menus

Because I am participating in the Whole Life Challenge for the next eight weeks, all of my menus will be compliant with their Lifestyle nutrition level.  Any ingredients in the recipes I link to that are not compliant with be omitted or substituted.   Monday:…

Monday:  Stuffed Peppers (a version of this) Tuesday:  Tomato Braised Balsamic Pork Chops, Roasted Cauliflower Wednesday:  Marilyn’s Chicken Soup, Salad Thursday:  Steak Tacos/Lettuce Wraps Friday:  Leftovers or Out Prep work:  On the Sunday prior to the week starting, I’ll be making a veggie-filled frittata to…

Happy New Year! If I had to guess, I’d say that most of you have made a goal to eat better this year.  To that end, here’s a simple, easy, whole-foods menu plan, perfect for starting off the new year. Monday:  Southwest Meatloaf, Salad Tuesday:…

Monday:  Stuffed Peppers (simliar to this) Tuesday:  Sloppy Joes, roasted cauliflower Wednesday:  Braised Adobo Pork (from this book), polenta Thursday:  Grilled Chicken and Sausage, mac and cheese (from this book, again), roasted veggies Friday:  Leftovers  

Monday:  Pork Ragu, polenta, Tuesday:  Beef Stew (a version of this), roasted cauliflower Wednesday:  Tacos Thursday:  Something with chicken…..if I’m feeling brave, it’ll be a curry recipe.

The last few menus I posted were created by my oldest kids (here and here), but I completely forgot to post the menu created by my youngest…..oops!  Here’s a pic of her menu: Her choices were mac-and-cheese, baked potato, fruit dinner (my husband’s specialty and…

Last week’s menu was brought to you by kid #2.  Not to be outdone, kids #1 and #3 worked together to bring you this week’s menu.  Stay tuned for next week’s menu, currently in development by #4. Monday:  Bacon-wrapped Chicken, roasted broccoli, sautéed spinach Tuesday:…

I’m a day late with my menu plan….so sorry! Since I actually hadn’t made a plan over the weekend like I usually do, I threw together a quick dinner last night with what I had on hand: grilled smoked sausage (this is a fave), roasted sweet…

Monday:  Pork Ragu, steamed broccoli, zucchini noodles Tuesday:  Vegetable Soup, Grilled Cheese (a few tips for the perfect grilled cheese) Wednesday:  Out—Homecoming Parade and Carnival Thursday:  Chili, Corn Bread, Salad Friday:  Leftovers

image: Modern Mommy Madness It’s funny, because it’s true.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve planned the perfect menu, filled with wonderful, healthy, perfectly-balanced meals, containing a variety of colors, textures and flavors each and every night, only to crash and burn by…