Introducing Craig's Meals and Craig's Meals Delivered!!!
I mentioned on Facebook a few months back that we were looking to expand our services and thus our ministry and we are FINALLY READY! :) You've heard of E-Mealz and The Grocery Game and those are great services. (I've used both!) However, I have not been able to find anything out there offering gluten-free, dye-free, egg-free, dairy-free, salicylate-free, sulfite-free, artificial sweetener-free and nitrite-free menus. Well, after a year of creating my own, I think I'm ready to offer them to you! Thus, we are launching Craig's Meals & Craig's Meals Delivered!!
WHAT IS CRAIG'S MEALS?
Craig's Meals is a menu (including recipes) and grocery shopping list that is sent to you once a week. It includes menus (and recipes) for a week (5 days) for a family of four. You will find breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner recommendations that are gluten-free, dye-free, egg-free, dairy-free, salicylate-free, sulfite-free, artificial sweetener-free and nitrite-free. Craig's Meals tells you where to find the menu items, how much they will run you and what your total grocery bill will be (approximately) for the week. (Obviously prices will vary slightly depending on where you live and what store you choose to shop at.)
WHEN DOES MY CRAIG'S MEALS MENU AND GROCERY LIST ARRIVE?
That's the best part! You choose when to receive your Craig's Meals Menu & Grocery List for the week. It can be sent any day of the week so you don't have to change your shopping schedule a bit! Normally grocery shop on Saturday's? No problem. Arrange to have your Craig's Meals email sent on Friday and you'll be ready to roll Saturday morning.
HOW MUCH DOES CRAIG'S MEALS COST?
We are offering Craig's Meals Menu's and Grocery Lists free for your first two weeks so you can decide if Craig's Meals is right for you! All you have to do is become a follower of this blog! After your introductory first two weeks, you can continue for $5 a week or $20 for the month. (Please Note: Monthly subscriptions will still arrive in weekly emails, not monthly emails.)
HOW DO I SIGN UP?
If you are interested in beginning a two week trial period for Craig's Meals, simply sign up as a follower of the Body, Soul & Mind blog and send your email address to body_soul_mind at yahoo dot com and we'll email your first week of menu's right back! When your two week trial is nearing an end, we'll give you the opportunity to sign up for weekly or monthly Craig's Meals using cash, check or Paypal. You can choose to continue on or simply bow out after the two week grace period - your choice.
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?
Below is a sample of what you would get in your Craig's Meals weekly email:
Day 1: Breakfast - EnviroKidz Organic Koala Crisp Cereal, Almond Milk, 1/2 organic banana
Lunch - Ham Sandwich, Potato Chips, 1/2 Pear, Pacific Foods Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato
Soup
Snack - Peanut Butter Sandwich (add organic jelly if you are not salicylate sensitive)
Dinner - Roast (red potatoes, carrots, onions) and Tossed Salad
(Day 2 - Day 5 would follow right here as well as recipes for any of the above that were not self-explanatory (like cereal and peanut butter sandwiches).)
Grocery List for Week 1: (For this example - Monday only is included)
EnvironKidz Organic Koala Crisp Cereal - $4/WF or Sprouts (currently on sale for $3 at WF)
Almond Milk (could substitute rice milk or coconut milk) (organic milk could be substituted here if there is not a dairy intolerance/allergy) $2.50ish/WF or Sprouts
1 bunch organic bananas - $2ish/WF (price will vary depending on weight)
Applegate Farms Uncured Ham (or any other nitrite free ham) - $5/WF or Super Target
Organic Valley Raw Sharp Cheddar Cheese (or any other organic white cheddar sliced cheese) - $4/WF
Udi's Gluten Free White Bread - $6/WF (or any other gluten free bread of your choice)
365 Everyday Value Organic Mustard (or any other organic mustard) (mayo could be substitute here if there is not an egg intolerance/allergy) - $2/WF
Kettle Brand Potato Chips - Flavor: Sea Salt (or any other organic potato chip) - $2/bag/WF (Note: The other flavors of Kettle Brand contain ingredients you need to examine carefully if trying to stick to the same program/diet we are using.)
organic pear - $1/WF or Sprouts (Pears are LOW in salicylates)
Pacific Foods Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup - $3.75/WF or Sprouts (SALICYLATE WARNING! Tomatoes are HIGH in salicylates! Substitute Pacific Foods Butternut Squash Soup if needed.)
