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14 Days of Real Food Menu Ideas

by Toni Herrbach

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It is hard to break old habits. One way I found success kicking the sugar habit was to replace it with healthy options in my home. If it wasn’t around I wasn’t tempted to make unhealthy choices throughout the day.

If you are just getting started with the sugar challenge I’ve compiled fourteen days of sugar free meals to help you plan your menu.

A few of these meals might need a small substitution to be truly sugar free (like replacing a white bun or white pasta) but for the most part here are 14 meals for breakfast lunch and dinner that are made from whole foods and natural ingredients to help you get started on your way to being Fit for Good!

Most of these meals are family favorites and you can repeat each dinner once to get a full month of meals for your family.

Real Food Breakfast Recipes

  1. Egg casserole in muffin cups 
  2. Eggs (no recipe needed) – mix in cheese, vegetables, or meat for variety. 
  3. French Toast (use homemade bread)
  4. Grain Free Apple Pancake Rings
  5. Apricot Breakfast Bars
  6. Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
  7. Easy Vegetable Egg Souffle
  8. Baked Oatmeal Cups
  9. Breakfast Quesadilla
  10. Homemade Bagels
  11. Oven Baked Omelet
  12. Breakfast Pizza
  13. Sweet Potato Cakes
  14. Cheesy Ham and Potato Strata

Real Food Lunch & Snack Ideas

  1. Baked Kale Chips
  2. Baked Sweet Potato Chips
  3. Homemade Lara Bars
  4. Butternut Squash Soup
  5. Creamed Turkey on Toast
  6. Cuban Chicken Salad (omit chips)
  7. Chicken Lettuce Wraps
  8. Salmon Burgers
  9. Sweet Potato Tuna Burger
  10. 10-Minute Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
  11. Easy Chicken Tenders
  12. Strawberry Spinach Salad
  13. Homemade Hot Pockets
  14. Whole Wheat Mac & Cheese

Real Food Dinners

  1. Whole Chicken in a Crock Pot
  2. Spinach and Artichoke Veggie Pizza
  3. Meatloaf Cupcakes
  4. Lemon Garlic Tilapia
  5. Rice and Bean Stuffed Peppers
  6. Easy Jambalaya
  7. Healthy Hamburger Helper
  8. Sweet and Spicy Crock Pot Chicken
  9. Pork Carnitas (Slow Cooker)
  10. Mediterranean Chicken 
  11. Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff
  12. Crock Pot Italian Roast with Peppers
  13. Swedish Meatballs
  14. Chicken Parmesan Pasta
  15. Chicken Pot Pie

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