Winter Meal Plan – 10

 

	Breakfast	Snack 1	Lunch	Snack 2	Dinner
Monday	2 Scrambled eggs and a banana	Gorilla Bar	Frozen Black bean burrito and Apple	Handful of dried fruit	Taco Salad
Tuesday	Omelet and Yogurt	Handful of Nuts or seeds	Leftovers and apple	String cheese	BBQ chicken and broccoli salad
Wednes-day	Omelet and Yogurt	String Cheese	Leftovers	Hummus and baby carrots	Broiled Salmon in herb mustard glaze and side salad
Thursday	2 Scrambled Eggs and 1 large grapefruit	Hummus and snap peas	Turkey Wrap and Apple	Handful of almonds and a Yogurt	Linguini in garlic oil and side salad
Friday	Baked Oatmeal and grapefruit	String cheese	Leftovers	Broccoli Salad	Roasted Chicken with Mediterranean Farro Salad
Saturday	Peanut butter on Toast and 1 banana	Hummus and cherry tomatoes	Chicken salad Sandwich and apple	Handful of almonds	Eat Out
Sunday	Skillet breakfast potatoes	Gorilla Bar	Frozen Black bean and cheese burrito and apple	string cheese	Grilled Tri Tip & Mediterranean Farro Salad

 

In order to save time and money, I make a meal plan every week. This is my meal plan for next week.

Also, I like to have a good mix of quick to grab convenience foods and fast prep meals interwoven into my week. I have lots of recipes that are consistently in our diet, but I also like to try new recipes. Next week I will be trying a couple of new recipes that get pretty high ratings on other cooking sites.

Anyway, happy cooking everyone!

 

Winter Meal Plan – 9

 

	Breakfast	Snack 1	Lunch	Snack 2	Dinner
Monday	2 Scrambled eggs and a banana	Gorilla Bar	Frozen black bean burrito and an apple	Handful of dried fruit	Ham and Bean Soup and cornbread
Tuesday	Omelet and grapefruit	String Cheese	Leftovers and apple	almonds	Glazed Salmon and broccoli rice
Wednes-day	Peanut butter on Toast and Grapefruit	Yogurt	Turkey Avocado Club Sandwich and apple	String cheese	Asian Chicken Salad
Thursday	Oatmeal and grapefruit	Yogurt	Leftovers	Almonds	Grilled Sausage, Sautéed Cauliflower and Brown Rice
Friday	Omelet and Yogurt	Gorilla Bar	Frozen black bean burrito and an apple	String Cheese	Veggie Burger and sweet potato fries and side salad
Saturday	Peanut butter on Toast and Grapefruit	Cherry tomatoes and hummus	hummus and veggie pita and apple	Yogurt and a handful of almonds	Eat Out
Sunday	French Toast and banana	String Cheese	Eat Out	Popcorn	Glazed Salmon and broccoli rice

 

In order to save time and money, I make a meal plan every week. This is my meal plan for next week.

Also, I like to have a good mix of quick to grab convenience foods and fast prep meals interwoven into my week. I have lots of recipes that are consistently in our diet, but I also like to try new recipes. Next week I will be trying a couple of new recipes that get pretty high ratings on other cooking sites.

Anyway, happy cooking everyone!

 

Winter Meal Plan – 8

 

	Breakfast	Snack 1	Lunch	Snack 2	Dinner
Monday	2 Scrambled eggs and a grapefruit	25 almonds or other nuts or seeds available	Farro Salad and Apple	String Cheese	Cabbage Rolls
Tuesday	Omelet and banana	Yogurt	Cabbage Rolls and apple	Gorilla bar	Grilled Chicken, Farro Salad, steamed broccoli
Wednes-day	2 Scrambled eggs and a grapefruit	Yogurt and 25 almonds or other nuts or seeds available	Cabbage Rolls and apple	Banana and String Cheese or favorite cheese	Leftovers
Thursday	Omelet and a banana	Dried fruit and nut/seeds	Tuna Sandwich and apple	Gorilla bar	Salmon roasted in butter and Sautéed green beans
Friday	Omelet and grapefruit	Yogurt and banana	Farro salad and apple	Hummus and carrots	Pan Roasted Chicken with steamed green beans and rice
Saturday	English Muffin Breakfast Sandwich and Grapefruit	String cheese or favorite cheese and nuts	Tuna sandwich and apple	Popcorn	Leftovers
Sunday	French Toast and citrus	Dried fruit and string cheese	Tuna sandwich and apple	Hummus and carrots	Steak Tacos

 

In order to save time and money, I make a meal plan every week. This is my meal plan for next week.

