Fred Meyer Deals for the Week of January 29, 2012

Avocado's 10 for $10. These are not organic but they are listed on the clean 15 from the environmental group. Being as the organic one's are normally 2 for $5 dollars and the non organic are 2 for $4. This is a fantastic price!

Organic Braeburn or Cameo Apples $1.28 per pound ( top of the list of the dirty dozen. If you eat apples at all they should always be organic!)

Organic Navel Oranges 99 cents per pound

Simple Truth Organic Milk 1/2 gallon $2.68

Nature's Path Organic Frozen Waffles $1.99 ( I don't advocate buying pre made food organic or not, although I have been know to buy these for a quick snack...I don't own a waffle maker..)

Bac-Out Stain and Odor Eliminator a Biokleen product and all other biocleen products are 25% off at Fred Meyer this week

Wednesday: A small part of my day

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I started my day with a phone call from my mom to go pick up her 80 lbs of local pastured pork. I am so excited to try the sausage she gave me!

Then while mom played with Olivia  I came home with Henry to make a loaf of homemade bread in the breadmaker, lentil chili (our meatless meal for the week, it was supposed to be black bean soup but changed my mind) and blueberry muffins. Yum. I can't wait for dinner tonight.

Then as a perfect start to the evening I got a delivery of our local CSA right to my front door. Thank you Klesick!

Organic Deals for the Week of January 25, 2012

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 I've bolded below anything I think is a great price.

Safeway:
Wild Alaska Whole Sockeye Salmon previously frozen 3.99 per pound
Organic D'Anjou or Bosc Pears 1.29 per pound
Organic Red or Green Bell Peppers $1.29 each

QFC:
Organic Braeburn or Fuji Apples $1.49 per pound
Wild Alaska True Cod Fillets $6.99 per pound ( Remember Fred Meyer's has this for $3.99 per pound)
Organic Strawberries $3.99 per pound

Top Foods:
Wild Alaskan True Cod Fillets $6.99 per pound
Penn Cove Fresh Pacific Mussels $3.99 per pound

Homemade Butter

 Today I had a desire to try and make my own butter. Here is how it turned out...yummy!! I highly recommend attempting some of your own.

 Home-made butter is so easy to make! All you need is some cream and patience.

I made butter today by beating cream for twenty minutes...here is what it looked like.

 I changed beaters half way through because the kitchen aid was taking too long. The hand held beater worked much better. Notice the butter separating from the leftover milk.

 I separated the whipped butter from the milk through a strainer. Then placed the butter in a bowl in the fridge for use on our homemade bread later in the evening. The milk will be used to cook Olivia's oatmeal in, for breakfast tomorrow morning.

Menu Plan for the Week of January 22, 2012

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Make:
Homemade Bread, as needed
Blueberry Muffins


Breakfasts:
Homemade Granola
Scrambled Eggs
Eggs on Toast
Oatmeal
Baked Oatmeal with dried fruit and nuts

Lunches:
BLT Sandwich
Leftovers
Salmon Sandwiches


Dinners:
Lemon Baked Cod
Chicken Soup
Black Bean Soup
Homemade Chicken Nuggets with Sweet Potato Oven Baked Fries
Leftovers
Salmon Salad
Chicken Stir Fry

Snacks:
Apples, Oranges, Pears, Raw Cheese, Popcorn, Celery and Carrots
Homemade Cookies

On my grocery list for this week:
Cod fillets (on sale at Fred Meyer)
Bacon Organic, Nitrate Free
Bok Choy
Frozen Blueberries (on sale at Fred Meyer)
Raw Milk and Cream
Organic Apples and Oranges
Pastured Butter
Celery

Local Fred Meyer Deals for the week of Jan 22, 2012

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Wild Alaska True Cod Fillets 3.99 per pound
Javatopia Organic Bird Friendly Coffee 6.99 per pound
Private Selection Organic Salad Blends 2 for $5
Naturally Preferred Organic Frozen Fruit 2.99 for 10 ounces
Wild Alaska Whole Sockeye Salmon 4.99 per pound
Wild Northwest Cooked Shrimp Meat 4.99 per pound
Organic Fingerling Potatoes 2 for $5. Each bag is 1.5 pounds
Organic Kiwi 3 for $1
Organic Minneola Tangelos 99 Cents per pound
Organic Valley Milk 1 gallon 4.79
Imagine Organic Soup 32 ounces $2.99
Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar 2 for $6 32 ounces
All Frozen Amy's Products are 30 percent off

7 Healthy Snack Ideas For Kids

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With a little toddler running around I find it helpful to have healthy snacks ready to go for her often growling little tummy. Here are a few of our standbys that she loves and will often beg for more.

1.  Raw cheese with sliced organic apples and pears
2.  Sweet potato chips or fries. For the fries I just slice the sweet potatoes thin, drizzle olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and place in the oven at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. For the chips I dehydrate thin slices in my oven on the lowest setting for 6 hours. (time will vary with ovens)
3. Fruit Milkshake. Just combine 1 cup of milk (raw cow, almond, rice, and so forth) in the blender with one cup of frozen fruit and a tablespoon of honey
4. Frozen banana's dipped in melted high quality organic chocolate then rolled in walnuts and coconut. (This is a summer treat for us)
5. Home-made honey custard (sorry this is dairy based). I love the recipe from Nourishing Kitchen.
6. Hummus (or peanut butter) and carrot or celery sticks. Olivia loves celery. 
7. Kale Chips (One of Olivia's favourites!)