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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
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Meal Plan Monday!!!
Today is the first Meal Plan Monday!!! Hopefully we can all gather some ideas and new recipes, as well as getting our meals organized for the week!
What are you cooking this week?
Re: Meal Plan Monday!!!
This week and next, I've made a point of eating what I have in the freezer and fridge. I plan on only grocery shopping for the bare essentials (fresh fruits and veggies and milk if we need it)...
Monday: Cowboy Spaghetti (Basically meat sauce with a kick!), Spinach Salad
Tuesday: Bisquick Chicken Fingers (The recipe on the back of the bisquick box!) and garden veggies (the frozen green giant kind I think)
Wednesday: Pizza with Turkey Pepperoni and sweet peppers (I may even add some goat cheese and spinach to my half
we'll see what kind of mood I'm in!) Some sort of veggie, probably side salad.
Thursday: Flank Steak fajitas with sweet peppers and onions, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream on corn tortilla shells.
Friday: Leftovers! Whatever is left from the week or grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup!
Lunches: spinach salads, wraps with lettuce, tomoato, turkey pepperoni, cheese and mustard, or canned soup! Dh will probably take some leftovers...
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
Monday- I work late so no dinner together (tear).
Tuesday- Blackened chicken sandwiches with homemade baked french fries and steamed broccoli.
Wednesday- Chicken fried rice with broccoli.
Thursday- Hells Kitchen Chili which is so good.
Friday- Leftovers from Thursday.
Saturday- I work late so no dinner together.
Lunches- I have been on a soup kick but may switch back to my good old stand by of a turkey sandwich or a PBJ.
I'm having a lot of trouble with this. Nothing sounds good this week! Here's what I've got:
Monday: leftover veggie tacos from yesterday
Tuesday: homemade pizza?
Wednesday: balsamic chicken maybe
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: burgers
Saturday: leftovers since I won't be around
The days may switch around a bit, but here's the plan:
Tonight: Some 12-bean something w/ rice (looks like red beans & rice, but we shall see) that MIL/SFIL brought when they stopped by this weekend.
Tues: Chicken Divan that MIL/SFIL left for us
Wed: Paella (not authentic, but tasty)
Thurs: Bowtie pasta w/ chicken, red onion, bacon, and alfredo sauce
Fri: Pork chops
Sat: Pot Roast
Sun: Chicken Fricasee (or maybe chinese take out)
Since we're eating stuff the inlaws brought over, we'll probably be doing stouffer's meals for a few lunches, then left over paella and pasta at the end of the week.
I've got nothing, this is something I should do though, but it's hard cooking for 1 1/2 people (the kids don't eat a lot right now).
Tonight: leftover pizza from yesterday (Chicago style deep dish, yum)
Tues: ?
Wed: dinner at church
Thurs: I'm doing dinner w/some moms, so DH is on his own w/the kids
Fri: ? (but I've got a few days to decide)
M- grilled cheese & soup
T- Lasagna stew w/ fresh bread
W- grilled chicken breasts, potatoes, veggie of some sort
Th- greek marinated chicken, pita bread, tzatziki sauce, rice pilaf, veggie of some sort
F- ?
2012: Running & Race Accomplishments:
2-12-12: Riverview Winter Fest 4 mile, 34:59 8:45 pace - 23 weeks pregnant
2-29-12: Leap Year 4 mile, 36:45 9:11 pace - 25.5 weeks pregnant
3-11-12: Corktown 5K, 28:33 9:13 pace - 27 weeks pregnant
3-25-12: Rock CF Island Half Marathon, 2:11:03 10:00 pace - 29 weeks pregnant
4-16-12 Boston Marathon, deferring to 2013
8-11-12: Run thru Hell 10 mile or 4.8 mile
9-30-12: Brooksie Way Half Marathon
10-21-12: Grand Rapids Marathon
11-22-12: Detroit Turkey Trot 10K
I so need to start making a weekly plan. I think tonight shall be the night.... I hope, cause that's what I said on Sat, oops!!
Today is fried chicken and maybe fries and salad.
DX: MFI
Taking a break from being poked and prodded
Here are my planned meals for the week, I don't know which day I'll make which meal.
Pretzel crusted chicken
Asian glazed chicken
Bacon pierogi bake
Parmesan honey pork roast
All four of those recipes I have pinned on Pinterest. For sides we'll have either rice or baked, roasted or mashed potato and some kind of veggie.
Tonight I'm not cooking because DH is going shooting and I"m going to WW and out to dinner with my Dad.
Monday: homemade mac & cheese
Tuesday: leftovers from weekend (pork chops, salad, m&c)
Wednesday: salad with loads of veggies
Thursday: chicken with some kind of veggies and oven roasted potatoes
Friday: spaghetti and meatballs with salad
Saturday: brown sugar/balsamic glazed pork tenderloin with unknown sides. And a T-Rex cake
Sunday: date night so not sure what i'll prepare for kids/ILs. maybe homemade pizza or tacos.
Getting back to it- my diet and exercise blog
Losing it...Without Losing it
Mmmmm! Mac & cheese is my current craving/obsession. Mind sharing your recipe???
M- leftover crockpot chicken
T- Grilled Chicken Salads
W- chili (DH is cooking--bonus!)
Th- leftover chili
F- Greek Chicken Meatballs
I use Betty Crocker's recipe: http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/family-favorite-macaroni-and-cheese/4533ea52-0194-4fce-b30f-9516a74c0628
I usually add a bit more butter and double the cheese. Very healthy!
Getting back to it- my diet and exercise blog
Losing it...Without Losing it