click here for my postpartum meal plan + what I froze for postpartum
see this Instagram post for my postpartum plans + routines + goals
sunday:
grill and chill - brett grills something for dinner, brett grills whatever protein(s) we need for the upcoming week, and we chill
- brett grills burgers
- see our other weekly routines here and our yearly traditions here
- See this Instagram post for more on my freezer cooking.
- (Also peek at the "freezer" highlight on my Instagram.)
- See this document for a list of alllll the linked recipes - and notes - of what I froze for postpartum.
monday:
meal prep monday
caprese avocado toast (use trader joe's balsamic glaze + thick shredded mozz, omit lemon juice for personal preference)
- with oven roasted sweet potato cubes
- (except I don't peel these and I roast these for muuuch longer - until caramelized and bits of crispy - probably like 45ish minutes)
- meal prep:
- shop my favorite meal prep goodies here
- my version of Meal Prepping is asking myself, “What can I do now that will be helpful in the future?” AKA “What can I do now to make Thursday’s dinner easier?”
- cook bacon for blts + waffle wednesday
- cut fruit/produce for week
- slice french bread for tonight's avocado toast
- visit my Pinterest boards to see where I save all food inspiration and ideas, like yogurt parfaits and snack boxes
- assemble yogurt parfaits for the week, if needed
- (yogurt + hempseeds + chia seeds + fruit...then add granola just before eating)
- like this or see this post for a visual step by step
- shop my favorite mason jars + reusable lids here
- assemble snack/bistro boxes for the week (see my favorite containers here), if needed
- see my other routines here
tuesday:
taco-ish tuesday
- fish taco bowls (inspired by this recipe)
- see my Instagram post here
- frozen fish from costco (cooked in air fryer) + tortillas (just in case brett prefers tacos vs bowls)
- cabbage + avocado + lime + pico (we do regular and mango) + sour cream + cheese + creamy jalapeno (from chuy's)
- mashed avo + chips for me
- (I use my favorite avocado tool when dealing with avocados)
- or sometimes I just have fish and tartar sauce
waffle wednesday
pancakes or waffles (waffles pulled from freezer stash this time)
+ scrambled eggs? bacon? fruit? smoothies?
+ scrambled eggs? bacon? fruit? smoothies?
- freeze extra pancakes/waffles or make pancake muffins with any extra batter in this mini muffin pan
- I use an oatmeal pancake recipe - I use my mom's recipe so I don't link it, but there are tons if you do a quick google search
- see my instagram post on waffle wednesday here
- follow me on Pinterest - I pin all sorts of food inspiration, like waffle ideas
- make smoothie cups, if needed
- see more about my smoothies here, here, and here
- here's my favorite smoothie book
- shop my favorite smoothie cups, straws, and blender here
- follow weelicious - she's where I get all my smoothie combo ideas
- see my other routines here
thursday:
slow cooker roast + mashed potatoes
- + buttermilk drop biscuits
- see this or this instagram post
- (I sometimes blend a bag of spinach into the buttermilk because WHY NOT, but this is totally optional)
- (biscuits pulled from freezer)
- See this Instagram post for more on my freezer cooking.
- (Also peek at the "freezer" highlight on my Instagram.)
- See this document for a list of alllll the linked recipes - and notes - of what I froze for postpartum.
friday:
leftovers
shop my favorite leftover containers here
shop my favorite leftover containers here
- bean and cheese nachos
- (see this post for directions)
saturday:
snack dinner saturday
- see my posts explaining about how we do snack dinner here and here
- I love Jen Hatmaker's Instagram post here about how she does it
- peek at my "snack dinner" pinterest board where I find inspiration
- aaaand this article in favor of snack dinner (+ ideas)
my favorite posts/pages to help you:
- meal planning 101
- my favorite things
- visit my amazon store
- see my instagram stories and pinterest boards for more ideas
- things to do at home, haley wynn style
- my pregnancy so far + how I'm prepping for baby
- see my favorite postpartum things here
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