sunday:
meal prep:
grill chicken
roast bacon, store in mason jar for the week
here are my other favorite things for organizing my fridge
prep salad stuff, make croutons
I put my salad in this big container with this thin dish rag, I put my salad veggies in these containers, and I put my croutons in a big ol mason jar
rinse + destem grapes for the week
these are my favorite produce containers bc of how they stack
slice lemons for lemon water, store in mason jar for the week
make a big pot of soup
my favorite tomato soup - triple the amount of carrots, sub bone broth, add tomato paste/powder to taste (to mask carrot taste)
my veggie rice soup - sauteed veggies + cooked brown rice + chicken bone broth + s/p
freeze half for Future Haley, for camping trips, etc
i love to use these deli containers
make english muffin bread
make an easy meal or two for dinner, lunches
pan fried chicken sausage
monday:
grilled chicken sliders or grilled chicken wraps
an array of sauces: chicken sauce, caesar, ranch, buffalo, mayo, etc
lettuce, avocado, tomato, onion, croutons, cheese
tortillas or rolls
roasted green beans + tomatoes + roasted sweet potato
big bowl of fruit
leftover soup
tuesday:
burrito bowls
pinto beans + “ refried” black beans
if I make it fresh, I always freeze half - so some weeks I’m just reheating frozen beans. but i’ve learned we love to have both pinto beans and “refried” black beans on hand each week
i love to freeze in these deli containers
weekly batch of queso
these are my favorite containers for leftovers + meal prep
mashed avocado, corn, roasted sweet potato, sauteed peppers
shredded cheese, crema, creamy jalapeno
cilantro, onions, tomatoes, jalapeno
tortillas, tortilla chips
wednesday:
weekly batch of muffins or quick bread
pull banana muffins from freezer
yogurt or cheese + big bowl of fruit
roasted carrots or raw veggies + ranch
brett supplements with leftovers
thursday:
leftover grilled chicken + rice + one of these sauces
roasted broccoli + roasted green beans
big bowl of fruit
friday:
build your own pizza
tortillas, naan, or homemade pizza dough
marinara sauce, pesto
pepperoni, leftover grilled chicken
cheese
roasted broccoli, roasted brussels sprouts
big ol salad, big ol bowl of fruit
saturday:
family movie night + snack dinner saturday
movie night must-haves - a play tent and a big ol crash pad
snack dinner, with the kids’ snack dinner in muffin pans
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