8/23 -8/29 Meals

Monday 8/23
Breakfast: Oatmeal & Eggs with Fruit and a Glass of Orange Juice
Lunch: Ham Sandwich Wrap, Crab Salad, Apple Slices, String Cheese and A nut mix
Snack 1: 2 Grilled Chicken Strips & Orange Slices
Snack 2: Homemade Granola Bar & Vanilla Yogurt
Dinner: Cobb Salad



Tuesday 8/24
Breakfast: Spinach Omelet
Lunch: 4 Grilled Chicken Strips, Steamed Rice, Orange Slices, Carrots & Celery, Egg and a Nut Mix
Snack 1: 4oz. Cheese and Tomato Slices
Snack 2: Bran Cereal and Vanilla Yogurt
Dinner: Turkey Chili



Wednesday 8/25
Breakfast: Oatmeal & Eggs with Fruit and a Glass of Orange Juice
Lunch: Tuna Salad in a Pita, Chili, Fruit, Apple, String Cheese and Nut Mix
Snack 1: Boiled Egg & Celery Sticks
Snack 2: Granola Bar and Vanilla Yogurt
Dinner: Sweetish Meatballs

Thursday 8/26
Breakfast: Spinach Omelet
Lunch: Chicken Wrap, Crab Salad, Mixed Fruit, Apple, String Cheese, Nut Mix
Snack 1:Boiled Egg & Celery Sticks
Snack 2: Bran Cereal and Vanilla Yogurt
Dinner: Grilled Chicken and Beans

Friday 8/27
Breakfast: Oatmeal & Eggs with Fruit and a Glass of Orange Juice
Lunch: Tuna Salad in a Pita, Crab Salad, Fruit, Apple, String Cheese and Nut Mix
Snack 1: Granola Bar and Fruit
Snack 2: 4oz Cheese & Fruit
Dinner: Chili

Saturday 8/28
Brunch: French Toast
Dinner: Leftovers

Sunday 8/29
Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Out to Dinner

One of the top 10 moments in my life

Ive had this dream for a really long time now, Ive always wanted to see the weinermobile. Who doset want to see it!! It was so amazing! Ryan and I were driving on the 91 freeway and off in a distance I spotted the Weiner!!!! I was so excited I started screaming "Oh my gosh". I insisted that Ryan speed up and him being the amazing husband he is, he sped up!




This was so awesome and I smiled for the next few hours .. Im a simple girl!

Meal planning is the only way to go!

I got a head start on my menu planning for next week. I find menu planning a really awesome way for Ryan and I to eat healthy on a budget.

First thing I do is plan out week of meals. I push myself to make at least one new recipe a week. I figure that way I will learn different dishes and can figure than into our weekly menus.



This is what our weekly menu looks like. Just a lot of messy scribbles!

Then I take index cards and write all the new recipes on them. This week I am pushing myself with 5 new recipes!
I will be making:
-Spinach Omelet
-Tuscan Style Tuna Salad
-Chewy Granola Bars
-Crab Salad
-Sweetish Meatballs



After I'm done with my recipes I file them away.

Then from there I make our weekly shopping list. It really helps me if I go to the store knowing what I need. I rarely get something that's not on the list besides the occasional candy bar.

I guess its a lot of steps to do but I do a little something every night

Monday: Research recipes
Tuesday:Start filling in meals in the menu
Wednesday: Write down new recipes on cards
Thursday: Complete Menu and Make Shopping List
Friday: Clean out Refrigerator
Saturday or Sunday: Go Shopping

Meal planning is the only way to go