First 2017 Meal Plans?

[balletofangels]

What is everyone making this week? All healthy stuff?

I need to diversify my choices a bit, but to start it'll be stuff I make quite often. 

I made a big batch of paleo chili yesterday and namasteak 's egg roll in a bowl today to have for lunches. I cleaned out all my "stock pile" of old lunches and relabeled containers. I'll add in chicken soup this week and then I should be good for lunches for most of January.

The end of the week is going to be tough to keep on track

Other than that:

Monday 1/2: blog.paleohacks.com/perfect-slow-cooker-roast-chicken/

Tuesday 1/3: Chicken Soup

Wednesday 1/4: Chicken Stir Fry
from He and She Eat Clean
Thursday 1/5: Retirement Party
at a Sports Bar
Friday 1/6-Sunday 1/8: Going to Canada for a wedding

[venice2007]

Lime grilled chicken salads
Lime honey salmon over sautéed black beans, peppers, corn, broccoli and grape tomatoes
Brinner
Shrimp and avocado
Steaks and salads
Lamb meatballs over orzo
Chicken salads

[calle28]

Bbq chicken in the crockpot right now. We'll eat it with some veggies - green beans for me, corn for my H, and some store bought mac and cheese.

Tuesday or Wednesday my H will make spaghetti or sloppy joes.

We aren't cooks at all, but we are trying. We are making an effort to cook at least twice a week.

[underwaterrhymes]

Tonight - pizza with no cheese, banana peppers and onions
Monday - North South Veggie Chili
Tuesday - Pasta with Lemon Pistachio Pesto and salad
Wednesday - eggplant stir fry and brown rice
Thursday - Jamaican black beans and orange zest chard
Friday - Marinated Balsamic and Maple Tempeh and Brussels
Saturday - chunky sweet potato stew
Sunday - BBQ Tofu and broccoli

[balletofangels]

Jan 1, 2017 20:27:26 GMT -5 Catlawdy said:

We had filet and spinach casserole tonight. This week we will have salsa Verde chicken in the crock pot, a shepherds pie with mashed cauliflower on top instead of potatos, sauteed chicken with green beans, and maybe a pork tenderloin. Dh tends to dislike a full week of meal planning, so I have several options for the week and decide the night before what to make.

This is how I usually make it, but I just pinned a recipe using sweet potato. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm intrigued.

[noodle]

I'm making this baked lemon chicken tonight, and it smells amazing.

I'm also planning quinoa pizza bowls, taco night, and Korean beef over brown rice.

[calle28]

Jan 1, 2017 20:30:46 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

Tonight - pizza with no cheese, banana peppers and onions
Monday - North South Veggie Chili
Tuesday - Pasta with Lemon Pistachio Pesto and salad
Wednesday - eggplant stir fry and brown rice
Thursday - Jamaican black beans and orange zest chard
Friday - Marinated Balsamic and Maple Tempeh and Brussels
Saturday - chunky sweet potato stew
Sunday - BBQ Tofu and broccoli

I'm in awe of people who have a meal plan and cook every night. Plus you have 2 kids?

How do you do it?

[namasteak]

balletofangels I am SO glad that you like egg roll in a bowl so much

We are eating a few non compliant things (mashed potatoes, rice, garbanzo beans) in the pantry this week as we get ready for a Whole 30. Need to meal plan though...

[textbookcase]

Here's what I have so far:

M: chicken soup
T: spinach feta sausages, rice, broccoli
W: Gyro bowls w quinoa
Th: chicken parm
F: pork loin w roasted sweet potatoes and broccoli
S: out
S: not sure yet

[calle28]

Thanks mofongo! We are hoping we can get by with only cooking 2-3 times a week too.

[underwaterrhymes]

Jan 1, 2017 20:41:31 GMT -5 calle28 said:

Jan 1, 2017 20:30:46 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

Tonight - pizza with no cheese, banana peppers and onions
Monday - North South Veggie Chili
Tuesday - Pasta with Lemon Pistachio Pesto and salad
Wednesday - eggplant stir fry and brown rice
Thursday - Jamaican black beans and orange zest chard
Friday - Marinated Balsamic and Maple Tempeh and Brussels
Saturday - chunky sweet potato stew
Sunday - BBQ Tofu and broccoli

I'm in awe of people who have a meal plan and cook every night. Plus you have 2 kids?

How do you do it?

LOL.

This is a new thing. We haven't been good about this. But H and I have gained too much weight and have been ordering out too often and drinking too much.

We are going mostly vegan and going to work hard at reducing cost, processed foods, and waste.

We will see how it goes, but I'm motivated.

