Happy Monday Lords and Ladies! My day started later than usual and that’s a great thing. I may have mentioned before that the Youngest Princess rarely sleeps past 6 AM and I’m proud to announce that she did not get up until 6:10 AM today and I felt like I had slept til 10. How crazy is that? Anyway, I’ve been calendaring, chopping, cooking, and cleaning this morning with great energy and zest due to a little extra sleep. WOO HOO.
Here’s what we’re eating on the Royal Table this week:
Monday: Slow Cooker Pulled BBQ Chicken (recipe to follow today, just for you Lady LeandraCat)
Green Beans
Organic Mac and Cheese
Fresh Baked Bread
Fruit Salad
Leftover Bread
Wednesday: Pizza with Turkey Pepperoni,
Spinach, Red/Yellow Peppers, Mushrooms, and Red Onion
Plain Cheese Pizza for the kiddos
Spinach Salad with plenty of veggies
Apple Sauce
Thursday: Pulled BBQ Chicken with Parmesan Pasta, Peas, and Mushrooms
Spinach Salad with Veggies
Baked Apples
Friday: Black Beans, Brown Rice, Salsa
with Cheese, Spinach, Avocado, and Sour Cream
Fruit Smoothies
* I used my crockpot to prepare brown rice over the weekend and it was DELISH!
Seriously, we ate it all weekend, even for dessert.
(a little agave, some cinnamon, a tsp of Smart Balance Light and it was like CANDY).
Saturday: Lunch: Leftovers, PBJ, Fresh cut veggies, Fruit
Dinner: We’re having a fiesta night with our Life Group.
We’re in charge of bringing Black Beans and Fresh Salsa. YUM!
Saturday: Lunch: Chili with PB sandwiches
Dinner: Baked Spaghetti (from the freezer)
Spinach Salad
Fresh Bread
When you’re planning meals, preparation is the key! I almost always have peeled and chopped carrots, sliced onions, chopped mushrooms, red and yellow peppers, a cucumber sliced on hand, and a bag of pre-washed spinach. It means that we can easily always have a salad (for a main or side dish), omelets, pizza toppings, or the ability to spice up leftovers (i.e. the left over spaghetti I was going to have lunch looks MUCH more appetizing with the veggies topping it). I either prepare veggies the day I bring them home or on Monday morning. It keeps us eating healthy AND makes throwing together a meal SO much easier! It’s a small change that might make a big difference for your family. It has for ours.
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