It's been a really long time since I have typed our weekly menu. I meal plan for each week. It helps keep our grocery bill under control and keeps my mind from stressing each day on what to feed the children. Seriously. If I don't meal plan, there is a Feed the Children campaign that instantly begins at my house. Children laying on the floor writhing in pain from stomach cramps. They are dying. Dying from starvation. You know, because they JUST ate 2 hours ago!
If they only knew...
So, I meal plan. It keeps my sanity. Here are some options for you this week or to file away. Generally, these are fast meals because, like the rest of America, we are on the go. Plus, cooking with a baby on your hip and a 3 year old racing cars under your feet, all the while helping two older kids with homework is a job in and of itself. Just typing that out made me exhausted. It's a glamorous life up in here!
Veggie Loaded Spaghetti
Fast Tips: I usually have ground turkey cooked, seasoned and frozen so I can toss it in the fridge to thaw and then dump it in the spaghetti. Veggies are pre cut as well. Toss in and boil noodles.
Make It Clean: Swap out regular noodles for Gluten Free. Most GF options are made with corn or white potato. Neither of those are good choices for you. We opt for brown rice pasta. A lot of my clients opt for quinoa pasta. Both great choices.
Greek Tacos
Fast Tips: This one is pretty fast itself. Less than 20 minute cook time. However, pre-cooking and seasoning your beef will speed it up.
Make It Clean: Grass fed beef is the way to go or swap out for free range ground turkey. Serve over brown rice chips, or use a brown rice tortilla. This dish, I don't skip the feta. It makes it so yummy!!!
Southwestern Quinoa Salad
Fast Tips: This can be made 1-2 days ahead of time. Often times I buy a rotisserie chicken from Sprouts or Whole Foods to shred the meat. The recipe doesn't call for chicken, but we LOVE it.
Make It Clean: Organic non-GMO corn is the way to go or skip it altogether.
Honey Lime Chicken Skewers
Fast Tips: Pre-marinade and throw it on the grill.
Make It Clean: Substitute Bragg's Liquid Aminos for soy sauce, coconut oil for vegetable oil, and use a raw local organic honey.
Hopefully, these four items help you out a bit. And, just to keep it real, we'll be hitting up Chick-fil-a this week too. Holla if you love some CFA!!!!
Showing posts with label Menu Monday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Menu Monday. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Monday, April 28, 2014
Menu Monday and NEWS!!!!
The menu is getting thrown at you because I want to throw some news up on you. Not like throw up, but spew...well, not spew, but BLEH....I JUST WANNA TELL YOU!!! So here's the menu...
Monday-Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa, Brown Rice, and Grilled Veggies
Tuesday-Stir Fry
Wednesday-Spaghetti, The Bread, Roasted Green Beans
Thursday-Coconut Chicken, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli
Friday-Crescent Ring Sandwich and Salad
Saturday-Out to Eat
Sunday-Breakfast for Dinner
Okay, are you ready????
If you are friends with me on FB, you saw this yesterday...
Monday-Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa, Brown Rice, and Grilled Veggies
Tuesday-Stir Fry
Wednesday-Spaghetti, The Bread, Roasted Green Beans
Thursday-Coconut Chicken, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli
Friday-Crescent Ring Sandwich and Salad
Saturday-Out to Eat
Sunday-Breakfast for Dinner
Okay, are you ready????
If you are friends with me on FB, you saw this yesterday...
13.1 down with baby #4 on board. Newest Torres making a debut November 29th!
So, for all of you wondering, "What the heck??? I thought they were done." You would be thinking right. We were done, but now we're not. There's a story there, but it will have to wait until tomorrow. This girl is exhausted from being up since 4am, waiting out a storm delay for 2 hours, then running/walking 13.1 miles. Whew!!! It was a long day. By the way, I have a whole new respect for people who speed walk races. Holy hip flexors! Another story.
Enjoy your Monday. It's worth making great!!!
Monday, February 24, 2014
Menu Monday
Did you begin to doubt if it would ever come back? It's been a long time since there has been a Menu Monday. Whew! I've got a good one for you this week. I've missed them too!