[balletofangels]

Jan 1, 2017 20:47:23 GMT -5 namasteak said:

balletofangels I am SO glad that you like egg roll in a bowl so much

We are eating a few non compliant things (mashed potatoes, rice, garbanzo beans) in the pantry this week as we get ready for a Whole 30. Need to meal plan though...

With your notes of course!

I am trying to go back to being mostly paleo, but I was thinking of starting another Whole 30 mid month. It just wasn't worth getting going this week with having a weekend away. Plus wedding=wine.

[balletofangels]

Jan 1, 2017 20:41:31 GMT -5 calle28 said:

Jan 1, 2017 20:30:46 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

Tonight - pizza with no cheese, banana peppers and onions
Monday - North South Veggie Chili
Tuesday - Pasta with Lemon Pistachio Pesto and salad
Wednesday - eggplant stir fry and brown rice
Thursday - Jamaican black beans and orange zest chard
Friday - Marinated Balsamic and Maple Tempeh and Brussels
Saturday - chunky sweet potato stew
Sunday - BBQ Tofu and broccoli

I'm in awe of people who have a meal plan and cook every night. Plus you have 2 kids?

How do you do it?

I only have one kid, but I meal prep 2 weeks at a time and mostly use the crock pot during the week.

[underwaterrhymes]

Jan 1, 2017 20:55:47 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Jan 1, 2017 20:52:15 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

LOL.

This is a new thing. We haven't been good about this. But H and I have gained too much weight and have been ordering out too often and drinking too much.

We are going mostly vegan and going to work hard at reducing cost, processed foods, and waste.

We will see how it goes, but I'm motivated.

Yes, I am getting back on track tomorrow. I lost 40lbs last year and gained about 9 back, which I'm ok with. Since Sept we had 2 long trips, then holidays and all of the parties and gatherings that go along with that time of year, I had the most enjoyable holiday season I've had in a while, so 9 well worth it lbs. I did keep up with my workout plan, so overall I'm happy but need to get back on my game. It is SO easy to fall into old patterns with eating.

It really is.

I've been thinking about going mostly vegan for awhile, and although eating poultry is easier, I just don't enjoy it.

My challenge will be I am lazy and my commute sucks. It's around an hour each way (and on bad nights can be up to an hour and a half or even longer). So I'm trying to find things that aren't too labor intensive or that I can prepare somewhat in advance. But we waste wayyyyyy too much food and order out too often. And I am drinking more than I want to be. There are multiple things coming into play.

[Monica Geller]

M- stuffed pepper casserole
T-chicken and dumpling in crockpot
W-leftovers
Th- quesadillas
F-take out
Sat- homemade mac&cheese

[candreco]

S- pasta w/ meatsauce from the freezer, salads
M- roasted salmon and potatoes with horseradish dill sauce, green beans
T- sumac chicken with carrots and cauliflower
W- at a friend's
T- slow cooker beef barbacoa quesadillas/rice bowls, tomato-avocado salad
F- tbd, thinking pork tenderloin roasted with pears and blue cheese, sweet potatoes, maybe broccoli?
S- birthday party pizza for DH and kids, I'll fend for myself

I've also got a roasted spaghetti squash and baby spinach/kale to use with leftovers for my lunches

[sproctopus]

We're having:

Beef ragu with pappardelle
Chicken, avocado & quinoa soup
Chicken schwarma & cauliflower rice
Chicken parmesan & roasted vegetables

I only cook every other day. I, too, am in awe of people who can do it every night. We are just two, but I cook for 4-8 at a time. Leftovers for lunch everyday and dinner a few nights.

[cereal K]

Tonight was Ham Steak, Mac & Cheese, and the requisite New Year’s Collard Greens (I hate black eyed peas, or we would have had those, too).

The rest of the week:
Mon: Pan-Seared Salmon with Pear and Walnut Salad
Tues: Fettuccini with Winter Greens and Poached Eggs
Wed: I’m traveling. H will make the kids fish sticks, I’m sure.
Thurs: Seared Hangar Steak with Warm Cabbage Wedges
Fri: Delivery Sushi

*My secret to meal planning is that I like magazines and grocery shopping, and H does all the cooking!

[starlily]

Breakfasts:
- protein shakes

Lunches:
- salads with grilled chicken

Dinners:
- spaghetti squash with italian sausage sauce
- chicken with tomato herb pan sauce
- chicken with garlic and mushrooms
- marinated flank steak and roasted veggies
- pizza

[starlily]

Jan 1, 2017 20:41:31 GMT -5 calle28 said:

Jan 1, 2017 20:30:46 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

Tonight - pizza with no cheese, banana peppers and onions
Monday - North South Veggie Chili
Tuesday - Pasta with Lemon Pistachio Pesto and salad
Wednesday - eggplant stir fry and brown rice
Thursday - Jamaican black beans and orange zest chard
Friday - Marinated Balsamic and Maple Tempeh and Brussels
Saturday - chunky sweet potato stew
Sunday - BBQ Tofu and broccoli

I'm in awe of people who have a meal plan and cook every night. Plus you have 2 kids?

