sunday:
dinner:
grill and chill - brett grills chicken
lets also make instant pot shredded beef
using the meal prepped components linked below
I also heat up some tortillas. So people can make a taco, or eat it on the side.
big bowl of fruit + big bowl of mashed avo
meal prep:
pinto beans / “refried” black beans - recipe coming soon!
fajita vegetables and/or caramelized onions, if time
chopped red onions, jalapeno, green onions
monday:
dinner:
picnic dinner at the park with friends
pack sandwiches + diy lunchables!
meal prep:
make some sort of egg thing for the week
like these egg muffins
and/or a batch of ip hardboiled eggs
make a batch of chicken salad - recipe coming soon
roast some bacon
tuesday:
dinner:
on Tuesdays brett takes a 5-hour class for Master Naturalist program in which he’s currently enrolled, so on Tuesdays we’re taking advantage of a pizza chain’s Tuesday BOGO Deal.
with a big bowl of fruit
the veggie box + ranch
and a big salad with goooood salad stuff for the week
wednesday:
quesadilla night with sunday’s leftovers
meal prep:
make creamy jalapeno
make some sort of muffins - let’s do our favorite yogurt muffins
make a big batch of our favorite ip oatmeal for the week
here’s why this serves us well all week long
or make baked oatmeal cups
thursday:
dinner:
eggs, some sort of bread, and a smoothie. repeat every Thursday.
let’s make a loaf of my favorite english muffin bread, if I feel up to it.
meal prep:
bake something seasonal for brett as one of my goals for this school year
freeze leftovers
friday:
something easy:
my chicken noodle soup, pulled from the freezer
frozen garlic bread
big bowl of fruit
and a big salad with goooood salad stuff for the week
saturday:
dinner:
snack dinner saturday + movie night
meal prep:
clean out the fridge
unload groceries
prep any fruit for easy snacking + easy dinner sides
assemble our veggie box
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