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April 2016

100 Addition Items I No Longer Own as a Minimalist

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Hello again, friends. For the past two weeks I have documented the numerous items my family no longer lives with as minimalists in my post The 100 Things I No Longer Own as a minimalist and The 100 More Things I No Longer Own as a minimalist. In each post I discussed that my end goal for becoming a minimalist was not simply to disinfect my home of affluenza, but to rid my life of distraction, discontentment, and to create my own version of Joie de vivre. I did this by challenging myself to go the contrarian route and list the first 100 things I no longer own

This post wasn’t simply a list of things that I have gotten rid of  because I wanted to immolate the life of anyone else, but a chronicle of the things I parted with in life to help me keep down from the Joneses. And I must say that it felt so cathartic to be able to document this personal minimalist progress in my life! 

And so here is a list of 100 additional household items my family happily lives without:

  1. Leftover wrapping paper- Recycled.
  2. Business Card Holder- Unused, as I keep only a handful of my own cards in my tote. Donated. 
  3. Tea Infuser Pot- Unused. Donated. 
  4. Excessive mugs- 4 dozen Donated. 
  5. Receipts I didn’t need- Recycled.
  6. Old t-shirts: Donated.
  7. Dried flowers: Composted. 
  8. Silk Flowers: Dust magnets. Donated. 
  9. Overstretched hair ties and hair bands: Composted. 
  10. Old magazines: Donated to husband’s school library for art class collages. 
  11. Shoes that don’t fit or didn’t intend to wear: Sent to Thredup for store credit, in all 61 pairs donated.
  12. Old cell phones- Sent to Gazelle. 
  13. Wooden spoons- Composted. 
  14. Salad Spinner- Donated. 
  15. Terra Cotta Taco Holders- Donated. 
  16. Earrings where I’ve lost one out the pair- Donated. 
  17. Scarves I never wear- Sold to Thredup for store credit. 
  18. Items of clothing that were too small for me- Donated.
  19. Glass platters- Donated.
  20. Old towels- Donated to animal shelter. 
  21. Old make-up- Tossed as it couldn’t be recycled.  Replaced with natural options.
  22. Plastic clothes hangers- Donated.
  23. Expired cooking sauces- Composted.
  24. Old college text books- Sold on half.com or donated to public library
  25. Out-of-date medicine: Donated to Veterans Hospital. 
  26. Dried-up nail polish- Tossed. Replaced with natural options.
  27. Electric Jewelry Cleaner- Unused and sold last Autumn. 
  28. Tea towels- Donated. We only use re-usable kitchen towels.
  29. Paper towels- Used up our stash and not repurchased. See above. 
  30. Pet steps- Donated. 
  31. Polaroid Camera- Donated. 
  32. Mini Fridge- Sold last Autumn as it was never used. 
  33. Dust buster- Unused, sold last Autumn. 
  34. Corn cob holders- Donated. 
  35. Scratched non-stick cookware- Donated. We only use cast iron and stainless steel. 
  36. Swimwear- We rarely go swimming. 
  37. DVD’s- Sold to Amazon for store credit. We digitized our entire collection. 
  38. Hot Pot- Sold last Autumn, as it was unused often. 
  39. Plug-in holiday lights- We only use solar and battery light strands. Donated. 
  40. Calligraphy pens- Donated to my husband’s school. 
  41. Necklaces- Aside from a handful of precious stone, metal, and heirlooms, all else donated. 
  42. Fiber optic Cables- Donated. 
  43. Bed Skirts- Donated. 
  44. Empty bottles of cleaning products- Recycled. 
  45. Spare buttons- Donated. 
  46. Bath mats- One kept per bathroom in white, all else donated. 
  47. Malt glasses- Donated. 
  48. Espresso cups- Donated. 
  49. Flat bed pillows- Donated.
  50. Comforters- We only use quilts now. Donated. 
  51. Old party invitations- Recycled. 
  52. Full tea service- Sold last Autumn.
  53. Bike pump- Donated. 
  54. Electronic keyboard vacuum- Donated. 
  55. Jewelry Boxes — My jewelry hangs on an organizer. Donated
  56. Trick-or-Treating Pumpkins- Recycled. 
  57. Old Holiday cards- Digitized and then recycled. 
  58. Post Card collection- Digitized and then recycled.
  59. Bobby pins- Donated. 
  60. Crayon maker- Donated. 
  61. Containers missing their lids- Recycled. 
  62. Unused stationary, stickers and sticky notes- Donated. 
  63. Ripped jeans- Those not purposely worn for fashion, donated. 
  64. Old Phone cases- Donated.
  65. Old Electronic chargers- Donated. 
  66. Old spices- Composted. 
  67. Worn-out bath sponges- Composted. 
  68. Ribbons and bows for gift wrap- Recycled. 
  69. Ribbon maker- Donated to my husband’s school. 
  70. Old lunch boxes- Donated. 
  71. Kids Book Shelf- Donated to local library. 
  72. Old coffee sacks- Donated to husband’s school’s art classes. 
  73. Loom- Donated to husband’s school. 
  74. Old files- Digitized, shredded, and recycled. 
  75. Old Playbills- Recycled. 
  76. Baby Bullet- Sold last Autumn. 
  77. Broken Christmas decorations- Recycled. 
  78. Fairy lights- Donated to women’s shelter for holiday decorations. 
  79. Ice trays- We have an electric ice maker. Donated
  80. Expired food- Composted or tossed. 
  81. USB cables we never use- Donated. 
  82. Outdated software- Donated. 
  83. Floppy disks- Donated.
  84. Shoe racks- We paired down shoes for capsule wardrobes. All others donated. 
  85. Glass cereal bowls- We kept a single dish set. Everything else donated. 
  86. Promotional T-shirts- Donated. 
  87. Old cereals- Composted. 
  88. Old bank statements- Digitized, shredded, and recycled. 
  89. Old utilities bills- Digitized, shredded, and recycled. 
  90. Box fans- Donated. 
  91. Unused Ethernet cords: Donated. 
  92. Mix tapes- Donated. 
  93. Bibles- We each kept one study, one devotional Bible, and our family Bible. All others donated.
  94. Backgammon- Donated. 
  95. Basketballs- Donated. 
  96. Unused plungers- Donated. 
  97. Books we won’t read again: Sold on half.com, Amazon, or donated to public library. 
  98. Old DSL box- Donated. 
  99. Milk Steamer- Donated. 
  100. Electric knife- Donated. 

