Monday, July 22, 2019

Meal Plan 7/22/2019


Sunday

  • margherita pizza using a new dough recipe
    • I liked this but made a note to cook it at a higher temp - I'll try 500 next time.
  • easiest spinach salad
    • spinach
    • squeeze of lemon
    • drizzle of olive oil - flavored ones are good here - I used basil
    • grated parm
    • salt and pepper

Monday

  • mini turkey meatloaf
  • sweet potato fries
  • steamed broccoli with lemon butter
    • steam broccoli in steamer basket until tender
    • melt butter in microwave and add lemon, salt and cayenne
    • drizzle butter over steamed broccoli

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Meal Plan 7/8/2019


Monday

  • korean stir fried chicken - our first time trying this recipe - it was a hit!
  • stir-fried veggies
    • I half the sauce here and used 3 carrots, 3 stalks of celery, 1 red bell pepper and half a bag of cole slaw. I added sauce as needed - didn't use it all. we love this combo!
  • brown rice
  • Trader Joe's chicken gyoza

Tuesday

  • whole wheat spaghetti with marinara sauce
    • I used Trader Joe's Tuscan marinara and added olive oil + salt as I warmed it
  • fried eggplant
    • slice eggplant 1/4 inch thick and salt slices. let sit on paper towels for 10 or so minutes
    • beat 2 eggs with some water
    • mix about 1 cup of breadcrumbs with parmesan cheese, garlic powder, oregano and salt
    • heat 1/2 inch of olive oil in a nonstick skillet for 5 minutes
    • toss eggplant in egg, then breadcrumbs. fry about 3 minutes on each side, flip with a fork
    • drain on paper towels

Tuesday

  • shrimp rolls
  • sweet potato fries
  • cole slaw
    • 1/2 bag of cole slaw
    • grated carrots
    • chopped cilantro
    • dressing (adapted from Dinner: The Playbook sandwich slaw):
      • 3 TBSP mayo
      • squeeze of lime juice
      • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
      • squeeze of honey
      • salt and pepper