Meghan - Day 5

Today I was at home, so took the time to make a nice brunch and prepped for the next few days. I had originally wanted to make an omelette but realizing that it would stick to the pan, so I decided to go with a scrambled eggs instead. I added broccoli, peppers, onion, tomato sauce, spinach and some cheese after it came off the stove. I had another pizza crust so cut it up into smaller pieces and put a few on the grill to toast them up. Also BBQ some chicken breasts (which I will use later in my cacciatore) and some potatoes with onion and rosemary.

Had a good size breakfast/lunch with the toast, eggs and veggies and the potatoes and onions. Had a snack of grapes and a pear this afternoon before I headed out to pick more grapes to put in the freezer before they completely wilt away.

The picking of the grapes was not hard but it was the sorting, cleaning and then pulling them from the stems that took way to much time. I wanted to flash freeze them on cookie sheets and then will put them in bags after they are frozen so we can eat them as a snack or put them in smoothies later.  I also took some of the kale from the garden and blanched that in hot water for all of maybe a minute before removing it into ice cool water to stop the cooking. I then took the kale and put them in muffin tins so they will freeze into little pucks so they can be added to tomato sauce or soups of just sauteed in a pan, whatever you feel like. By not fully cooking them I am still getting all the nutrition value of being fresh but can store it for longer by being frozen. Also gathered from the garden some herb and put those in freezer bags, so that I can add them to soup, stews or can defrost then chop up and roast with other veggies. I am thinking well into the winter so by doing this now, I can have on hand and not need to buy produce that's coming from far away.

For dinner I really didn't feel like cooking so had some of the potatoes and onion, BBQ chicken breast on salad (lettuce, greens from the celery, spinach, tomatoes, peppers, cucumber) with some purple beats. For a bed time snack, I had a few hazel nuts but I don't know if this cut it for enough food today, will know if I wake up hungry eh. For today I met my fruits and veggie requirements, some dairy and some meat and only half of the grain requirement. I think tomorrow morning, oatmeal and apple sauce is calling me.