Planning for the week~

Around here, preparation is KEY to success.  I even post menus on the refrigerator (which daboyz then rate, although no one ever asked their opinion.)  A person has to be flexible, so the plans don't always happen exactly as...planned.  When that happens, I try very hard to rethink any perishables that weren't used as planned and make sure they get re purposed before they go bad-I hate it when food and money are wasted.  That's why almost every weekend there's a pot of soup on the stove, a great way to use veggies and left overs that might otherwise end up in the trash bin. 

My prep for this week

• Clean all fresh produce in a mixture of water/vinegar/baking soda & air dry on counter top
• Cut, chop and prep veggies for use throughout the week.
• Clean & prep fresh herbs, put those in Mason jars of water in fridge for easy use.
• Clean & trim green onions, into Mason jars of water and into the fridge with those too.
• Boil about a half dozen eggs, into the fridge for the week.
• Freshen pitchers of infused water, tea, lemonade, iced coffee, etc.
• Clean out fridge, wash Mason jars from prior week, toss or freeze items not used.
• Create menu & then shopping list from menu
• Keep a running list on fridge for shopping items
• Make salsa
• Make decaf coffee concentrate cold brewed in French press for use as base for iced coffee or coffee milkshakes.

Dinner Menu  (Our menu starts on Saturday)

• Saturday-Chicken & brown rice with gravy, green beans, green salad, coffee milkshakes for dessert
• Sunday-Pot roast with roasted vegetables & gravy, green salad
• Monday-Grilled chicken (make double for Thursday), baked potato, green beans, Armenian bean salad.  Changed of plans-ate the Tuesday meal on Monday because it was too HOT to grill!
• Tuesday-Baked Tilapia, steak fries, slaw.  Ate grilled chicken from Monday's meal.  Changed out the potato for veggie stir fried brown rice because we had potato on Sunday and Monday.  Changed out the bean salad for a greek salad, just felt the need for veggies and complex carb, wandered a little off track Sunday and Monday but easily remedied.
• Wednesday-Out to dinner (late work night)
• Thursday-Chicken Florentine over wheat fettuccine, salad
• Friday-Take out from clean eating restaurant (Moo Cluck Moo, La Pita, Mati's Deli)

Snack Options

• Chips & salsa
• Pita chips or vegetables and hummus
• Smoothies
• Fresh fruit