The Weekly Spread + Chimichurri

I'm trying something totally new to me this week. It's called Chimichurri and it's made from pureed parsley and cilantro. It's a great way to pack in the vitamins and minerals (leafy green herbs are a vegetable!) Maybe you've had it, maybe not. Check out the recipe on Wednesday if you are up for something adventurous.

Monday: leek and potato soup + whole wheat bread + green salad + grapefruit sections

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Tuesday: Cooking Class! Spinach Lasagna! I hope to see you all there!

Wednesday: Chimichurri Steak Tacos + coleslaw mix with lime juice + orange slices

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Thursday: Sesame Glazed Meatballs + broccoli + oranges

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Friday: Homemade pizza topped with greens from the garden (first of the year!)

Saturday: Bean Burritos

The Weekly Spread: A Dietitian's Meal Plan

Monday: PI DAY (as in the Math kind of Pi, 3.14159, since it is 3/14). We will be having shepherd's pie with apple pie for dinner (using some apples going soft in the fridge). I'll be using up leftover roast meat from Sunday's dinner - so I'll just kind of follow the recipe below.

Image and recipe: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/24202/shepherds-pie-vi/

Tuesday: (11 year old cooking) Tortellini Salad + grapefruit segments

I don't have photos or a recipe. Here's what we will do: cook tortellini, drain it, put it on top of baby spinach with Italian dressing, a can of drained artichokes, a can of drained kidney beans, toasted nuts and shredded mozzarella cheese. Walla, dinner is done.

Wednesday: (9 year old cooking) Meat tacos + orange slices + lettuce + bean/corn salad

Thursday: St Patrick's Day!

Breakfast: lucky charms + milk + green eggs (eggs with spinach)

Snack: green muffins + green smoothies

Dinner: Corned Beef, cabbage, potatoes, green apples

(corned beef isn't the healthiest, but it's a yummy thing to have once per year!)

Image: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/16310/corned-beef-and-cabbage-i/

Friday: Whole wheat crepes, filled with berries, nutella, sauteed mushrooms, sauteed mustard greens, possibly asparagus if there is any at the store

image and recipe: https://www.realmomnutrition.com/recipe-whole-wheat-crepes/

Saturday: Easy bean burritos + salsa + mango smoothie

Sunday: Elk Stew made by my husband + root vegetables + green salad

I hope you have a lucky week!

The Weekly Spread: A dietitian's meal plan

I didn't make a meal plan last week. I got home from a trip and was playing catch up all week. So I winged it. We had Little Cesar's Pizza, McDonalds, breakfast for dinner, canned soups, ramen noodles, cheese sandwiches, and other random meals from whatever was left in the house. Some weeks are like that. I know that if I don't make a plan, we are aren't going to eat well. But I'm committed to get back into cooking this week. So here's my menu:

Monday: crockpot minestrone soup + store bought breadsticks + orange slices (my family was supposed to cook this while I was gone, but they didn't, so I'm making it today)

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Tuesday: (11 year old cooking) Brazilian rice and beans + frozen mango smoothies + Brazilian cheese bread

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Wednesday: (9 year old cooking) Home made macaroni and cheese (we use whole wheat noodles to make it healthier) + apple slices + frozen green beans

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Thursday: (5 year old helping) salad bar (greens + croutons + ham slices + canned kidney beans + canned beets + canned artichokes + frozen corn + frozen peas + homemade dressings)

Friday: lentil apricot soup + frozen flatbread I bought on clearance a month ago + sliced oranges

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Saturday: black bean burritos for lunch + fondue for dinner

Sunday: elk stew, hopefully enough that I can make pot pie with the leftovers for Pi day on Monday