Weekly Eating Plan: Mon 22 December

Summer is here, work has begun to wind down, the secret santa gifts have been given and the camping gear is being packed!

In this week's eating plan, I've included ideas for Christmas Day breakfast, lunch and dinner. I have included the main meal which is Salmon in the weekly shopping list too. So if you think that you want to include the others in your weekly eating plan, you'll need to add the ingredients.

I have also made a separate shopping list for the Sweet Treats and the Breakfast menu. Hopefully this will make things easier if you are wanting to shop purely for dinners only.

This year both of our families are spending Christmas together at Waimarama Beach in the beautiful Hawkes Bay. I cant wait to mix the crazy fun of the in-laws with the spunk of having the 3 Green girls together. Let alone all of the wonderful food that we have planned to eat. On that I wanted to share something that Makaia Carr wrote recently on her blog (http://motivatemenz.co.nz/ or https://www.facebook.com/MotivateMeNz):

'Tonight I had planned a 'clean' dinner for the family, but we all felt like fish and chips. So fish and chips it was. Meals like this are an important part of our total health and wellbeing journey, they teach us to stay included socially, treat ourselves and teach us balance. They also help us to remove guilt and emotion from our eating and encourage us to embrace our plan of healthy clean eating and active lifestyle."

So let go of any unnecessary guilt and enjoy every treat that comes your way over the festive break. Bon appetit x

SWEET TREATS & BREAKFAST SHOPPING LIST
Coconut sugar
Cashews
Orange
Chia Seeds
Coconut Flour
6 Bananas
Almond Milk
Baking powder
7 Eggs
Coconut oil
Cinnamon
Honey
1 red apple
Frozen blueberries

Cacao

Buckwheat

Coconut Milk

Almonds

SHOPPING LIST
Fruit and Vege:
6 Lemon
2 Limes
Spinach
Avocado
Peach
Carrot
Red cabbage
Thyme
Red Pepper
4 Red Onions
Kumara
Tarragon
Mint
16 Baby Beets
Watercress
300gr Rocket
Garlic
Basil
Cherry tomatoes
Beans
4 Courgettes
Coriander
Spring Onion
Cilantro
Mango
Ginger

Deli:
Creme Fraiche
Greek Yoghurt
500gr Haloumi
Bacon
6 Eggs
Feta

Pre-packed:
Pita Breads
Horseradish
Chilli flakes
Pine nuts
Coriander seeds
Fennel seeds
Mustard seeds
White Wine vinegar
Castor Sugar
Juniper Berries
Red wine vinegar
Sunflower seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Paprika
Coconut Flour
Chilli powder
Cayenne pepper
Coriander
Paprika
Cumin
Cinnamon
Oregano
Rice Wine Vinegar
Jalapeno Peppers
Garlic powder
Cider vinegar
Worcestershire sauce
Pomegranate Molasses
Pistachios
Black Rice
Minced Chilli
Tamari Sauce
Sesame Oil

Meat:
1.5kg side of Salmon
4 Chicken breasts
400gr Chicken breast

400gr Fresh Fish

500gr Prawns

500gr Beef/Lamb Steaks

Canned:
1kg of Baby Beets

SNACKS & SWEET TREATS
Chocolate, Banana & Almond Ice Cream

juliaandlibby.com/2012/10/24/chocolate-and-banana-almond-milk-ice-cream/

Chocolate Crunch Truffle

iquitsugar.com/recipe/choc-crunch-truffle/

BREAKFAST PLAN
Orange & Chocolate Smoothie

http://juliaandlibby.com/2013/06/05/chocolate-orange-smoothie/

Cinnamon & Banana Pancakes

http://juliaandlibby.com/2014/02/11/cinnamon-banana-pancakes/

Blueberry Muffins

https://www.thehealthychef.com/2012/09/gluten-free-blueberry-muffins-2/

Coconut & Banana Smoothie

http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Coconut-Banana-Cream-Pie-Protein-Smoothie-621990?columns=3&position=41%2F56

DINNER PLAN
Meatless Monday: Haloumi & Courgette Salad

Prep: 10 mins

Serves: 4
Lunch Leftovers: As is
View Recipe: http://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/halloumi-courgette-green-bean-and-tomato-salad-.html


Tuesday: Beetroot & Pomegranate Salad w Fresh Fish

Prep: 20

Serves: 4
Lunch Leftovers: As is.
View Recipe: https://www.thehealthychef.com/2014/12/beetroot-salad-with-pomegranate-pistachio-labna/

Tips and Tricks: In my pantry I have an abundance of tinned baby beets, so will use these instead of fresh beets.

Wednesday: Bacon-stuffed Chicken & Spinach and Tomato Salad

Prep: 1 hour

Serves: 4
Lunch Leftovers: As is
View Recipe: http://blog.lululemon.co.nz/paleo-saturdays-bacon-stuffed-chicken/
Salad Recipe: http://www.fortheloveofcooking.net/2013/03/spinach-saute-with-grape-tomatoes-feta-cheese-and-toasted-pine-nuts.html

Thursday: Christmas Day!!!
Breakfast: Banana & Coconut Pancakes

Prep: 30
Serves:4
View Recipe: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/gluten-free-banana-coconut-pancakes
Served with: http://beesblessing.co.nz/recipes/red-champagne-cocktail/

Lunch: Roast Salmon w Pickled Beet & Clean Eating Trifle

Prep: 1.5 hours
Serves: 8
View Recipe: http://cuisine.co.nz/cuisine.nsf/recipes/roasted-salmon-with-pickled-baby-beetroot-creme-fraiche-dressing

Wine serving suggestion!: http://cuisinewine.co.nz/wine/vavasour-pinot-noir-2012-2/

Trifle Recipe: http://foreverfit.tv/clean-eating-trifle-paleo-gluten-free-refined-sugar-free/

Tips and Tricks: Serve the salmon with a basic green salad and/or fresh potatoes.

Dinner: Antipasto

Prep: 15
Serves: 30
Lunch Leftovers: As is
View Recipe: http://www.mezzetta.com/recipes/detail/ultimate-antipasto-platter

Tips and Tricks: This recipe caters for 30, so you will need to alter ingredients based on your numbers.

Friday: Mexican Chicken Bites w Mexi-Mayo Slaw

Prep: 30mins
Serves: 3-4
Lunch Leftovers: As is
View Recipe: http://blog.rapidreset.co.nz/blog/2014/10/16/paleo-mexican-chicken-bites

Slaw Recipe: http://blog.rapidreset.co.nz/blog/2014/9/30/mexi-mayo-slaw

We joined the Rapid Fitness Community in June this year when we gave their Kick Start Programme a go.  We loved it so much we quickly got stuck in to the next 2 programs that follow suit.  Rapid has taught me so much about nutrition and clean eating and we will never look back. You can find them here: https://rapidreset.co.nz/ + https://www.facebook.com/RapidHQ

Saturday: Steak with Peach Salsa

Prep: 30 mins
Serves: 6
Lunch Leftovers: As is
View Recipe: http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com/2012/08/southwest-flank-steak-with-peach-salsa.html

Tips and Tricks: If you want to make this recipe 'cleaner' you could take out the brown sugar and add a little honey!

Sunday: Black Rice, Mango & Prawn Salad

Prep: 45 mins
Serves: 4
Lunch Leftovers: As is
View Recipe: http://www.abcnaturopath.com.au/blog.php?poid=184

Tips and Tricks: I am a huge fan of frozen prawns. I love having them in the freezer for meals exactly like this one.