My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

Hi all! I know I've MIA on my blog this past month, but things have been hectic, and blogging has fallen to the wayside. You can still find me active on Facebook though.

One of the reasons I've been away from blogging is that I've been feeling a bit low energy/lacking in motivation lately. A blood test indicated that my ferritin (the protein that carries iron) is a bit low, so that may be a part of it.

Since meal planning is something that helps keep me on track health-wise, I've decided to prioritize meal planning again, and therefore this week's meal plan involves a lot of iron-rich foods! Seafood, check noodle soup, homemade yogurt, and beans are on the menu, along with a lot of fibre-rich veggies to combat all that protein that can *ehem* make it difficult to eliminate waste.

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

Hi all! I'm a little behind this week, but I've managed to take a few minutes to throw together a healthy meal plan for this week. I'm going to attempt to make some salmon burgers using some leftover baked salmon, and am looking forward to a mung bean curry and blueberry smoothies!

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

Happy New Year! 

I don't normally make resolutions on January 1st, although it seems inevitable that this is a time for reflection on things that may, or may not, have worked well in the previous year, and what you may like to change moving forward.

Personally, I function better with some semblance of a schedule. Since I work from home and have a personality type that rejects scheduling and order I realize this is a a complete contradiction, but true nonetheless! 

One of the things that I like to schedule (and fall away from, then come back to), is meal plans.

So here I am, back on the meal plan wagon. This time around, I'm trying to do a better job of:

a) meal planning regularly, and 
b) including more variety in my breakfasts, snacks, and lunches

You know, so I don't fall back on a bag of tortillas and a bowl of salsa for lunch.... cuz I've been known to do that.... almost daily...

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

Guys, it's finally cool enough that I can turn my oven on!! I know it's sad to see summer on it's way out the door, but damn if I don't miss Pumpkin Pie, and with the leaves changing colours I think it's the perfect time for it :)

Of course, pie isn't the only thing we'll be eating this week. So keep on reading to see what else we're munching on.

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

Wheee! The weather is cooling down a little, and I'm sorry for those of you who love summer, but I'm a West Coast girl and I do miss the rain and cooler weather.

The other upside of that is that it means I can turn on my stove again once in a while :)

Regardless, though, this week's meal plan is still pretty quick and easy, and stuff that doesn't require a lot of stove-top or oven time. I'm also going out a couple of times this week with girlfriends so I'm making sure there are leftovers for hubby to snack on (although he does make a pretty mean pasta when he wants to!)

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

I'm a little behind posting this week's meal plan, but here it is! It's been super hot again, and I've been working on a new series of recipes based around making meals in the microwave because it is waaay too hot to turn on the oven!

So stay tuned, because I have a couple of recipes coming up on the blog, like easy GF lemon bars, mug pasta, and more :)

But for this week, I'm focusing on one-pot and crock-pot meals, to keep the heat out of the kitchen!

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

Imagine me with a sheepish wave right now. Right after I said I'd be posting more regularly I promptly turned around and didn't post anything for two weeks ago.

I do have a reason this time, though. I ended up in Winnipeg, my hometown, visiting my grandmother who lives in a care home. So the upside of that is that I can now do an updated post on eating gluten free in Winnipeg...

But here I am, back in Vancouver, in the midst of a heat wave, and meal planning.

Needless to say, this week involves one-pot meals, leftovers,  vegetables cooked in the crock pot, and salads!! 

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

I'm a day behind on my meal planning due to a wretched migraine yesterday, but I finally got around to it today, so here's this week's gluten free meal plan!

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

For this week's meal plan my main issue is that I'm having people over for dinner two nights in a row.

My plan? Serve Mediterranean & Middle Eastern tapas both nights.

It's the easiest thing to do, as most tapas can be served at room temp so I don't have to worry about timing everything so that it's warm. All I do is arrange everything on serving dishes, then pack it up and store them until the next night. It's a little trick I learned while in the Middle East and watching women cook for big families for the whole week. They made salads, cheese, sliced veggies, and all kinds of things to last for days.

So I've included a list of a few of the things I'll be serving, in case you want to have your own assortment of tapas!

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

Here we go again! Another week of mostly vegan, gluten free breakfasts, lunches, and dinners (and a few snacks). 

