Planning this weeks meals has been quite a bit harder than planning last weeks meals. I am starting to get a little tired of eggs and meat is also just not that appealing to me. 

Also... I hate lunch.... It has always been my trickiest meal hence why I used to just snack my way through that part of the day. It's time to just keep trucking though so that I can form new healthy habits! On the plus side I really haven't been snacking at all, I think the balance of proteins and fats at each meal is totally satiating! 

I am already on Day 9 of the Whole30 and thus far it has gone by super quickly! 

Here is my meal plan for this week! 

(Whole30 week 2) 

Monday- 

Breakfast- Hard boiled Eggs

Lunch- Egg Salad with Sweet Potato Fries and Avocado Ranch (We didn't like the ranch)

Dinner- BBQ Pulled Pork w/ sweet potato rounds and avocado (This pork is our favorite!)

Tuesday- 

Breakfast- Blueberry Breakfast Clafouti (It was super yummy!) w/ more Blueberries and Tomatoes

Lunch- Leftover pulled pork or leftover chili

Dinner- Salmon Cakes from It Starts with Food w/ Cauliflower, Carrots, and Parsnip Puree

Wednesday-

Breakfast- Poached Eggs over Sweet Potato Hash 

Lunch- Spicy Tuna Cakes (from the NomNomPaleo iPad app) w/ Kale Chips and Honeydew Melon

Dinner- Grilled Chicken and Veggie Kabobs

Thursday- 

Breakfast- Over Easy Eggs w/ Avocado and Tomatoes

Lunch- Leftover Chicken and Veggie Kabobs

Dinner- Super Fine Salmon w/ Roasted Asparagus

Friday-

Breakfast- Pizza Quiche

Lunch- Tuna Salad

Dinner- Zucchini Pasta w/ Marinara and Meatballs

Saturday- 

Breakfast- Leftover Pizza Quiche if it's yummy :)

Lunch- Leftovers or Chicken Salad

Dinner- Salsa Chicken Lettuce Wrap Tacos w/ Avocado and Salsa

Sunday-

Breakfast- Hard boiled Eggs

Lunch- Leftover Salsa Chicken

Dinner- Meatloaf with Mashed Cauliflower and Roasted Green beans

*As with last week, if the meals that I linked to aren't completely Whole30 compliant, I will tweak them so that they are. i.e. swapping out the butter for ghee, leaving out vanilla extract, making sure my meats don't contain sugar, that kind of thing! 

Meal Plan Monday + Whole30 Day 1

A little while ago I heard about a program called Whole30. Every blog I have ever read about it has totally sung its praises! I wanted to know more so I bought It Starts with Food on my iPad. When I first started reading the book I thought I would start a Whole30 in January, by the end of the book I wanted to start immediately! 

I haven't mentioned it very much but I have been dealing with a lot of hormone related issues that started back in December following my abdominal surgery that confirmed my infertility. Pre-surgery my doctor placed me on birth control so that I could have the surgery and post-surgery he wanted me to remain on birth control for the rest of my life.... seriously.... 

Long story short... the birth control made me CRAZY. I stopped taking it after 3 months but am still dealing with the hormonal repercussions of all that hormonal junk that I put in my body. 

All that said, my number 1 goal with doing the Whole30 is to regulate my hormones!

Here is a list of all I hope to accomplish with Whole30

1. Regulate Hormones! 

2. Get clear skin! (I struggle with food related eczema and hormonal acne)

3. Break free from my sugar dependence

4. Form a better sleep cycle

And...

I would be lying if I said that I didn't want my jeans to fit a little better too! :) 

I plan to do weekly recaps with all of my meals for that week since I have loved being able to read other blogs daily recaps! Here was my day 1:

One of the key's to a successful Whole30 is planning so I have meticulously planned out our meals for this week! 

