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Eat-In Month?
I see a lot of people talking about not eating out for an entire month & I think DH & I are going to give it a go for March (with the exception of our anniversary - that's celebrated at Ruth's Chris 
).
Anyone else want to join? Share recipes? Meal plans? I've got this week planned pretty well & wanted to get a head start on next week.
Re: Eat-In Month?
We also decided that we're going to not eat out the whole month of March with the exception of using 2 gift cards/groupons that we have to Brucci's and Mellow Mushroom.
I'd definitely post our weekly menus if you start a thread each week, right now I'm still eating a little weird, but I might be a good resource if anyone is doing meatless mondays!
Sounds great! I'll just post this week's menu in here.
Sunday - Gemelli with Broccoli Rabe, Bacon & Chick Peas (this was really yummy!)
Monday - Beef with Broccoli (Old Campbell's recipe that my mom has)
Tuesday - Ashlee's Buffalo Chick Pea Patties with oven fries
Wednesday - Leftovers night
Thursday - Red Beans & Rice
Friday - Chicken Stir Fry
Saturday - Something from my freezer (see below)
Some Recipes in my queue for the next few weeks:
Ham & Cheddar Supper Waffles
Sauteed Chick Peas with Broccoli & Parmesan
White Bean & Chicken Chili
Creamy Butternut Squash Risotto
BBQ Stuffed Potatoes
Chicken Caesar Salads
Chicken, Bean & Bleu Cheese Pasta Salad
What I've got in my freezer:
Corn Chowder
Irish Hand Pies
Sausage & Bean Casserole
I love love love Cooking Light's 5 Ingredient Recipes!
Here's my menu, in no particular order:
Chickpea Masala Veggie Burgers with Garlic Naan, Broccoli Slaw Salad
Baked Ziti, Tempeh "Sausage" Balls, Tossed Salad
Mock Chipotle Veg Burrito Bowls (Rice, Black Beans, Sauteed Peppers, Corn/Tomato Salsa, Cheese, Guac) - we'll have this 2 times as all I really want anymore is Chipotle
Red Beans and Rice, Guacamole Salad
Spicy Black Bean Patties, Sweet Potato Fries, Cauliflower for me, Salad for DH
And I have some buttermilk so I'll probably make some pancakes and/or waffles to restock the freezer one night.
I can't link in chrome so I'll go back and do some links...
There is no way we could do this. DH works 5 nights a week so he needs to get out and do something on one of his nights off. I usually cook 4-5 nights a week, have leftovers one night and eat out one night.
What's your work schedule like? I work 7:30 to 4:30 with 30-45 minute commutes each way. Add the gym to that & dinner doesn't get started til about 7 pm. It takes planning, but I'd much rather have a real meal than a frozen one.
MY DH works almost 7 nights a week, but he eats my dinner leftovers for lunch (i cook for 2-3), and packs a tuna and veggie sandwich or chicken salad, a piece of fruit and a dessert thing to eat right before or after practice.
It's just become habit, there's no reason he needs to stop a drive thru every night. It ads up fast, and it's much healthier.
Brittjoy, I'm doing leftovers for lunch. Or sandwiches.
Ashlee - ITA! We're doing this for two reasons: budget & diet. When I was dieting before the wedding, we RARELY ate out & that's when I lost the most weight. Its crazy how unhealthy food out is!
I know! Restaurants want to make things taste good, not be healthy... so when I eat out, even if I think I know what's in it, I'm sure my calorie count is always off.
Not to say occasionally eating out is bad, but with the exhaustion and aversions, I've been on a crappy diet and need to get things back in line.
Restaurant food always has way more butter, oil, cheese & fat than anything I would make a home... so of COURSE it tastes good!
Have you tried making ahead on your days off? I always keep my freezer stocked with homemade meals.
Another hardcore meal planner here. Back when I worked, I was there from 8:30 to 5:30 then at the gym from 6 until 8 several days a week. I just made those days crockpot or otherwise easy healthy dinner recipes. Clean Eating magazine's websites has good ideas for simple, easy dinners. Some of them are whack ingredients that I would never use, but I skip those or substitute normal stuff. I think they even have menus planned out for you?
I like eating out and even our eating out while I'm UE is just Chickfila or Five Guys, I'm not willing to give up my once a week "out" meal.