sunday: our beloved grill and chill ritual
no grill and chill - we’ll be coming home from a wedding!
we’ll do a simple Breakfast for Dinner meal with scrambled eggs and fruit, and hopefully do some easy meal prep (see “meal prep” section below)
monday: sandwiches
why we love a weekly sandwich night
dave’s killer bread (or pick up bread from Jimmy John’s!)
bacon, turkey, and ham
lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and avocado
provolone, cheddar cheese
chips
big ol salad (post coming soon on our new salad ritual)
big bowl of fruit
tuesday: something easy
build your own tostadas
leftover meal prepped chicken/steak (see “meal prep” section below)
weekly pot of beans: slow cooker refried beans
but I usually omit the onion, use black beans, and reduce the butter
big bowl of mashed avo
big ol salad (post coming soon on our new salad ritual)
big bowl of fruit
wednesday:
pasta + jarred alfredo sauce
leftover meal prepped grilled chicken (see “meal prep” section below)
big ol salad (post coming soon on our new salad ritual)
big ol bowl of fruit
garlic bread, if time/energy
thursday: something easy
big ol salad (post coming soon on our new salad ritual)
or, or!
something with those frozen fish sticks in our freezer
or, or!
fajita friday a night early
friday:
parents night out at KK’s school, so we’re going out to dinner with Joey :)
some restaurant from our Local Places List
one of my monthly routines is to plan a Date Night or two
but here are a few other things that help us prioritize Date Night
saturday: snack dinner saturday + movie night
see a full list of alllll the things we love for Snack Dinner here
but know I also love Yummy Toddler Food’s Snack Dinner blogpost, too
and, and! we LOVE doing a muffin pan snack dinner like this
meal prep
prep smoothie cups in these containers
make our weekly batch of beloved oatmeal
prep any fruit for easy snacking + easy dinner sides (like wash + destem grapes)
also make veggie box
brett can grill some chicken like this for the week, too
weekly pot of beans: slow cooker refried beans
but I usually omit the onion, use black beans, and reduce the butter
let’s also make a big batch of brown rice with chicken/bone broth for added flavor
I love my beloved rice cooker for this
favorite things
fajita friday - our new favorite, restful Friday Dinner Tradition
see the comments of the post for a whole slew of Friday Dinner Traditions! LOVE!
my four big seasonal tubs - packed away Easter things in the Spring tub this week
three of the best things we ever did in our home in this season
the big list of things, systems, and routines that help me feel my best - I’m always updating this post and it’s the best place to start to get a lot of FAQs answered!
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