Meal plans

Week of May 14th

May 13, 2018 by mbmccarrick@gmail.com Leave a Comment

Monday – Spring risotto with peas, carrots, and asparagus. Recipe calls for zucchini, but that’s not in season yet for me.

Tuesday – Cashew chicken stir fry– The beauty about stir fries is you can use whatever grain you like- white rice, brown rice, noodles, even cauliflower rice. For this recipe I used quinoa because it’s what I had on hand.

Wednesday – Rotisserie chicken with green beans and baked sweet potato. Rotisserie chickens are the most underrated trick to get dinner on the table STAT. I will often reuse some of the meat for another meal too. Like Friday’s pizza. Tip cook an extra sweet potato for tomorrows dinner.

Thursday – Vegetarian quinoa bowl with cilantro lime dressing. This dressing is sweet and tangy and you’ll want to lick the bowl.

Friday – BBQ chicken flatbread. I used left over chicken from the rotisserie chicken from Wednesday night. And boy was this good!

Week of April 30th

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Monday – Balsamic roasted broccoli and red pepper grilled cheese. A tasty, meatless Monday dinner to start your week.

Photo by Cookie and Kate

Wednesday – Italian cheese tortellini salad. Everybody needs a good pasta salad recipe for the summer. Make this one yours!

Thursday – Spicy Hawaiian Chicken Burgers. Healthier than a ground beef burger, and tastes even better!

Friday – Pineapple chipotle salmon tostadas. Enjoy Cinco de Mayo with these slightly charred, smoky salmon tostadas combined with spicy pineapple salsa and creamy avocados.

Picture by Joyfulheatlyeats.com

Week of April 23rd

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Monday – Salmon with mango salsa. Pan seared salmon with a refreshing mango salsa.

Tuesday – Slow cooker chili Mac. I’m convinced Spring is skipping right over Connecticut. I. can’t believe it’s end of April and I’m still cooking hearty comfort food in my crockpot!

Wednesday – Mediterranean lentil salad. This was the recipe I used, but my lentils came out looking NOTHING like the pictures. No idea why, so I improvised and placed all ingredients on top on spinach. It still tasted great!

Thursday – Kale salad with lemon vinaigrette. I loosely followed this recipe. I used dried cranberries instead of the pomegranate arils and I didn’t add quinoa.

Friday – BBQ chicken and bacon grilled cheese. Bacon isn’t just for breakfast!

Meal plan for week of March 26th

March 25, 2018 by mbmccarrick@gmail.com Leave a Comment

Monday – Pork chops with roasted brussel sprouts and apples. A one pot dish!

Tuesday – Teriyaki glazed salmon with edamame, carrots, and served with noodles.

Wednesday – Simple sirloin steak buddha bowl. Healthy and makes a great lunch the next day.

Thursday – Easy garlic lime skillet chicken with cilantro lime rice. I love anything in a skillet, in case you can’t tell.

Friday – 20 minute cherry tomato and basil angel hair pasta. I was dreaming of summer and my garden with fresh tomatoes and basil when I made this!

Week of March 19th

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Monday – Baked stuffed chicken with pesto and cheese. I used all purpose flour instead of almond flour.

Tuesday – Old fashioned chili. I hear there’s more snow this week in Connecticut?! So why not warm up with a good bowl of chili.

Wednesday – Sirloin steak with parmesan riced cauliflower and roasted Brussel sprouts. The sides can be prepped in advance if needed.

Thursday – Paprika chicken with chickpeas. Classic mediterranean dish flavors

Friday –Sweet potato, spinach buddha bowl. I’ve been loving making buddha bowls recently. I purposely don’t plan this dish, I use only left overs in my fridge and this one has been my favorite so far!

Week of March 12th

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Monday – Lentil and brown rice quesadilla. Hands down delicious. This was my first time making lentils and if they taste this good, then I’m going to be cooking them a lot more.

Tuesday – Crockpot Thai pork. The most delicious aroma. You’ll be so happy it’s from your kitchen.

Wednesday – Prosciutto and Brussel sprout flatbread. Crispy and crunchy.

Thursday – Greek chicken wraps.

Friday – Grilled salmon with avocado salsa. I used cauliflower rice instead of orzo.

Week of March 5th

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Monday – Kale and corn chowder topped with bacon. Because doesn’t bacon make everything better!

Tuesday – Arroz con pollo. What a flavorful one pot meal!

Wednesday – Greek kale salad with grilled chicken. I topped mine with grilled chicken tenders for more protein.

Thursday – Chicken noodle soup. Easiest crockpot recipe.

Friday – Mediterranean chickpea salad over quinoa. Healthy, refreshing, and leftovers taste just as good.

Week of February 26th

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Monday – Balsamic honey and mustard pork chops. I used blueberry jam instead of blackberry.

Tuesday – Crockpot chicken tortilla soup. Set and forget.

Wednesday – Seared blackened salmon. Hands down the tasty way to cook salmon.

Thursday – Lasagne soup. Cheesy, delicious, and less calories than traditional lasagne.

Friday – Vegetarian cheesy quesadilla with spinach and quinoa. An easy dinner to throw together at the end of the work week. Great for the littles too!