Another nourishing, thrifty, and grain-free menu plan from Organic and Thrifty to please kids and grown-ups alike!

Now that we are experiencing true "summer" weather here in Portland, I’ve transitioned my recipes to being as summer-friendly as possible; meaning minimizing oven usage whenever possible and "picnicable" lunches.

So what does a real family with real children on GAPS eat? Check out this week’s thrifty, nourishing, and low-carb menu that will delight all taste buds!

I enjoy curling up in my favorite living room chair, perusing old cookbooks and magazines for recipes to try or adapt. It’s a sort of Saturday evening ritual that I’ve missed the last couple of weeks.

Instead I’ve been planning menus on the fly, sitting right in front of my computer. It’s not that bad, really. It’s just that I feel a lot less creative this way.

If you haven’t noticed it already, my family loves Indian & Mexican foods. Something about the savory curries and aromatic peppers really gets us going. This week is no different. Monday B: Green Smoothies (bananas, raw eggs, frozen blueberries, kale, raw milk, nut butter) L: Tuna, Carrot & Raisin Salad served on a bed of mixed salad greens, glass of kombucha D: Spaghetti Squash and Marinara sauce, roasted broccoli, glass…

Another Lenten menu this week, with some ambitious creations, like “lentil sloppy joes”. You can imagine my elation when I realized last week that lentils are allowed on the GAPS diet! In the spirit of “eating to live and not living to eat”, I’m keeping my Lenten meal plans simple.

After a weekend of traveling, eating fast food, fake food, and way more sugar than I’d eaten in a month, I am looking forward to this week’s meals.  I know they’ll leave me…