21 Day Fix Meal Plan & Grocery List {1} Post Thanksgiving Week

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