Meal Plan Monday: November 16th - November 22nd

Countdown to Thanksgiving!  I'm gearing up with having our nutrition being on point!  I even made some Chicken Salad and Turkey Chili from the Fixate Cookbook for my lunches.  I was feeling a little tired of  salads last week so I thought I would liven things up at bit.  Of course we start Monday with a salad for dinner.  Go Figure!

Monday:  Cheddar Baked Potato Soup and Salad
Recipe from From Forks to Fitness
My girls have been loving Potato Soup from restaurants.  I like to duplicate things they like in hope that they will actually eat dinner without the constant reminder to actually eat dinner.

Tuesday:  Pesto Pasta
Pasta is always a good choice when you need a quick dinner and I have a PTA meeting this evening.

Wednesday:  Italian Chicken and Peppers
Recipe from Budget Bytes
Trying a new crockpot meal.

Thursday:   Sweet Potato Ricotta Gnudi in Pumpkin Sauce
Recipe from Fixate Cookbook

Friday:  Dinner Out
Both girls have dance at the same time!  Date night!!

Saturday:  Not sure what is going on this day.

Sunday: Chicken Scallopini with Pesto  

Chicken Recipe from Weight Watchers
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup marsala wine
2 tablespoons pesto
4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese

Meal Plan Monday: September 14th - September 20th

How is September half way over?  The only positive thing about that is that we are getting a hang of the school year.  Did you celebrate the start of the football season this week?  The buffalo wraps and cauliflower bites were perfect for watching the game.

Here is what we are having for dinner this week:


Monday: Crockpot Chicken and Rice with Steamed Broccoli
Recipe from A Year of Slow Cooking.com

Tuesday: Sloppy Joes with Sweet Potato Fries
Recipe From Fixate Cookbook

Wednesday: Honey Ham Steaks with Maple Butternut Squash 
Butternut Squash Recipe from Skinnytaste - I mash the butternut squash after roasting it.

Thursday: Chicken Philly Cheesesteaks with Home Fries
Recipe from Skinnytaste Cookbook

Friday:  Pita Pizzas and Homemade Pizza Lunchable for the Kids
Punchable idea from 100 Days of Real Food

Saturday:  Family Birthday Party

Sunday: Pork Tenderloin and Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts recipe from Taste of Home

Meal Plan: November 16 - November 22

About a month ago I started doing the 21 Day Fix.  1. Because I had a wedding coming up.  I have always said one of the best motivators for losing weight is a wedding.  2. With the help of this blog I saw how much cheese was in our diet and I wanted to "fix" our diet.  It is always nerve wracking to start a diet when you also have a family to feed.  I have to say I have not had any complaints about the new healthy meal plan .  Well, except for the brown rice but I get that.  The texture is very different.  Here is what we are eating this week:

Sunday - Chicken with Carrots and Potatoes (Crock-pot Meal)
Recipe from My Recipes
Update:  This took longer than the 3.5 hours that the recipe said it would.  It was more like 5.  So we had spaghetti and will have this for leftovers on Wednesday.  Other than that, the little taste of potato and carrot I had was delicious.

Going into the Crock-pot

Monday - Maple Cinnamon Glazed Ham with Maple Roasted Butternut Squash
Ham Recipe from Best Clean Eating Recipes
Butternut Squash Recipe from Skinny Taste
Ham steaks are great quick night dinner meal.  We used to make these all the time.  It's nice to bring back a family fav.  We would pair these with pre-made sweet potatoes but I'm going to make this butternut squash instead.  My kids have been asking for butternut squash after loving it at a friends house.  I may tweak this Skinny Taste recipe and mash the squash. This would make a good Thanksgiving side.

Picture from Skinny Taste

Tuesday - Hawaiian Chicken Skewers
I forgot to note where I got this recipe.  The original recipe was for a sandwich but I'm nixing the bread and making a kabab instead.

Ingredients 

4 (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken cutlets
4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices fresh pineapple
1/4 cup salt free teriyaki marinade

Directions

1. Preheat Grill
2. Brush chicken and pineapple with teriyaki marinade. Place on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill chicken and pineapple 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until chicken is done and pineapple is caramelized. 

Wednesday - Tacos
"Bring them a meal" idea from Peanutblossom.com.  I will be making some for us and some for a friend.

