It's been a while, so I thought I'd immerse you in a MEAL PLAN for the ENTIRE WEEK...including breakfast that you can eat ON THE GO!! WOOHOO!!!!
I apologize for the hiatus...school started and my brain fell out.
It's back in it's rightful home and I'm ready to start helping you plan meals for your busy week.
Here's a run down of the meals that will be highlighted in this post:
* Baked Oatmeal to go
* Sausage and Cheese Breakfast muffins
* White Bean Turkey Chili
* Savory Fall Stew
* Greek Chicken
* Stuffed Peppers
Want to know the best part about all of these meals?
You can make ALL OF THEM ahead of time (perhaps on a Sunday) and then stick ALL of the meals for dinner in a crock pot on the day you'll be eating them...
VOILA! Dinner. Done.
On Sunday of last week I went grocery shopping...PS go as early as possible. Luckily I get out of church fairly early and can beat most of the crowds...DO NOT go around 2 pm. You'll want to stab your eyeballs. There are zombies everywhere.
After grocery shopping, I went home to prepare my meals. Yes, it's a lot of work on Sunday-the day of rest. Yes, I'd rather be catching up on all of my Hulu shows. Yes, I want to go for a walk outside or read 18 chapters of Harry Potter.
But, guess what?? I'll get to do ALL of those things and MORE during the week because I won't have to COOK AT ALL Monday-Friday!! Cheers to that!
Wash and chop all of your fruits and veggies and stick them in reusable containers. Stack them nicely in the fridge so that they're easy to grab on the go.
I organize my meals on the counter top...this shouldn't surprise anyone who knows me.
Usually I start with the meal that is most complex and will take the most time.
Also, make sure that you have plenty of gallon sized heavy duty zipper bags...this is where your prepared meals will go when finished.
All of the dinner meals can be made on Sunday and either stored in the fridge or in the freezer for the week. (I promise you, it's awesome.)
My husband even commented on how "less stressed" I am since I started doing this. Yes, honey...it's because you can eat when you're ready and I still have time to run errands and go to the gym...after working 11 hours. I LOVE crock pot meals. If you do not own a crock pot...go buy one. NOW!!
The meals listed below are included in my blog. I didn't want to list them all here because it would make the blog incredibly long and possibly more difficult to find recipes later on. So scroll on over to the recipes bar on my home page and check out any of the following meals...the Meal plan and grocery list are, however, included below.
Happy EATING!
Dinner meals:
Monday night: White Bean Turkey Chili
Tuesday night: Savory Fall Stew
Wednesday night: Greek Chicken
Thursday night: leftovers...you should have plenty
Friday night: Stuffed Peppers
Breakfast options:
* Sausage and Cheese muffins
* Baked Oatmeal to go
Grocery List: You will need the following...the cost for us was between $80-100 for the week. It looks like a lot, but most of these supplies will last more than a week and you won't have to buy them the next week.
3 lbs. ground turkey (you can use ground beef if you want)
olive oil
cloves of garlic (I buy the already peeled...in a jar. Refrigerates well)
3 sweet onions
1 red onion
4 cans Navy Beans
1 Bottle of Pinot Grigio (I love BAREFOOT, but any kind will do)
2 Jalapeno Peppers
1 can of corn (or fresh corn)
Vegetable Broth
Button or Portabello Mushrooms (about 2 handfuls)
baby carrots (a large bag will work for the week)
Greek Yogurt (buy a med. sized tub...you can add it to protein shakes too!)
several lemons
1 small whole chicken
4 large peppers (bell or red work fine...whatever's cheapest)
eggs
vanilla extract
applesauce
bananas
rolled oats
baking powder
ground turkey sausage
Bisquick (or other all purpose baking mix)
shredded cheddar cheese
milk
cucumbers
feta cheese
tomatoes (small, baby, large, whatever works)
mixed veggies for the soup (green beans, corn, okra, celery, carrots, etc.)
You'll need these herbs and spices: These are pretty good ones to always have on hand. You'll use them a lot. Don't sweat if you don't have them...salt and pepper usually add good flavor by themselves.
* salt and pepper
* oregano
* cumin
* cinnamon
* thyme
* basil
* cilantro
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