Apparently I like to give myself challenges when it comes to planning our dinner menu. Last week I only had $13 to shop for groceries for the week. This week I am trying an (almost) dairy-free menu plan.
I love cheese. It’s one of my main sources of dairy, as I am not a milk drinker. I love cooking with cheese. Just take a peak at some of my past Meal Plans. A lot of the meals have cheese in them: Broccoli Cheese Soup, Beef and Cheddar Pot Pie, Pizza, Chicken Quesadillas. Oh, the list goes on.
Well, a couple weeks ago when I was putting together my grocery list, I realized that $9 of groceries that week was going towards cheese. That seemed like a lot of money to me! Not only that, but as I researched “triggers” for some of my health problems, dairy is on the list.
So this week’s challenge (and maybe next week too) is to have a dairy-free, or at least a “cheese-free” dinner plan. This was no easy task! As I went through my Pinterest dinner pins, a lot contained cheese. Even as I flipped through cookbooks, most recipes contained cheese.
BUT, I was able to find some recipes! So here’s what’s for dinner this week…
Thursday: Chicken Salad Sandwiches with fresh fruit and veggies
Friday: Dinner with family
Saturday: TBD
Sunday: Quick Lime Chicken from Our Life in the Kitchen with brown rice and salad
Monday: Italian Meat Loaf with mashed potatoes and green beans
Tuesday: Chicken Tomato Soup from River North Paleo Girl (I’ll be making a few changes, but this recipe is the jist)
Wednesday: Leftovers
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