I used to participate in Menu Plan Mondays at Organizing Junkie a lot, now not so much. I have found that our family has been in a bit of a rut this winter/spring and it is not helping our eating habits at all. I used to meal plan with a mind to what we already had in the house and sometimes adding things as I needed. This time we had let our groceries get so low that I planned a week and a half of meals, including breakfasts and lunches for the boys and I.
I hope this planning will get me back into eating more fruits and vegetables and healthier in general. I want to be making one supper instead of finding something the boys will eat and then something Anthony and I will eat after the boys are in bed. I know that our tempers will be better and I think our waistlines will also improve. It is much easier to have control of how much you eat when you don’t forget to eat until you are starving.
If some of you want to follow my plans, go right ahead. Let me know how it goes. Since I am trying some new recipes out on the boys (hidden cauliflower and the like) I will post some pictures and a “Did they eat it?” post later this week.
THE PLAN: Using both “Jamie’s Food Revolution” cookbook by Jamie Oliver and “More Time Moms Family Meals” plan breakfasts, lunches and dinners for the family.
Tonight 28 May
Chicken Fajitas pg. 38 Food Revolution (FR from here on out) I plan to adapt the recipe a little as I already have salsa and forgot to get limes. I also plan to not add too much hot spice because I want my boys to eat the wraps.
Sunday 29 May
Breakfast: Blueberry Sundae: in a small bowl layer vanilla yogurt, cereal and blueberries.
Lunch: Focaccia, celery sticks, carrot sticks and dip.
Supper: Chicken and beef kabobs with veggies, (mushrooms, pearl onions and peppers) and Basmati rice.
Monday 30 May
Breakfast: Berry Oatmeal: pg 63 More Time Moms Family Meals (MTMFM from here on out.) I would add a pinch of salt to the recipe as I find that without salt oatmeal tastes a little like weird bananas.
Lunch: Tomato Soup: pg 133 FR, Garlic Toast
Supper: Macaroni and Cauliflower Bake Pg 49 FR, tossed salad
Tuesday 31 May:
Breakfast: Fruit Smoothies with frozen berries, bananas and yogurt
Lunch: Leftover Tomato soup, humus and pita
Supper: BBQ Asparagus, chicken and boiled new potatoes
Wednesday 1 June:
Breakfast: Cereal with fruit, yogurt
Lunch: Humus, pita, sandwich meat (Easy to take on the field trip.)
Supper: Leftover Macaroni Bake and veggies.
Thursday 2 June
Breakfast: Berry Oatmeal and yogurt.
Lunch: Tuna salad sandwiches, raw veggies and dip.
Supper: Beef stir fry with rice noodles pg 46 MTMFM
Friday 3 June
Breakfast: Fruit Sundaes or Orange Smoothie
Lunch: Sandwiches and veggies and dip.
Supper: Spaghettini and Meat sauce
Saturday 4 June
Breakfast: Cereal, yogurt and fruit.
Free day because we have 2 birthday parties.
Sunday 5 June
Breakfast: Raisin Oatmeal
Lunch: Focaccia, fruit
Supper: Home made chicken strips, Baked French Potatoes pg 224 FR, steamed Broccoli
Monday 6 June
Breakfast: Orange Smoothies, Toast
Lunch: Leftover Chicken and potatoes
Supper: Shepherd’s Pie
Sounds so yummy! I hate having to meal plan but love when I actually do it. I find I am way less stressed and we eat way better!