Also, I like to have a good mix of quick to grab convenience foods and fast prep meals interwoven into my week. I have lots of recipes that are consistently in our diet, but I also like to try new recipes. Next week I will be trying a couple of new recipes that get pretty high ratings on other cooking sites.

Anyway, happy cooking everyone!

 

Berry Smoothie

I love smoothies! Especially when I have a sweets craving and I don’t want to turn to a cookie.

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Below is my favorite smoothie recipe. Of course you could add a few of your favorite fruits: mango, papaya, pineapple, raspberry, blueberry, blackberry, etc… That’s what I love about smoothies, they are so versatile.

If you have any leftovers, you can place in a container and freeze. Later you can scrape it for a delicious fruit ice similar to a granita. A healthy and delicious sweet treat.

Today in yoga, our instructor read a Rumi poem called the guest house that really struck a chord with me. Enjoy!

THE GUEST HOUSE

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out

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Winter Meal Plan – 7

	Breakfast	Snack 1	Lunch	Snack 2	Dinner
Monday	Oatmeal with Dried or Fresh Fruit	25 almonds or other nuts or seeds available	Kale and White Bean Soup and Apple	String Cheese or favorite cheese	Lasagna with a Side Salad
Tuesday	2 Scrambled eggs  and a grapefruit	Dried fruits and seeds	Leftovers	Yogurt	Fennel Roasted Salmon and a side salad
Wednes-day	Oatmeal with Dried or Fresh Fruit	25 almonds or other nuts or seeds available	Frozen Black bean and cheese burrito and apple	String Cheese or favorite cheese	Veggie Burger, side salad, oven fries
Thursday	Toast with jam and a yogurt	Hummus and snap peas	Kale and White Bean Soup and apple	banana and string cheese	Cuban Chicken with Mexico Inspired Rice
Friday	Berry Smoothie	Granola bar	Salad and 25 almonds	Hummus and carrots	Leftovers
Saturday	2 scrambled eggs and a banana	String cheese or favorite cheese	Apple Cheddar Bagel-wich	Hummus and cherry tomatoes	Argentinian Empanadas with side salad
Sunday	2 scrambled eggs and a banana	Hummus and carrots	Out to Eat	Yogurt	Leftovers

 

In order to save time and money, I make a meal plan every week. This is my meal plan for next week.

Also, I like to have a good mix of quick to grab convenience foods and fast prep meals interwoven into my week. I have lots of recipes that are consistently in our diet, but I also like to try new recipes. Next week I will be trying a couple of new recipes that get pretty high ratings on other cooking sites.

Anyway, happy cooking everyone!

 

Banana Crumb Muffins

I love bananas and I love banana flavored baked goods. These are the perfect grab and go breakfast.

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I had three bananas sitting in my fruit bowl getting spotty brown. No longer good for a peel and eat, but perfect sugary candidates for these banana muffins.  My husband is a banana bread fan. Well, actually he loves anything banana flavored. With that in mind, of course,  I have a tried and true banana bread recipe.  However, to mix things up, I decided to make muffins and found this highly rated recipe online.

The batter seemed a little stiff, like pound cake batter and I was a little worried that my muffins would be dense. They actually turned out nice and light and the streusel topping really made these. A perfect quick item to grab on your way out the door in the morning.

Banana Crumb Muffins

Banana Crumb Muffin

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 bananas…

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Maple Pecan French Toast

Maple Pecan French Toast is decadently delicious! A perfect start to the weekend.

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Every time I have french toast, I think why don’t I do this more often. It is one of my favorite meals. I mean honestly, what is better on a lazy Sunday than a brunch consisting of a thick slice of french toast, custard-y in the middle with slightly crisped edges. Delicious and easy and quick. My three favorite words.

In the past few years, I graduated from the sticky sweetness of “pancake” syrup (which is just another name for flavored corn syrup) to maple syrup. Maple syrup is just so much better in so many ways and though it costs more money up front, I have started to train my brain to not justify buying pancake syrup because of price. Along with the hint of a few toasted pecans, mmmm…. delicious.

