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!

 

Mediterranean Farro Salad

Though we are young at heart (i.e. super immature), my husband and I are now trying to keep up with our metabolisms that are seeming to slow down at a much quicker rate than we would like. In our 20s and early 30s, we could eat anything and not really worry about exercising and we looked fine and felt fine.

My husband turned 40 this year and I am close behind him for closing out this decade and we have noticed changes in our overall health. Which is why we are desperately trying to hold onto any remnants of our youthful selves that we can. My husband has started running everyday and I have joined a pilates studio.

My pilates instructor told me that only about 20% of a healthy lifestyle happens during your workout. 80% happens outside of the class, mostly what you put in your body. Booooo! I want to eat birthday cake every night for the rest of my life. WHY CAN’T I HAVE THIS REALITY? WHY!!!!

Okay, reality in check, the other week, we went to Costco and loaded up on bulk items. I love having a stocked pantry that you can make up all kinds of wonderful meals. In the past  year, my husband and I have started focusing on having healthier pantry items in order to be able to whip up more quality meals for ourselves. During that trip we picked up a large sack of farro to test out and a flat of canned garbanzo beans because my husband has a fabulous hummus recipe that I love. If any of you have farro recipes, send them my way!

Farro tastes like rice and barley mixed together. It has a nice chewiness to it. I made this cold salad out of it which was such a delicious side dish to grilled tri tip, but also can be eaten on its on as a lunch. Anyway, enjoy everyone.

Ingredients

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!

 

Farro Salad

Every month we take a trip to Costco to load up on bulk items, such as flour, rice, canned beans, and canned tomatoes, etc… I have to admit, I love shopping there. Sure at first the crazed busy shopper experience got on my nerves, but now I am a pro. I know how to navigate the store, going in a counter clockwise direction around the store. This navigational trail seems to put us out of the course of frenzied craziness and only on the outskirts of traffic. If you must put yourself through the gauntlet of traffic, wait no, you want to swim upstream at this store!

Anyway, last week I picked up a large sack of farro, thinking hmmm… I have never had farro before. Looks healthy… says its organic… I wonder what that tastes like… Sold! (So if any of you have farro recipes, send them my way!)

Farro tastes like rice and barley mixed together. It has a nice chewiness to it. I made a cold salad out of it which was such a delicious side dish to grilled chicken, but also ate it on its on as a lunch. Anyway, enjoy everyone.

Ingredients

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!

 

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!

 

Broccoli Salad

This simple little salad is so easy and delicious. Perfect as a side and a quick pre-made lunch.

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This is a recipe that is a shout out to my Mom. It is one that she made for us all the time, be it a side dish, a snack or something to take to a covered-dish supper. As with most things with my mother, it had to be delicious but also simple, which I appreciate now that I have to replicate my childhood food memories.

As an adult, I have found myself using this as a quick complete grab and go lunch item that I can make at the beginning of the week and throw into containers in the fridge. Grab this, an apple and a water; and I am ready for a day at the office. So yes Mom, you are still feeding me, even a million miles away!

Broccoli Salad 

Broccoli Salad

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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!