Well that’s it folks, 100 additional common household items we no longer live with as a family. Items donated that help us step one foot closer to realizing our family dream of small, sustained, affordable minimalist living. Be sure to stay tuned for next Tuesday’s list of last of this series of the household items we no longer live with. 

Here’s to living with less, 

niki

My $26.45 Weekly Minimalist Meal Plan (Week 3)

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Hello, hello everyone! Happy Meal Plan Monday! This week’s menu will be a continuation of this month’s Minimalist Meal Plan Monday’s. 

 

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Here’s a recap for those new to minimalist meal planning. There are the five categories I took into consideration when setting up this month’s minimalist meal plan:

Consistency: The goal of minimalist meal planning is to consistently prepare and present my family with home cooked, healthy meals each day this month.

Cost: Posted meal plans are based on seasonal sales cycles with attention paid to both frugality and minimalist efficiency. This weeks menu reflects our budget of $160.00 monthly for a family of three. 

Power Consumption: I wanted to plan meals that do not require vast amounts of energy zapping stove-top and range preparation. A little food for thought: did you know that it costs an average of 18-24 cents an hour to run a gas range, 24-30 cents an hour for an electric range, 16-20 cents an hour for a microwave oven, a mere 3-5 cents an hour to run a toaster oven or convection top. With this in mind, I will be gearing this month’s meal planning to encompass dishes that utilize minimalist power consumption standards. Meals this month will utilize my toaster oven and convection stove top for all my baking and needs. 