Peanut Butter & Co. White Chocolate Peanut Butter (or any other organic peanut butter) $5.00/WF or Sprouts
Hormone-free, antibiotic-free roast - Price will vary based on size/weight - Roughly bank on $12ish
4 Organic Red Potatoes - $4/WF
1 large Organic Onion - $1/WF
1 bag organic carrots - $2/WF
Organic Girl Mixed Salad - $6/WF or Sprouts
1 organic tomato - $1ish/WF or Sprouts
1 organic purple onion - $1/WF or Sprouts
organic salad dressing of choice (I recommend Drew's Caesar Romano) - Be careful of EGGS in salad dressings!!)
TOTAL: $63.25 (Please Note: This total is extremely high because you are having to buy "in bulk". For example, you only need 2 of the bananas, but the price above was for 5-6 in a bunch. You bought an entire container of peanut butter. The salad will last all week as will the purple onion. The cereal will last all week. Etc, etc. .... .... The recipes you receive for the week would use up most if not all of the remainder of the ingredients so that you did not waste them. Your average grocery bill would be about $200 - $250 weekly depending on how strictly you stuck to the list. You could choose to save money in any area depending on your budget needs and allergy needs.)
BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!!!!
You may have forgotten by now, but at the beginning of the post I mentioned 2 new services we were offering: Craig's Meals and also Craig's Meals Delivered.
Each week we will be picking one menu item and offering it as a made-to-order (PRE-MADE) dinner item (frozen) that you can pick up or have delivered to your home. (Austin area residents only please.) You can choose to order more than one and store the extra in the deep freeze to pull out a few weeks later.
Each made-to-order item is made with organic ingredients, preservative free, and comes in a disposable container that is oven safe and lists specifically what it contains for those of you dealing with more than just an intolerance. It is the perfect gift item for a new mom! It also works well for that emergency go-to back-up meal for that night you don't feel like cooking! (Also a great way to see if your kids like the new diet / lifestyle before jumping in feet first!)
For example, this first week (October 10-14), we are offering one of our all-time favorites:
Mexican Casserole (gluten-free, dye-free, egg-free, salicylate-free, sulfite-free, artificial sweetener-free and nitrite-free) (PLEASE NOTE: THIS CASSEROLE IS NOT DAIRY FREE)
This yummy casserole feeds 4+ and contains organic corn chips, organic sour cream, organic salsa, organic cream of chicken soup, hormone-free / anti-biotic free / grass fed ground beef, organic white cheddar cheese, and green chilies.
Combine it with a salad and DINNER IS SERVED!
Mexican Casserole is available for $15 (or $25 for 2) this week if ordered for pick-up or meet-up. (Meet-up means you will be in the same place I am at some point during the week - in which case I would be happy to bring your casserole to you. Simply ask!) Delivery is available at $.50 / mile. (You can map it using the center of Pflugerville as your starting point and your house (or any other destination) as the ending point to get an estimate of your cost. (Remember to map it back to Pflugerville to cover the round trip expense.))
HOW DO I ORDER?
Simply email us at body_soul_mind at yahoo dot com to place your order. Indicate what day you would like your Craig's Meals Delivered to be ready and how you would like to receive it (pick-up, meet-up, or delivery). We'll send you a confirmation and then see you later in the week with your yummy dinner/s. Your money isn't due until you have dinner in your hands! The cooking instructions will be included so all you have to worry about it when you want to enjoy your casserole!
We are pretty excited about these new options and hope you'll give them a try and give us some feedback! We'd love to hear from you! As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at the contact information listed at the bottom of this page. Spread the word - Craig's Meals & Craig's Meals Delivered!
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