I feel proud of how this week went. I think we ate fairly healthier than in the past few weeks. I didn’t manage to get fruit and vegetables into every meal, but overall the week was more balanced. We didn’t go out for dinner this week but Paul and I went out for lunch separately on Friday and together on Sunday.
Monday’s dinner was inspired by the fridge foraging series by Amanda Fredrickson. I took random stuff in the fridge, including the spinach that was going bad, and made it all into something good.
Why did plans change? Well, I meant to go to Trader Joe’s on Monday to get Brussels sprouts and potatoes. I like the potato medley at Trader Joe’s more than Sprouts, but I like doing the big weekly shop at Sprouts. I decided to just stick with cooking from what I had put on my Sprouts list because really that was enough food. Except that we did go to Trader Joe’s on Tuesday night for lunch things.
I wrote the list for Sprouts but Paul went to the store and did the shopping. I added tofu to the list at the last minute. I told him to get whatever beef looked good and he got carne asada. At first in the meal plan, I had three chicken meals, but that changed to chicken, carne asada, and tofu which makes for a much more interesting week.
It’s hard to deny pizza on a Friday night. But I’m glad we had Trader Joe’s frozen pizza with broccoli this week because it felt much better than pizza delivery.
I should note that sleep has been better. Before I mentioned that my almost one-year-old has been sleeping badly. Fingers crossed, God-willing, things are looking up!
Meal plan as written on Sunday morning:
Monday: Chicken, Brussels sprouts and roasted potatoes
Tuesday: Chicken and Brussels sprouts potato salad with spicy aioli
Wednesday: Macaroni and cheese with peas. Strawberry shortcake for dessert.
Thursday: Chicken teriyaki with stir fry vegetables
Friday: Pancakes with blueberry syrup and bacon
Saturday: Out for dinner
Sunday: Coconut shrimp tacos from Trader Joe’s (been meaning to make this for a few weeks!)
What we actually ate:
Monday: Sheet pan roasted chicken and red grapes inspired by Amanda Fredrickson, sautéed spinach with feta cheese, Mexican rice from a box
Tuesday: Carne asada and leftover Mexican rice
Wednesday: Macaroni and cheese topped with Italian bread crumbs, bacon, and Parmesan cheese with a side of California blend vegetables cooked from frozen
Thursday: Pinch of Yum’s Spicy peanut tofu bowls
Friday: Frozen Trader Joe’s broccoli and tomato pizza
Saturday: Scrambled eggs and bacon with tortillas
Sunday: Oven roasted salmon and Trader Joe’s fried rice with extra peas
This is week 6 of the series meal plan vs. reality. Click here to see the rest of the series.
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