Streamlining: I was a little apprehensive about whether or not my family will be turned off of the idea of food simplicity. I quickly realized that my family love whatever I cook them, and with this in mind extreme food plan simplicity will give me an extra hour each day to devote to spending time with my family and not in my kitchen. In order to streamline my meal plans, to have a true minimalist food strategy I am going to assign each day of the week with a single meal. 

Travel: I wanted meals that could be planned monthly in advanced and shopped for locally (I live in a small town with limited mass shopping or chain retailer options) either weekly or monthly, depending on need. As I shop in reverse, buying groceries on rock bottom pricing and then shop from my pantry, this keeps weekly food costs low. And in terms of monthly shopping as a minimalist, this week was the first week this month I purchased additional groceries which can be seen below:

 

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  • Vanilla Bean Flavored Espresso, $1.00 (Submitted for $0.25 iBotta credit)
  • Hillandale 8-Count Eggs, $0.50
  • Hills Black Beans, $1.00
  • 2 Mucinex 6-packs (each pack sells at Walmart for $4.98 each, a savings of $7.98)
  • Tie Farms Frozen Broccolli, $1.00 (Submitted for $0.25 iBotta credit)
  • 2 Pict Sweet Steamables, $0.50 each
  • Total: $6.00 after rebates

 

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  • 1 bags of Celery, $0.49 each bag
  • BOGO Borden Shreds, $1.99 for both bags
  • White bread loaf, $0.49
  • Vowell’s Kosher Salt Canister, $0.39
  • 10 pounds bag of red potatoes, $1.50
  • Oreo Singles, $0.69 each (Submitted for $1.00 off two from Checkout51)
  • 18-count eggs, $1.50 
  • 2 Vowell’s brand gluten-free pasta, $0.69 per bag
  • Total: $6.43 after rebates

 

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  • Value brand strawberry yogurt 4-pack, $1.00 
  • 2 bags of Carrots, $0.69 per bag
  • Sweet potatoes, $1.58 per bag (submitted for 20% back with Saving Star App)
  • 2 Dr. Thunder 2-liters, $0.88 each
  • Value brand wipes, $0.88
  • Value brand Unsweetened Almond Milk half gallon, $2.68
  • Value brand toilet paper 4-packs, $0.58 each
  • Smithfield marinated pork roast, $5.01 (submitted for $2.00 iBotta rebate)
  • 2 Suave body washes, $1.29 each (submitted for $1.00 iBotta rebate)
  • Organic Blue Agave, $3.98 (submitted for $1.00 iBotta rebate)
  • Ajax, $0.88 (submitted for $0.20 iBotta rebate)
  • Zote bar, $0.98 (submitted for $0.50 iBotta rebate)
  • Antacids, $0.88 (submitted for $0.50 MobiSave rebate)
  • Total: $17.08 after rebates

 

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  1. To create your own minimalist meal plan, think about which dinners are your family’s favorites that don’t take too much effort to prepare.
  2. Consider which do you prefer to cook?
  3. Think comfort meals. Think simple and keep it basic.
  4. When creating your meal calendar this week assign one meal to each day of the week, taking into account school, work, and activity schedules. Leave your least busy days for meals that take the most amount of time to prepare.
  5. Leave one day open each week for creativity in the kitchen, for ethnic, slow-cooked, heavy on the ingredient, new to you from Pinterest meals for weekends or Tuesday and Thursdays when poser usage rates nationally tend to be 20-30% lower on average. Focus on energy, your own and your household power usage as well!
  6. Themes can be your best friend in minimalist cooking plans. Think Meatless Monday’s, Meatball Monday’s, Taco Tuesdays, Tofu Tuesday’s, Stirfry Wednesday’s, and Slow-Cooker Sunday’s!
  7. Adjusting two meals a week to meatless options can help lower your grocery budgets by a quarter each month. This month we will be trying to expand Meatless Monday’s to also be Meatless Thursday’s as well. 
  8. This month breakfast, snacks, and lunches will be standardized. We will be having sandwiches for lunch, cereal and smoothies for breakfast. And yes you could do without snacks and increase lunch and breakfast portions, but I find smaller meals several times a day work better for my health, and so that’s how we will be rolling. 