How do you do it?

I plan only 4-5 meals at a time and every Friday is pizza night. I have a pretty good range of meals I'm comfortable making, so I know which ones I can accomplish in under 45 minutes. H's job is to keep the kids occupied while I cook, since we both get home at the same time.

I also rely on pre-prepped products during weeks I know I'll be swamped at work like the marinated meats and bagged salads at Trader Joe's.

[isabel]

Tonight: Reubens, fries, pickles
Monday: Fried cod, corn, roasted broccoli and cauliflower
Tuesday: Sloppy Joes, salad
Wednesday: Braised coconut spinach and chickpeas over sweet potatoes (underwaterrhymes, you might like this recipe for your new vegan kick. It's so good!)
Thursday: Sausage and cabbage
Friday: Orange sriracha chicken, zucchini, rice

[lauralala]

Tonight: Grapefruit and avocado salads
Monday: Veggie hash w/poached eggs
Tuesday: Roasted potato, asparagus, lentil "salad"
Wednesday: Bean and root veggie stew
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Ratatouille pasta
Saturday: Dinner out

[So_Fetch]

We finished up our blue apron meals tonight - pork loin and kale.

M - Minestrone soup
T - turkey tacos
W - grilled chicken and broccoli
Th - turkey lettuce cups

And that's as far as I've gotten.

[verycontrary247]

Tonight we had steak, mushrooms, and smashed red potatoes. Tomorrow will be leftover lasagna.

[ElizabethBennet]

Jan 1, 2017 20:41:31 GMT -5 calle28 said:

Jan 1, 2017 20:30:46 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

Tonight - pizza with no cheese, banana peppers and onions
Monday - North South Veggie Chili
Tuesday - Pasta with Lemon Pistachio Pesto and salad
Wednesday - eggplant stir fry and brown rice
Thursday - Jamaican black beans and orange zest chard
Friday - Marinated Balsamic and Maple Tempeh and Brussels
Saturday - chunky sweet potato stew
Sunday - BBQ Tofu and broccoli

I'm in awe of people who have a meal plan and cook every night. Plus you have 2 kids?

How do you do it?

For me personally, cooking is a time at night when I can relax. I turn on music or a podcast and zone out. H with the girls so they stay out of the way. On the nights he's working at dinner time its harder. We also fall into bad habits of too much takeout if I don't cook most nights.

And while Im a full-time student I don't work outside the house so that makes my time much more flexible. I know its gonna be a lot harder when I start working outside the home.

[jsillyfun]

Thai take out
Whole wheat spaghetti and turkey meatballs
Pierogies and butternut squash soup
Mint cucumber lemon pilaf
Wild rice stuffing and calimari steak
Vegan nachos with Mexican quinoa topping

[ElizabethBennet]

Monday- Roasted chicken breasts, maple roasted carrot salad, french bread
Tuesday-Shakshuka, bread
Wednesday- Cider-Roasted pork tenderloin with roasted plum chutney, veggies, roasted potatoes
Thursday- Moroccan grilled lamp chops, couscous, roasted carrots
Friday- Korean style grain bowls
Saturday- I got a pasta maker for christmas and am going to attempt homemade pasta for the first time

[namasteak]

Jan 1, 2017 20:51:14 GMT -5 calle28 said:

Thanks mofongo! We are hoping we can get by with only cooking 2-3 times a week too.

I don't like cooking every day and find cooking 3 times a week the easiest way to keep eating at home. Sunday's I typically make a big soup or salad for lunches, a breakfasts casserole or whatever meat we will eat for breakfast, and a dinner. Then I only need to cook again Tuesday & Thursday nights!

[Deleted]

Skinnytaste posted on her FB page a link to a list of recipes that are whole 30 compliant and instant pot or crock pot friendly. I picked 4 of them for this week.

-Sheetpan Italian chicken and veggies

-one pot spaghetti squash and meat marinara for the insta pot

-one skillet chicken with green beans and bacon

-barbacoa beef

[carrotsmakemefat]

Yes and no on the healthy stuff? Ha ha.

Busy week so I need a lot of pre cooked stuff.

Making a batch of paleo chicken tenders

This detox salad - foodbabe.com/2015/12/28/go-salad-heavy-eating-big-meals/

Mongolian beef in my instant pot

Maybe some bolognese with pasta and spaghetti squash

Rest of the week will likely be eating whatever is closest to my yoga studio (kabobs, pho, and this awesome taco place)

Need to search for more healthier snack ideas - that's my real vice and I've noticed I've felt little better being off as many snacks e past week