**it's an easy-ish, super flexible week of dinners since I have a wedding I'm working this week :)
JK JK JK TEXAS LOST ITS EVERLOVING MIND THIS WEEK SO PROCEED WITH CAUTION
sunday: grill and chill
- see our valentine's traditions + food here
- this recipe (use chicken tenders, double sauce, eat over heart-shaped pasta)
- roasted brussels sprouts with balsamic glaze + roasted parm asparagus
- vday waffle breakfast with this waffle iron: we're trying these
- vday heart cake in this heart pan: we're trying this with a boxed yellow cake + this icing + heart sprinkles
- brett loves his grill, his smoker, and his prep table (see other grill and chill favorites here)
- see our other weekly routines here and our yearly traditions here
weekly meal prep:
- here and here's how I meal prep
- see all my meal prep instagram posts here
- here's what I do when I don't feel like meal prepping
- shop my favorite meal prep goodies here
- I love this article for inspiration
- make crockpot potato chowder (i omit onion) for monday
- oven roast bacon for potato soup + sandwich bar (+BLTs for me for lunch this week)
- *I adapt all these things for KK if need be if it's something we will share
- see more about KK's baby-led weaning journey here
- make a batch of this oatmeal for the week, if needed
- make oatmeal cups for KK (freeze leftovers for future weeks)
- make a batch of waffles, pancakes, or waffles, if needed
- freeze leftovers, or double the batch and freeze half
- make a batch of soft scrambled eggs, if needed
- make an oven omelette for the week, if needed
- here's my recipe (I loosely tweaked this oven omelette recipe and this recipe) or here's my post on similar egg cups.
- make these egg cups for KK - freeze leftovers for future weeks
- make smoothie cups and/or yogurt parfaits, if needed
- see my "smoothies" highlight on my instagram
- see more about my yogurt parfaits here
- make snack boxes in divided glass containers like this, if needed:
- see my "snack box" highlight on my instagram for this better explained + past boxes
- see my Pinterest boards to see where I save all food inspiration for snack boxes/adult lunchables/bistro boxes/whatever you call them
monday: soup + sandwich night
bacon tomato sandwiches +
crockpot potato chowder (i omit onion)
tuesday:
freezer croissant breakfast sandwiches (eggs, bacon, and cheese)
wednesday:
leftover creamy tomato parmesan soup
+ bagged salad + turkey sandwiches
thursday:
slow cooker chili (from freezer, frozen in these containers)
(I usually double the beans, and do all pinto, or half pinto and kidney, sometimes i use ground turkey and/or I halve the meat -- like this time, I did 2lbs ground turkey, 2 cans pinto, 2 cans kidney)(I omit the adobo chilies, and I double the green chiles)
add cheese + sour cream + fritos for frito pie
friday: fajita friday or leftovers
- shop my favorite leftover containers here
- also, on fridays I menu plan + order groceries. I have a highlight of me talking through my process in my "how I menu plan" highlight, if you'd like to understand the method behind my madness.
- here are my three go-to dinner strategies I repeat over and over. and over.
- here's what I do when I don't feel like making what's on the menu plan.
saturday: snack dinner saturday
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