Meal Plan Monday: December 28th - January 3rd

Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful holiday.  I have to tell you I was exhausted last night.  I tried having a cup of coffee to help me stay awake and get things done.  I totally fell asleep mid cup. We were having fun but we were on the go a lot and my youngest didn't feel well for most of it.  Between the holiday and she being sick I never planned out the entire meal plan for this weekend. I'm not even sure I know what I feel like having for dinner those days.  Maybe you can suggest somethings?  Yesterday I was so anxious that I hadn't gotten in a workout.  I was rushing around like crazy trying to get it done before the 1:00 football game and decided to stop five minutes in and just hang out with my daughters during the game.  It was nice to sit and be with them.  Something I would like to do more this year.  I was still able to do 30 minutes of the 21 Day Fix after the game so it all worked out and I was less stressed.

Are you ready for the New Year?  I have this feeling that it is going to be a great year.  I have ordered the new Beachbody program, Hammer and Chisel.  I will be officially starting that on January 4th.  Until then, I am following the Beachbody on Demand workout program.  I will keep you updated on my thoughts for that program.  I have a few other things in the works for the year that I can't wait to share with you.  Stay tuned!

Anyway, this week is all about fast dinners and catching up with friends since the girls are out of school and dance is closed.

Monday:  Healthified Copycat Turkey Bacon Ranch Wrap
A quick dinner before heading out to see Star Wars!
Recipe Here

Tuesday:  Taco Tuesday
I got the taco rack for Christmas.  I'm so excited to try it out.

Wednesday:  Crock-pot Ravioli and Salad
Recipe from Life in the Lofthouse

Thursday:  New Year's Eve Party
I am bringing a 21 Day Fix(ish) approved 7 layer Dip.  It's a combination of these two recipes from FantasicFood and Beachbody.  I'll write mine down and post it.  I am going to use sour cream instead of the Greek yogurt since I am taking it to a party.  I'm never sure how that substitution will actually be so I'd rather use the tried and true ingredient for a party and try the substitution at home.

Friday: Cranberry Pork Tenderloin, Brussel Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes
I had some cranberry sauce leftover from Christmas so we are having this instead of apples and sauerkraut.
Pork recipe from My Recipes.com

Saturday:

Sunday:

Meal Plan Monday: November 30th - December 6th

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I am not ready to go back to work.  I have had a wonderful weekend of online Black Friday shopping.  Did you go shopping this weekend?

Monday: Baked Potato and Chicken Noodle Soup
Mom' s Chicken Noodle

Tuesday: Baked Chicken Fajita's 
Recipe from Budget Bytes

Wednesday: Pork Tenderloin, Sweet Potatoes and Arkansas Green Beans
We ended up having left-over in place of this meal last week.

Thursday: White Pizzas
Recipe is here

Friday: To Go Salads
Parent's Night Out at our church.  We are going to wrap presents while the kids are out of the house.

Saturday: Date Night
The girls are going to a sleep-over.

Sunday: Lightened Up Shepherd's Pie
Recipe from SkinnnyTaste

Meal Plan Monday: October 26th - November 1st

I can't believe I just wrote November.  The crazy holiday season is upon us.  We are looking forward to celebrating Halloween this year! It's always nice when it ends up on a weekend.  We have a tradition of picking up a Jack-o-Lantern pizza from Papa Murphy's on Halloween.  Do you have a tradition for Halloween?

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

Monday:  21 Day Fix Sloppy Joes
Recipe from Fixate

Tuesday:  Taco Tuesday

Wednesday:  Breakfast Dinner

Thursday:  Buffalo Chicken Pita Pizzas
Recipe Coming Soon
Did you know that Franks Red Hot is free on the 21 Day Fix program?

Friday:  Pork Tenderloin and Chunky Applesauce with Broccoli and Cauliflower
Recipe from Cooking Light

Saturday:  Jack-o-Lantern Pizza and Baked Ziti
I need to change my Baked Ziti recipe because I used to add cream cheese too my sauce.  It's not really 21 Day Fix approved anymore.  I will definitely use the left over Fixate sauce I'm making for the Sloppy Joes.

Sunday:  Beef Marsala Stew
Recipe from Cooking Light
I have wanted to make this recipe for some time.  Perfect for Sunday dinner.

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

Holiday Meal Plan: December 21 - December 27

Christmas is here!!  I feel like someone just told me there were 10 days until Christmas and now it is 3 days.  I'm totally almost ready.  Big shout out to Amazon Prime for helping make it all happen.  It's a life saver.

We are celebrating Christmas twice at our house.  Christmas Day with my mom and again on Saturday with my Dad and Stepmom.  This meal plan includes two totally doable and cost friendly holiday dinners.  

Happy Holidays!!

This is what we are having this week:

From MealBoard

Sunday - Chicken Nacho Dinner 
I used my Make-Ahead Chicken Recipe for these nachos. I cubed the chicken instead of shredding it.  I also added cumin. These were a great fit for football Sunday and an impromptu Family Game Night.  We played a cute game called Beat the Parents.  A great game for those that are addicted to Trivia Crack.
Recipe from Moms Who Think

Monday - Baked Ravioli
I made this last week and frozen one.  To reheat bake frozen at 350 for 1 hour or until bubbly.
Recipe from Tasty Kitchen

Tuesday - Black Bean and Cheese Enchiladas w/ Chicken 
I baked extra chicken when I made the nachos to add this these enchiladas.  Since I'm doing a lot of cooking at the end of the week I decided to buy enchilada sauce instead of making the Ranchero Sauce recipe.  I went with Frontera Sauce because it is all natural and preservative free.
Recipe from Cooking Light

Wednesday - Homemade Sauce with Italian Sausage and Meatballs served over Rigatoni
This is another family vault recipe.  Basically it is sauce with the sausage and meatballs cooked in the sauce. ;)

Thursday - Pork Tenderloin, Hasselbeck Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, Tuscan Salad
Pork recipe from Southern Living
Potato recipe from Cooking Light
Brussels Sprouts recipe from a local restaurant - Ayse Meza
Tuscan Salad from Giada De Laurentiis - Green beans, Cannellini Beans, Black Olives

Pic from Cooking Light

Friday - Leftovers

Saturday - Turkey Breasts, Mashed Potatoes, Arkansas Green Beans, Mashed Butternut Squash
Roasted Honey-Brined Turkey Breasts Recipe from Wegmans
Make-ahead Mashed Potatoes Recipe from Betty Crocker
Arkansas Green Beans Recipe from AllRecipes.com
Maple Roasted Butternut Squash Mashed Recipe adapted from Skinny Taste