Menu Plan Your Butt Off {Comfort Foods}
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This week’s menu features some down home {healthy} comfort foods. For me, Fall means I need something warm and creamy, so I’ve reached into my comfort foods recipe vault and pulled out some of my favorites just for you!
Menu Plan Your Butt Off Weekly Menu-Plan – Comfort Foods Edition {10/9-10/15}
Dinner:
Sunday, 10/9: Skinny Crockpot Pot Roast
I love a nice pot roast with new potatoes and carrots. I also throw in fresh green beans in the last hour of cooking for a little more nutrition and color.
Monday, 10/10: Crispy Buttermilk Chicken with mashed sweet potatoes and healthy cornbread
This is a family favorite. It’s so easy and delicious we have it at least 2x a month. I found the recipe in Cooking Light earlier this year.
Tuesday, 10/11: Penne Alla Vodka with a spinach salad w/ balsamic vinegar
I’ve never made this one, but Mel says it’s great, and I totally trust her. It will be a great easy recipe for a late after-soccer practice dinner.
Wednesday, 10/12: Pork Chops with Apples & Thyme with roasted Brussels sprouts and new potatoes
This recipe is new to me, but it sounds delicious and easy, and the calorie count is AWESOME.
Thursday, 10/13: Crockpot Creamy Swiss Steak with whole wheat egg noodles and steamed broccoli
Another family favorite. No one complains when I make this easy crockpot meal.
Friday, 10/14: Leftover Extravaganza!! With all of these great meals, I don’t think anyone will be complaining!
Saturday, 10/15: Our night to go out to eat!
Breakfast:
Freezer Egg Sandwiches – I’ll use 100 calorie whole wheat English muffins, low-fat cheddar, and 1/2 a piece of bacon per sandwich. This is a new recipe I found on Pinterest and I cannot wait to try it out.
Desserts:
Lemon-Blueberry Yogurt Loaf – I am on a lemony-lemon kick right now. I love all things lemon including Lemon Zest Luna Bars – if you haven’t tried them, what are you waiting for?
Grocery List for all dinners, breakfast, and dessert:
Produce:
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- broccoli
- bag of spinach
- Brussels sprouts
- 2 lbs. new potatoes
- carrots
- green beans
- 2 onions
- fresh basil
- thyme
- 1 Granny Smith (or other tart) apple
- 2 lemons
Middle aisles:
- apple cider or apple juice
- Dijon mustard
- whole wheat penne
- low-fat marinara sauce
- 1 can cream-style corn
- Healthy Request condensed cream of mushroom
- whole wheat egg noodles
- whole wheat penne pasta
Cold Stuff:
- butter
- 1 dozen + 5 eggs
- almond milk
- Greek Yogurt
- Whole Milk plain yogurt
- Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- whole buttermilk (or make your own using 1TBSP vinegar/scant 1 c. milk)
- reduced-fat shredded cheddar
- frozen blueberries (or fresh)
Meat:
- 4 4-ounce boneless pork chops
- 4 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 pounds boneless beef round steak
Spices/Pantry Staples:
You probably already have most of these on hand, but I listed them out just in case!
- vanilla
- powdered sugar
- reduced-sodium chicken broth
- cornstarch
- canola oil
- crushed red pepper
- onion powder
- ground red pepper
- flour
- celery salt
- maple syrup
- cinnamon
- cornmeal
- balsamic vinegar
- baking powder
- whole wheat pastry flour
Category: Christy, EAT IT, Shrinking Menu Plan
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