Meal Plan: August 16th - August 22nd

One more week until school starts!  Are you ready or sad to see Summer come to an end?  Maybe a little of both?  I'm ready for a stead routine.  Every week this summer we were having to figure out a different schedule.  This week my youngest has dance camp in the afternoons so dinners are being planned around that.

Here is what we are having for dinner this week:

Sunday: Macaroni and Cheese with Broccoli and Chicken
We were supposed to have this last week but found ourselves with one kid at dance and another at a play date. Not sure what magical world we entered that evening. The recipe reminds me of the Chicken, Broccoli and Cheddar Hot Pocket but way better, of course. My youngest even ate her chicken without complaint.Recipe from Fixate
.5 red, .5 green, .5 yellow, 1 blue, .5 tsp

Monday: Turkey Meatballs with Zoodles
This will be the girls first time trying zoodles. I'm interested in seeing what they thing. They like zucchini but I'm not sure if they will buy it as a noodle.
Recipe from Fixate
2.5 green, 1 red, 1 blue

Tuesday: Taco Tuesday!
Made with soft corn tortillas baked in the oven to crisp up.
Taco Meat Recipe from Fixate
1 green, 1 red, 1 blue, 2 yellow

Wednesday: Chicken and Rice Casserole

This recipe includes, chicken, rice, zucchini and yellow squash

Recipe from Cooking Light
1 green, 1 red, 1 yellow

Thursday: Pesto Grilled Cheese Panini w/ Tomato Basil Soup

Sandwich Recipe is here

Soup Recipe is from Fixate

Friday: Chinese Take Out Made at Home: Chicken and Broccoli

Recipe inspired by Skinnytaste's Beef and Broccoli

Saturday: MexiKale Salad

We are attending a church picnic.  This salad makes a ton so it is perfect.  

Recipe will be on the blog soon.

Meal Plan: August 9th - August 16th

Well we are heading back into the crazy dance schedule season.  The next two weeks each daughter has company camp with long rehearsal nights.  Time to get my mad organizational skills out for my workout and dinner times.

This is what we are having for dinner this week:

Sunday:  Turkey Tenderloin, Corn on the Cob and Grilled Zucchini and Squash 

1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow

Monday:  Chicken Parm with Broccoli 
Recipe from Fixate
I made extra chicken when we had the Chicken and Waffles for dinner.
1 red, 2 green, 1 yellow, 1/2 orange, 3.5 tsp

Tuesday: Cheeseburgers with Salad

1 red, 1.5 green, 1 blue (with bun 2 yellow)

Wednesday: Macaroni and Cheese with Broccoli and Chicken
Recipe from Fixate
.5 red, .5 green, .5 yellow, 1 blue, .5 tsp

Thursday: Egg Roll in a Bowl
Recipe here

1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow, 1 tsp

Friday: Spaghetti with Chicken and Pesto and Cauliflower
Hubs will be doing a 32 mile bike ride for the Boys and Girls Club on Saturday so we are going to carb him up.

1 red, 1 green, 2 yellow, 1 blue

Saturday: Dinner Out
Race Day and Back to School shopping Day.  I think dinner out will be best.

Meal Plan: May 24th - May 30th

I hope you had a good Memorial Day yesterday.  Our weekend was spent at our daughter's last dance competition of the year and a old school day of playing in the hose and going to the playground.  My daughter dances to the song Imagine and ends with Taps. It is a wonderful tribute to those that have returned from war and those that have not.  The audience always gets emotional but it meant more to watch it this weekend.

This is what we are having for dinner this week:

Sunday: Dinner on the road
Side note: Wawa has an awesome Kale Quinoa Salad.

Monday: BBQ Chicken, Corn, Dijon Mustard Potato Salad, and Cucumbers and Tomatoes

Tuesday: Pulled Pork and Cole Slaw
Instead of making the BBQ sauce we are using an organic one from Wegmans.
Recipe from Clean Eating Magazine

Wednesday: Clean Eating Loco Moco
I'm cleaning this family favorite by making my own gravy and using brown rice.
Recipe Inspiration from The Gracious Pantry

Thursday: 21 Day Fix Mac and Cheese with Copycat Cracker Barrel Chicken Tenderloins
Mac and Cheese Recipe from Beach Ready Now
Chicken Recipe Inspired by Thus Silly Girl's Life

Friday: Girls Night Out
AKA I have plans + my daughters have a party = Dad's on his own

Saturday: My Birthday
My daughter has company auditions that evening so I'm not sure what we are doing.

Be Inspired.

With love, Alli

Meal Plan: March 1 - March 7

So last week's test of the Let's Cook recipes went rather well.  We liked all of the recipes that we tried.  The only one that needed some tweaking was the chili.  Next time we probably would not add the chipotle as it almost burned my daughter's tongues off.  They loved the taste just not the heat.

This week we are celebrating my daughter's birthday!!  She chose ribs for her birthday meal!  This made her dad very happy.  I think he is starting to look more forward to our girls birthday's than they are since they both keep choosing ribs.  Wellllll, maybe not.

What we are having for dinner this week:

Sunday: Herb Broiled Chicken, Boiled Herb Potatoes and Arkansas Green Beans
Chicken Recipe from About Food
Potato Recipe from Wegmans
Green Bean Recipe from All Recipes.com







Monday: Green Eggs and Ham  
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Tuesday: Copycat Red Robin Bonzai Burgers

Recipe from Six Sisters Stuff - We are going to use brioche rolls because I love a burger on a brioche roll.








Wednesday: Ribs and Mac and Cheese

Thursday: Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza

Recipe from Eat and Exercises.net










Friday: Wegmans Frozen Pizza
Mozzarella and Pesto for Mom and Dad
Cheese for the Kids

Saturday:  First Competition of the Year! Dinner out somewhere.