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meal plan
sunday:
dinner: grill and chill
no grilling today!
slow cooked chicken caesar wraps
we usually do grilled chicken or rotisserie chicken, but the slow cooker is calling my name this week
and we usually offer lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, crumbled croutons, caesar dressing, and parmesan cheese as our toppings
those sweet potato tater tots lurking in our freezer
monday: sandwiches
why we love a weekly sandwich night
build your own BLT or build your own chicken bacon ranch paninis
make plentyyyy of extra bacon for lunch leftovers + tomorrow’s dinner
use sunday’s leftover shredded chicken
freeze any leftover shredded chicken in these containers
our veggie box with our ranch dressing
and/or a favorite bagged salad
frozen french fries
big bowl of fruit
tuesday: quick, make-ahead, or crockpot
pancakes to use that random bag of mix in our pantry
any leftover bacon
or!
build your own breakfast tacos
using the above eggs, leftover bacon, and roasted potato
or!
build your own avocado toast bar
using the above eggs, leftover bacon, cheddar slices, and tomatoes
or!
build your own croissant breakfast sandwich
using the above eggs, leftover bacon, and american everloving cheese
wednesday: pizza, pasta, or rice
tons of charred, roasted broccoli NOMMM
our veggie box with our ranch dressing
and/or salad with our ranch dressing
and/or a favorite bagged salad
big bowl of fruit
thursday: quick, make ahead, or crockpot
we’ll make Brett’s day with homemade hamburger helper
big bowl of fruit and/or bagged salad and/or my favorite steamable bag of seasoned broccoli
friday: leftovers or takeout
saturday: snack dinner saturday or dinner with loved ones
frozen pizza or leftovers weeeee!
leftover fruit
whatever’s left in our veggie box + our ranch dressing
and/or salad with our ranch dressing
and/or a favorite bagged salad
meal prep
i usually do a little meal prep on Sundays as a part of our Grill and Chill, but I may instead do a bit here and there throughout the week. (you’ll notice I allow space in my daily rhythm for potential meal prep.)
below is the list of what I hope to meal prep this week - it may not all happen, and that's okay! even 5 minutes of prep is super beneficial.
prep some dinner components:
during the summer, I prep as much dinner stuff on Sundays as possible, so that KK and I can spend plenty of time at the pool after her nap
prep produce, make veggie box
pick up our ranch dressing for the week
make croutons - post coming soon!
prep some sort of dessert for the week:
see here why this is our new favorite thing for our marriage.
bake a big batch of banana muffins
freeze half, or take to a friend
prep some things to make breakfasts/snacks/lunches smoother:
prep a big pile of cheese quesadillas and/or PB&Js for the week? i’d be so dang happy
and/or make sure to buy stuff for my favorite, go-to sandwich or my absolute favorite wrap for my lunches this week
make the weekly pot of beans so I can make this other favorite quick breakfast/lunch
favorite bean recipes: instant pot black beans or slow cooker refried beans or this copycat chipotle recipe, or this beloved slow cooker bean recipe of mine
let’s prep smoothie cups in these containers
make a batch of oatmeal like this
excerpt from my “my breakfast and lunch favorites” blogpost:
up until, like, a year ago, i swore I disliked oatmeal. but it turns out I was just eating the wrong kind. my mom one day made oatmeal like this with good oats, and served it to me plain with a generous slab of butter stirred in. it was this savory risotto-like situation. it was heavenly. and from then on, I was a converted oatmeal lover.
move some frozen mango/pineapple/cherries to mason jars in the fridge for KK like this
slice lemons for hot lemon water
make a big batch of carrot orange juice, if time/energy
read more about my juicing routine here
Need more ideas for make-ahead breakfasts and lunches to meal prep? Here’s my list of favorites!
favorite things
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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