Monday- 

Breakfast- Eggs with Tomatoes, Cucumbers, and Macadamia Nuts

Lunch- Salad with Chicken, Apples, Walnuts, dressed with Olive Oil, Balsamic, and S&P

Dinner- Roast Chicken (made with ghee) with Carrots, Parsnips, Green Beans and Raspberries

Tuesday-

Breakfast- Eggs with Tomatoes

Lunch- Tuna Salad, Try out this Avocado Ranch Recipe, Carrots, and Cucumbers, and Strawberries

Dinner- 5 minute Chicken (made with ghee) with Broccoli

Wednesday- 

Breakfast- Hard Boiled Eggs with Avocado and Tomatoes

Lunch- Chicken Salad with Grapes and Pecans 

Dinner- Salsa Chicken Lettuce Wrap Tacos with Guacamole, Salsa, and Sauteed Veggies

Thursday- 

Breakfast- Try a frittata? 

Lunch- Leftover Salsa Chicken

Dinner- Paleo Chili with Baked Sweet Potatoes

Friday- 

Breakfast- Eggs with Leftover Sweet Potatoes

Lunch- Leftover Chili with a Salad

Dinner- Steak with Butternut Squash and Kale Bake

Saturday- 

Breakfast- Blueberry Breakfast Clafouti

Lunch- Egg Salad with Veggies

Dinner- Mustard Lime Chicken with Broccoli 

Sunday- 

Breakfast- Hard boiled Eggs with Fruit

Lunch- Chicken and Veggie Kabobs

Dinner- Leftovers from the week

*Some of these links aren't totally Whole30 approved so I will be making substitutions so that they are! 

Meal Plan Monday

Happy Monday! 

It will be a busy week so there isn't too much to plan! Most of these meals are mainly from the freezer! 

Monday- Lasagna Soup with Rosemary Rolls

Tuesday- Sriracha Salmon

Wednesday- Savory Chicken with Roast Green Beans

Thursday- Out

Friday- Out

Last week's Greek Meatballs were just okay for me, but Brian really liked them. The Pulled Pork was a huge hit! We all loved it and I will definitely make it again and again! I didn't get a chance to make the Sriracha Salmon or the Meatloaf so those will get rolled over to the coming week and weeks! 

Meal Plan Monday

Somehow I got out of the habit of posting my weekly meal plan.... 

(Actually I got out of the habit of posting anything but that is beside the point!) 

I want to get back to it though! 

Here are this weeks eats...

Monday: Salmon Wonton Tostadas

Tuesday: Greek Meatballs w/ Green Beans

Wednesday: Pulled Pork w/ Sweet Potato Rounds

Thursday: Sriracha Salmon w/ Sauteed Carrots

Friday: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, and Peas

I am trying to cut back on the grains that we consume so this week of meals are more meat based that I usually do. The Greek Meatballs and Pulled Pork are both new to me recipes! When I post next week's meal plan I will let you know how we liked them! 

April Meal Plan

I don't know about you, but I am ready for April! It means that we are that much closer to Summer! We had a gorgeous day on Sunday which gave us a glimpse of how wonderful summer will be! I can't wait for days spent outside playing in the kiddie pool and sandbox with the girls! It will be our last summer here and we are going to make the most of it!

The Lemon Butter Salmon that I link to below is super delicious! I highly recommend that you try it!

Monday the 1st- Spaghetti Pie w/ Caesar Salads
Tuesday the 2nd- Knock-off Chick-fil-A w/ Butternut Squash Fries
Wednesday the 3rd- Tacos
Thursday the 4th- Lemon Butter Salmon w/ Steamed Broccoli
Friday the 5th- Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, and Peas

Monday the 8th- Meatball Parmesan Sliders w/ Roasted Green Beans
Tuesday the 9th- Bean and Cheese Enchiladas w/ Corn and Avocados
Wednesday the 10th- Homemade Pizza with Spinach Salads
Thursday the 11th- Salmon Wonton Tostadas w/ Steamed Carrots
Friday the 12th- White Calzones w/ Caesar Salads

Monday the 15th- Eating Out
Tuesday the 16th- Trader Joe's Orange Chicken w/ Rice and Steamed Broccoli
Wednesday the 17th- Brown Butter Sage Chicken w/ Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Thursday the 18th- Brown Sugar BBQ Salmon w/ Sauteed Carrots
Friday the 19th- Chili topped Sweet Potatoes

Monday the 22nd- Southwest Soup
Tuesday the 23rd- Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Wednesday the 24th- Crockpot Shredded Chicken Tacos
Thursday the 25th- Teriyaki Salmon w/ Steamed Broccoli
Friday the 26th- Chicken Enchiladas

Monday the 29th- Grilled Cheese and Deceptively Delicious Tomato Soup
Tuesday the 30th- Tostadas

Most of March's Meal Plan

I have been feeling sub-par the last two days, however my people still need to eat. 

