Weekly Bag Breakfasts & Lunches: Mon, Dec. 24 - Fri, Dec. 28

Mon, Dec. 24:
I was home from work and got to sleep in, so I had brunch instead of breakfast and lunch. My husband made himself eggs and a cream cheese bagel. I made an early Christmas dinner for my husband and I as well.
Brunch - Coffee and Pumpkin Smoothie


Tues, Dec. 25:
I was home again for Christmas, but I wanted our brunch to be a little bit more special today. My husband made eggs and a cream cheese bagel again, but he ate some of my preparations as well!
Brunch - Coffee, Biscuits with Honey Butter, Sausage links, and Clementines.


Weds, Dec. 26:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Blackberry, Clementine, Pineapple, Spinach, and Frozen Bananas
Lunch - Leftover Hot & Sweet Chicken Drumsticks, Leftover Green Beans, and Leftover Biscuits


Thurs, Dec. 27:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Blackberry, Almond Butter, Coconut Milk, Spinach, and Frozen Bananas
Lunch - French Bread Pizza, Clementines, and Cheddar Cheese Stick


Fri, Dec. 28:
Brunch - Coffee, Clementines, and Bagel with Cream Cheese

Meal Plan: Weds, Dec. 19 - Tues, Dec. 25

Weds, Dec. 19:
Mesquite Pork Tenderloin, Baked Potatoes, and Stuffed Mushrooms


Thurs, Dec. 20:
Hot & Sweet Chicken Drumsticks, Mashed Potatoes, and Green Beans


Fri, Dec. 21:
My husband was feeling very ill today, so I made him plain chicken broth. For myself I had:
Leftover Hot & Sweet Chicken Drumsticks, Garlic Roast Green Beans, and Southwestern Loaded [Leftover] Mashed Potatoes


Sat, Dec. 22:
My husband was still feeling ill, we believe he had food poisoning; poor guy. He made himself a small dinner, and I had:
Leftover Baked Taquitos with Sour Cream, Chips and Salsa, and a few Clementines


Sun, Dec. 23:
I helped a friend move a table my parents were giving to her, so she fed me pizza for dinner!


Mon, Dec. 24:
I made a small Christmas Dinner for my husband and myself:
Peach Whiskey BBQ Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, and Steamed Green Beans

Also make: Hot Cocoa Mix, Funfetti Fudge, Chocolate Orange Fudge, and Gheradelli's Turtle Brownies! I love baking tasty treats when I have extra time at home and want to avoid things like scrubbing the shower :)


Tues, Dec. 25:
Christmas Dinner with the In-Laws


Shopping List:
chicken drumsticks
chicken thighs
mesquite pork tenderloin
mushrooms
russet potatoes
green beans
french bread
eggs


Pantry Items:
spices
oil
cream cheese
breadcrumbs
cheese
onion
stove top stuffing
butter
apricot preserves
hot sauce
ketchup
soy sauce
milk
pasta
tomato sauce
breakfast sausage
parmesan
romaine
red onion
carrots
radishes
croutons
salad almonds
brown sugar
bbq sauce
peach preserves
garlic
Worcestershire sauce
whiskey

Weekly Bag Breakfasts & Lunches: Mon, Dec. 17 - Fri, Dec. 21

Mon, Dec. 17:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Banana Almond Butter Blueberry Spinach Orange Lemon Smoothie (and let me tell you, this one was a semi-flop. I still drank it, but it was odd to mix the almond butter and citrus flavors together. I won't be doing that again!)
Lunch - Leftover Chicken Jalfrezi over Brown Basmati, and a Cheddar Cheese Stick


Tues, Dec. 18:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Blueberry Banana Almond Butter Coconut Chocolate Chip Spinach Smoothie (for this smoothie I added 10 bittersweet chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of unsweetened flaked coconut)
Lunch -  "Cobb" Salad (Romaine, Radish, Carrot, Red Onion, Corn, Cheddar, Croutons and Almond Slivers with Thousand Island Dressing), Mandarin Orange Cup, and Baked Lays Chips


Weds, Dec. 19:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Blueberry Orange Lemon Pineapple Smoothie
Lunch - Leftover Baked "Taquitos"


Thurs, Dec. 20:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Blackberry Pineapple Spinach Banana Orange Smoothie
Lunch - Salad and a few Leftover Baked "Taquitos"


Fri, Dec. 21:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Blackberry Pineapple Spinach Banana Orange Smoothie
Lunch - Potluck Lunch at Work (I was one of the last to sign up, so I was asked to bring plates & utensils. No fun recipes this time :/ )

Weekly Meal Plan: Weds, Dec. 12 - Tues, Dec. 18

Weds, Dec. 12:
Chicken, Mushroom, and Bell Pepper Jalfrezi over Brown Basmati Rice with Garlic Naan

