Meal Plan Kickoff

Posted on Apr 24, 2019 by Jack McCann
Tags: MealPlans


May's plan details posted in this article (Click here)


This article is the meal plan kick off, May overview and pre-ordering post.


Betsy and I both love to cook, but we approach it quite differently.

She loves to read recipes and follows them exactly the first time ... oh and she's great at planning ahead.

Me... not so much any of that. I'll read a recipe for ideas and then decide all the ways it could be better prior to trying it. This drives Betsy crazy.

Life is busy

One thing we've found is that without planning ahead, we don't eat as well, scramble during the week and visit the grocery too often.

Sound familiar?

Follow along as Betsy gets us organized and we explore tips for making great meals in the middle of a busy life.


May's plan

Every week, starting May 9th, we will post shopping lists, recipes, cooking tips and everything you need to hit the ground running for healthy and easy meals.


Below are the boxes we are going to cook with in May. We also will use some chicken and other brats/sausages we already have on hand.

Members: want these boxes? Log into the website and click to add to the May delivery.

NOT a member? This is the perfect time. Add these to your cart and checkout - we'll be here to give you great ideas for how to use this month's food!


Remember April 30th is the last day to add these to your cart for a May delivery

Mushroom Sampler

$29
1.45 lbs avg

Box 800
$20.00/lb

Enjoy the best wild and wild crafted products of the season!

Each month we offer the very best of wild and wildcrafted mushrooms.

We will be aiming for around 1.25-1.6 pounds total depending on the varieties included.

-For December our mushroom sampler will include White Alba and Grey Oyster mushrooms.



This is a flat rate box, weights may vary

Other Items to Consider

We will be using quite a bit of eggs (Spring!) so be sure to stock up on eggs this month.

Also some items from our freezer which can be found in these boxes:

Brat Sampler

$70
5.15 lbs avg

Box 150
$13.59/lb

On the grill, in the pan, in a dish

5 packs of our favorite non-spicy grill items, including some of the following:
  • Grown up hotdogs
  • Smoked pork brats
  • Kielbasa
  • Wisconsin style brats
  • Italian brats



Unlike grocery brats, we use organic seasoning and all our meat is raised on green pasture with transition or certified organic feed!

The beef brats and hotdog pack are "Uncured" and may be safely stored in the fridge to save freezer space. See details here

This is a flat rate box, weights will vary

Lunch Meat Sampler

$49
4.9 lbs avg

Box 164
$10.10/lb

Great for lunches, picnics or snacking

Each order has five packs of deli meats from the following selections: 
  • Pepperoni
  • Sliced emulsified ham  
  • Sliced rustic ham
  • Bologna
  • Beef Gyro 



Emulsified ham is great for kids. It is an emulsified deli ham (officially called a pork roll) without any fatty parts like a traditional ham roast would have.

For the Gyro, you will want to crisp it up in a hot pan just before serving.

This is a flat rate box, weights will vary

Chicken Thighs - Ranger

$32
2 lbs avg

Box 306
$16.00/lb

On the grill or as confit - this is the best chicken you've ever had.

  • 4 red ranger chicken thighs (2 per pack)

    Bone-in

This is a flat rate box, weight vary.

These are from our famous Red Ranger breed. These will cook up differently than the factory chicken you may be used to. They are fantastic. This is my favorite fresh cut of chicken we offer.

Here are some cooking tips specifically for this cut - hope you enjoy!

Learn more about the two chicken breeds we offer here.


Sneak Peak

One of the things we're going to focus on is being efficient with our cooking so we can eat great meal most days without having to spend a lot of time during the busy week.

Most will be simple healthy meals, but we are going to post some new recipes that are a bit more extravagant like Betsy's from scratch English Muffins for our Eggs Benedict (be sure to get some sliced ham if you don't have it on hand).

Here are a few of the recipes we currently plan to include. We have a draft sequence to group meals together so we can minimize the total time it takes to pull these and other meals off.


  • Korean beef bowl
  • Crispy grilled chicken thighs
  • Pork steaks with a summer sauce
  • Eggs Benedict (with the aforementioned English Muffins)
  • Burgers, fries and aioli
  • Pulled pork with rice and beans
  • Deconstructed (i.e. easy) Vietnamese meatballs
  • Bacon and pea pasta
  • Thai peanut pasta
  • Simple spaghetti and meat sauce
  • Jack's famous fried flat bread (also used as a pizza crust)
  • Mushroom Rissotto
  • Tips for quick and amazing veggies we are always asked about
  • Tortilla chip scramble
  • Don't make a fancy dinner every night ideas
  • Vegetarian meals

I know this seems like a lot of meals and variety - but we have it organized to be fast and easy.


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