Good Morning! Happy Sunday! Here's our tentative weekly menu for the week ahead. It's a loose schedule, just some ideas of what I will try to cook for the family this week. Doesn't always happen the way it's planned due to children activities, busy schedules, unexpected things that pop up during the week but it's a plan right?
When things happen and I can't make the dinner I planned, I either switch it with something easier for one of the other nights or make a simple frittata which is my fall back plan and there's always grilled cheese or breakfast for dinner too. But frittata's seem to work since I always have eggs, milk, and cheese in the fridge. Another quick meal is quesadilla's. I usually always have some sort of fresh veggies in the fridge and cheese and tortilla wraps so even if they are just vegetable ones and no meat, it's better than grabbing junk food at the ball game or take out on the road, which we don't have the funds for with our family of five anyway. 🙂
Um....you'll notice a lot of chicken recipes this week....well you can blame that on the hubby who went shopping at Sam's Club and came home with a boat load of chicken breasts, on sale of course and he just can't help himself! Needless to say, I've got a lot of chicken to use up in the freezer, but thankfully I have a ton of chicken recipes that will provide variety!!
Have a great week!
Breakfasts
- Homemade English Muffins (adapting this recipe)- for egg sandwiches
- cereal, berries, yogurt-2x
- Whole Wheat Berry Puff Pancake
- Banana Bread Muffins-2x
- Homemade donuts! (adapting from here)
Dinners
- Chicken Cacciatore with brown rice pasta
- Left overs
- White Chicken Chili,whole wheat popovers
- Parmesan Tilapia with sauteed spinach, brown rice
- Grilled Chicken with fresh Herb Marinade, Baked Sweet Potato Fries, steamed broccoli
- left overs
- Stuffed Turkey Burgers, raw cucumber/carrots, Avocado Bean Salad
Tell me, what's your Go-To meal to fall back on when dinners planned don't happen?
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Kim | Making 40 Fantastic
I've been SUPER lazy about menu planning lately..... I'm sure a big reason why I've gained so much weight the last 9 months. Since getting back on Weight Watchers, I'm reminded of the importance of planning. Thanks for sharing your menu so I can "steal" ideas. 😉
Brenda
How long have you been blogging? I've gained at least 10 pounds since I started a year and a half ago! It's now much harder to take it off. I'm having some trouble finding balance with it all. The thing that bugs me the most, I've gained weight on healthy food! I have a portion issue.