Monday-Coconut Chicken, Roasted Asparagus, Berries
Tuesday-Taco Soup, Cornbread, Salad
Wednesday-Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa, Grilled Peppers, and Brown Rice
Thursday-Veggie Spaghetti, Garlic Knots, Green Beans
Friday-Pizza Night
Saturday-Surprise Date...I have no idea what we're doing, but I'm hoping it involves dinner
Sunday-Birthday Dinner! It's my BIRTHDAY!! I've decided to turn 29...again.
Since it has been so long, you must have taken time to find new recipes. I neeeed to know them. Like I may pass out...or keel over...if you don't share. You wouldn't want that to happen, would you?
Monday-Coconut Chicken, Roasted Asparagus, Berries
Tuesday-Taco Soup, Cornbread, Salad
Wednesday-Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa, Grilled Peppers, and Brown Rice
Thursday-Veggie Spaghetti, Garlic Knots, Green Beans
Friday-Pizza Night
Saturday-Surprise Date...I have no idea what we're doing, but I'm hoping it involves dinner
Sunday-Birthday Dinner! It's my BIRTHDAY!! I've decided to turn 29...again.
Since it has been so long, you must have taken time to find new recipes. I neeeed to know them. Like I may pass out...or keel over...if you don't share. You wouldn't want that to happen, would you?
Monday, January 13, 2014
Menu Monday
You thought I was leaving you high and dry again, huh? I kinda am. However, I have some new and yummy recipes for you to add into your rotation. For me this month, theses are all considered 'detox friendly' or 'clean' or 'whatever you want to call it'.
{Pic via Not Enough Thyme}
(omit heavy cream)
{Pic via Beezy Body Fitness}
{use chicken or turkey sausage instead)
{Pic via My Side of Life}
There you have it. Three new goodies. I hope you have the best week ever. That's what I'm preparing for!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Menu Monday. On Tuesday. Go Figure.
Before I can even share my menu I really need to get something off my chest. Chubby Cheekers is a ham and a half. Yesterday afternoon I spent time with some of my former students getting ready to graduate. As all of us 'teachers' are sharing where we are in life I look down and Chubby Cheekers is crawling on the floor like a dog, panting.
A former collauege looks at me and says, "Do you have a dog?"
Uh, no. No dog. I have no idea what the child was doing. Then all of a sudden, he flops to his belly and lets one rip. Not a little baby toot, but a grown up fart. Embarrassing.
Lesson learned. Don't take your 15 month old to a Sr. Reception. Speaking of Seniors. Here are some of my past fourth graders...
Whew! I feel better. Now here's my menu. FYI, the Torres' are hitting up a restaurant 2 times this week! I know, don't fall over.
Monday-Burgers, Homemade Salsa, Brown Rice Chips, Oven Baked Pickles
Tuesday-Los Cabos for a birthday party
Wednesday-Hummus Crusted Chicken and Squash, Salad
Thursday-French Lentil Soup and Grilled Cheese
Friday-Parmesan Crusted Tilapia, Brown Rice, Grilled Veggies
Saturday-Little Miss' Dance Recital...out to dinner
Sunday-Mother's Day. My husband better be serving me up something fabulous!
A former collauege looks at me and says, "Do you have a dog?"
Uh, no. No dog. I have no idea what the child was doing. Then all of a sudden, he flops to his belly and lets one rip. Not a little baby toot, but a grown up fart. Embarrassing.
Lesson learned. Don't take your 15 month old to a Sr. Reception. Speaking of Seniors. Here are some of my past fourth graders...

Whew! I feel better. Now here's my menu. FYI, the Torres' are hitting up a restaurant 2 times this week! I know, don't fall over.
Monday-Burgers, Homemade Salsa, Brown Rice Chips, Oven Baked Pickles
Tuesday-Los Cabos for a birthday party
Wednesday-Hummus Crusted Chicken and Squash, Salad
Thursday-French Lentil Soup and Grilled Cheese
Friday-Parmesan Crusted Tilapia, Brown Rice, Grilled Veggies
Saturday-Little Miss' Dance Recital...out to dinner
Sunday-Mother's Day. My husband better be serving me up something fabulous!
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