sunday: grill and chill
- read all the ways our weekly ritual of grill and chill helps us here
- brett grills burgers
- he's getting a massage on Father's Day, so I want grill and chill to be easy :)
- our Father's Day tradition is I make him his beloved spice cake
- 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 prep any produce
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: sandwich night
- add arborio rice to soup like how this lady does in her tomato soup (I also love her post for freezer ideas!)
- freeze leftovers in containers like this or this
- spinach or mixed greens + goat cheese + tj's candied pecans + halved grapes and/or diced apples + thinly sliced red onion (optional) + grilled chicken (or whatever protein - optional) + balsamic vinaigrette
- make mason jar salads with leftovers like this
- see my post on this salad here
- see my favorite salad dressing container here
- favorite mason jars and lids linked here
- visit my Pinterest boards to see where I save all salad inspiration and ideas
tuesday:
- I usually make a double/triple batch of this recipe and freeze the leftovers, as these freeze SO WELL and i love having frozen taco meat in my freezer for a quick dinner
- see my favorite freezer containers here, but I love to freeze my taco meat in these containers
- use ground beef and/or ground turkey
- I give the onion a few minutes head start before adding in meat, and I add in riced cauliflower when sauteeing onion
- and/or sometimes I blend spinach into the tomato sauce (I don't measure how much spinach or cauliflower, sorry!) by literally throwing the tomato sauce and some spinach into a blender
- crunchy tacos + mashed avocado + pico + diced tomatoes + diced red onions + TJ's jalapeno sauce + shredded lettuce + quesadilla cheese + crema
- see instagram post here for a visual of the toppings
- ALSO psa i love my avocado tool
wednesday:
with roasted potatoes, roasted asparagus and tomatoes, garlic green beans, and leftover fruit
or with leftover salad, leftover fruit, and the frozen mac and cheese in the freezer?
we'll see what needs to be used
thursday:
our wedding anniversary
dinner date (or grab takeout)
eat whole foods cake :)
friday: fajita friday or leftovers or something from the freezer
- 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
cheese (leftover goat cheese + leftover cheddar) + pimento cheese + chicken salad
crackers + baguette
caprese salad + leftover fruit
leftover roasted asparagus and tomatoes or leftover veggies or leftover salad
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