Menu Plan

Menu Plan- Saturday, January 14th to Sunday, January 29th

Yes, I missed last week so this menu is slightly retroactive.  It just has some of my favorite food in it.  Many of the recipes are not Whole 30 so I had to make some tweaks here and there but its still good.  There is also a lot more food on this list than we will eat.  I foresee some leftover days in front of us.

Saturday: Spicy Turkey Meatloaf with Roasted Butternut Squash  (delicious for breakfast this morning)
Sunday:  Beef and Guinness Stew
Monday: Roasted Chicken in the Slow Cooker  with baked sweet potatoes and roasted broccoli
Tuesday: Chicken Tacos with cauliflower rice (unsure of a recipe but it will be using leftover chicken)
Wednesday:  Leftovers
Thursday:  Grilled Pork Chops with sweet potato fries
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday:  Chili in the slow cooker (Against All Grain recipe)
Sunday:  Baby Shower

Menu Plan: Sept 20- Sept 26

Sunday: Leftovers
Monday: Spaghetti with Whole 30 approved meat sauce and sauteed egg plant
Tuesday: Turkey Spinach Slow Cooker Enchiladas
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Grandma Visiting
Friday: Take out!
Saturday: At Friends for a Party

 Sunday: Stretching
Monday: Chalene Extreme and Run
Tuesday: P90X3- CVX
Wednesday: Chalene Extreme
Thursday: T25 at the hotel
Friday: Run
Saturday: Dirty 30

Last Weeks Recap
Sunday: Sausage Kale Squash Soup- Delicious as alwasy
Monday: Tex Mex Beef Tacos- Easy and delicious
Tuesday: Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Homemade Pizza or Leftovers- Plenty of Leftovers! 
Saturday: Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Paleo bbq sauce, with some cucumber tomato salad, easy peasy

Workout Plans:
Sunday: Stretching/Walking
Monday: Chalene Extreme
Tuesday: T25
Wednesday: Chalene Extreme
Thursday: Run- No run, too hot.  Instead I did PiYo.
Friday: Chalene Extreme- Prenatal Yoga
Saturday:Dirty 30- Late night CVX

Menu Plan: Sept 13- Sept 20

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 Sunday: Sausage Kale Squash Soup
Monday: Tex Mex Beef Tacos
Tuesday: Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Homemade Pizza or Leftovers
Saturday: Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Paleo bbq sauce

Workout Plans:
Sunday: Stretching/Walking
Monday: Chalene Extreme
Tuesday: T25
Wednesday: Chalene Extreme
Thursday: Run
Friday: Chalene Extreme
Saturday:Dirty 30

 Last Weeks Recap
Sunday: Picnic
Monday: Burgers with sauteed onions and mushrooms, cucumber and tomato salad  (my son LOVED this)
Tuesday: Tuna Noodle Casserole
Wednesday: Leftovers 
Thursday: Sloppy Joes with Sweet potato tots
Friday: Pizza Night (or leftovers) (It was leftovers)
Saturday: Crockpot Chicken thighs with broccoli and rice

Workout Plans: (One mile walking/running every day)
Sunday: Stretching
Monday: Chalene Extreme
Tuesday: Cize
Wednesday: Chalene Extreme
Thursday: P90X3- CVX
Friday: RUN!!!
Saturday: Dirty 30



Weekly Meal Plan: September 6th - September 13th

Courtesy of Skinnytaste.com

 Sunday: Picnic
Monday: Burgers with sauteed onions and mushrooms, cucumber and tomato salad 
Tuesday: Tuna Noodle Casserole
Wednesday: Leftovers 
Thursday: Sloppy Joes with Sweet potato tots
Friday: Pizza Night (or leftovers)
Saturday: Crockpot Chicken thighs with broccoli and rice

 Workout Plans: (One mile walking/running every day)
Sunday: Stretching
Monday: Chalene Extreme
Tuesday: Cize
Wednesday: Chalene Extreme
Thursday: Cize
Friday: Chalene Extreme
Saturday: Dirty 30

 Last Weeks Recap
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Chicken Tenders and Sweet Potato tots
Thursday:  Hamburgers and tomato cucumber salad
Friday: Stale Bread Soup (Turned out to be split pea soup since we ran out of stale bread and I had a ham bone in the freezer)
Saturday: Crockpot Black Bean Salsa Chicken

Workout Plans:  (I always shoot for 10,000 steps.)
Tuesday: P90X3 CVX
Wednesday: Chalene Extreme Burn 2
Thursday: Cize
Friday: Chalene Extreme Burn 3
Saturday: Dirty 30 or PiYo (Dirty 30 it was!)

 Still falling short on steps but I'm getting there.

Weekly Plan- September 1st- September 5th


Each week I'll share what we're going to eat, the recipes and then what we actually eat.  I'll also share what I plan do to for exercise and what I actually do for exercise.  Believe me rarely will my plan and what I do actually be the same thing.

Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Chicken Tenders and Sweet Potato tots
Thursday:  Hamburgers and tomato cucumber salad
Friday: Stale Bread Soup
Saturday: Crockpot Black Bean Salsa Chicken

Workout Plans:  (I always shoot for 10,000 steps.)
Tuesday: P90X3 CVX
Wednesday: Chalene Extreme Burn 2
Thursday: Cize
Friday: Chalene Extreme Burn 3
Saturday: Dirty 30 or PiYo

(I'll inspirational quotes...mainly to remind me not bake cupcakes and freeze them so I can eat them whenever I want.  Oops! Too late!)

Menu Plan for September!



I am totally excited!  One of my big goals for the rest of the year is monthly meal plans.  It helps me save money, not let food last in my freezer and pantry too long and ideally makes my life easier.  The hardest thing to figure out is how many leftovers I will have and right now what to do without an oven.  You will that I've left out a lot of side dishes.  Those will be other decided one week or two weeks in advance.  I'm sort of hoping we get our oven up and running so I can have a few more options.  I'll also be including hyper links to recipes each week and lastly I'll include a report of what we actually eat along with my planned workouts and what I actually do. Not everything is 21 Day Fix approved and frankly I probably won't be eating everything here.  This is what my family will be eating and sometimes I'll just be eating a salad or more leftovers.  I always like to factor in something that's easy for the boys to take to school or leftovers which is why you'll see pasta at least once a week.  


So here goes nothing!  


Week 1: September 1 - 5


Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Football Food!  Chicken Tenders (from Trader Joe's) and Sweet potato fries (kid friendly for a fast bedtime and easy to eat while drafting
Thursday: Hamburgers, corn and tomato cucumber salad
Friday: Stale Bread Soup
Saturday: Crockpot Salsa Chicken

Week 2: September 6 - 12


Sunday: Leftovers
Monday: Ribs with corn and sweet potato hash
Tuesday: Tuna Noodle Casseroles
Wednesday: Leftovers 
Thursday: Sloppy Joes with Sweet potato tots
Friday: Pizza Night (or leftovers)
Saturday: Crockpot Chicken with broccoli and rice

Week 3: September 13 - 19


Sunday: Butternut Squash, Kale, and Sausage Soup
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Beef Tacos
Wednesday: Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Pizza night
Saturday: Pulled Pork 

Week 4: September 20 - 26


Sunday: Leftovers (Chi Omega Tea)
Monday: Turkey Spinach Enchiladas
Tuesday: Chicken Ravioli
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Pizza night
Saturday: Dinner at Friend's get together

Week 5: September 27 - 30


Sunday: Dinner at Birthday Party
Monday: Chicken Parmesan with pasta and broccoli 
Tuesday: Seafood buffet and ice cream sundaes!
Wednesday: Leftovers

21 Day Fix- Here I come!


 
I am so excited to start the 21 Day Fix tomorrow.  Okay, that's sort of a lie.  I'm nervous, a little dreading it and pretty excited.   The workouts I love.  The workouts I can totally handle.  On my off days the modifiers are great and one I'm feeling ready to roll I can really get a phenomenal workout.  The problem is of course the eating.  Its not that I don't like to eat healthy or that I can't follow the plan.  I do like to eat healthy and in fact I do eat healthy all the time.  Its just I like to be creative in the kitchen and somehow I feel stunted by the 21 Day Fix.  I miss baking and creating and fun things to do in the kitchen.  Mind you, on a regular basis about 85% of what I do  is eat following the 21 Day Fix.  I like fresh fruit and vegetables and healthy lean meats.  I don't eat a lot of carbs or dairy and a reasonable amount of nuts.  I can hang with the 21 Day Fix for 3 weeks but when its over I take the suggestions and then I go back to my regularly scheduled program.  Starting tomorrow and for the next 21 Days I have 2 things going for me.  First, its summer so what I love to eat is just super plain and super fresh food.  Second, I'm going to work harder to 21 Day Fix-ize my regular recipes.  Maybe its just a mind set but either way I want to turn my meals into 21 Day Fix friendly portion controlled meals so I can still create and still do well.  The great 21 Day Fix app should help me as should the new FIXATE cookbook.

And yes, a little of this might be happening.



But time to get serious!  Time to trust my process and trust the journey.


Okay, so happy to get that off my chest.  Time to get this show on the road.  Wish me luck!