{Brian ordered seersucker monogrammed PJ's for my birthday and they finally arrived!}

The fridge was looking sparse today, so off to Trader Joe's we went! 

Searching for Freddie the frog...

Mommy's will is weaker when her immune system is down. Cookies for Claire...

Cheese puffs for Kenley...

Here's what my people are eating this month! 

March 4th- Feta Salmon with Roast Potatoes

March 5th- Lasagna, Caesar Salad, and Garlic Bread

March 6th- Shredded Chicken Tacos

March 7th- Grill out with my Parents

March 8th- Out at Friends

March 11th- Lasagna Soup with Sourdough Bread

March 12th- Tostadas

March 13th- Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, and Peas

March 14th- Brown Sugar BBQ Salmon with Sauteed Carrots

March 15th- Meatball Parmesan Sliders (Try making meatballs with meatloaf mixture)

March 18th- Potato Soup with Rosemary Rolls

March 19th- Brown Butter Sage Chicken with Bacon Green Beans

March 20th- Salmon Pie with Steamed Broccoli

March 21st- Salmon Wonton Tacos

March 22nd- Pizza Night (Try this homemade dough)

February Meal Plan

Last month's meal plan seemed to go smoothly so I am going to stick with it again for February!

Monday the 4th- Leftovers
Tuesday the 5th- Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burritos
Wednesday the 6th- Tortellini Soup (without the sausage)
Thursday the 7th- Crockpot Chicken Tacos
Friday the 8th- Paleo Waffles with Strawberries and Coconut Whipped Cream

Monday the 11th- Bacon and Egg Breakfast Chili
Tuesday the 12th- Salmon and Sauteed Carrots
Wednesday the 13th- Brown Butter Sage Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
Thursday the 14th- MY BIRTHDAY DINNER OUT!!
Friday the 15th- Pizza Night

Monday the 18th- Chicken Chili
Tuesday the 19th- Chicken Tetrazzini with Steamed Carrots
Wednesday the 20th- Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken with Green Beans
Thursday the 21st- Salmon with Broccoli
Friday the 22nd- Tacos

Monday the 25th- Lasagna Soup
Tuesday the 26th- Roast Chicken with Veggies
Wednesday the 27th- Rosemary Honey Chicken with Quinoa and Green Beans
Thursday the 28th- Salmon with Roast Potatoes
Friday the 1st- Paula Deen's White Calzones and Caesar Salads

Menu Plan for January

I'm going to try my hand at monthly menu planning and see how it goes... I may not like it and switch back to the weekly plans but I might as well give it a shot! I got a new Lilly Pulitzer agenda for Christmas and I love that it has two monthly overviews for each month in different spots. It is great for meal planning! My new plan is to try to do soups on Mondays and crockpot meals on Wednesdays... this will kick in more in February because I have totally forgotten what is in our freezer and I need to do an inventory of it all asap!

Last Week- January 7th - January 11th
Monday- Lasagna Soup
Tuesday- Bean and Cheese Burritos
Wednesday- Salmon Wonton Tostadas
Thursday- Crockpot Shredded Chicken Tacos
Friday- Date Night!

This Week- January 14th - 18th

Monday- Broccoli Cheese Soup with Rosemary Rolls
Tuesday- Brown Butter Chicken with Crispy Sage and Baked Sweet Potatoes
Wednesday- Rosemary Chicken with Quinoa and Steamed Green Beans
Thursday- Maple Glazed Salmon with Carrots
Friday- Mexican Chicken with Jalapeno Popper Sauce and Steamed Broccoli

January 21st- 25th

Monday- Southwest Soup
Tuesday- French Dips with Steamed Broccoli
Wednesday- Crockpot BBQ Chicken with Salad
Thursday- Enchiladas with Corn
Friday- Pizza Night with Salad

January 28th - February 1st

Monday- Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
Tuesday- Stromboli with Roasted Green Beans
Wednesday- Cranberry Chicken with Steamed Carrots
Thursday- Brown Sugar BBQ Salmon with Mashed Potatoes
Friday- Tacos

Weekly Meal Plan

I haven't been too stellar at posting my weekly meal plans now have I?

