Meal Plan Monday: September 28th - October 4th

We are heading into another crazy week at our house.  There were moments while I was planning that I just stared at the day saying. "I'm don't even know."  Our biggest dinner goal is to try to eat together but there are going to be nights this week where that isn't going to happen.  Thankfully that is not the norm.  This week I am relying on pre-made meals and leftovers to carry us through.

Monday: Leftovers
Minestrone soup or chili from the weekend.

Tuesday: Taco Tuesday

Wednesday: Red Beans and Rice
Recipe from Cooking Light
This recipe idea was inspired by Dave Ramsey who says while saving money to live off of rice and beans.

Thursday: Chicken Stuffed Bell Peppers
Recipe from the Fixate cookbook
I have a wedding rehearsal this night so I will be making the filling for this on Wednesday.

Friday: Leftovers
Red Beans and Rice or Stuffed Peppers

Saturday: Creamy Chicken and Noodles
Recipe from The Going Jane blog
This recipe calls for cans of cream of chicken soup.  I'm going to clean in up with this recipe from Center Cut Cook.
This recipe is so good.  It reminds me of my Nana and Aunt's Chicken and Dumplings.

Sunday: Chilaquiles
Recipe from Cooking Light
I have been wanting to make this for so long.  This nacho like meal seems like a great football meal to me.  I'm all about the crock-pot on Sunday's so Sunday dinner is ready soon after we get home from church.

Meal Plan Monday: September 21st - September 27th

Oh momma is it a crazy week.  Lots of out of the norm meetings and events but I think we are ready.  I took page out of Hello Fresh's book and prepped and labeled this week's dinners per meal.  Hopefully this helps bring dinner together even faster. Has anyone tried a meal delivery service like Hello Fresh?

Monday: Chicken Cobb Salads
This is a tradition version mixed with the Healthified version in the Fixate cookbook.  Here is how I make this for the kids.  For some reason they love entree salads but fight me on eating a side salad with dinner.  Everything is prepped and ready to go for at work/before meetings.

Tuesday: Dinner at the County Fair
We usually go for the pulled pork.  What is you favorite thing to eat that the fair?

Wednesday: Crock Pot Chicken Burrito Bowls
Recipe from Two Healthy Kitchens
It's good to have a hubby that gets to telework. He can help with dinner! ;)

Thursday:  Chicken Piccata with Asparagus 
Recipe from The Beachbody Blog
Thursday have become interesting since my oldest eats at the dance studio.  My youngest wants what her sister is having so my husband and I have a night where we can cook some the foods they don't like. We have not had this in a long time because my youngest does not like anything lemon or lime.  It's one of my top favorites.  I am leaving out the artichokes for my husband.

Friday:  Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Nothing special here.  Spaghetti with a "clean" jar of sauce with cooked ground meat added.  You can use a low fat ground beef or ground turkey.

Saturday: Dinner Out!
This momma has asked for a night out of the kitchen.  No cooking or cleaning dishes.  (We switch off.  If one cooks the other cleans.)
I am making Minestrone soup out of the Fixate cookbook for lunch.

Sunday: Chili with Cauliflower Breadsticks
I'm not sure which chili I want to make.  My normal chili or the Fixate chili.  Or a chili from the new Cooking Light magazine.  All I know is that it is time.  I hope it doesn't turn out to be 90 degrees that day.
Breadsticks recipe from Autumn Calabrese
People rave about these breadsticks so I think it is about time I give them a try.

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: September 6th - September 13th

Happy Labor Day.  Summer is officially coming to an end.  People are talking about Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Pumpkin Beer and Dunkin Donuts went pumpkin crazy.  We typically don't start with the fall foods until there is a chill in there air but when that fally goodness is staring you in the face its hard not to enjoy it.  I dipped my toe into fall this week with our menu planning with some easy comforting foods that say Come on Fall.

Sunday: 12th Anniversary Brunch
Today we took the kids to brunch to celebrate our twelve year anniversary.

Monday: BBQ Chicken, Corn on the Cob and Salad
Sending off summer with this tradition summery meal.

Tuesday: Grilled Hawaiian Teriyaki Burgers aka Bonsai Burgers
Recipe From Skinnytaste
I have made a Copy Cat Red Robin Bonsai Burger before.  This will be the first for Skinnytaste's version.

Wednesday: Saucy Skillet Lasagna
Recipe from Taste of Home
We love lasagna but don't always have time to layer everything.  This recipe promises to be done in 30 minutes.

Thursday: Football Food! Buffalo Chicken Wraps with Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Wrap Recipe from Brooke's Blog
Cauliflower Recipe from the Fixate Cookbook
First night off football!

Friday:  Chicken Tortilla Soup with Cheese Quesadillas 
Soup recipe from the Fixate Cookbook

Saturday:  Cheesy Onion Chicken Skillet
Recipe from Taste of Home

PiYo is My Soybeans

Have you had a moment where you were wondering if you should try a workout and the next week it is the monthly Beachbody promotion?  That was totally me.  I want something to do in between rounds of 21 Day Fix.  Kind of like rotating your crop fields.  Wow, I have been in farm country way too long.  Twelve years ago I didn't even know you had to rotate your crop fields.  So 21 Day Fix is my corn and PiYo may become my soybeans.  Seriously, I need to stop.  Take me back to the beach!! I would love to do this program with someone.  Let me know if you are interested.

Happy Thursday!