Confession #102 – I’m a hot mess today. Like more than usual.
First of all, I’ve been sick for a week. A week! I have no voice and a cold/cough that won’t quit.
Second, although I didn’t host Thanksgiving this year, I cooked up a whole meal for us anyway, hosted my lovely Aunt from Boston, and threw a party for my husband who turned 40 this weekend.
The wine. The food. The cough and cold medicine.
It’s all catching up to me and I don’t want to move, let alone grocery shop or meal plan.
In case anyone else is like me, I put together an easy dinner plan, using lots of the food I already have here in my house. You know, so I can skip the shopping for at least a few days.
If you need some help getting back on track after the holiday, feel free to join me! Here are the links to my dinners, followed by the groceries needed.
Enjoy!
Post Thanksgiving Week Meal Plan
Monday: Butternut Squash Soup
Groceries:
- olive oil cooking spray
- 8 slices of turkey bacon, diced
- ½ cup of chopped shallots (about 2 bulbs)
- 3 cloves of garlic, crushed or minced
- 3-4 cups of chicken or veggie stock
- 4 cups of butternut squash puree
- 4 tsp olive oil (or 2tsp oil and 2 tsp butter)
- salt (1 tsp)
- pepper
- 1/3 cup of full fat coconut milk
- fresh herbs of your choice – chives or parsley are good options
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken and Zoodles
Groceries:
- 1 lb boneless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- diced or crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 red onion
- garlic powder
- pepper
- basil
- oregano
- zucchini noodles
- Parmesan cheese
Wednesday: Flank Steak Salad with Arugula
Groceries:
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 T extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large clove of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 lb flank steak
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 red onion, sliced
- 3 cups baby arugula
- 1/3 cup shaved Parmesan
- Freshly ground pepper
- Himalayan or Sea Salt
Thursday: Baked Lemon Garlic Chicken with Green Beans
Groceries:
- 1 1/4 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or other lean protein)
- 1 T extra virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest (about ½ lemon)
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
- 1 teaspoons fresh thyme (or 1/4 teaspoon dried)
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup (or honey)
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes (or more if you like it spicy)
- ¾ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- green beans
Friday: Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
Groceries:
- lean grass fed ground beef (I actually plan to use turkey)
- diced mushrooms
- all natural, nitrate free turkey bacon (I LOVE Applegate)
- diced red onion
- diced tomato
- baby arugula
- homemade or no sugar added tomato sauce
- shredded cheddar or your choice of cheese
- Flatout (or similar brand) Wrap
- olive oil spray
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Monday: Butternut Squash Soup
Groceries:
olive oil cooking spray
8 slices of turkey bacon, diced
½ cup of chopped shallots (about 2 bulbs)
3 cloves of garlic, crushed or minced
3–4 cups of chicken or veggie stock
4 cups of butternut squash puree
4 tsp olive oil (or 2tsp oil and 2 tsp butter)
salt (1 tsp)
pepper
1/3 cup of full fat coconut milk
fresh herbs of your choice – chives or parsley are good options
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken and Zoodles
Groceries:
1 lb boneless chicken breasts
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
diced or crushed tomatoes
1/2 red onion
garlic powder
pepper
basil
oregano
zucchini noodles
Parmesan cheese
Wednesday: Flank Steak Salad with Arugula
Groceries:
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 T extra virgin olive oil
1 large clove of garlic, finely chopped
1 lb flank steak
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 red onion, sliced
3 cups baby arugula
1/3 cup shaved Parmesan
Freshly ground pepper
Himalayan or Sea Salt
Thursday: Baked Lemon Garlic Chicken with Green Beans
Groceries:
1 1/4 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or other lean protein)
1 T extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
2 teaspoons lemon zest (about ½ lemon)
3 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
1 teaspoons fresh thyme (or 1/4 teaspoon dried)
2 teaspoons maple syrup (or honey)
½ teaspoon red chili flakes (or more if you like it spicy)
¾ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
½ teaspoon pepper
green beans
Friday: Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
Groceries:
lean grass fed ground beef (I actually plan to use turkey)
diced mushrooms
all natural, nitrate free turkey bacon (I LOVE Applegate)
diced red onion
diced tomato
baby arugula
homemade or no sugar added tomato sauce
shredded cheddar or your choice of cheese
Flatout (or similar brand) Wrap
olive oil spray
Lindsey says
Love this!!!! Wish you had more weekly ideas!!!!
Nancylynn says
I did one this week, too! Will keep making them 🙂