Welcome to the Mindful Menus - A Menu Planning Blog Roll to inspire health through real food! 

Thanks so much for visiting!  Please feel free to make comments and suggestions.  I would love to hear from you. 
 
It is my hope that this blog roll will inspire others to health through menu planning and to introduce you to the joys of menu planning.  Yes, there are joys!  If you are new to menu planning, I am always happy to answer any questions you may have. 

Don't forget to keep checking back as menu plans are added. 

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Last week was a great week - Mindful Menus started off the New Year with a bang!  Well, not literally, but I am so pleased with the friends that have decided to join in - the menus are inspiring!  Keep it up!  Our homeschool was back in session for our first full week after Christmas break.  We had a snow day! We roasted a turkey - my affections for that bird may be increasing.  And to top things off - The Cowboys won 34-14!  Woohoo!   

So, here's what's on the menu this week:

Monday -All Veggie Gratin - broccoli, cauliflower, onion, yellow squash and/or zucchini, mushrooms, garlic and fresh basil... Since the oven is on - baked potatoes and sweet potatoes on the side.  I have said it before and I'll say it again... I love gratins as a winter food trend.  They are a delicious comfort food - hardy - you don't miss the meat in the veggie only ones, versatile - the flavor combinations are unlimited and economical - easy on the wallet.
 
Tuesday - Chicken and Greens Stir-Fry - chicken, garlic, ginger and greens... brown rice.  I haven't made an Asian inspired stir fry with just greens before, so I'll let you know how it turns out.

Wednesday - Crockpot Vegetarian Chili - very yummy, super easy and chock full of veggies and beans with homemade artisan bread.  The leftovers for lunches are fabulous.

Thursday -  I know it's winter in Wisconsin, but we are grilling out (I am so excited to be trying out organic, grass-fed beef as part of an up-coming review!) So, hamburgers on the grill - with all the fixings, oven fries with fresh parsley and garlic and my big, phat Greek salad - hold the out-of-season tomatoes and cucumbers. 

Friday - It's Friday... you know what that means - POW (Pizza of the Week) Night!  Yeah!!! This will be homemade veggie pizza... mixed mushroom, caramelized onions and a bit of goat's cheese and a plain cheese for the kiddos.            

Until next time... Eat REAL, Eat WELL- Cheers!  

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Menu Planners: Please join me by linking your healthy menu plan via Mr. Linky on Sunday evenings.  I usually have my menu plan up by 9pm...  If you're not ready until Monday evening... No worries, just please do it!

A few "rules" for joining in Mindful Menus...

*Please only post menu plans that are healthy and focused on REAL food.

*You must link back to the blog roll so that everyone can explore all the menu plans available.  This is such a great way to get new menu ideas, new recipes and meet other like-minded people.  To link back, please grab a Mindful Menus button (in the sidebar on the right) for your post. 

*If you link up and are on Twitter, please let me know by comment with your twitter name or tweet to me @chivetalker.  I would love to tweet a thanks to you for joining in and I want to add you to my Menu Planners List.

Thanks again... I LOVE having you!!!