Week 187

It’s that weird, blurry bit between Christmas and New Years. I haven’t left the house for five days. It’s been glorious. However, I must venture out to procure groceries. Things such as milk, I don’t drink milk, but the men I live with do, particularly the smallest man. It’s cold, thus we will be eating soup and bread. After all this ridiculous garbage eating, I think I need to eat solely celery soup.

This is only a partial list, it’s all I can handle at the moment.

Pot Roast + Potatoes + Carrots

Croque Monsieur + Roasted Cauli

Crockpot Lentils + Bread

Eggroll in a Bowl + Everything Carrots

Week 186

Remember how Jon Snow warns us about winter coming? I feel the same way about Christmas... Ahhhh!

Orange Chicken + Rice

Lentil Soup + Bread + Kale Salad

Cabbage Stir-fry + Everything Carrots

Creamy Beans + Soft-boiled Eggs + Bread

Spaghetti Squash + Marinara + Greens

Instant Pot Chicken Tacos + Cukes

Week 185

It is officially gray and gross. But it gives me a good reason to settle in and get comfy. I just bought a faux fur lined hoodie, I could not be happier with this choice. It is life-affirming.

Roasted Chicken, p. 107 (nomnom) + Cauliflower Mash

Winter Date Salad, p. 191 (nomnom) + Carrot Soup + Bread

Asparagus Goat Cheese Pasta + Broccoli

Chicken and Rice + Cauliflower

Red Lentils + Naan + Cukes

Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner

Week 184

Chili + Cornbread

Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner

Salmon + Broccoli

Spaghetti + Squash

Eggroll in a Bowl

Sweet Potato + Black Beans + Wild Rice

Lunch idea - Chicken Burrito Bowls

Week 183

Meat Sauce and Spaghetti Squash

Tortilla Soup and Quesadillas

Salmon and Roasted Potatoes

Coconut Spinach Chickpeas and Sweet Potatoes

Sheet Pan Dinner

Cabbage + Fried Eggs

Lunch -

Orzo with veg

Week 182

Roasted Chicken (p. 107)  + Sweet Potatoes

Salmon with Macadamia Nuts (p. 199) + Buffalo Cauli (p.101)

Coconut Curry Soup + Salad

Spaghetti + Meat Sauce + Everything Carrots

Chana Masala + Rice + Naan

Creamy Beans + Eggs + Bread

Week 181

Ahhh! Another round of Whole30... Here goes.

Taco Night - Well Fed p. 93

Greens, Potato, and Sausage (p. 111 WF) and Roasted Bnut Squash

Chicken Pesto Zoodles (p. 157 WF) + Everything Carrots (p. 99 WF)

Curry Chicken Salad (p. 159 WF)

Zoodles and Clam Sauce + Broccoli

IP Whole Chicken + Potaotes

Week 180

Fifth week of working full-time. I'm not sure how people do this... So here is an attempt at making dinner and working. I am sure I will fail, haha.

Fajitas + Veggies

Tortilla Espanol + Salad

Spiralized Veg + Salmon

Enchilada Casserole + Salad

Baked Potatoes + Broccoli

Spaghetti and meat sauce + Cauli

Eggroll in a Bowl + Sweet Potatoes

Week 179

Easy Enchilada Casserole + Red Beans

Cauliflower Crust Pizza + Salad

Farmer's Market Pasta + Melissa Clark Spinach Salad p. 334

Char Siu + Swiss Chard + Pomegranate Quinoa (MC p. 283)

Chicken and Rice + Roasted Cauliflower + Fruit Tart

Potato Bar + Broccoli

Ravioli + Salad + Cukes

Week 178

It is laaaaate. And I have miles to go before I sleep...

Spaghetti Squash and Meat Sauce

Veg. Enchiladas + Salad

Salmon (Mad Hungry, p. 105) + Asparagus

Black Beans and Rice (Mad Hungry p. 138) + Roasted Cauli

Shepherd's Pie  (Mad Hungry p. 38) + Beets (MH p. 155)

Fettuccine (MH p.126) + Salad

Week 177

Finally back from Utah - two weeks out! I have no clear memories of making dinner before, but I think I can pull it together.

IP Salsa Chicken Tacos + Veg

Vegetarian Enchiladas + Salad

Chana Masala + Crack Broccoli

Salmon + Asparagus

Cookout + Watermelon + Salad

Eggroll in a Bowl + Sweet Potatoes

Week 176

Last week of school. Last week of school! I am sooo happy to sleep in for ten weeks! Feeling sick, but I will be strong and venture to the store bc I am the best.

Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy + Roasted Veg

IP Chili + Cornbread

Lentils with Sweet Potatoes + Beets

Spaghetti and meatballs + Spaghetti Squash + Greens

Vegan Enchiladas + Salad

Buddha Bowls for lunch

Green Smoothie (trying to get rid of this cold)

Week 175

No more Whole30!! Yay! I learned a bit about some of my habits and weaknesses. I also learned that I love spiralizing vegetables.  I am super over coconut milk in my coffee. And I fully having tortilla chips back in my life.

So here is the menu for the week:

Lemongrass coconut drumsticks + Roasted Asparagus + Rice

Spaghetti Squash + Meatballs + Salad

Asian Meatballs + Apricot Sauce + Cauli Fried "Rice"

Instant Pot Salsa Chicken Tacos + Veggies

Chana Masala + Rice + Crack Broccoli

Spinach and Feta Quiche + Baked Cauli

Week 174

Still doing Whole30. I am really liking the meals so far, it is more dishes than I care to do, but if anything I have learned to rely less on carby fillers to make a meal. Instead, I am adding more veggies, which is a great habit. I will admit, I miss bread, nachos, and lemon bars! I'm still human!

Menu:

Zoodles and Shrimp + Roasted Cauli

Lemongrass Coconut Chicken + Cauli Rice

Eggroll in a Bowl

Roasted Chicken and Veg

Carrot Cardamom Soup + Salad

Cabbage Stirfry

Week 173

Boo boos! I am doing Whole30. Overall, it's been okay. Today, I'm tired. But yesterday, I felt great. Even went on a run! Maybe it's the fact that I knew I had to grocery shop and make a meal plan that is causing the exhaustion. The Instant Pot has proven to be a true friend during this ordeal. Not only am I on Whole30, BUT the oven died. So roasting veggies is a combination of time and prayer. The broiler works, and the heating element sort of works, and sometimes does not, and sometimes goes too high. It's a gamble. We are getting a new one next week. So until then we are, as Bon Jovi says, "livin' on a prayer" and granting the Instant Pot sainthood status.

Here are the meal BBs:

IP Chicken and Gravy + Roasted Veggies (praying)

Zoodles and Tomato Sausage sauce + Greens

Burritos (for the boys) and Taco Salad (for me) using IP Taco Meat

IP Chicken Breasts + Sweet Potatoes

Italian Pork Sausage and Greens over Spaghetti Squash (when the wildlings have pizza night)

Salmon Cakes + Broiled Asparagus

Week 172

Just got back from the Women's March in DC, it was AMAZING. Now, back to cooking, which is a little less amazing...

Corn Chowder + Bread

Slowcooker Dahl + Naan + Cukes

Pork Chops and Applesauce + Cauliflower

Honey Mustard Chicken + Broccoli

Baked Potatoes + Wedge Salad