Meal Plan Monday: I'm back!

Hey guys!  I'm writing you from my new house!  We are loving it and unpacking is almost done.  Last week my husband meal planned for me as I stood in the kitchen overwhelmed at all the different locations I had to store everything.  I really tried to think about the work flow as I was storing things. It seems to be working.  My favorite moments have been sitting down to eat dinner.

This week I am starting the new Beachboy program 22 Min Hard Corps.  The meal plan is really challenging me to change my eating habits.  The "Ration" plan as they call it suggests eating carbs and veggies for breakfast.  The veggies are a little easier when you can throw them into an omelet but when you don't eat eggs its a little... different.  We'll see how it goes.  Dinners on this plan focus on meat and veggies so I planned meals where I could not have some components of the meal.

This is what we are having this week:

Monday: Baked Chicken Fajitas
Recipe from Budget Bytes

Tuesday:  Pancake Dinner at Church  
Our Shrove Tuesday dinner got snowed out

Wednesday: Crock-pot Beef and Broccoli
Recipe from Damn Delicious


Thursday:  Happy St. Patrick's Day! Shepherds Pie
Recipe from Skinnytaste

Friday:  Chicken and Asparagus 
Recipe from Skinnytaste
Gearing up for the first day of spring with asparagus.

Saturday: Broccoli Cheddar Chicken 
Recipe from Healthy Life with Valerie Woeste

Sunday: Greek Kababs w/ Tzatiziki Sauce
Recipe from Cooking Classy

Dinner Meal Plan: December 7 - December 13

This past weekend was fun.  The girls had a blast at their Nutcracker parties.  I can't believe it is Tuesday already.  December is flying by!  We have more Nutcracker fun planned this weekend!  We see the show annually.

What's for dinner this week?

Exported from Mealboard.com

Sunday - BLTs 
Simple and quick Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato sandwiches with oven cooked bacon.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
Lay cooling rack on a sheet pan.  Lay the bacon on the cooling rack and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the bacon it really crispy.  Dry on paper towels and serve.

Monday - Chicken Pesto Pasta

Ingredients:
2 Chicken Breasts
Bow of pasta choice - I used two to use two half full boxes we had in the house.
Store bought pesto - I used Wegmans pesto

Directions:
Cook the pasta according to the boxes instructions.
Sauté chicken in a pan while you cook the pasta.
Add the pasta to the pan with the chicken.
Stir in the pesto.

Tuesday - Taco Tuesday!

Wednesday - Tuna Melts

1. Brown muffins in toaster or broiler oven.
2. Make your Tuna Salad
3. Top each muffin with tuna with cheese. I use slices of cheddar or muenster.  
4. Broil 5 inches from heat until cheese melts and is a little bown.

Thursday - Beef and Broccoli and Snow Peas with Brown Rice

I'm not sure how I'm making this yet but I have a flank steak, snow peas and broccoli florets waiting for me to figure it out.

Friday - Sandwiches on the Go

I have a wedding at the church.  The girls have dance.  There is a Christmas parade and tree lighting in our downtown.  After the parade our church is having cookies and hot chocolate for the kids.  Here is a great crock pot hot chocolate recipe for occasions such as these.  

Saturday - We have a busy day with pageant rehearsal, a Bake-A-batch fundraiser, gingerbread house building and maybe some cookie baking soooo I'm thinking a good New York style pizza and laid back dinner will be in order.