Meal Plan for Nov 28-Dec 4th

I've been trying to make and actually *stick to* to the meal plans I've been doing the past few weeks.  Not only do they provide some order and make make dinner easier to prep for, but it also results in less spending.  Less spending because we're not eating out, less spending because I have all the ingredients I need for the week since grocery shopping gets done on Sunday's after I make the meal plan, and less spending on impulse buys at the grocery store.  It's easier to go with a specific list and stick to it instead of just winging it.

Mon- Coconut chicken salad with warm honey mustard vinaigrette.  I adore Skinnytaste and have been relying heavily on her recipes lately.

Tues- Gyros.  The Husband requested these this week.  Central Cali has a plethora of farms and ranches and there is a HUGE, wonderful farmer's market every week in our city.  In addition to the many, many tables with fresh fruits, vegetables there are also many vendors selling just about anything else you can imagine.  So...we'll be having farmer's market gyros.

Wed- Asian flank steak skewers with oven roasted vegetables.

Thurs-  Grilled cheese and tomato soup.

Fri- Chicken rollatini stuffed with zucchini and mozzarella .  I'm actually switching out the zucchini for broccoli.  Last time I made this I used the zucchini and it was very good, but I love broccoli and want to see how it turns out using broccoli.


Sat- Skinny baked broccoli macaroni and cheese.  


Holy cow.  Almost an entire week using Skinnytaste recipes!  See?!  I told you I liked her recipes!  (No, I'm not affiliated with this site in any way and there are no "perks" for me by linking to it...well, other than enjoying meals that taste really good and are low in fat!).

Meal Plan for Nov 20-27

Well...when I say meal plan I really mean dinner plans for this week.  Maybe at some point I'll get really organized and do breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks but for now I'll just be satisfied if I can make a meal plan for dinner and stick to it!

Tonight we're having grilled BBQ chicken, green beans and grilled pineapple.

Mon-- Teriyaki chicken in the crock pot with fresh pineapple chunks, served over rice.

This has quickly become a staple in our house.  There aren't many ingredients, I can dump it in the crock pot and not do anything with it until I shred it a few hours before dinner, and of course it tastes good!  It's a little on the salty side (which doesn't bother me...) and I tried using reduced sodium teriyaki sauce and it just wasn't the same.  I didn't like it so I'm sticking with this recipe as is!


Tues-- Spaghetti with [all beef] meatballs, green beans and garlic bread.

Another really easy dinner.  I make the meatballs and brown them just a bit in a skillet and then toss them into a crock pot of [store bought] spaghetti sauce that I make modifications to.  The meatballs finish cooking in the spaghetti sauce and take on a really nice flavor as the sauce soaks into them.


Wed-- Homemade calzones and a salad.


Thurs-- HAPPY THANKSGIVING!  We're having turkey with mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls and homemade cranberry sauce.


Fri-- Gilled marinated flank steak with grilled zucchini.


Sat -- Leftovers


Sun--Leftovers

Depending on how much food we have leftover after Sunday, the leftovers may or may not take over Monday's dinner as well!