Monday Meal Plan (7/10-7/16/17)

Happy Monday, everyone! This week is starting off to a sunny, humid, and unseasonably warm start here in Dixie and as there’s no better way to start a week off then a well-thought out meal plan I can’t wait to share with you all what we will be having this week!

This week’s menu will again reflect a little bit of a change. For the past six months, we have made a point of eating our freezers down to zero. Now we will be switching gears and making a priority out of eating down our home pantry stockpile. As with last week’s plan, this week’s menu will seek to utilize excessive pantry staples to feed our family of three for one week. 

Now for a small surprise! For the next few weeks, I will be experimenting with themed menus for the last ten weeks of Summer. This week’s theme: Breakfast smoothie jars.

Here’s how I make them:

• 2 large carrots, chopped and diced
• 2 cups packed spinach
• 6 ounces blueberries
• 1/2 pineapple, cored and chopped
• 2 bananas, chopped
• 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
• 6 tablespoons flax seed
• 6 cups organic juice of choice

A few quick tip:

• I pack jars with all ingredients, minus juice, each Sunday. I use the jars themselves, in lieu of a blender cup on my personal blender station to blend each jar on weekday mornings.

Here’s what we will be having this week:

Monday
Breakfast: Blueberry Spinach Breakfast Smoothie.
Lunch: Olive spread, with crackers, grapes, and almond milk. 
Snack: Strawberries and String Cheese.
Dinner: Peach Tomato Basil Salad and Stevia Lemonade.
Dessert: Smoothie jars.

Tuesday
Breakfast: Almond Breakfast Smoothie.
Lunch: Olive spread, with crackers, grapes, and almond milk.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Mexican Jar Salad and Stevia Lemonade.
Dessert: Smoothie jars.

Wednesday
Breakfast: Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie Recipe.
Lunch: Grilled cheese sliders, grapes, and ice water.
Snack: Strawberries and String Cheese.
Dinner: Deconstructed Sushi Salad and Stevia Lemonade.
Dessert: Smoothie jars.

Thursday
Breakfast: Peanut Butter and Jelly Protein Smoothie.
Lunch: Pumpkin Mac and Cheese, steamed broccoli, and ice water.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Cruciferous Jar Salad with Asian Sesame dressing and Stevia Lemonade.
Dessert: Smoothie jars.

Friday
Breakfast: Workout High-Protein Smoothie.
Lunch: Grilled cheese sliders with grapes and almond milk.
Snack: Strawberries and String Cheese.
Dinner: Rainbow Mason Jar Salad and Stevia Lemonade.
Dessert: Smoothie jars.

Saturday
Breakfast: Orange Protein Smoothie.
Lunch: Grilled cheese and almond milk.
Snacks: Strawberries and String Cheese.
Dinner: Asian Noodle Salad and Stevia Lemonade.
Dessert: Smoothie jars.

Sunday
Breakfast: Happy Digestion Smoothie.
Lunch: Baked Spaghetti, green beans, and ice water.
Snack: Strawberries and String Cheese.
Dinner: Italian Orzo Salad and Stevia Lemonade.
Dessert: Smoothie jars.