This Week’s Candida Diet Menu – August 8, 2010

I had a great weekend but I feel entirely unprepared for the work week ahead.  Today seemed to go by so fast and  I just wasn’t in a meal prepping mood earlier today.  I didn’t get motivated to prepare food for the week until late afternoon.  Now I am rushing to get the kids to bed and prep for the week.  I hate when I am not prepared but I will stop beating myself up and just try to get as much done as I can.  I have to remember that it is not always going to go perfectly. 

I am still behind with posting recipes but I feel like I will have some time to catch up this week.  My oldest daughter finished theater camp last week so now the kids will both be at the baby sitter’s house for the remainder of the summer.  This means I will not have to coordinate people to pick her up from camp or rush out of work like a crazy person to go and get her.  It is so easy when you can drop off and pick up the kids from the same place, it really saves a lot of time.  The baby will actually be going to Pre-K 3 at the same school as my oldest daughter in September so pick up and drop off should continue to be easy even when school starts.  

I can’t believe that school is only a few weeks away.   The summer always goes by so quickly.  I really didn’t get the chance to take the kids on vacation this year and since I am classified as temporary right now at my job vacation  is not going to happen the way I originally planned.  Last year I had an entire week with the kids  in Orlando, Florida and was hoping to do something similar this year.  I knew my oldest daughter would be a bit dissapointed so I discussed with the children how important it is for me not to take any time off  of work right now.  Instead of a one week vacation we are going to go on local outings every other weekend until school starts.  The first of these mini trips will be happening next weekend.  We will be going to my BFF Michele’s family’s house in Pennsylvania.  The kids are going to be able to swim in the lake, play with the ponies and ride quads.  They are really excited about this as am I.  Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Ocean City, Maryland and Newark, Delaware are other possibilities in the coming weeks.       

I am a little intimidated by taking these  trips while trying to cater to both my kid’s allergies and the candida diet but I will just have to do the best that I can to plan.  I am going to enjoy the rest of the summer as yeast free as possible.  I hope that everyone is enjoying their summer.  Be well, Tennille.   

This Week’s Candida Diet Menu – August 8, 2010

Sunday
Breakfast: 2 Boiled Eggs and 2 Rice Cakes
Lunch: Cabbage Salad with Creamy Herb Salad Dressing and Baked Potato
Dinner: Yeast Free Crockpot Beef Goulash over Brown Rice with Green Beans

Monday
Breakfast: Puffed Rice Cereal with Unsweetened Hemp Milk
Lunch: Turkey, Lettuce, Tomato and Avocado on Rice Cakes
Dinner: Yeast Free Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs with Green Beans

Tuesday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with One Packet of Sweet Leaf Stevia
Lunch: Yeast Free Italian Style Tuna Salad over Romaine Lettuce 
Dinner: Yeast Free Pasta with Zucchini and Tomatoes

Wednesday
Breakfast: Yeast Free Gluten Free Pancakes with no syrup
Lunch: Yeast Free Egg Salad on Rice Cakes
Dinner: Yeast Free Summer Vegetable Soup and Yeast Free Cabbage Salad

Thursday
Breakfast: Puffed Rice Cereal with Unsweetened Hemp Milk
Lunch: Turkey, Lettuce and Tomato on Rice Cakes
Dinner: Yeast Free Barbecue Chicken, Rice-A-Roni with Green Beans

Friday
Breakfast: Bowl Oatmeal with One Packet of Sweet Leaf Stevia
Lunch: Turkey, Lettuce, Tomato and Avocado on Rice Cakes
Dinner: Yeast Free Chicken Tikka Masala with Green Beans

Saturday
Breakfast: Yeast Free Gluten Free Pancakes with no syrup
Lunch: Yeast Free Ramen Noodles and Salad
Dinner: Yeast Free Italian Style Chicken Breast with Pasta and Green Beans

Weekly Snacks and Beverages
Sage Valley Corn Tortillas Chips, Air Popped Popcorn, Cucumbers, Yeast Free Salsa, Yeast Free Hummus, Mineral Water, Green Tea