Dinner This Month

Does it work? The once a month cooking craze I have been reading about and salivating over every few months for the past couple of years. I have tried it once myself- a "month's" worth of freezer meals, but it wiped me out, and we had a freezer full of stuff I just didn't feel like eating...

Enter www.dinnerthismonth.com. A group of women have been test driving this group driven cooking experience for over a year now, and have gotten many of the kinks sorted out. I am ready to give it a whirl- even the social aspect of gathering with friends once a month to do something productive is terribly appealing to me. With baby #4 bearing down on me- I am looking at a summer of sleepless nights and the need for wholesome and delicious food that is easy to prep for me or Sugar Daddy (maybe even G-pie could help out here?) and if it is edible to C-dough & J-cakes, it will be a win-win-win-win-win-win situation!! (What a family of "weiners" we are!)

So I am gathering some of my homies and talkin' it up- I hope to connect at least 3 friends who are interested in sharing this journey and maybe some of them will also provide some guest blog posts on Eating Barefoot.

Have you, or has anyone you know, ever tried OAMC, or freezer meals as a meal plan? Would love to read your thoughts. Happy Friday!

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Going Gluten Free

So I have decided to really do it. Committed-ly.

So tonight I feasted on steak and grilled veggies and salad. I ate it too fast to take pictures.

Not sure if I want to go dairy free, too. The holidays are over (yes ours linger on - what with all the birthdays) and it is time to return to conscious eating.

And I have to get one of these nifty things utilized by Whole Foods at a recent field trip we went on. Yes, that is a blender attached to the stationery bike. Get your workout WHILE you make breakfast!

I've missed you, my little foodie blog.

Curry Crockpot Cabbage Rolls

More photos of the prep here...

*Almost* Primal Mini Muffins (Chocolate Zucchini)

Inspired by this recipe: http://www.thefoodieandthefamily.com/2011/11/18/grain-free-double-chocolate-zucchini-muffins/#more-1128

ours had:
1/4 c Sorghum Syrup
1/4 c agave
1/4 c coconut oil
6 pastured eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1/2 c coconut flour
1/3 c raw cacao powder
1 t baking soda
1/2 t cinnamon

3/4 c zucchini, finely shredded
various mix ins: we used dried cherries, walnuts, almonds, pepitas & dried cranberries, mini-marshmallows

1. Whisk together wet ingredients in one bowl. Set aside.
2. Stir together dry ingredients in another bowl.
3. Mix the wet & dry, fold in the zucchini & mix ins.
4. Using mini muffins liners fill 2/3- top with a nut or piece of dried fruit or marshmallow.
5. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes, or until just done - do not over cook!!

Best served warm and fresh from the oven. We had ours with dried persimmons and orange juice.

This recipe made 26 minis and 6 larger heart shaped muffins which I slightly underbaked and refrigerated for Thursdays breakfast- quick and easy way to start Thanksgiving off with some protein and without grains!

Have assembled a list of all the Primal/ Paleo Parent Blogs- after being inspired by one of my favorites: http://theprimalparent.com/2011/08/25/primalpaleo-parent-bloggers-and-their-favorite-reads/

My list is here if you want to take a gander (loving Springpad)!
http://sprng.me/cdq60

UPDATE: 11/23/11 8:45am
And a special thanks to my friend and the original inspiration for my research on paleo living for correcting me, these are not truly paleo or primal, with sugars (even natural) and cacao powder are not for usual consumption- but at least I can have something akin to chocolate brownies on occasion!! Visit Laura's blog here- she really knows her stuff!! And is a great source of "personal success" information rather than just scientific details... http://primalandgreenoc.blogspot.com/