brett's working out of town starting monday, so consider this a week of easyyyy dinners that clean out what we already have on hand
here's my daily rhythm. the best thing I ever did was create a loooooose daily rhythm to create some consistency in my (and KK's!) days - the biggest breakthrough was I made the schedule in such a way that I can maintain it whether or not Brett is home, whether or not brett is working, and whether or not I have anything on the schedule for HWD. it was lifechanging.
sunday: grill and chill
- read all the ways our weekly ritual of grill and chill helps us here
- brett grills steak for mother's dayyyy
- twice baked potatoes + roasted veggies
- salad + ranch dressing
- i love my produce keeper and my salad dressing container
- my favorite cheesecake bars
- 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
- shop my favorite meal prep goodies here
- I love this article for inspiration
cut or supreme citrus
make food for me (and KK)
- *I adapt all these things for KK if need be if it's something we will share
- see more about feeding KK here
- make a batch of this oatmeal for the week, if needed
- or make a batch of baked oatmeal for the week - like this! (I learned I love to eat it warm with milk or greek yogurt YUM)
- or make fruity baked oatmeal cups for KK - I'll sometimes change out the fruit, double the recipe, and freeze leftovers. you're welcome, future haley!
- make a batch of beans and/or rice/grains, if needed
- KK and I LOVE rice and beans for breakfast/lunch!
- make a batch of waffles, pancakes, or muffins, if needed
- (or make a batch of sheet pan pancakes, like these or these)
- freeze leftovers, or double the batch and freeze half
- make eggs for the week, if needed
- like my trashy tater tot baked omelette
- or make these egg cups
- or make sheet pan omelette for us + KK for the week
- or make hardboiled eggs using this method for KK + Brett this week
- 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
grilled cheese (dave's killer bread + white american)
- we love our panini press for good grilled cheese + good toasty sandwiches
with bagged caesar salad, too?
- and my favorite chicken noodle soup
- (but omit chicken and increase veggies - i'm feeling a noodle veggie soup)
- from freezer - in these container
- I omit sherry out of personal preference...and because we never have it
- i use PETITE diced tomatoes
- I like to add arborio rice like how this lady does in her tomato soup
- from freezer, in these containers
tuesday:
cheese quesadillas + big pile of mashed avocado
or grab that leftover grilled chicken in the freezer for chicken and cheese quesadillas?
fruittttt
or, or!
wednesday:
leftover salad + plenty of ranch dressing
cut up pieces of goooood chicken tenders on top
i swear it's good
or, or! leftover salad with chicken spaghetti
(chicken spaghetti from freezer, frozen in these containers)
thursday:
costco frozen fish + tartar sauce
canned green beans (let's try cooking them like this)
with leftover twice baked potatoes? or fruit?
or with frozen luby's mac and cheese or boxed annie's mac and cheese?
or roast up any lurking veggies in the fridge?
friday: fajita friday or leftovers
- shop my favorite leftover containers here
- also, on fridays I menu plan + order groceries
- here's my big Meal Planning 101 post - one of my post popular posts!
saturday: snack dinner saturday
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