Today I decided to do a lot of "prep" work so that I could save time when prepping my meals throughout the week. I decided to:
Chop other half of the bell pepper and another 3 - 4 mushrooms for Egg Noodle Curry
Bag chicken breasts and place one into the fridge and the other into the freezer
Halve and pit remaining cherries for breakfast smoothies
Put remaining spinach into mason jar for breakfast smoothies
Make whole milk vanilla yogurt ice cubes for breakfast smoothies
Peel orange and place wedges into mason jar for breakfast smoothies
Slice up banana and freeze for breakfast smoothies
Freeze extra brown basmati rice

...can you guess what I'll be having for breakfast over the next several days? ;)


Thurs, Dec. 13:
Cheddar, Garlic & Chive Chicken Rolls (Based off this Mozzarella, Garlic and Basil Version) with Baked Potatoes and Salad

Also: pull meat sauce out of the freezer and place in a bowl in the fridge to thaw for tomorrow.


Fri, Dec. 14:
Pasta with Leftover (Frozen) Meat Sauce and Parmesan Garlic Bread


Sat, Dec. 15:
Garlic Lemon Chicken with Potatoes, Carrots, and Celery

Also: place extra chicken into a plastic bag and put into the fridge.


Sun, Dec. 16:
Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu with Garlic Bread and Salad


Mon, Dec. 17:
Egg Noodles and Rich Chicken, Mushroom, and Bell Pepper Curry. I made this with Sharwood's Thai Red Curry Sauce and a bit of Garlic Sriracha Sauce to make it spicy. I was underwhelmed by the combination of curry and egg noodles, but I can't comment on the sauce from the linked recipe since I didn't make that. Next time I'll serve my Thai curry over fluffy and light Jasmine rice.


Tues, Dec 18:
Southwestern Chicken Stuffed Bell Pepper and Baked "Taquitos" made with the extra filling.



Shopping List:
5 - 6lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (BOGO at my grocery store this week)
8oz Mushrooms
Bell Peppers (2)
Croutons
French Bread
1/4lb Ham
Thai Red Curry Sharwood Sauce (and Indian for the larder since it's 2/$5)
Lime (1)
Yellow Rice

Pantry Items:
Kung Po Sauce
Jasmine Rice
Cheddar Cheese Sticks
Garlic
Chives
Romaine
Carrots
Red Onion
Salad Almonds
Pasta
Leftover Frozen Meat Sauce
Lemon
Garlic
Potato
Celery
Mozarella
Parmesan
Breadcrumbs
Egg Noodles

Weekly Bag Breakfasts & Lunches: Mon, Dec.10 - Fri, Dec. 14

Mon, Dec. 10:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Cranberry Pecan Cornbread Muffin with Honey Butter
Lunch - Spinach and Carrot Salad, and Cherries.


Tues, Dec. 11:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Cranberry Pecan Cornbread Muffin with Honey Butter
Lunch - Leftover Chicken, Mushroom, Potato and Cheese Bake; and Carrots with Ranch


Weds, Dec. 12:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Apple Slices with Honey Almond Butter
Lunch - [Leftover] Chicken Nachos


Thurs, Dec. 13:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Cherry Banana Orange Spinach Smoothie
Lunch - Leftover Pork Potatoes, Cheddar Cheese Stick, Carrots and Ranch Dip


Fri, Dec. 14:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Cherry Banana Orange Spinach Smoothie
Lunch - Chef Salad and Baked Lays Chips

Weekly Meal Plan: Weds, Dec. 5 - Tues, Dec. 11

Weds, Dec. 5:
Roast Pork Loin, Garlic Roast Potatoes, and Salad

Also: set up the Buttermilk Chicken Marinade for tomorrow's dinner.


Thurs, Dec. 6:
Buttermilk Roast Chicken Thighs, Steamed Green Beans, and Skillet Cornbread

Also make: Mini Corn Loaves with Cranberries and Pecans


Fri, Dec. 7:
Chicken, Mushroom and Onion Jalfreezi over Basmati Rice

Also make: 1 Roast Split Chicken Breast


Sat, Dec. 8:
We went to Busch Gardens with my husband, parents, brother, teenage cousin, and my husband's parents to enjoy Christmastowne! We ate dinner together at the park.


Sun, Dec. 9:
Chicken, Mushroom, Potato and Cheese Bake (as per my husband's request)


Mon, Dec. 10:
Pork & Mushroom "Philly" Subs and Freezer Fries


Tues, Dec. 11:
My husband confessed "I don't like smoked turkey sausage" when I told him of my dinner plans to make Smoked Turkey Sausage and Kale Soup tonight, which threw my plans into a whirl. Instead I made something I knew he would love:
Pork, Mushroom, Celery, Potato, and Cheese Bake

Weekly Bag Breakfasts & Lunches: Mon, Dec. 3 - Fri, Dec. 7

Mon, Dec. 3:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Blueberry Lemon Sweet Bun
Lunch - Leftover Chicken, Mushrooms, and Onions with Mustard Cream Sauce; Cornbread Stuffing; and Honey-Glazed Carrots

Tues, Dec. 4:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Blueberry Muffin
Lunch - Today my lunch was very random in an effort to use up leftovers our fridge. I had Leftover Enchiladas and Leftover Asian Green Beans.

