sunday: grill and chill
- read all the ways our weekly ritual of grill and chill helps us here
- brett grills chicken
- chicken caesar wrapswith roasted sweet potato cubes?
- use grilled chicke
- use refrigerated caesar dressing (near the produce) - its SO MUCH BETTER
- we use halved cherry tomatoes, romaine lettuce, and shredded (not powdered!) parmesan cheese with good flour tortillas
- brett crumbles croutons (either caesar croutons, or cheese/garlic croutons) to sprinkle on top - this part is essential to add crunch to every bite
- brett adds thinly sliced red onion to his
- see this post and this post for photos + ingredients + step by step
- (I don't peel them and I cook them much longer - until caramelized - like in this photo)
- 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
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
- croissant breakfast sandwiches - some for dinner, some for freezer
- these sandwiches saved me postpartum - see my instagram post here
- I use costco croissants because they're my favorite
- then I use soft scrambled eggs and american cheese, so they're like my favorite croissant breakfast sandwiches from my college dorm.
- add oven roasted bacon.
- serve with fruit
- or, or! use leftover grilled chicken for a grilled chicken sandwich bar
tuesday:
- but lets make a smaller batch in my favorite pyrex pan, and make a few pans for the freezer
- this instagram post shows a visual of this
- i love these smaller aluminum pans for freezing
- lets use that rao's vodka sauce in the pantry, and let's add crumbled italian sausage so brett will be 1000% on board with this meal
- could use that garlic bread in the freezer, too with a bagged caesar salad?
wednesday:
thursday:
with roasted potatoes, garlic green beans, and leftover fruit
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
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