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Gluten and dairy free. Week two.

March 2, 2020 by mbmccarrick@gmail.com Leave a Comment

Zucchini Shrimp photo by Paleo Leap
Lemon Garlic Chicken photo by Anna Watson Carl

Week two of going gluten and dairy free. In case you missed week one, CLICK HERE. One week into it and I think we’re doing pretty good. One little mishap when I left the chicken out overnight in the crockpot, which resulted in having gluten free pasta two nights. Oh well, I’m human!

My thoughts from last week: Going gluten and dairy free is not as difficult as I thought it was going to be! The most noticeable difference compared to my normal diet is, on my day off, I usually eat a snack around 3 in the afternoon. Normally, I grab either a cheese stick or yogurt because they are quick and offer protein. If I eat just fruit, I’m hungry again in 30 minutes, so I grabbed some carrots with almond butter and that did the trick.

I bought a few pantry items to help with meals: almond butter, almond flour, almond meal, and ghee.

Without further delay, here is the meal plan for week two. This week gets a little dicey because we will be away for two nights visiting friends. That trip was already planned before we decided to go GF and DF for February, so it will most likely be a cheat weekend. However, I’m curious to see how I’ll respond to gluten and/or diary after being without them for two weeks. 

For this week I also prepped some grilled chicken ahead of time (link below) and used it with salads for the week. 

Week two

Sunday

  • Breakfast – Scrambled eggs and bacon.
  • Lunch – Grilled cheese (GF bread from TJ’s and cheese alternative also from TJ’s) with grapes, and gluten free chips. The cheese took longer to melt than regular cheese, so I kept the heat on low and covered the pan with lid. 
  • Dinner – Meatloaf with roasted Brussel sprouts. This was a very tasty dinner!

Monday

  • Breakfast – Shake with two cups kale, ½ cup riced cauliflower, ½ cup frozen strawberries, ½ banana, 1 tbsp almond butter, 1 tbsp ground flax seed, 1 cup almond milk, water.
  • Lunch – Quinoa fried rice with grilled chicken. (Instead of soy sauce, I used coconut aminos).
  • Dinner – Lemon garlic rosemary roasted chicken with Brussel sprout salad (I didn’t add parmesan cheese). We didn’t love the raw Brussel sprouts, so we ended up roasting them in the oven.

Tuesday

  • Breakfast – Mushroom, cherry tomato, and kale frittata. I followed the same recipe from week one, just with different veggies.
  • Lunch – Spinach salad with left over ground turkey/cauliflower rice mix from last week’s stuffed peppers, topped with guacamole.
  • Dinner – Garlic shrimp with zucchini noodles.

Wednesday

  • Breakfast – Gluten free oats. I buy Happy Quick Oats by Bakery on Main. I actually prefer these to gluten oatmeals. They come out nice and fluffy!
  • Lunch – Prepared salad from Trader Joe’s; my husband and I split the tahini, pepita, and apricot slaw kit. It includes shredded carrots, broccoli stalks, green baggage, and kale with a tahini orange dressing. He ate his with left over meatloaf and I topped mine with grilled chicken.
  • Dinner – Slow cooker “queso” chicken chili.

Thursday

  • Breakfast – Frittata
  • Lunch – Smashed chickpea and avocado sandwich.
  • Dinner – Ground turkey zucchini boats. One of my favorite meals! Save the scooped out zucchini and use it in shakes for week three! We used vegan cheese.

Friday and Saturday – Away

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Week of February 3rd

February 2, 2020 by mbmccarrick@gmail.com Leave a Comment

Monday – 20 minute tortellini soup.

Tuesday – Steak buddha bowl. With broccoli, red pepper, and edamame.

simple sirloin buddha bowl

Wednesday – Oven baked pork Schnitzel.

Baked port schnitzel

Thursday – Chicken cashew stir-fry.

cashew chicken stirfry

Friday – Grilled cheese dippers. To make the original recipe, I used Trader Joe’s Autum soup, which isn’t currently in season, but you can substitute with tomato soup.

Trader Joe's Grilled Cheese

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Week of January 13th

January 12, 2020 by mbmccarrick@gmail.com Leave a Comment

one pan pasta and chicken

Monday – Chicken gnocchi soup. Keep a close eye on the gnocchi cooking in the crockpot, or just cook it on the stovetop.

chicken gnocchi soup

Tuesday – One pan pasta and chicken sausage.

one pan chicken and sausage

Wednesday – One pan pork chops with apples and Brussel sprouts. You’ll love this easy weeknight meal!

Boneless seared pork chops

Thursday – Marinated shrimp quinoa bowl.

Marinated shrimp quinoa bowl

Friday – Easy pork ramen soup.