Oh and in case you're interested.  Here is my menu plan for the week:

Monday: Flank Steak with sauteed zucchini
Tuesday: Salmon with roasted broccoli
Wednesday: Pecan Crusted Chicken Tenders with a micro-green salad
Thursday: Honey Baked Cod with riced cauliflower and broccoli
Friday:  Anything that is leftover
Saturday: Roasted chicken
Sunday: Roasted chicken salad (recipe to come)

Menu Plan: January 12-18

Honeybee Homemaker: 21 Day Fix Recipe: Stuffed Bell Peppers

This weeks menu plan took a little extra effort because I am not only planning my dinners but I am also really paying attention to breakfast, lunch and snacks. With the 21 Day Fix the only chance I have to fail is to not menu plan.  Otherwise it is all laid out for me.  So here it goes:

Monday: Chicken Enchiladas
Tuesday: Leftover Chicken Enchiladas
Wednesday: Grilled Pork Chops with Roasted Butternut Squash and "burnt" broccoli
Thursday: Greek Chicken and mashed sweet potatoes with Spicy Green Beans
Friday:  Breakfast for sinner/leftovers
Saturday:  Stuffed Bell Peppers
Sunday: Pulled Pork and sweet potato "fries"

Menu Plan: December 29th- January 4th

Courtesy of www.tastykitchen.com
It is sooo very nice to be back to menu planning.  Even better than just planning this week, I'm starting to plan our meals for the month.  Yes, a month!  I know its a little crazy but it gives me piece and lets me know at the very least I'm planning on eating healthy.  Its also a great way to save a little money.  Alas, I'm getting ahead of myself.  First, lets get through this week (and be warned it may not all be healthy).

Monday:  Turkey Tetrazzini  (I'll putting the turkey mixture on a sweet potato.)
Tuesday:  English Muffin Pizzas
Wednesday:  Happy New Year's Eve!  Appetizers galore...recipes to follow, but here is a sneak peak.  Holiday Bourbon Meatballs
Thursday: Roasted Pork with root vegetables, apples and sauerkraut.  (For good luck of course)
Friday:  Leftovers
Saturday: Baked Chicken Parmesan
Sunday: Variation on Chili for a Crowd

Menu Plan- Thanksgiving Week

The menu plan this week is a little different than normal.  We're only cooking one meal for home, going out some other nights and with family for the rest of the week.  That being said, I have already started cooking for the holiday.  

This is what we are making for this week.

Monday Dinner: Tex-Mex Beef Tacos
Yummy Beef Tacos

Thanksgiving Recipes:

Our Imagined Life: Bacon Wrapped Dates

(something like this, although not exactly)
Pear Pomegranate and Spinach Salad | Cooking Classy

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Brown Butter Sage Butternut Squash.


Pumpkin french toast

The Perfect Molasses Cookie (Grain Free, Paleo, Gluten Free) via Deliciously Organic.net

pumpkin-hersheys-kiss-cookie2

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Menu Plan: September 13- September 19

Photo courtesy of www.foodnetwork.com
You might notice that I start having a lot of "football food".  With the NFL three times a week its hard to keep up and stay healthy but we do our best.

Saturday:  Steak, Baked potatoes and Roasted Carrots (my treat tonight was to put Trader Joe's Blue Cheese Pecan dip on the potatoes.  Yum!)
Sunday: Ribs (in Paleo BBQ sauce from the freezer) with  Baked Spice Sweet Potatoes and Sauteed Kale
Monday: Super Sloppy Joes with whole wheat mini hamburger rolls, Sliced Tomatoes and Sweet Potato Fries
Tuesday:  Greek Chicken and ravioli and salad
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday:  Slow cooker bratwurst with roasted apples
Friday:  Chinese Food (unless we have too many leftovers)


Menu Plan: September 1st- September 7th

The Dainty Chef Sausage and Peppers

Monday: Labor Day Picnic
Tuesday: Leftovers (from the Labor Day Picnic and the concert Tailgate)
Wednesday: Leftovers (from the Labor Day Picnic and the concert Tailgate)
Thursday:  Slow cooker Chicken Sausage Peppers and Onions (Welcome back NFL!!)
Friday:  Paleo BBQ Chicken, roasted sweet potatoes and baked beans
Saturday: Leftovers
Sunday:  Birthday Party

A side note on leftovers.  Often times what is left for leftovers is the most unhealthy stuff.  What I tend to do in this case is add some veggies to the pasta dishes or as sides.  The leftovers last a little longer and things get healthier.

Menu Plan- August 11th- 17th



Monday:  Greek Chicken and Pesto Spaghetti Salad (Find it: http://realhealthyrecipes.com/2011/11/09/pesto-spaghetti-squash-salad/)
Tuesday:  Pork chops and sweet potato hash with kale
Wednesday: Pool side food 
Thursday:  Spaghetti and meatballs (eggplant for Mama)
Friday: Leftovers 
Saturday: Chicken salad with avocado and grapes.
Sunday: Grilled chicken, corn on the cobs, fried green tomatoes

Menu Plan: July 28th- August 4th

Monday:  Pork chops, pasta salad (leftover) and potato salad (leftovers) [for the family, 3-day Refresh for the mama]
Tuesday:  Taco Tuesday!  [for the family, 3-day Refresh for the mama]
Wednesday: Leftovers [for the family, 3-day Refresh for the mama]
Thursday:  BBQ Chicken and squash salad
Friday: Turkey Burgers/Beef Burgers and sweet potato fries
Saturday: Family visit
Sunday: BBQ Ribs, sweet potatoes, corn on the cob and tomatoes