Our weeks tend to be fairly busy Monday-Wednesday (that doesn’t include the upcoming soccer season for the girls) and so the evenings tend to feel as if we’re a bit crunched for time in the dinner prep department. That being said, I know I’m not the only one in this boat, so I put together an easy “5 Days Worth Of Simple Weekday Meals” in case you’re looking for a bit of inspo for the following week.
At first glance the meals might look like they require quite a bit of prep, but I cut corners: Rotisserie chicken versus making the whole chicken, soups which lead to leftover lunches, a go-to lunch formula and then just switching up the proteins all make the meals significantly easier. I will note, the spaghetti squash was a more laborious dinner (that we hadn’t really anticipated… but I provided a much quicker option).
I know that making nutritious and delicious meals is high priority for our busy family, and if you’re in the same boat, I hope this helps make the weeks a bit easier!
I hope everyone has a wonderful day!
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MONDAY
BREAKFAST: 2 Soft Scrambled Eggs w/spinach topped with diced avocado, pico de gallo, Trader Joe’s Everything But The Bagel Seasoning, Side of Berries
LUNCH: Shredded Chicken “Wraps” (I use this term with air quotes because they’re more tacos): 4oz Shredded Chicken (from a rotisserie), shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, diced cucumbers, sunflower seeds, Primal Kitchen Honey Mustard, Trader Joe’s Creamy Dill Dressing distributed between 2 Siete Chickpea Flour Tortillas
SNACK: Chomps Turkey Stick + Baby Carrots, Olipop Prebiotic Vintage Cola
DINNER: Teriyaki Skirt Steak
DESSERT: Peppermint Tea + Dark Chocolate
TUESDAY
BREAKFAST: Egg Scramble- 2 soft scrambled eggs with chopped spinach, mushrooms, onions, and asparagus, topped with pico de gallo, pickled onions, Trader Joe’s Everything But The Bagel Seasoning
LUNCH: Same as Monday but replaced the shredded chicken with 3/4 cup of the Trader Joe’s Cooked Lentils
SNACK: Sliced Apple w/nut butter
DINNER: Chicken + White Bean Soup
DESSERT: Peppermint Tea + Dark Chocolate
WEDNESDAY
BREAKFAST: Breakfast Tacos: 2 soft scrambled Eggs, Shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, diced avocado distributed between two Siete Chickpea Flour tortillas.
SNACK: Bowl of Fresh Berries
LUNCH: Left Over Soup
SNACK: Baby Carrots and a Handful Of Nuts (to go)
DINNER: Spaghetti Squash Bolognese with Broiled Asparagus- Here are easy directions for cooking Spaghetti Squash, for the bolognese recipe, TJ made his by combining a couple of recipes but can’t remember which ones… and we actually used ground chicken). For easy weeknight you could buy canned sauce and then cook meatballs for a similar option.
DESSERT: Peppermint Tea + Dark Chocolate
THURSDAY
BREAKFAST: Omlette
LUNCH: Same as Monday but with canned tuna (seasoned with lemon juice, sea salt, pepper)
SNACK: Apple + Nut Butter
DINNER: Chicken + Vegetable Soup (girls ate this as well so we didn’t have leftovers)
DESSERT: Peppermint Tea + Dark Chocolate
FRIDAY
BREAKFAST: Two Egg Breakfast: 2 over easy eggs over broiled asparagus and topped with pico de gallo, with two slices of bacon and fresh berries
LUNCH: Fish Tacos (ate at Malibu Farm)
SNACK: Chomps Turkey + Baby Carrots
DINNER: Take-Out Thai- Shrimp Spring Rolls + Chicken/Vegetable Medley
DESSERT: Champagne, Popcorn, Dark Chocolate