Easy ramen noodle

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Week of January 6th

January 4, 2020 by mbmccarrick@gmail.com Leave a Comment

Mediterranean baked chicken

Monday – Mediterranean baked chicken. This is becoming one of my favorite weeknight meals. It’s also an easy dinner to throw together when hosting.

Mediterranean chicken

Tuesday – Orzo soup. You can use chicken in place of turkey.

Orzo chicken soup

Wednesday – Paprika chicken thighs with rice. I used brown rice, so had to cook it a little longer. If you substitute just keep checking and taste testing to make sure the rice is done.

Paprika chicken

Thursday – Sheet pan fajita bowls with chicken sausage. This easy recipe is alway a great family friendly. Save a small section of the chicken sausage, cook separate and tell your kids it’s a hotdog.

Sheet pan chicken sausage

Friday – Easy BBQ chicken flatbread pizza.

Easy BBQ chicken flatbread

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Week of May 13th

May 12, 2019 by mbmccarrick@gmail.com Leave a Comment

Monday – Stuffed turkey burgers with feta cheese and spinach. If you find your mix is a little too wet, add breadcrumbs to help hold it together.

Spinach and feta turkey burger

Tuesday – Teriyaki glazed salmon.

Teriyaki glazed salmon

Wednesday – Summer kale salad with strawberries and edamame.

summer kale salad

Thursday – Trader Joe’s carne asada tacos with spicy cucumber salsa verde.

Marinated carne asada

Friday– Trader Joe’s chicken dog with arugula salad.

Trader Joe's chicken dog

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Week of April 8th

April 7, 2019 by mbmccarrick@gmail.com 1 Comment

Monday – Vegetarian quinoa bowl with cilantro lime dressing.

cilantro lime dressing

Tuesday – Garlic zucchini noodles with turkey meatballs.

Zucchini noodles with turkey meatballs

Wednesday – Pasta with mushrooms, asparagus, and pesto.

pasta pesto

Thursday – Baked stuffed chicken breast with spinach, cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes.

chicken stuffed with spinach

Friday – Black bean tostadas with cabbage slaw.

Black bean tostadas

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Week of March 25th

March 24, 2019 by mbmccarrick@gmail.com Leave a Comment

Monday – Spring risotto with peas, carrots, and asparagus.

Spring risotto

Tuesday – Cheese burgers. Nothing fancy, just a grilled burger so no recipe. But look at the cheese!

Wednesday – Cashew chicken stir-fry.

cashew chicken stirfry

Thursday – Sheet pan salmon and vegetables.

sheet pan salmon and veggies

Friday – BBQ chicken flatbread.

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Week of March 11th

March 10, 2019 by mbmccarrick@gmail.com Leave a Comment

Monday – Vegetarian cheesy quesadilla with spinach and quinoa

Vegetarian, cheesy Quesadilla

Tuesday – Chicken thighs with chickpeas

roast chicken and chickpeas

Wednesday – Steak with parmesan riced cauliflower and roasted Brussel sprouts.

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Thursday – Easy garlic lime chicken over quinoa

Photo by Eatwell101

Friday – linguine and clams


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Week of February 4th

February 3, 2019 by mbmccarrick@gmail.com Leave a Comment

Monday – Easy fettuccine pasta with kale, spinach, and cherry tomatoes. This polar vortex has got me dream of summery dishes.

Fettuccine with kale and spinach

Tuesday – Greek grilled chicken and hummus wrap.

Photo by Cooking Classy

Wednesday – Teriyaki glazed salmon.

Teriyaki glazed salmon

Thursday – Lasagna carbonara.

Friday – Pulled pork sliders.

pulled pork sliders

Filed Under: Meal plans Tagged With: chicken and hummus wrap, chicken wrap, Greek grilled chicken wraps, lasagna carbonara, pulled pork sliders, Week of Feb 4th, Week of February 4th

Souper Bowl

January 27, 2019 by mbmccarrick@gmail.com Leave a Comment

Happy last week of January/first week of February. This week’s theme is all about the Super Bowl! The New England Patriots are back in the big game, so they’ve inspired a week all about soups!

Monday – Orzo soup. You can also use chicken in place of the turkey.

Tuesday – Chicken gnocchi soup. I recommend keeping a close eye on the gnocchi cooking in the crockpot, or just cook it separately. It is easy to overcook.

Wednesday – One pot skinny lasagna soup

One Pot Skinny and Cheesy Lasagna Soup

Thursday – Crockpot chicken tortilla soup

Crockpot chicken fajita soup

Friday – Chili Mac

slow cooker chili Mac

Filed Under: dinner, Meal plans, Soup Tagged With: Souper bowl

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