Weds, Dec. 5:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Apple with Honey Almond Butter
Lunch - Leftover Pot Pie Stuffed Buns

Thurs, Dec. 6:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Blueberry Lemon Sweet Buns
Lunch - Leftover Turkey Sausage Pasta, Salad, and Cherries and Blueberries

Fri, Dec. 7:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and
Lunch - Work Holiday Luncheon. We had 3 options from the menu, and I chose Citrus Salmon with Asparagus and Lemon Potatoes

Weekly Meal Plan: Weds, Nov. 28 - Tues, Dec. 4

Weds,  Nov. 28:
Fried Chicken from the Grocery Store

Make: Blueberry Muffins & Set up Crock Pot for Thurs


Thurs, Nov. 29:
Slow Cooker Chicken & Mushroom Alfredo over Ravioli with Caesar Salad and French Bread
(This is a recipe from a cookbook I own called Crock Pot Gourmet Slow Cooking)

This recipe didn't turn out how I anticipated. It may have been because I refrigerated it overnight before cooking, but the sauce was sort of curdle-ey and browned a bit around the edges of the crock pot. I won't make Alfredo this way again.


Fri, Nov. 30:
Ranch Style Chicken and Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Steamed Green Beans

This was my first time trying the Pioneer Woman's Ranch Style Chicken, and it was fabulous just like every recipe of hers I've tried! My husband absolutely devoured his, so I'll definitely be making this one again!


Sat, Dec. 1:
Chicken [Onions and Mushrooms] with Mustard Cream Sauce, Honey-Glazed Carrots, and Cornbread Stuffing

Also make: 1 Roast Chicken Breasts, Best Birthday Cake & Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

For this birthday cake I had to purchase buttermilk, and the smallest container at the grocery store was a quart. Now I've got a pint leftover, so I'll have to figure out ways to use it over the next week! To make matters worse I'm out of cornmeal until I go to the store again on Wednesday! Once I've been to the store I'll make a half recipe of Mini Corn Loaves with Cranberries and Pecans, a half recipe of cornbread (in my 8" cast iron skillet), and a half recipe of Buttermilk Roast Chicken to use up my buttermilk. I'm excited already :)


Sun, Dec. 2:
Bacon, Potato, Mushroom, and Cheese Stuffed Poblano Peppers; and Chicken, Bell Pepper and Cheese Enchiladas

Also make: Buttered [Chive] Rolls and Blueberry Lemon Sweet Rolls. I made a half recipe of the dough used in the Blueberry Lemon Sweet Rolls, and then I used part of the dough (7 ping-pong size balls) for the Buttered Chive Rolls and the rest of the dough for the Blueberry Lemon Sweet rolls. This made a dozen (smaller) sweet rolls and 7 chive rolls, which was more than enough for my husband and myself. I'll be forcing these sweet rolls on friends and family over the next week or so! I've also still got half of my half recipe of dough in the fridge, too. I'll be using it for dinner tomorrow. Cooking for 2 people is often incredibly challenging, but can be rewarding if you use your resources properly!


Mon, Dec. 3:
Chicken, Carrot, Celery, Potato and Onion Pot Pie Stuffed Buns

I made these in my Large Muffin Pan, and they turned out super cute! My husband ate his up, and asked to have another one for lunch tomorrow!


Tues, Dec. 4: 
Smoked Turkey Sausage, Mushroom, Bell Pepper, and Onion over Egg Noodles with a Cheese Sauce.

This was very tasty, but also somewhat greasy. Next time I would add less butter, and possibly more milk.

Weekly Bag Breakfasts & Lunches: Mon, Nov. 26 - Fri, Nov. 30

Mon, Nov. 26:
Breakfast - Chai tea, Yogurt with Pomegranate Arils and Granola Bar Chunks
Lunch - Chicken Salad Sandwich on an Everything Bagel; Clementine, Blackberries, and Pomegranate Arils; Cheddar Cheese Stick; and Colby Cheeze-its


Tues, Nov. 27:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Plain Bagel with Apple Butter
Lunch -BBQ Chicken, Colby Cheese, Red Onion & Lettuce Wrap; Cheddar Cheese Stick; 2 Clementines, Carrots & Ranch Dip


Weds, Nov. 28:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Blackberries
Lunch - Pizza Bagels


Thurs, Nov. 29:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Blueberry Muffin
Lunch - Salad with Leftover Fried Chicken, Grapefruit Wedges, Cheddar Cheese Stick, and Cheeze-its


Fri, Nov. 30:
Breakfast - Chai Tea and Blueberry Muffin
Lunch - Chipotle Chicken, Colby Cheese and Sprouts Sandwich on an Everything Bagel; Tangerine Wedges; and a Cheddar Cheese Stick