breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Breakfast: 

These just came out of the oven. I'm having a hard time resisting!

Lunch:

This has become a staple around here! We eat it at least once a week!

Dinner:

Strawberry salad. Mixed greens + strawberries + red onions + chicken + chopped nuts + goat cheese + this dressing + lots of pepper! Springy!

It's been a smooth sailing kind of week in the kitchen- mostly because of the pre-planning I did over the weekend. Sometimes I'm tempted to skip this prep work... but with some of our evening activities in full swing, it really has become a necessity!  

Sometimes I make the whole dish ahead of time and freeze it. Other times I just prep the veggies/make marinades/and otherwise get it all ready for cooking. Whenever I can, I double the recipe and save one of the dishes for another day later in the month. So worth the effort.

Here are some of our favorites that can be made or prepped ahead of time:

lasagna roll ups 

chicken and beans 

turkey lettuce wraps 

honey chicken

turkey and black bean enchiladas

baked rigatoni primavera

zesty chicken salad

protien power salad

hoppin' john

 

Now get cooking!!

Comments

[Fruitful Fusion]

So many yummy meal ideas! Thanks!!!

[Kristen]

You are such a healthy eater...so many lovely salads and veggies! Are you always this healthy or are you dieting? (too many questions? :) I only ask b/c I am on a low calorie diet to lose 10-15 lbs and I'm trying to rediscover a love for veggies. It's hard sometimes! ;)

[Libby]

Kristen: I revamped my diet back at the first of the year. I cut out wheat, sugar, and limit carbs (like brown rice, oatmeal, and beans) to very small portions every other day. I pretty much stick to lean protein, veggies, a bit of fruit, yogurt (or cottage cheese), whole milk in my coffee, and some nuts. I don't do crackers, cereal, chips, bread, sweets, or much alcohol (just a small glass about 1x/week). So far I've lost 18 lbs and feel amazing!!! Ian was recently weaned and so "operation take my body back" is well underway! Good luck!

[kristen]

18 pounds is AWESOME!!! Way to go!! Thanks for sharing your eating plan, too. :)