So what does this leave me with? My new monthly minimalist meal plan will consist of default meals streamlined around items already on-hand that require less than a half hour to prepare, and cost under $5.00 per meal to create.

 

what we're having this week

 

Monday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade. 
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Three bean vegetarian chili, steamed corn, and corn bread. 
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.

Tuesday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Taco Tuesday.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.

Wednesday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Chicken, carrot, broccoli quinoa bake, with Crystal Light lemonade.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.

Thursday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Bakes Zucchini, Greek yogurt, and quinoa gyros, with Crystal light lemonade.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.

Friday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Meatball hoagies, side salad with Greek Yogurt dressing, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.

Saturday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snacks: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Chicken mole, served with steamed rice, corn, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.

Sunday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Crockpot cheddar, chicken, and broccoli rice, with green beans and Crystal Light lemonade.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.

Cost of food shopped from pantry and freezer: $26.45

So that’s all, everyone! I’m hoping that this streamlined plan will leave me feeling anything but restricted. With my family eating well and meal planning becoming more automated, I’m thinking of bringing back Family Game Nights!  Incorporating minimalism into my weekly meal planning will help me be a few steps closer to realizing my minimalist dream. That said, if this streamlined plan doesn’t work for my family this month I can always change my plan again!

I’m ready to take back an extra hour from my day, each and every day this month. I’m ready to devote more time on creative endeavors, taking advantage of work opportunities, spending time with my family, and not slaving over a hot stove.

So, that’s what we will be having this week. I’d love to hear what’s on your menu as well!

Here’s to Monday meal plans, 

niki

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DIY Organic Daily Shower Cleaner

August No-Spend Month

Hello again, savvy savers! With many of us elbow-deep in Spring cleaning projects and chores, I thought that this would be a great time to post the recipe for one of my favorite go-to organic cleaners, $0.25 DIY Organic Daily Shower Cleaner!

What sets this cleaner apart is that like it’s commercial namesake, this blend is natural, organic, and safe for all members of your family to use daily. Here’s how to make it:

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100 More Items I no longer own as a Minimlaist

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Hello again, friends. Last week in my post The 100 Things I No Longer Own as a minimalist, I discussed that my end goal for becoming a minimalist was not simply to disinfect my home of affluenza, but to rid my life of distraction, discontentment, and to create my own version of Joie de vivre. I did this by challenging myself to go the contrarian route and list the first 100 things I no longer own

This post wasn’t simply a list of things that I have gotten rid of  because I wanted to immolate the life of anyone else, but a chronicle of the things I parted with in life to help me keep down from the Joneses. And I must say that it felt so cathartic to be able to document this personal minimalist progress in my life! 

And so here is a list of 100 more common household items my family happily lives without:

1. Large Glass bakeware- We donated all bakeware that would not fit in our toaster over. 
2. Vases- All unused. All 10 Donated.
3. Herb Scissors- We still grown herbs. We chiffonade herbs instead. 
4. Metal Spatulas- They scratch pans. Donated.
5. Electric Wok- We use our metal wok. Donated. 
6. Plastic Mixing bowls- We use glass mixing bowls instead. Donated. 
7. Tupperware- We use glass mason jars instead. 
8. Water pitchers- Donated. 
9. Emulsion Blender- Donated.
10. Newspapers- We no longer get papers delivered to our home.
11. Coupons- We no longer use printable and paper coupons. We use apps instead. Donated to Coups for Troops. 
12. Pill boxes- We use a select few vitamins and keep the pills in-bottle. Recycled.
13. Make-up bags- I keep two storage containers in my bathroom cabinet only. Donated.
14. Chip Clips- I use binder clips, if needed. Donated. 
15. Coupon binder- Donated to my husbands school. 
16. At-home paraffin wax machine- Donated. Personal beauty appliances (hair dryer/curlers, electric razors)
17. Electric Spa Foot Bath- Donated. 
18. Photos- Digitized all but a handful of photos, then recycled the rest. 
19. Photography supplies- Donated.
20. Sewing box- I kept one small travel sewing kit. My larger box was donated.
21. Quilting supplies- Donated.
22. Scrapbooking supplies- Donated.
23. Blank CD-Roms- Donated.
24. Blank DVD-R’s- Donated.
25. Willow Tree Collection- Sold last Autumn when KM’ed.
26. Votive Candle Holder- Donated.
27. Pumpkin Seed Figurines: Sold last Autumn when KM’ed. 
28. Crystal Goblets: Donated.
29: Acrylic Vases: Donated.
30. Audio/visual components- Donated to my husband’s school. 
31. Audio/visual cables- Donated to my husband’s school
32. Computer equipment- Donated to my husband’s school
33. Zune MP3 players- Sold online last Summer. 
34. iPod Classics- Sold online last Summer. 
35. PS3 Video game system and games: Traded-in to Game Stop last year for store credit. 
36. Playstation Video games: Traded-in to Amazon for store credit. 
37: Video game accessories: Traded-in to Amazon for store credit.
38. Blue iMac Computer: Donated last fall. 
39. Halloween decor- Donated last Halloween. 
40. Valentine’s Day decor- Donated last Autumn.
41. Gold clubs- Donated last Autumn.
42. Ski Hats- No longer needed in Mississippi. Donated. 
43. Metal Clothes hangers- donated on freecycle to a crafter.
44. Gold Shoes- Donated.
45. Winter ski boots- No longer needed in Mississippi. Donated. 
46. Costume Jewelry- Donated. 
47. Purses- I only use totes and wristlets. Everything else sent to Thredup for store credit. 
48. Tennis rackets- Donated. 
49. Guest bedroom furniture- We rarely have overnight company. Donated. 
50. Guest Towels- We rarely have overnight company. Donated.
51. Linen sets- We kept one set per season. All other sets donated. 
53. Crystal Candle Holders- Donated. 
54. 13″ Televisions- Unused in basement and shed any longer. Donated. 
55. Bulletin boards- Larger boards donated. 
56. Magnets- Recycled all but my I love Darcy magnet
57: Poster tubes- Recycled. 
58. Door Mirrors: We use bathroom mirrors or wing-it. Donated. 
59. Stamp and stamp pad sets- Donated to my husband’s school.
60. VCR- Unused. Donated. 
61. Old batteries- Recycled. 
62. VHS Tapes- Donated. 
63. CD Boom Box- Donated. 
64. Giant Cupcake Maker Pan Set- Donated. 
65. Styrofoam Coolers- Donated. 
66. Manuals- Digitzed, if needed. Recycled the rest. 
67. Language learning sets- Donated to my husband’s school. 
68. Soccer balls- Donated. 
69. Glass Beer Steins- Unused. Donated. 
70. Wine planks- Used for larger dinner parties we no longer host. Donated. 
71. Electric Wine Bottle opener- Donated. 
72. Used Glass bottles- Donated. 
73. Automobile fluids- Donated to local machanics class. 
74. Second Family Vehicle- We share a single vehicle now. We sold our van a year ago. 
75. Scrap pieces of lumber- Used in patio firepit this past winter. 
76. Corn Brooms- Donated. 
78. plastic Leaf Rakes- We kept our metal rake. Donated. 
79. Post Hole Digger- Donated. 
80. Dryer- We line, air, and rack dry. Sold this past Winter. 
81. Electric litter box- Donated to cat shelter. 
82. Empty cardboard boxes- Recycled.
83. Homeschooling materials- Donated. 
84. Puzzles- Donated.
85. Spoon rest- Donated. 
86. Cross Stiching Supplies- Donated. 
87. Baby clothes- Sent to Thredup for store credit. 
88. Electric Baby Wipe Warmer- Sold last Autumn.
89. Baby Bottle Warmer- Sold last Autumn.
90. Car Baby Bottle Warmer- Sold last Autumn. 
91. Baby Bath toys- Donated. 
92. Baby bathtub- Donated. 
93. Pack and play- Sold last Autumn. 
94. Electric keyboard- Donated. 
95. Small, Unused Stuffed animals- Donated. 
96. Plastic toy bins- Donated.
97. Season Clothes Storage Rack- Sold last Autumn. 
98. Suitcases- We kept two weekender bags. Donated all of our hard cases. 
99. SodaStream- Unused. We sold our unit and co2 tanks last Autumn. 
98. Shot glasses- Donated. 
99. Plastic measuring spoons- Donated. 
100. Christmas Tree Skirts- Donated. 

