Menu Monday: Nourishing Body and Soul

 

Grocery day for this past week rolled around smack in the middle of the flu. The night I was supposed to meal plan, I couldn’t even THINK about food. So while Ryan went to the conference we were supposed to attend together, I sent him painfully cropped lists of random foods that I thought I could use to cobble together meals for a few days. What you’re about to read is the result of that!

Monday: My Take on Crockpot Baked Ziti

What I Did: Well, I didn’t make it in the slow cooker. I used the ground turkey, pasta sauce, seasonings, cheeses, and chickpea pasta and cooked it all together in a skillet, rather than in the slow cooker. I omitted the egg, since I wasn’t baking it. We thought it tasted pretty good! (Here is a similar, free recipe.)

Tuesday: Subway for the Win!

What I Learned: This was the day we moved my Mom to her new living space, and I was exhausted by the end of the day. We decided to get Subway for dinner, and it was the best decision. I learned (too late for this order) that they brought back the flatbread!! I am so happy!  I have no idea why they did away with it to begin with, but it’s all fixed now!

Wednesday: Scrambled Eggs

What I Loved: Scrambled eggs are always the easy food, and when we didn’t get home for dinner until 9 p.m., easy was a must! Farm fresh eggs, diced bell pepper, deli turkey, and Feta. Ryan added toast to his, but I just stuck with the eggs.

Thursday: Taco Salads

What I Loved: One more easy meal to use up the ingredients we had on hand. I made taco meat using homemade taco seasoning and served it over spinach with crumbled chips on top. Ryan ate his over chips instead and said it hit the spot!

Friday: Date Night at SmashCity Grill

What I Loved: We were able to eat outside for our first-day-of-spring date! Ryan got a double burger and I got a single, and then we shared a treat: ice cream nachos!!

Saturday: Italian Grinder Salad

What I Loved: This was a recipe I found back a few weeks ago for our Olympics Opening Ceremony party. We both loved it so much that I brought it back! This was fast and easy to put together, and it felt spring-like to have a fresh salad. (Here is a similar, free recipe.)

Sunday: Leftover Italian Grinder Salad

What We Added: This was the last of the salad, and we added some rotisserie chicken meat to it for extra protein. (Ryan grabbed a chicken when he went into Walmart – hungry – after church.) It was a good combo! (Here is a similar, free recipe.)

Bonus: Medicine Ball Tea

What I Loved: I had never heard of medicine ball tea before, but when I made my way to the coffee shop this week, I sounded a little baritone, and the barista gifted me a medicine ball tea. It was really good, so I looked it up, found a comparable recipe, and bought everything to make my own. The tea has a base of both water and lemonade. I bought a sugar free lemonade mix, because using regular lemonade adds a LOTTTTTTTTTT of sugar that I don’t need. I bought a peach tea and peppermint tea, and I added honey as directed. I have been drinking this each morning, and it’s really good! (Still drinking coffee, too.)