After last week I feel like I should only be eating raw salads for the next 6 weeks. Seriously between thanksgiving and all the leftovers I need to go on a full blown cleanse!! Sorry to much information I know!
I definitely feel on the sluggish side and will be the first to admit I am afraid to get on the scale this morning. Anyway, no need to dwell in the bad – but oh so good – choices made over the last 4-5 days. Nope! Time to get back into the swing of things and start planning so I do not undo the last 2 years of healthy habits I have formed for myself.
Let’s get right to it.
My menu plan this week is mostly using foods from my freezer and pantry. I did not have time to go grocery shopping this weekend nor will I this week so I need to get creative and use up what I have.
Breakfast
Smoothies
Make ahead tips
- I am going to make a batch of slow cooker oatmeal today to keep in the fridge all week.
- For the baked oatmeal I am going to try and make a few batches to put in the freezer this week.
- For the smoothies I will try to make kits or I will make completely and freeze in these Ball® Plastic Freezer Jars
I purchased a couple weeks ago.
Lunch
Chipotle turkey burritos
Leftovers
Yogurt and homemade granola
Make ahead tips
- When we have chipotle turkey tacos on Tuesday night for dinner I will make a double batch and use half the meat for the burritos.
- Granola will be made tonight
Dinner
Grilled Chicken, Roasted Carrots, and Parmesan Brown Rice
Black bean and beef tacos
Make Your Own Pizza
Roasted Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella Risotto
Leftovers
Make ahead tips
Chicken was frozen in the marinade. I took out a couple days ago to let thaw in the fridge so it is ready for tonight.
Tortilla soup, pizza dough, and meatballs were made a few weeks ago and are in the freezer.
I have roasted tomatoes in the freezer from the summer time. However, I have a bunch of vine ripen tomatoes I bought last week that I am going to roast up as well before they go bad.
Tacos and the black bean and squash soup will be made the night of.
Skinny Mom’s Kitchen participates in Menu Plan Monday hosted by the Organizing Junkie.
Menu Planning Resources
I use the emeals clean eating menu planning for ideas and inspiration when putting my menus together. I also organize it and generate my grocery lists using Plan to Eat. If you join Plan to Eat make sure you add me as a friend (skinnymomskitchen) that way you will have access to all the recipes I add and my menu plans so you can generate your own grocery lists. Both of these services are offering huge sales for cyber Monday so make sure to check them out.
