sunday: grill and chill
- read all the ways our weekly ritual of grill and chill helps us here
- brett grills chicken for chicken caesar wraps
- 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
- brett grills some plain chicken breasts for later this week
- 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 produce for the week
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 some sort of baked oatmeal (trying this recipe this week)
- or some sort of overnight oats like this
- 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)
- making yogurt muffins this week (make plain version so we can enjoy with butter/jam)
- freeze leftovers, or double the batch and freeze half
- make eggs for the week, if needed
- like my trashy tater tot baked omelette, these egg cups, this sheet pan omelette, or whatever
- or make hardboiled eggs using this method
- 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
- diy sandwich bar (explained in above post) with brett's garden tomatoes
- so let's be real, it'll probably be a bacon and tomato sandwich bar
- but let's do it with my favorite jimmy john's bread - explained in this post
- i love to do some oven roasted bacon (to sprinkle on soup and/or make BLTs)
- I love my oven rack and baking sheets for baking bacon
- we also love our tomato knife + our panini press
tuesday:
copycat chipotle bowls
- use copycat chipotle chicken brett grilled on sunday
- also make:
- copycat chipotle pinto beans
- copycat chipotle cilantro lime rice
- mashed avocado + pico + diced red onions + TJ's jalapeno sauce + shredded lettuce + quesadilla or MJ cheese + crema or sour cream
- crispy tacos too because my chipotle order is three crispy tacos with chipotle's pinto beans and monterrey jack cheese IT'S SO GOOD
- could get big ol burrito tortillas so brett can make his burrito?
- ALSO psa i love my avocado tool
with big bowl of whatever fruit. or that bagged southwest salad we like.
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
avocado chicken salad with leftover grilled chicken and leftover bacon
pita chips + toasted french bread (use french bread in freezer)
melon + peaches
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