Last Week
Monday- Roast Chicken with Roasted Asparagus
Tuesday- Southwest Soup
Wednesday- Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, and Peas
Thursday- Thanksgiving
Friday- Date Night with the Hubby to Conto's in Lake Stevens (P.S. You should go there! It's yummy!)

This Week
Sunday- Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Monday- I was sick so the Hubs picked up some soup and bread at Haggen
Tuesday- Cheesy Vegetable Chowder with Buttered Rosemary Rolls
Wednesday- Artichokes for the Ladies, Leftovers for the Man (It was his late night)
Thursday- Tostadas
Friday- Stromboli

P.S. The girls and my new favorite snack is plain greek yogurt with a little drizzle of honey!

Weekly Meal Plan

I'm was a bit stumped with what to make for dinners this week... With the weather being so cool I have been wanting soups all the time, the problem with soups is that they are hard for the girls to eat without making a huge mess! Thursday I am trying my friend Emma's BBQ Chili, I plan to make it vegetarian by adding 2 extra cans of beans instead of the ground beef!

Monday- Leftover Lasagna Soup
Tuesday- Out to Dinner with Friends!
Wednesday- Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos
Thursday- Slow Cooker BBQ Chili w/ Sweet Potatoes
Friday- Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, and Peas

What are you making this week? Are you feeling stumped with your meal plans like I am?

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There are 239 new pictures waiting to be uploaded from my iPhone. Alas, I am having internet drama and iPhoto drama. So instead of the showing you the multitude of cute pictures and sharing a yummy recipe, I will share our weekly meal plan. Sorry if that is boring to you but it does really help me stick with cooking healthy dinners!

Weekly Meal Plan

Monday- Taco Pizza (Leftover PW pizza dough and leftover taco ingredients. Great clean out the fridge dinner!)

Tuesday- Homemade PF Chang's Lettuce Wraps

Wednesday- Dinner @ our Friend's (I'm bringing a salad and rolls)

Thursday- Lasagna Soup

Friday- Marine Corps Ball!

Hopefully I will be back soon with that iPhone picture post!

What are you making this week for dinner? Anything super yummy that we need to try?

Weekly Meal Plan

I am feeling pretty good! The only time my tonsil spots bother me now is when I yawn. Yawning really hurts but thankfully I don't need to yawn constantly :)

Feeling better means I am back to cooking! Yay! Having meals brought to us was such a blessing but we also ate more than our fair share of fast food and boxed macaroni and cheese. Time to get back to normal!

Weekly Meal Plan 10/22 - 10/26

Monday- French Dips w/ Steamed Broccoli
Tuesday- Salmon w/ Carrots and Baked Potatoes
Wednesday- BBQ Chicken Pizza w/ Caesar Salads (Using PW's Pizza Crust)
Thursday- Nate's Birthday Party
Friday- Macaroni and Cheese w/ Bacon Green Beans (I'm using my new favorite Mac and Cheese recipe! I'll post it after I make it!)

{I am going to try to hold off on using freezer meals for a while so that they can be saved for after my surgery!}

Weekly Meal Plan 9/24-9/28 and more Crockpot Meals

Brian's Fall quarter starts today! I asked him if I could take a first day of school picture of him but he declined :). Kenley starts pre-pre school on Wednesday, so I will take tons of pictures of her first day!

Weekly Meal Plan 

Monday- Leftover Stephanie's Goulash

Tuesday- Roast Chicken (making chicken broth with bones) 

Wednesday- Southwest Soup (made with leftover roast chicken)

Thursday- Crockpot Lasagna

Friday- Bean and Cheese Enchiladas

I have said it before but my goal is to have a crockpot meals planned for Monday's and Wednesday's because I have Titus 2 some Monday's and the pre-pre school will be on Wednesday's. This week it is working out a bit different though because I am due for another crockpot meal prep day. 

I am having my tonsils removed on the 3rd and I have heard that the recovery time for adults is 2-4 weeks so I want to use this week to get really far ahead with freezer meals. Now that we have tried all of the freezer meals I made last month, there are a few things that I will do differently this time.  

