Friday, January 11, 2019

1/18 menu plan

Friday: Date night

Saturday: Brett grills/cooks
grilled chicken bacon sliders + sliced citrus + fries + homemade ranch

Sunday: Grain bowl/loaded chopped salad/prep for week
Brett grills chicken and/or blackened salmon

balsamic vinaigrette + spinach + slice apples + crumble goat cheese + quinoa + candied pecans + oven roasted sweet potatoes 
tater tot casserole (omit bacon?) + pancake muffins
Make green juice, make tea

Monday-Wednesday: Brett in Dallas

black beans + mashed avocado or eggs or on a tostada with lettuce, cheese, and crema 
(2 c dried black beans + 6-8 c good, quality broth in crockpot on high for 8 hours)
(in the last hour, mash some of the beans to release some of the starch -- makes for thicker, syrupy beans YUM)
juice + smoothies + pb/honey english muffins + leftovers

Thursday: Sandwiches, pizza, or quesadillas/nachos

ideas for naan pizza -- or try chicken bacon ranch naan pizza (use leftover chicken, bacon, and ranch from sat)
or naan pizza with leftover grilled chicken, mozz, tomatoes, and TJ's balsamic glaze

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