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

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 more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

Don't forget to keep checking back as menu plans are added.
 
The Moroccan Pita Sandwiches from last Tuesday were amazing!  We will make them again for sure.  I tweaked the recipe a bit by not adding all the spices called for and they turned out delicious. 

I have said it before and I will say it again, having a menu plan saves the day more often than not.  We had another unexpected evening out and I was easily able to move Thursday's meal to Friday.  We didn't have POW as planned, but that's OK.  I had a plan, so there was no stress trying to come up with dinner. 
 
Here is what we are eating this week:

Monday - Meatless Monday - Vegetarian - Spinach Pesto Pasta  - basil pesto, baby spinach, whole wheat fettuccine, sundried tomatoes, feta cheese and pine nuts and fruit salad.

Tuesday - A few weeks ago, I made this salad vegetarian one week and with chicken the next.  I like it both ways, but this week I am making it with chicken (and maybe bacon again!) for a Layered Cobb Salad of organic romaine and baby spinach, raw cheddar cheese, mixed black and green olives, red onion, avocado - and whatever other veggies look good and "local" at the market. Dressed in a homemade creamy pepper parmesan dressing.  I am addicted to this salad!

Wednesday - Oven Broiled Steak with Horseradish Sauce...mixed mushroom saute...mashed cauliflower (instead of potatoes)...caesar salad. 

Thursday - Salad Nicoise with either wild caught canned or oven baked salmon and a fruit salad on the side.

Friday - It's Friday... you know what that means - POW (Pizza of the Week) Night - this week it will be takeout from the local pizzeria AND a big salad.

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

Menu Planners: Please join me by linking your healthy menu plan via McLinky 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 post only 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.