Meal Plan Monday: All Time Favorites

We are in Disney this week so we will be eating from that Meal Plan instead.  I have put together a list of my most popular meals on the blog.

1. Pita Pizza - Recipe Inspired from Fits Simple - I added sausage, made the sauce less chunky and added arugula on top.

2.  Egg Roll in a Bowl - This recipe is great for Friday Night "Take Out" nights.

3. Zoodles and Turkey Meatballs from the Fixate Cookbook - This is the number one recipe on the blog and of my Pinterest posts.  You have to get the cookbook for the recipe!  It's so good.

4. Cracker Barrel Chicken Tenderloins

5. Tomato Pesto Grilled Cheese - I want one just thinking about it.

I can't wait to share the awesome meals we have at Disney.  Be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram!
I will be doing the 3 Day Refresh after my trip.  Leave a comment, if you would like to join me or if you would like some more information.

 

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: July 19th - July 25th

This weekend my husband and I dropped our girls off to visit with their grandparents for 2 WEEKS!  What part about being kid free are we most excited about?  Eating foods that the kids would hate.  Are we foodies or what?  Besides an empty house, I also came home to the Fixate cookbook!!  I read it cover to cover.  I'm so excited to try so many of the recipes.

Sunday: Wegmans Prepared Foods Meals

Monday: White Pizzas on Pita
Recipe inspired by Cooking Light
1 green, 1/4 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue, 1 orange, VG

Tuesday: Zoodles and Italian Meatballs
Recipe from Fixate Cookbook
2.5 green, 1 red, 1 blue

Wednesday: Left overs
MNO church group for me!

Thursday: Grilled Steak, Zucchini and Squash, Fixate Caesar Salad
1 green, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 orange, GF

Friday: Scallops with Risotto
Recipe from Skinnytaste.com
1 red, 1 yellow

Saturday: Date Night!

Meal Plan: January 18 - January 24

I have to make a confession.  Even though the post about how great freezing casseroles was true, that wasn't the reason I had casserole freezing day.  This past weekend I surprised my husband with a trip to a beach house with his friends.  I really made the King Ranch Chicken to take with us but needed a cover up as why I was making food a week ahead of time and then not eating it during the week.  The details one must go to surprise someone.  Whew!  Now that the surprises are done I am taking an easy week.  My daughter even asked if she could cook!  Um, yeah!

This week's dinners:

Sunday - Mom's Chili
My mom made chili for football playoff watching.  She used some leftover steak we had from hubby's birthday dinner.  It was yummo!

Monday - Philly Cheesesteak Salad with Potatoes
Still using up the steak (we bought too much). We are having steak, with sautéed peppers and onions on top of salad greens.  Topped with slices of provolone.  The quartered potatoes can go on the side or in the salad.

Tuesday - Cannelloni Bean and Corn Salad Pitas
My girls were given a Cooking Light cookbook, called We [Heart] Cooking, for Christmas from my MIL.  My oldest decided she wanted to meal plan with me and picked to make this recipe.

Wednesday - Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

Thursday - Chili Baked Potato and Salad
Using leftover chili

Friday - Quesadillas (Kid and Mom)
My hubby is going out with some friends so I thought it would be cool to make this quesdilla recipe that I have been wanting to try.  One of those "no one else will eat it recipes".
Kid's Recipe - Pizzadilla from Cooking Light
Mom's Recipe - Arugula and White Bean Quesadillas with Sun Dried Tomato Cream from Weight Watchers

Ingredients

2 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup oil-packing sun-dried tomato halves, chopped, drained
2 whole wheat tortillas, 8 inch
1/2 cup Cannellini Beans, rinsed and drained
1 ounce crumbled goat cheese, about 1/4 cup
2 cups baby arugula
Cooking spray

Notes / Directions

1. Combine cream cheese and sun dried tomato in a small bowl; spread every over tortillas. Mash beans with a fork. Spread beans evenly over cream cheese mixture. Top evenly with goat cheese and arugula. Fold tortillas in half.

2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Place quesadillas in pan; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden and cheese melts. Cut each quesadilla into 3 wedges. Serve immediately.

Serving size: 3 wedges

Calories 299
Fat 12.4g
Protein 12.1g
Fiber 4.9g

Saturday - State Dinner at Church 
Our church is having a cooking competition to represent your home state.  I am making Virginia Ham Biscuits and my husband is making Clam Chowder to represent CT.