Well that’s it folks, 100 more common household items we no longer live with as a family. Items donated that help us step one foot closer to realizing our family dream of small, sustained, affordable minimalist living. Be sure to stay tuned for next Tuesday’s list of 100 Additional common household items we no longer live with. 

Here’s to living with less, 

niki

My $26.45 Minimalist Meal Plan (Week 2)

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Happy Monday, everyone! Well, it’s time for another Meal Plan Monday! So, how was my first week of minimalist meals? Pretty good. No complaints thus far, and I haven’t felt the need to add, swap, or replace older food options for this coming weeks meal plan. I went an entire week without having to prep breakfasts, snacks, or cook anything for my families lunches. I wasn’t a slave to my meal plan and kitchen, and yet we consumed wholesome, non-processed meals. This feels like such an awesome victory to me!

In terms of meal planning, what did change this past week was a personal realization that the foods I actually enjoy eating are simple and minimal in nature. Apparently I enjoy eating an abundance of vegetables: I’m particularly fond of avocados, spinach, broccoli, and green beans—not just because they taste good, but because these foods makes me feel outstanding. And this last week I intentionally avoided processed foods and I feel amazing!

Also this past week I took time to food journal for the first time in months. I realized that my ideal meal looks, well minimal. My perfect meal would resemble something like this: a bowl containing rice, half an avocado, a large piece of grilled salmon, a handful of almonds, and a massive spinach-carrot-cucumber-cherry tomato side salad with avocado oil, Greek seasoning, fresh mozzarella, and lemon juice. I also came to see that these would be foods could be both affordable and reasonable to fix for myself and my family this coming Summer. And that’s just the cats pajamas, in my opinion!

This week I also took time to think of foods I want to avoid moving forward. There are quite a few foods I’ve drastically reduced from my regular family meal plans and want to continue to eliminate over the next few months including non-gluten-free pasta, refined sugar, red meat, most dairy products, and anything processed or packaged.

And last but not least, this past week I made sure to add proper supplements to my diet. This included: a multivitamin, vitamin B-complex, folicate (for my MTHFR gene mutation and PCOS), and an omega-3 fatty acids Creel supplement for heart health. Depending on your diet, these may not be necessary for everyone, but I noticed a considerable difference in my body after taking these supplements for just this past week. 

 

what we're having this week

 

Monday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade. 
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Three bean vegetarian chili, steamed corn, and corn bread. 
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.

Tuesday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Taco Tuesday.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.

Wednesday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Chicken, carrot, broccoli quinoa bake, with Crystal Light lemonade.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.

Thursday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Bakes Zucchini, Greek yogurt, and quinoa gyros, with Crystal light lemonade.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.

Friday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Meatball hoagies, side salad with Greek Yogurt dressing, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.

Saturday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snacks: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Chicken mole, served with steamed rice, corn, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.

Sunday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Crockpot cheddar, chicken, and broccoli rice, with green beans and Crystal Light lemonade.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.

This weeks meal plan cost: $26.45

 

So, that’s what we will be having this week. I’d love to hear what’s on your menu as well!

Here’s to Monday meal plans, 

niki

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