The Ten Week Challenge Syllabus

I walked people through a ten week challenge, using the following syllabus.

Week 1 - Sugar-free
Week 2 - Whole grains
Week 3 - Wild-caught fish and grass-fed meats
Week 4 - Raw dairy
Week 5 - The microwave
Week 6 - Fats and oils
Week 7 - Cultured and fermented foods
Week 8 - Local and organic produce
Week 9 - Processed foods
Week 10 - Implementing lifestyle changes

Visit my Recipe Index over at Going Green in a Pink World.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Week 5 Shopping List

Meat
1lb chicken breasts or thighs
2lb stew beef
white fish
1 lb turkey bacon or organic pork bacon
1 lb turkey breast (Applegate Farms is a great brand - but anything that is nitrate, nitrite free is good!)


Produce
1 butternut squash
1 apple
1 bag small onions (about 6)
1lb bag carrots
4-5 potatoes
greens (chard, kale, spinach)
garlic
bananas
frozen berries
2 red peppers
lemon

Canned or Dried Items
white wine
red wine
2-3 c red quinoa
1.5 c wheat berries
sun dried tomatoes
Oatmeal (try steel cut!)
whole wheat flour


Dairy
cage free eggs
naturally sweetened or plain yogurt (Seven Stars Farm, Hawthorne Family Farm)
1/2 c creme fraiche
1/2 - 1 c Parmesan cheese

...and does anyone want some raw milk?? Post a comment and let me know.

Other staples
coconut oil (favorite source - Mountain Rose Herbs: $41 for 1 gallon of unrefined or $22 for refined, which will last forever!)
Real Maple syrup
spices: bay leaves, dill, oregano, thyme, basil

1 comment:

  1. maybe you've answered this already, but what's the difference between unrefined & refined coconut oil?

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