Whole30 Meal Plan Week One Let’s go, January. If you’re anything like me, the past couple months have been a constant stream of cookies, cocktails and carbs. Time to embrace a new year and start it off with healthy habits, lots of whole foods, vegetables, healthy fats and grass-fed meats and wild-caught seafood. There are…
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Weekly Meal Plan // December 15-20
Midterms, Send Help and Easy Recipes!! At this point my body composition is 50% sugar. Fudge, peppermint bark, date squares and toffee have been my go to holiday pick-me-up. Not good. This week I need a healthy meal plan that’s quick and easy. My older two have midterms all week long, and my youngest has…
Weekly Meal Plan // December 8-13
A Week of Healthy Meals This is our last full school week before midterms and I want my kids to stick to a routine. That means dinners at home and me trying to get them to sleep at a decent time. This week I have a big private cooking class for a local legal firm,…
Weekly Meal Plan // December 1-6
An Easy Weekly Meal Plan SUNDAY I’ve decided I need a cooking vacation tonight, how’s that for a meal plan? I’ll give my husband the option to make dinner at home or we’ll go out. If you’re cooking at home and need to use up leftovers, make turkey stock with the carcass. Enchilada casserole with…
Weekly Meal Plan // November 18-22
Pre-Thanksgiving Weekly Meal Plan MONDAY Make-your-own pizzas for an easy meatless Monday dinner! Today my oldest takes her driver’s test, my son gets braces and I’m catching up after a weekend away. If you want to make your own dough, check out Alexandra Stafford’s Neapolitan-style pizza recipe. Or buy Trader Joe’s pre-made pizza dough or…
Weekly Meal Plan // November 10-15
SUNDAY Slow Cooker Pot Roast for Sunday supper will make your whole house smell delicious. I’ll sub avocado or olive oil for the canola and arrowroot powder for cornstarch. MONDAY Book fair family night at our school, which means half my crew will eat at home and do homework while the youngest (and mom) head…
Weekly Meal Plan // November 3-8
An Instant Pot and Slow Cooker Kind of Week This week’s meal plan is full of savory soups, family favorites and fast dinners. I have a couple new Thanksgiving recipes to upload for you guys, but keep your fingers crossed I can pull it off. It has been a busy couple weeks, and I have…
Weekly Meal Plan // October 27-November 1
Halloween Week Meal Plan Busy week ahead: Three cooking classes, a 6th grade parent coffee and prepping for a private cooking retreat next weekend. Throw in Halloween and the World Series and it’s the perfect storm. And brace yourself, Friday is the beginning of November. You know what that means. It’s time for Thanksgiving plans…
Weekly Meal Plan // October 6-11
So many of you sent emails and messages after last week's Farm Girls Supper Club dinner and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thanks to the effort of so many, coupled with all of your positive energy and thoughts, the night was completely magical. Thank you! It was so powerful...
Weekly Meal Plan // September 22-28
An Easy Weekly Plan Your Whole Family Will Love! SUNDAY We’re grilling rib-eyes and bell peppers and serving everything up with chimichurri. I have all the ingredients to make this shortcut caesar salad with kale instead of romaine. MONDAY It’s my night to take dinner for my daughter’s YoungLife leaders. A big pot of weeknight…