This was a crazy busy weekend for me. The girls had their dance recital Saturday and I was determined to do a big freezer cooking day Sunday. To make sure I was prepared for my freezer cooking day I did all of the shopping Saturday before the recital. Can you say exhausted by 10:00pm? Oh and did I mention in the midst of all that my daughter spiked a 104 temp and had to be brought to urgent care where she was diagnosed with step throat. Yes that made for a very busy somewhat stressful weekend. I was still able to get around 10 freezer meals done, not as many as I planned, but as a wise person once said “life happens when you are trying to plan it”.
Below is my menu plan for this week. I did lose the 2 pounds I gained last week but I am still trying to lose the last pesky 8 pounds to get to my goal weight. Therefore my menu plan will stay between 1300 – 1500 calories.
Here are my tips for preparing this week’s menu ahead of time.
- Bolognese sauce made and stored in the refrigerator
- Pesto made and stored in the refrigerator.
- Chicken cooked, shredded, and stored in the bags in the freezer.
- Meatballs cooked and stored in the freezer.
- Meatloaf cooked and stored in the freezer.
- Strawberries cleaned, sliced and stored in the refrigerator.
- 2 loafs of bread made.
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| Breakfast | Mid Morning Snack | Lunch | Dinner | Snack | |
| Monday | Cup of Coffee with 2 tablespoons French vanilla creamer
Breakfast sandwich (1/4 cup egg beaters, 1 Morning Star breakfast sausage, 1 piece of homemade toast) |
Mozzarella cheese stick | Taco wrap (using left over taco meat from over the weekend)
|
Bolognese Sauce (recipe coming)
Salad with one tablespoon Caesar dressing
Texas Toast
|
Skinny Cow desert |
| Tuesday | Cup of Coffee with 2 tablespoons French vanilla creamer
Sliver Palate Thick and Rough Oatmeal with 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup |
Mozzarella cheese stick | Hummus, tomato, spinach, and cheese stuffed pita.
Vanilla chobani yogurt with strawberries
|
Caprese Grilled Wraps (recipe coming)
Spinach salad with balsamic vinegar |
Skinny Cow desert |
| Wednesday | Cup of Coffee with 2 tablespoons French vanilla creamer
Breakfast sandwich (1/4 cup egg beaters, 1 Morning Star breakfast sausage, 1 piece of homemade toast) |
Mozzarella cheese stick | Greek Turkey Wrap | Pesto Chicken Tortellini (recipe coming) | Skinny Cow desert |
| Thursday | Cup of Coffee with 2 tablespoons French vanilla creamer
Sliver Palate Thick and Rough Oatmeal with 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter and 1 tablespoon all fruit preserves. |
Mozzarella cheese stick | Leftovers
|
Meatball subs with marinara sauce (recipe coming for marinara sauce) | Skinny Cow desert |
| Friday | Cup of Coffee with 2 tablespoons French vanilla creamer
Breakfast sandwich (1/4 cup egg beaters, 1 Morning Star breakfast sausage, 1 piece of homemade toast) |
Mozzarella cheese stick | Hummus, tomato, spinach, and cheese stuffed pita.
Vanilla chobani yogurt with strawberries
|
Chicken Quesadillas
Salad with 2 tablespoons Maries Feta Yogurt dressing |
Skinny Cow desert |
| Saturday | Cup of Coffee with 2 tablespoons French vanilla creamer
Breakfast sandwich (1/4 cup egg beaters, 1 Morning Star breakfast sausage, 1 piece of homemade toast) |
Mozzarella cheese stick | Turkey and ham melt
Vanilla chobani yogurt with strawberries
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Parmesan Meatloaf (recipe coming)
Polenta with mushrooms and fontina cheese (recipe coming) |
Skinny Cow desert |
Skinny Mom’s Kitchen participates in Menu Plan Monday hosted by The Organizing Junkie.
I think this is so cool. My problem is I never have any clue what to cook. I get tired of try8ing to figure it out and make unhealthy choices. I’m going to start mimicking some of your menus.
Thank you so much for posting your menu. I am so busy that it is easy to click, print, shop, cook and eat.
Thanks
You are very welcome. Let me know how it works for you.