I’m back with my Healthy Weekly Meal Plan {Week Four}. Check out what I served my family with these not-so-perfect, yet realistic meals over this past week!
Now that it’s fall time we are as busy as ever with children’s activities. Thankfully though, I am planning enough ahead of time that we are not running to get carry out or fast food during the week. This is not to say we don’t ever get carry out (see Sunday night’s dinner), however, I prefer it to not happen more than once a week.
This week I focused on serving a variety of protein sources and did a decent job. Protein choices this week included: beans, eggs, chicken, and seafood (tuna).
Monday (8 hours on low in slow cooker)
- Vegetarian Chili
- Whole wheat crackers
- Fresh fruit
Kids ate more crackers and fruit than chili, especially our youngest who is quite determined to not try anything new these days.
Tuesday (30 minutes)
- Scrambled eggs with veggies (onions, bell peppers, spinach and shredded cheese): I made extra so we could enjoy it for breakfast the next morning!
- Hash browns
- Turkey Sausage
Thankfully all the kids love this meal and it’s cheap too!
Wednesday (4-6 hours in slow cooker)
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- Chicken Pad Thai – using this Thai Kitchen pad thai sauce.
and these rice noodles.
- Asian-Style Roasted Vegetables (cooked just like these vegetables, but used Asian-style instead of California-style)
Thursday (30 minutes)
- Dijon Tuna Cakes
- Sauteed Peas
- Spinach Cheese Roll Ups
Friday (5 minutes)
- Leftovers! Thank goodness I typically cook more than we eat for one dinner since there are often days like Friday that we are on the go and I don’t have time to make dinner.
Saturday (Date night)
- We went to a restaurant and shared a 3-dip appetizer and a buffalo burger to watch the Michigan State/Michigan football game – GO STATE!!
- Kids had McDonald’s with grandparents 😉
Sunday (25 minutes)
- Frozen pizza
- Raw vegetables and hummus
Breakfast this week
- Homemade granola with Greek yogurt or skim milk: I double this batch and it lasts about a week
- Peanut Butter and Honey Oatmeal
- Cereal: Quaker Squares, Chex, Rice Krispies with skim milk
Lunch this week
Now that kids are back in school lunches take a bit more time to prep since we are packing a total of 2 lunches and 5 snacks per day this year. So far my kids haven’t asked to buy lunches yet which is just fine with me. If they desire, I let them buy lunch about once every two weeks.
- turkey, salami, Colby Jack Pinwheel sandwiches
- yogurt
- cherry tomatoes
- sliced apples, bananas, clementines
- Applesauce pouches
Snacks this week
- Fresh veggies (pre-cut bell peppers ahead of time), cherry tomatoes
- Sliced apples
- Granola bars (typically BelVita)
This past week I decided to focus on saving money grocery shopping by being more conscious of what I am purchasing while planning dinners for the entire week. I have started saving receipts so I can see the results. Stay tuned in about a month when I have a better idea of what I am spending on a weekly basis and will share the results.
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