What to Cook!? A Week's Meals and Sonny's Shopping List

Spring is here!

Thank goodness this is behind us..

And since the weather is changing (for the better), now is the time to go outside! Spend less time indoors and cut back your cooking time by mapping out meals for the week! Now this can be a challenge in itself. But just a little extra time spent here and there can save you hours during the week (or weekend depending on when you do some of this meal prep). If you're up for a challenge, try incorporating these requirements too:

• Meals MUST be gluten free
• It is not ok to spend your entire paycheck at the grocery store
• Rabbit food is not filling

If you're not up for a challenge, you're in luck and you have made it to the right place! Here's a week of meals mapped out that won't break your bank, they're gluten free, they're easy on your waistline, and they're easy to prepare! Just print out your meals and shopping list, and come back to check out the recipes!

Here's what I'm planning on whipping up this week!

Print Version (with a shopping list!!!)

Breakfast	·       Gluten Free Potato Crust Quiche
Lunches	·       Leftover chili (previously cooked then frozen) ·       Leftover chicken veggie soup (previously cooked then frozen) ·       Leftover sweet potato fries (from dinner 3) ·       Leftover broccoli (of which was used for the quiche)
Snacks	·       Bananas ·       Apples ·       Peanut butter ·       Yogurt ·       Hummus ·       Baby carrots
Dinners	1.     Homemade Spaghetti Sauce with Gluten Free Pasta 2.     Black Bean Corn Tortilla Roll-Ups 3.     Southwestern Salmon Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries 4.     Lime & Thyme Cod with Pineapple Rice
Desserts	·       Gluten Free Rice Pudding

Check back for the recipes! Have a lovely Saturday!

What To Do With Those Leftovers!? Southwestern Calzone and Gluten Free Quesadilla!

So you made a delicious Gluten Free Southwestern Meatloaf, and you have some leftovers! I won't let you down with these two recipes! One for those sticking to a gluten free diet, and another for those that do not have a gluten intolerance!

Check out this article from cnn.com about gluten allergies.

Let's be serious. Cheese and tortillas can make pretty much anything delicious. The following two recipes are no exceptions! You'll be wishing you had more once you devour these masterpieces!

Here's what you'll need for a Gluten Free Southwestern Meatloaf Quesadilla!

• Leftover Gluten Free Southwestern Meatloaf
• 4 Rice Tortillas
• Shredded Mozzarella or Monterey Jack Cheese (as much or as little as you like!)
• optional...extra bbq sauce or salsa to dip your quesadilla in!

Here's what you'll need for a Southwestern Calzone! (You can easily make this gluten free by using gluten free dough....I had wheat dough that needed to be used ASAP...I do not have a gluten intolerance so I try to stick to whole wheat when possible.)

• 1 Pound Whole Wheat Dough
• Leftover Gluten Free Southwestern Meatloaf
• Shredded Mozzarella or Monterey Jack Cheese

Both of these recipes are very easy to put together! The only suggestion I would make is to warm your rice tortillas with in a pan sprayed with olive oil until both sides are toasty brown. They come frozen. If you want, you can microwave them, but I have found they are most easy to work with after they have been toasted a bit.

Cut very thin slices of your leftover meatloaf for the quesadillas!

Place on tortillas!

Add your cheese!

Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees!

Now, for the calzone! These pictures explain (almost) everything!

Fold your dough over and bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until crust is a light crispy brown!

Happy Friday! Enjoy! :)