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: December 21st - December 27th

Merry Christmas!  I hope you all have enjoyed this holiday season and are ready for Christmas.  I'm going to be cutting it down to the wire so I have planned quick and easy meals for the week.    Because Chinese delivery is a popular Christmas dinner, I am making homemade Chinese food for Christmas Eve.  Making it at home in the crock-pot will cut down on calories and it will be ready when we get home from church.  I'm excited to make this Christmas dinner again.  It was so good last year it made me dance!  Just as food should!  What are your Christmas dinner traditions?

Monday: Subway 
I won a gift card at my office's white elephant gift exchange.  With tonight's busy schedule it seems like the perfect day to use it.

Tuesday: Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Recipe here

Wednesday: Cracker Barrel Chicken Tenderloins and Steamed Broccoli
Recipe here

Thursday: Beef and Broccoli in the Crock-pot
Recipe from Damn Delicious found on Lifehack 

Friday: Turkey Breasts, Arkansas Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Mashed Butternut Squash, Cranberry Sauce
Recipes here

Saturday: Left-overs

Sunday: Egg Roll in a Bowl
Recipe here

Meal Plan Monday: December 14th - December 21st

The countdown is officially on to Christmas!  I hope you are all surviving and not letting the preparation stress you out too much.  This week we have our daughter's first school chorus concert and a fun party to go to.  And, of course, we still have dance to navigate through.  This weekend we are going to bake our cookies.  What is your favorite Christmas cookie?

Monday: Spaghetti Genovese - This is an Italian dish with pesto, potatoes and green beans.  Eating Well added spinach to give it a boost.
Recipe from Eating Well

Tuesday: Quesadillas on the Go
This is concert night.  I make four at time in the oven.

Wednesday: Red Beans and Rice
Recipe from Cooking Light

Thursday:  Christmas Cookie Beer Pairing Party
Beat that Ugly Christmas Sweater Party!

Friday: Dinner Date

Saturday: Tostado Nachos and Movie Night
Recipe here

Sunday:  Pot Roast
We ended up not having this last week because my parents took us out to dinner after the girls Christmas Pageant.

Meal Plan Monday: December 7th - December 13th

The countdown to Christmas is on and that includes Christmas parties!  We have my companies party this Saturday but before we get there we have to get through a crazy week.  I have three church meetings this week at church.  This doesn't always happen but I guess you can say the stars aligned.  This week is all about fast meals to help us get through this busy week.

Monday: Kielbasa, Pepper, Onion and Potato Hash
Recipe from The Two Bite Club

Tuesday: Philly Cheesesteak Burgers
Recipe here














Wednesday: School Fund at Moe's Southwest Grill

Thursday: Store Bought Quiche and Salad
I like buying a quiche and throwing an arugula salad together for a quick meal.  Changes up getting a frozen pizza or making a grilled cheese.













Friday: Chicken Tortilla Soup
My husband found this recipe on Reddit.  He's going to cook it too!!

Saturday: Lasagna with Béchamel Sauce
Recipe here

Sunday: Pot Roast
The recipe is a family secret.  Here is a similar recipe