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

Last weekend I didn't meal plan because we were invited at the last minute to join some friends at a lovely cabin on the waterfront off the coast of British Columbia. It was a wonderful little getaway, but now that I'm back in the real world, I'm back at meal planning!

The weather is definitely heating up here, so there are a couple of my "warm-weather" dishes this week, including sushi and green juice.

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

Here we go again, I'm back on the meal planning wagon! Every time I fall off I realize how much better things are when I'm planning. We buy and throw away less food, I waste less time trying to decide what to make, we eat better, and I experiment more.

So here we are, another gluten free weekly meal plan! And it's mostly one-pot meals, cuz you know I hate doing dishes ;)

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

Looking over my calendar I discovered to my surprise that my afternoons this week are super busy! I've somehow managed to book a lunch date, a walking date, and a massage three days in a row, as well as a meeting with my writing group and a volunteer event in the early evenings (along with juggling work). It all sort of crept up on me, and as a result, once again this week's meal plan is heavily based on making large pots of things and eating leftovers.

However, I'm also having my dad and his wife over for dinner. So this week's meal plan also includes a Sunday party plan!

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

I have no witty stories or anecdotes to tell this week, except to say that later this week I'll be heading to my hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It's going to be really, really cold when I get there, but I'll do my best to venture out and find a restaurant or two to tell you about.

Anyway, by now my Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan should need no introduction! So without further ado, this week's meal plan...

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan (and the start of One-Pot Wednesday)

This week's meal plan involves a lot of one-pot dishes. Part of that has to do with the mad dash I'm making to finish the third novel in my romance series. Another reason is because on Wednesdays I have virtual meeting with my writing critique group. They happen to be in another time zone, so our meetings take place over my dinner time. As a result, I've decided to start making quick and easy one-pot meals on Wednesdays so I have time to eat before my meeting, and won't have too much to clean up afterwards.

So over the next few weeks, stay tuned as I'll be posting more one-pot meals on the blog! In the meantime, you might want to check out the one-pot dishes in this week's meal plan.

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

In an effort to remind myself of the necessity of meal planning, I've revamped my meal plan button! I don't know if this is any better than the old one, but at least it's new ;)

This week I'm hosting two little dinner parties / soiree type thingies, so I've got little mini meal plans within my meal plan. One night will be Eastern European-themed, while the other is more Mediterranean (my go-to, because tapas are just so darned easy!)

So here's what I'm eating this week!

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

Yargh. I'm a little behind this week (story of my life!), but this week's meal plan involves making a little extra so I can use leftovers twice! I love leftovers :)

Now on to this week's meal plan....

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan + disorderly neighbours & earthquakes

Yargh. It's been a crazy week, and I am now exhausted - and not in that good "oh it's been a wonderful holiday filled with family cheer" sort of way. Rather, it's been one of those "oh dear god what else is going to go wrong?!" kind of ways. Earthquakes and fire alarms (see details below) have disrupted my sleep and turned me cranky and seeking coffee at every turn.

Did I mention it's freezing cold here, also? All this means Danielle is tired, grumpy, and in need of comfort food. But after all the gingerbread cookies and excess of the holidays, this week's meal plan is all about easy, healthy comfort food :)

Post-Christmas Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

Phew. How was everyone's Christmas? Mine was fairly hectic and, like most I'm sure, involved lots of food!!  So now that that's all over, I'm trying to get back on the meal planning bandwagon, as well work off the junk (i.e. gingerbread, sugar cookies, and cake) from the last week or so.

I'm also still in the process of sorting through Christmas gifts and finding homes for all the new bits and pieces, which means that meals this week will be simple, and healthy!

I have to confess, though, that I'm also still eating my way through My Gingerbread House ;) 

My Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan

I'm a little behind this weekend but finally got around to putting together a meal plan. Thank goodness for these little things, though. Although sometimes I think I don't have the time to sit down for a few minutes and put one together, ultimately it saves a lot of time and decision-making throughout the week! 

And now that things are cooling off here in the West Coast and fall is definitely encroaching, I'm leaning towards warm and hearty foods, like warm salads, stews, and stir frys.

So here it is, my gluten free weekly meal plan!