Thursday - Kielbasa and Pierogies (One Dish Meal)
I will admit when my husband asked for pierogies the 21 Day Fix in me panicked a little.  So this will have to be a good lesson in moderation. ;)  I plan on using Turkey Kielbasa.
Recipe from Foodie with Family

Picture from Foodie with Family

Friday - Pizza and a Slumber Party
Some of my daughter's dance friends are coming over to spend the night.

Saturday - Test Recipe from America's Test Kitchen
I got another test recipe from America's Test Kitchen.  Looking over the ingredients this one is definitely a go!

Meal Plan: October 18th - October 25th

Hi Everyone!! Sorry for the week off.  Our fall has been super busy and last weekend we were back in Connecticut for our niece's wedding.  I think all the traveling caught up with me because I was exhausted last week.  Since my last post I have made a life change.  I have been doing Beachbody's 21 Day Fix for 15 days now.  As you know, I work pretty hard at not turning to fast food because of our busy schedule but our quick meals have started to be not so healthy.  So here goes my first crack at a kid friendly 21 day fix approved meal plan.

Exported from Mealboard

Saturday

Skinny Sloppy Joes - Recipe by SkinnyTaste.com 

   Sooooo much better than Manwich.  We all loved it.  Hubby said it would be a great base for a chili.  Side note: I left out the mushrooms.

Greek Yogurt Cole Slaw - Recipe by Two Healthy Kitchens

   This was good.  I just wish it was a little more saucy.

Sunday

"Autumn in a Crockpot" - Recipe found on Pinterest  served with Roasted Brussels Sprouts

    Chicken, Honeycrisp Apple, Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin Pie Spice!

Monday

Stir Fry with Japanese Brown Rice
   This is a recipe my dad taught me years ago.

Tuesday

Chicken Taco Tuesday with Refried Black Beans

 

Wednesday

Dinner at Roy Rogers - School Fund Raiser

Thursday

Clean Eat Cobb Salad - Recipe by SkinnyMs

   See my kid-friendly version here.

 

Friday

Leftovers or Frozen Pizza 

Meal Plan: August 31 - September 6

Sunday: Slow cooker Chicken and Noodles
Recipe from Going Jane
This didn't get made last week so we decided to make this dinner for my parents when they visited. It taste very similar to our family's traditional Chicken and Dumplings.

Monday: Labor Day Cookout with Cheeseburgers, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw and Baked Beans

Cole Slaw Recipe












Tuesday: Chicken Enchiladas
This recipe brought me back to college when I would make these enchiladas for my roommates.  I pre-made this dinner and popped it in the freezer.  All I have to do tomorrow is bake it for 45.  I used one of my bags of pre-shredded chicken to make this recipe go even quicker.

Wednesday: Chicken Breast Lombardy
I was first introduced to this recipe in a Weight Watchers cookbook magazine.  I found it again on My Recipes website.  This recipe has mushrooms, marsala wine, mozzarella cheese and butter.  I'm excited to make it again.  It's been a long time.

Thursday:   Crock Pot Ravioli 
Trying this recipe for the first time.  Throwing it all in the crock pot and heading to dance.

Friday: Wraps
Our first night of company rehearsal.

Saturday:  11th Anniversary Dinner

What's for Dinner?: June 29 - July 6

We are back in the dance studio Monday thru Thursday for the next two weeks.  We needed lots of quick meals.  I hope everyone has a great 4th of July! 

Here's what we are having for dinner this week:


Sunday: Creamy Chicken and Noodles
My brother's band just released their first single, Sunday's Best.  The title of the song got me thinking about big Sunday dinners.  You know the kind they show on Blue Bloods each week.
When I think of a Sunday Best dinner I think of my Mother-in-law's pot roast and my Nana/Aunt's Chicken and Dumplings.  This recipe takes all the hard work out of Chicken and Dumplings with the same great taste.
Recipe from Going Jane

Take a listen to Sunday's Best.  

Monday: Crock-Pot "Baked" Potatoes and Salad
Cover each potato in aluminum foil. Cook the potatoes on low for about eight hours.

Tuesday: Chicken Sliders, Pop Chips, Fruit

Wednesday: Popcorn Shrimp

Thursday: Wraps and Fruit

Friday: 4th of July!

Saturday: Texas State Dinner - King Ranch Chicken, Texas Sheet Cake
Recipe from My Recipes

What do you plan on having on the 4th of July?