Maple Pecan French Toast

Maple Pecan French Toast topped with sliced Banana

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Winter Meal Plan – 6

 

	Breakfast	Snack 1	Lunch	Snack 2	Dinner
Monday	2 Scrambled eggs and a grapefruit	2 handfuls of dried fruit	Turkey Wrap and Apple	Gorilla Bar	Fish Tacos
Tuesday	Maple Pecan French Toast & banana	2 handfuls of dried fruit	Salad and apple	Carrots & hummus	Jambalaya
Wednes-day	Omelet & Yogurt	Gorilla Bar	Frozen Black Bean Burrito & apple	String Cheese	Leftovers
Thursday	Banana Crumb Muffin	2 handfuls of dried fruit	Salad and Apple	Carrots & hummus	Veggie Burger, side salad, beer battered zucchini fries
Friday	Scrambled eggs and Grapefruit	String Cheese	Mediterranean Hummus Wrap and Apple	Almonds	Fancy Fish Sticks with a side salad
Saturday	Omelet & Grapefruit	String Cheese	Leftovers and apple	Almonds	Rotisserie Chicken, side salad, peas and carrots
Sunday	Omelet and banana	Gorilla Bar	Eat Out	2 handfuls of Dried fruit	Leftovers

 

In order to save time and money, I make a meal plan every week. This is my meal plan for next week.

Also, I like to have a good mix of quick to grab convenience foods and fast prep meals interwoven into my week. I have lots of recipes that are consistently in our diet, but I also like to try new recipes. Next week I will be trying a couple of new recipes that get pretty high ratings on other cooking sites.

Anyway, happy cooking everyone!

 

Winter Meal Plan – 5

 

	Breakfast	Snack 1	Lunch	Snack 2	Dinner
Monday	2 Scrambled eggs and a banana	Gorilla Bar	Frozen Black bean burrito and Apple	Handful of fruit	Taco Salad
Tuesday	Omelet and Yogurt	Handful of Nuts or seeds	Leftovers and apple	String cheese	Grilled Chicken and broccoli salad
Wednes-day	Omelet and Yogurt	String Cheese	Leftovers	Hummus and baby carrots	Broiled Salmon in herb mustard glaze and side salad
Thursday	2 Scrambled Eggs and 1 large grapefruit	Hummus and snap peas	Turkey Wrap and Apple	Handful of almonds and a Yogurt	Lo Mein with Mushrooms and Snow Peas
Friday	Baked Oatmeal and grapefruit	String cheese	Leftovers	Broccoli Salad	Garlic Roasted Chicken with carrots and potatoes
Saturday	Peanut butter on Toast and 1 banana	Hummus and cherry tomatoes	Chicken salad Sandwich and apple	Handful of almonds	Eat Out
Sunday	Omelet Yogurt	Gorilla Bar	Frozen Black bean and cheese burrito and apple	string cheese	Grilled Hamburger, side salad and Rosemary Cayenne Oven Fries

 

In order to save time and money, I make a meal plan every week. This is my meal plan for next week.

Also, I like to have a good mix of quick to grab convenience foods and fast prep meals interwoven into my week. I have lots of recipes that are consistently in our diet, but I also like to try new recipes. Next week I will be trying a couple of new recipes that get pretty high ratings on other cooking sites.

Anyway, happy cooking everyone!

 

Winter Meal Plan – 4

 

	Breakfast	Snack 1	Lunch	Snack 2	Dinner
Monday	2 Scrambled eggs and a banana	Gorilla Bar	Frozen black bean burrito and an apple	Handful of dried fruit	Chicken and broccoli casserole and side salad
Tuesday	Omelet and grapefruit	String Cheese	Leftovers and apple	almonds	Glazed Salmon and broccoli rice
Wednes-day	Peanut butter on Toast and Grapefruit	Yogurt	Turkey Avocado Club Sandwich and apple	String cheese	Caribbean Rice
Thursday	Oatmeal and grapefruit	Yogurt	Leftovers	Almonds	Grilled Italian Chicken, Steamed Broccoli and Brown Rice
Friday	Omelet and Yogurt	Gorilla Bar	Frozen black bean burrito and an apple	String Cheese	Veggie Burger and sweet potato fries and side salad
Saturday	Peanut butter on Toast and Grapefruit	Cherry tomatoes and hummus	hummus and veggie pita and apple	Yogurt and a handful of almonds	Eat Out
Sunday	French Toast and banana	String Cheese	Eat Out	Popcorn	Glazed Salmon and broccoli rice

 

In order to save time and money, I make a meal plan every week. This is my meal plan for next week.

Also, I like to have a good mix of quick to grab convenience foods and fast prep meals interwoven into my week. I have lots of recipes that are consistently in our diet, but I also like to try new recipes. Next week I will be trying a couple of new recipes that get pretty high ratings on other cooking sites.

Anyway, happy cooking everyone!