Last time I made:

For the Freezer: 

2 bags of Cilantro Lime Chicken with Black Beans and Corn (We liked! I will make again but next time I will add the cilantro at the end of cooking rather than adding to the bags) 

2 bags of Teriyaki Chicken (The sauce was overpowering. I will try these again though with a different brand of teriyaki sauce. Next time I will also,not add the additional sauce on the day of cooking and I will add the pineapple 30 minutes before it's finished cooking) 

2 bags of Healthy Mama BBQ Chicken (We liked this! Next time I will chop the peppers and onion smaller and double the sweet potatoes)

2 bags of Sausage and Peppers  (We didn't like this. I won't be making it again) 

2 bags of Savory Chicken (This was okay but I won't be making it again) 

1 bag of Stephanie's Goulash (I liked it but Brian didn't. If I make it again I will probably make it without meat.) 

1 bag of Newlywed Beef Tips (This was okay but I won't be making it again)

2 bags of Black Beans 

Day of Crockpot meals:

Crockpot French Dip Sandwiches (These super are yummy!)

Shredded Chicken for tacos. (Super yummy! 1 pkg of chicken breasts + 1 jar of good salsa, cook on low 6-8 hours. Shred and use for tacos!) 

*Next time I make all of these meals I will cut all of my veggies smaller especially my onions and peppers much smaller. 

Here is what I plan to make this week: 

2 bags of Cilantro Lime Chicken

2 bags of Teriyaki Chicken

2 bags of Healthy Mama BBQ Chicken

A big batch of Chicken Stock with bones from Roast Chicken

A big batch of Black Beans 

4 Lasagnas (I'll post my recipe after I make them!) 

1 bag Ginger Cranberry Pork Roast (From MamaAndBabyLove ecookbook)

2 bags Honey Rosemary Chicken

1 bag Cranberry Chicken

1 bag Cumin Cinnamon Beef Stew (From MamaAndBabyLove ecookbook)

Weekly Meal Plan

I'm a little late with posting my weekly meal plan because we were away this past weekend at a Dude Ranch! The trip was everything we hoped for and now we are left with horse fever! I'll post pictures tomorrow!

Here's what we will be chowing down on for dinner this week!

Monday: Take-Out Pizza (on the way home from our trip)
Tuesday: Sweet Potato Carbonara and Salads
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Stephanie's Goulash
Friday: More leftovers... you would think that with us being gone all weekend we wouldn't have many leftovers but that is not the case!

P.S. The Sweet Potato Carbonara is super delicious! It could also be called "sweet potato breakfast hash". It would be perfect for brunch!

Weekly Meal Plan 9/10 - 9/14

The girls and I are currently home sick with fevers. Nothing makes you feel like a "real grown-up parent" as having to care for your poor sick kids. They have been pitiful and both of their fevers peaked at about 103.5 yesterday. All of our fevers are on the lower side today so it looks like we are starting to get better!

Here is my meal plan for the week: 

September 10th- Monday- Crockpot BBQ Chicken

September 11th- Tuesday- Blackberry BBQ Salmon (we didn't end up having it last week)

September 12th- Wednesday- Lasagna Soup

September 13th- Thursday- TBD due to our Anniversary

September 14th- Friday- TBD due to our Anniversary

Our anniversary is on Sunday and we had planned to go to Arizona but then tickets got really expensive so we had to scrap those plans. Now we are trying to figure out somewhere else fun to go. Any ideas? 

Weekly Meal Plan

My new goal is to have our Monday night and Wednesday night dinners be freezer/crockpot meals. As soon as we make our way through all of the freezer meals that I made I will do a recap post and let you know what we liked, what we didn't and what we will change for next time!

Weekly Meal Plan for September 3rd through September 7th

Monday- Newlywed Beef Tips w/ Veggies
Tuesday- Blackberry BBQ Salmon w/ Veggies
Wednesday- French Dip Sandwiches w/ Side Salads
Thursday- Cookout with Family, I'm bringning Raw Zucchini Alfredo
Friday- Homemade Pizza Night

(I plan to leave Saturday's and Sunday's open for leftovers or eating out)