Menu for September 23 - 29, 2023

September 23, 2023

My meal plans are eaxamples of how you can plan ahead to enjoy yummy meals, choosing nutrient dense foods for optimal health! The meals below have been updated to reflect what I actually cooked/prepared/ate. If you're viewing this on your phone, you will need to scroll to the right to see lunch & dinner.

Date	Day	Breakfast (generally 8am)	Lunch (generally noon)	Dinner (generally 5pm)
23.09.23	Saturday	Almond, Spinach, Chia Seed & Strawberry Smoothie GF/DF/V	Asian Marinaded Pork Tenderloin & Tahini-Miso roasted Cauliflower GF/DF	Turkey Chili, packed with seasonings and bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic, chilis, organic corn, sundried tomatoes (no beans) GF/DF
23.09.24	Sunday	Blueberry, Kale, Flaxseed & Walnut Smoothie GF/DF/V	No lunch today. Had my breakfast smoothie closer to 10am, and dinner was early...at 4pm	Roasted leg of lamb over roasted sweet potatoes, fennel & herbs, with anchovy tapenade and fennel frond-mint drizzle. Simple green salad with olive-anchovy Vinaigrette GF/DF
23.09.25	Monday	Spinach, avocado, hemp seed, lemon (with zest!) Smoothie GF/DF/V	Leftover Asian Pork tenderloin, with kale and carrots, wrapped in Romaine leaves GF/DF	Thai Fish Salad bowls: Thai curry sauce over cod, placed on top of salad of spinach, arugula, romaine, carrots, cucumber, bell peppers, sauteed mushrooms & garlic. GF Tamari & Thai curry paste Vinaigrette GF/DF
23.09.26	Tuesday	Kale, Kiwi & Chia Seed Smoothie GF/DF/V	Leftover Turkey Chili GF/DF	Grilled Flank Steak with Bagna Cauda Croutons (using homemade wheat sourdough) and Simple Green Salad. Cantaloupe slices. DF
23.09.27	Wednesday	Cherry, Almond, Spinach & Flaxseed Smoothie GF/DF/V	Leftover Asian Pork tenderloin, with kale and carrots, wrapped in Romaine leaves GF/DF	Out to dinner at Pita Jungle...Coconut Chicken Tika Masala over Cauliflower "rice" GF/DF
23.09.28	Thursday	Banana, Almond butter, kale, hemp seed Smoothie GF/DF/V	Tuna Nori Wraps, with butter lettuce and finely diced zucchini, celery and red onion GF/DF	Busy night - Leftovers from last night's dinner out. (We were all headed in different directions tonight.)
23.09.29	Friday	Beet, Blueberry & Coconut Water Smoothie GF/DF/V	Homemade wheat sourdough toast with avocado, radish sprouts and sliced hardboiled egg DF	Went to Zingara's Wine Bar for dinner, with friends. Shared Small Plates: Octopus, Little Gem Salad, Hamachi Crudo, Marinaded Olives, Gambas al Ajillo

grey cells = There's a linked page/recipe on my blog, or there will be very soon.

gold cells = There's a linked Restaurant Review

blue cells = My day is not typical...travelling, etc.

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