and afternoon tea, and even with dinner if we're just having a light meal!
Pecan Orange Milk
Check out some more green smoothie ideas and join in a Brook's Green Smoothie Challenge over at Chookie's Cookin' - 30 days of green smoothies for breakfast! We're joining the challenge - how about you?
Okay, so here's my menu for this week - I don't always know what salads we'll be having until I get my vege box and see what's in it, but I try to have a variety of leafy green salads and Thermomix 'chopped' salads. Feel free to share your menu by linking up below with Mr Linky! (Read Thermomix Menu Plans for more info)
Monday:
(lunch) Beef stroganoff with lightly steamed veges and cabbage 'noodles' (stroganoff made with my dairy free sour cream - extra sour cream, stock & water, cooked for 25 mins at Varoma temp, with broccoli, corn on the cob and cabbage cooked on top in Varoma for a short time til warm.)
(dinner) Creamy chicken, almond & quinoa soup (based on this recipe, but using quinoa instead of brown rice)
Tuesday:
(lunch) Fried chicken strips (coated in rice flour & seasonings, shallow fried in a little coconut oil & ghee), baked pumpkin, carrot & grape salad made with egg free, dairy free aoli
(dinner) Quinoa & chia seed flatbread with avocado pizza topping and fire-roasted capsicums, and raw vege sticks
Wednesday:
(lunch) Devilled eggs, spinach-avocado-sesame salad and grain free pecan bread
(dinner) Roast beef with baked veges and green salad (gravy made in tmx)
Thursday:
(lunch) Spicy mince & noodle stirfry (made with mung bean vermicelli, similar to this Singapore Noodle recipe) with raw vege sticks
(dinner) Cooking class - family having meat pie (made with leftovers from roast) and salad
Friday:
(lunch) Mini meatballs with salad and raw vege sticks; quinoa & chia seed flatbreads with various toppings
(dinner) Fish, potato wedges (baked), and salad
Saturday:
(lunch) Out
(dinner) Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic, baked pumpkin, mashed potatoes and leafy green salad
Sunday:
(lunch) Leftovers & raw vege sticks
(dinner) Grain free paleo bread (thought I'd try Katrina's recipe!) with a poached egg on top (these are the BEST Thermomix poached eggs!!!), and a Green Chocolate Smoothie :)
And lots of baking, I'm sure... including this decadent, egg free, grain free brownie recipe from The Spunky Coconut - mmmmm....
So what's on your menu this week?
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