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 egg bites, hard boil eggs in Instant Pot
- make chicken salad
  - these are my favorite containers for leftovers + meal prep
  - this is my favorite food prep gear, like my favorite knives and my favorite cutting boards I use all the time
- make a big pot of soup
  - my favorite tomato soup - triple the amount of carrots, sub bone broth, add tomato powder to taste (to mask carrot taste)
    - freeze half for Future Haley, for camping trips, etc - i love to use these deli containers
  - my veggie rice soup - sauteed veggies + cooked brown rice + chicken bone broth + s/p
- make english muffin bread
- make an easy meal or two for dinner, lunches
  - instant pot mac and cheese
  - roasted broccoli
  - 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
or use leftover chicken salad

roasted green beans + tomatoes + roasted sweet potato
big bowl of fruit
leftover soup
big ol salad

tuesday:

burrito bowls
- leftover grilled chicken
- instant pot mexican rice or instant pot brown rice
- pinto beans + “ refried” black beans
  - i usually do 2 c beans + 7 cup water + 2 TB bouillon + 1 tsp salt + 1 tsp onion powder + .5 tsp garlic powder in an Instant Pot for 30ish minutes (or a Slow Cooker for 8ish hours) - or I sub Pinto Bean Seasoning for the spices
    - I may remove some liquid and blend the cooked beans (using an immersion blender) with a little butter to make a “refried” situation
  - 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
  - i use yellow or white american, i use tillamook mexican cheese, i double the jalapeno, and I omit the cilantro
  - why we make queso each week
  - 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 the banana muffins from the freezer
yogurt or cheese + big bowl of fruit
honey roasted carrots or raw veggies + ranch
brett supplements with leftovers

thursday:

leftover grilled chicken + rice + one of these sauces
- or this sauce we always have

roasted broccoli + roasted green beans
- I swear by Trader Joe’s Onion Salt as my seasoning
big bowl of fruit + leftover bread

friday:

build your own pizza

tortillas, naan, or homemade pizza dough
- marinara sauce, pesto
- pepperoni, leftover grilled chicken
- cheese

peppers or snap peas + ranch
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
- why we have a dvd player and some special kid dvds
- snack dinner, with the kids’ snack dinner in muffin pans
  - why a weekly snack dinner is crucial for me to rest as a mom
  - our popcorn favorites + our smoothie favorites

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