Good morning friends, and happy Monday! If you’re feeling hungry…I’m sorry for what you’re about to read. This week was full of some tried-and-true recipes and some new ones! We had some hits and misses, but I’ll let you peek at what we ate.
Monday: Hot Chicken Salad + Fresh Bread
What I
Loved: I always love
this recipe! I’m experimenting with partial-fat yogurt rather than fat-free,
and I felt like it made this creamier. Want to hear a funny almost-fail? I was
distracted while making it and completely forgot to add the water chestnuts.
The chicken salad was already in the oven when I pulled it back out to top it
with sliced water chestnuts. They kind of looked like very bland pepperoni, but
the taste was not compromised at all.
Tuesday: Leftover Hot Chicken Salad + Steamed Broccoli + No Bake Cookies
What I
Loved: I haven’t
made no bakes for a while! Ryan needed to take a dessert to GriefShare, so I
made a pan of these. Normally I made them as drop cookies, but this time I put
them in a pan for easy transport.
Wednesday:
Blueberry Oatmeal + Fuji Apple Salad
What I
Loved About the Oatmeal: I baked this on Tuesday night and was able to eat it for breakfast the
rest of the week. This saved me a LOT of time. It was tasty, but…
What I
Didn’t Love: It
didn’t have enough protein for a ton of staying power. It would have worked
better as a snack, I think.
What I
Loved About the Salad: I did not use the dressing portion of the recipe, but I loved the rest of
it. This is one of those kinds of salads that takes a lot of time to chew, so
you get full while you eat it!
What I
Didn’t Love: LOTS of
prep. It took me a while to chop all the veggies, shred the cheese, air-fry the
chicken and then assemble it when the time came. If you need something fast,
this isn’t it.
Thursday:
Chicken Veggie Soup + Mini PB Cups
What I
Loved About the Soup: I was so busy the day I made it, so it was handy to throw in the slow
cooker.
What I
didn’t Love: It
reminded me of vegetable soup, which I absolutely don’t love. Also, the
chopping prep took forever. I chopped all the veggies the night before and put
them in a big baggie and then threw them in the next day.
Friday:
Leftover Chicken Veggie Soup + Mini PB Cups
What I
Loved about the PB Cups: I am a huge peanut butter cup fan, but I know they are TERRIBLE for me.
These were super easy to put together.
What I
Didn’t Love: The
maple syrup seemed to separate after they were assembled, regardless of whether
I stored them in the fridge or the freezer, so they were very messy to eat.
Saturday:
Taco Zucchini Skillet
What I
Loved: Lots of
flavor and veggies in a single skillet meal. I am always a fan of single pan
meals.
What I Didn’t Love: We used a very, very lean ground turkey, and it was hard to cook because it kept sticking to the pan. I also think the super lean turkey doesn’t have as much flavor.
Sunday: Leftover Pork Loin
and Steamed Green Beans
4 comments:
Hi, Bekah and Ryan!
I was always stuck with what to do for meals, and many times I did a weekly menu, but I have to confess that I forgot to do it a LOT, so I asked my husband what he ate when he was at his parents house, I tried to remember the delicious meals my mom did when I was younger and the ones we do at home and love.
I then made a 2 sheet list with all of them organized in a way to have a meat/fish/soup sequence every day and printed it!
This way, we have a menu list for a few months (or weeks, at least!) and they are all meals we do love and that can be tweaked to be better for our health!
Have a blessed week!
:)
And I am praying for your dad and mom. God is with all of you.
I often get the kids to chop things which I know is an option you don’t have. However, if I do have to do a lot of kitchen prep, I find music (or listening to a baseball game!) helps me get through it (which you maybe already know).
Paula - Thanks for your prayers - and the meal plan info! I love it!
Natasha - wanna move in next door? Your kids are welcome to come do food prep here! LOL! I love it that you include them. That is so great! That will serve them well when they're out on their own!
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