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Weekly Menu

Weekly Menu

Well, it’s been a minute since I’ve posted a menu, hasn’t it? Here’s a few things I’m planning to make this week: Chicken Tacos (making this Monday and planning on having leftovers for lunches the rest of the week) Easy Chili (not my typical hot-summer-day-dinner,…

Weekly Menu:  10/14/2019

Weekly Menu: 10/14/2019

Monday: Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma, Tomato and Cucumber Salad, Naan or Pita Tuesday: Korean-Inspired Beef Bowls Wednesday: Potato Soup (similar to this, but vegetarian) Thursday: Black Bean and Yellow Rice Bowls with Plantains (similar to this)

Weekly Menu: 9/16/2019

Weekly Menu: 9/16/2019

Monday: Chicken Tortilla Soup (based on the recipe in this book) Tuesday: Roasted Chickpea Bahn Mi Salad (from this book; didn’t get to this recipe last week so trying again!) Wednesday: Thai Chicken Tacos (using ground beef instead, scroll allll the way to the bottom…

Weekly Menu: 9/9/2019

Weekly Menu: 9/9/2019

Monday: Chicken Tacos, Sweet Potato and Black Bean Salad Tuesday: Burgers, Roasted Veggies (probably cabbage and/or Brussels sprouts) Wednesday: Roasted Chickpea Bahn Mi Salad (from this book) Thursday: Leftovers Friday: Breakfast for Dinner (a frittata of some kind, using leftover veggies)

Chicken Shawarma

Chicken Shawarma

Chicken Shawarma is a family favorite…..it’s super simple, full of flavor, easy to prep ahead of time, and tastes just as good as leftovers as it does fresh from the oven! Best part??? All my kids enjoy it, which is rare, but attests to how…

Weekly Menu:  5/20/2019

Weekly Menu: 5/20/2019

Skipping a trip to the store and using what I can find in the fridge and freezer for this week’s menu. Some meals could get interesting, but here’s to being creative with what I have! Monday: Tacos, Salad, Green BeansTuesday: Cumin Pork Tenderloin, Sweet Potatoes,…

How to Stay on Track When Eating Out

How to Stay on Track When Eating Out

It happens all the time…..you’ve eaten well all week, but a weekend brunch or dinner out with friends completely throws you for a loop. Everything you know to do is completely forgotten, and you find yourself eating and drinking your way to feeling bloated, tired…

Roasted Green Beans

Roasted Green Beans

Green beans are my favorite vegetable forever and ever….always have been, always will be. Canned, boiled, sautéed, with bacon and without (though always better with bacon!), you can’t go wrong with them. But roasting them is by far the best way to serve them….even my…

Weekly Menu:  3/25/2019

Weekly Menu: 3/25/2019

Monday: Thai Chicken Tacos (using ground beef instead, scroll allll the way to the bottom of the post for the recipe) Tuesday: Shredded Chipotle Beef Tacos with Chimichurri (from this book), Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice Wednesday: Crockpot Shawarma, Cucumber and Tomato Salad, Roasted Potatoes Thursday: Short…

Weekly Menu:  3/18/2019

Weekly Menu: 3/18/2019

Monday: Spinach Lasagna (based on a recipe from this book), Caesar Salad Tuesday: Sausage and Brussels Sprouts, Carrots Wednesday: Chicken Tacos, Cauliflower Rice, Salad Thursday: Sloppy Joes (based on a recipe from this book), Steamed Broccoli


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Weekly Menu

Weekly Menu

Well, it’s been a minute since I’ve posted a menu, hasn’t it? Here’s a few things I’m planning to make this week: Chicken Tacos (making this Monday and planning on having leftovers for lunches the rest of the week) Easy Chili (not my typical hot-summer-day-dinner,…

Weekly Menu:  10/14/2019

Weekly Menu: 10/14/2019

Monday: Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma, Tomato and Cucumber Salad, Naan or Pita Tuesday: Korean-Inspired Beef Bowls Wednesday: Potato Soup (similar to this, but vegetarian) Thursday: Black Bean and Yellow Rice Bowls with Plantains (similar to this)

Weekly Menu: 9/16/2019

Weekly Menu: 9/16/2019

Monday: Chicken Tortilla Soup (based on the recipe in this book) Tuesday: Roasted Chickpea Bahn Mi Salad (from this book; didn’t get to this recipe last week so trying again!) Wednesday: Thai Chicken Tacos (using ground beef instead, scroll allll the way to the bottom…

Weekly Menu: 9/9/2019

Weekly Menu: 9/9/2019

Monday: Chicken Tacos, Sweet Potato and Black Bean Salad Tuesday: Burgers, Roasted Veggies (probably cabbage and/or Brussels sprouts) Wednesday: Roasted Chickpea Bahn Mi Salad (from this book) Thursday: Leftovers Friday: Breakfast for Dinner (a frittata of some kind, using leftover veggies)

Weekly Menu:  5/20/2019

Weekly Menu: 5/20/2019

Skipping a trip to the store and using what I can find in the fridge and freezer for this week’s menu. Some meals could get interesting, but here’s to being creative with what I have! Monday: Tacos, Salad, Green BeansTuesday: Cumin Pork Tenderloin, Sweet Potatoes,…