sunday:
dinner: our beloved grill and chill ritual
brett can roast a chicken
garlic bread or avocado toasts
big bowl of fruit
monday:
our weekly friend dinner I mentioned in 10 Things I’m Doing Now for a Great Summer
but if it falls through for whatever reason, we’ll do something in our freezer from Costco
tuesday:
dinner by the pool
wednesday:
the caprese pasta salad or pesto tortellini I never got around to making the last two (!!!) weeks - Brett can add leftover grilled chicken to his
big ol salad using our weekly salad prep
but KK and I have our weekly play date with my BFFs, so usually I pack her a lunchbox to eat for dinner.
thursday:
dinner by the pool
BYO sandwich bar (and maybe pick up bread from Jimmy John’s!)
or or chicken caesar wraps with leftover chicken from Sunday
or or or avocado egg salad sandwiches
big bowl of fruit
chips and/or big ol salad using our weekly salad prep
PS every Thursday I do this quick little routine of seeing if there’s anything in our fridge I can freeze, and throwing any lurking produce into these containers to make smoothie cups
friday:
fajita friday: the best, most joyful way to end the week, while also clearing out the fridge
saturday:
snack dinner saturday + movie night
meal prep, done here and there throughout the week
prep smoothie cups in these containers
see my quick Thursday routine of freezing leftovers + making smoothie packs here!
make our weekly batch of beloved oatmeal
make lemon blueberry bars, if time
prep any fruit for easy snacking + easy dinner sides (like wash + destem grapes)
also make veggie box
make Weekly Pot of Beans
pull muffins out of freezer
make some Mexican-style shredded beef for the week
make a big batch of brown rice/quinoa with chicken/bone broth for added flavor
I love my beloved rice cooker for this
make egg bites, if time/energy
favorite things
13 things we do before and after our Weekend Adventures to make them more enjoyable
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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