CHAPTER 4

14-Day Menu Plan

Week 1

Monday

Breakfast:Strawberry-Banana Smoothie and a slice of Pumpkin Bread
Snack:Deviled Eggs
Lunch:Escarole Soup
Dinner:Pork and Eggplant Stir-Fry
Steamed rice

Tuesday

Breakfast:Carrot Muffins
Snack:1 cup lactose-free or nut milk and 1 small piece of fruit
Lunch:Chef Salad
Dinner:Crispy Tarragon Chicken
Scalloped Potatoes
Steamed green beans

Wednesday

Breakfast:Orange Cranberry Walnut Scones
Snack:Granola with lactose-free yogurt
Lunch:Panini
Dinner:Cedar-Planked Salmon
Green Rice
Green salad with suitable vegetables

Thursday

Breakfast:Granola
Snack:Stuffed Endive
Lunch:Cobb Salad
Dinner:Pan-Seared Flatiron Steak with Tapenade
Polenta
Sautéed Swiss Chard

Friday

Breakfast:Dutch Baby with Hash Browns
Snack:Spiced Nuts
Lunch:Turkey and Brie Sandwiches
Dinner:Oat-Crusted Cod
Green Rice
Steamed green beans

Saturday

Breakfast:Oat and Almond Waffles
Snack:Pickled Carrots
Lunch:Margherita “Pizzas”
Dinner:Baked Spaghetti and Meatballs
Green salad with suitable vegetables

Sunday

Breakfast:Poached Eggs on Turkey Hash
Snack:Sun-Dried Tomato “Hummus” with Vegetable Chips
Lunch:Reuben Sandwiches
Dinner:Chicken Curry
Green Rice
Sautéed Swiss Chard

Week 2

Monday

Breakfast:Pineapple Parfait
Snack:Spiced Nuts
Lunch:Caesar Salad
Dinner:Meatloaf
Scalloped Potatoes
Steamed or boiled corn

Tuesday

Breakfast:Poached Eggs and Hash Browns
Snack:1 cup lactose-free or nut milk and 1 small piece of fruit
Lunch:Tuna Melts
Dinner:Chicken Saltimbocca
Polenta
Sautéed Swiss Chard

Wednesday

Breakfast:Scrambled Eggs with Ham
Snack:Stuffed Endive
Lunch:Tortilla Soup
Dinner:Shrimp Diavolo
Green salad with suitable vegetables

Thursday

Breakfast:Grits with a breakfast steak (4 ounces)
Snack:Granola with lactose-free yogurt
Lunch:Niçoise Salad
Dinner:Vegetable Biryani

Friday

Breakfast:Frittata with Spinach and Potato
Snack:Sun-Dried Tomato “Hummus” with Vegetable Chips
Lunch:Spinach Salad
Dinner:Chili con Carne
Steamed rice

Saturday

Breakfast:Buckwheat Crêpes filled with Scrambled Eggs with Ham
Snack:Pickled Carrots
Lunch:Minestrone
Dinner:Lemon Parsley Stuffed Trout
Green Rice

Sunday

Breakfast:Almond French Toast
1 cup lactose-free or nut milk and 1 small piece of fruit
Snack:Spiced Nuts
Lunch:Tostadas
Dinner:Navarin-Style Leg of Lamb