Weekly Meal Planning Dec 25-31

Merry Christmas! Wishing you all a happy, healthy 2017 with peaceful mealtimes.

I never posted a meal plan last week which ended up being pretty apropos to the week we had! There were some last minute throw together meals (large snacks?) and one drive-through evening between activities and Christmas pageant practice. Somehow, the meal planning just got away from me.

This week, we are back on track. We had wonderful Christmas Eve and Day dinners at my mom's and FIL's respectively. And we're lucky to have been sent home with leftovers from both dinners. I also got the turkey carcass and broth has been made and is in jars awaiting the gumbo that will be made later this week!

Sunday: Christmas dinner
Monday: leftover turkey, rice, corn casserole, maple carrots, green salad
Tuesday: leftover turkey, rice, roasted lemon cauliflower, green salad
Wednesday: tomato soup, grilled cheese, leftover roasted cauliflower
Thursday: turkey gumbo
Friday: leftovers
Saturday: at a New Year's Eve party

Happy New Year!

Weekly Meal Planning for Dec 11 - Dec 17

Tis the season for hectic holiday events and schedules! So far, we have had a very fun season. We are enjoying being together, celebrating the season with others, and continuing traditions like finding the "perfect" tree (despite not being 100% certain that this year's tree will remain upright for the next four weeks). This is where the slow cooker (or pressure cooker) comes in. I am thankful to have a gadget that can cook food for me while I'm enjoying life. I know it's important to have healthy meals but I try to find a balance between spending hours in the kitchen and being in the moment with my loved ones. It's not always easy! This week, the slow cooker will be on overdrive. :)

Sunday: leftover beef bourguignon 
Monday: minestrone soup
Tuesday: beef tacos
Wednesday: chicken curry with coconut milk, rice and peas
Thursday: leftover soup and grilled cheese
Friday: leftover curry
Saturday: at a Christmas party

Weekly Meal Planning for Dec 4 - Dec 10

Tis the week of trying new recipes! I had earmarked a few recipes from the new 100 Days of Real Food Fast and Fabulous Cookbook to try this week. First up is the salmon recipe. We had been good about having salmon regularly and especially on Mondays, but that has fallen by the wayside recently! So this week, I set out to find some wild caught coho at Whole Foods (because I was too late to add some to our Nature's Garden order). They had some that I quickly defrosted and seared. It was a hit! Next up is chicken chili, and then lastly, we will try a beef bourguignon. 

Sunday: "clean out the freezer" meal
Monday: pan seared simple salmon with red wine, roasted baby sweet potatoes, cauliflower, and asparagus
Tuesday: white chicken chili
Wednesday: leftovers
Thursday: weeknight beef bourguignon, green salad
Friday: at a christmas party 
Saturday: leftovers

What's on your menu this week?