After traveling constantly since Thanksgiving, I really need to get back into meal planning to make sure I eat better the next several months. I typically do my weekly grocery shopping on Saturdays. I try to plan meals that have overlap in ingredients, with enough variety to keep the meals fresh and interesting. I love to eat dinner leftovers for lunches during the week. 

Saturday:
Dinner: Feta Lime Quinoa Bowls with Chicken and Pita Bread

Sunday: 
Breakfast: Roasted Veggies Hash with Fried Eggs
Lunch: Tangerine Chicken Tacos
Dinner: Lemon Herb Pork Tenderloin with Corn Fritters

Monday: 
Breakfast: Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie
Lunch: Feta Lime Quinoa Bowl leftovers
Dinner: Kimchi Fried Rice - trying out a new recipe! 

Tuesday: 
Breakfast: Overnight Oats with Blueberries and Pecans
Lunch: Lemon Herb Pork Tenderloin and corn fritter leftovers
Dinner: BBQ Pork Chops with Honey Lemon Brussels Sprouts

Wednesday: 
Breakfast: Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie
Lunch: Feta Lime Quinoa Bowl leftovers
Dinner: Bruschetta Pesto Chicken Casserole with Lemon Asparagus 

Thursday: 
Breakfast: Overnight Oats with Blueberries and Pecans
Lunch: Bruschetta Pesto Chicken Casserole with Lemon Asparagus leftovers
Dinner: Chipotle-Lime Cauliflower Tacos

Friday: 
Breakfast: Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie
Lunch: Turkey Chili - I make this ahead of time and freeze in batches to defrost for easy lunches
Dinner: out to dinner

Saturday: 
Breakfast: protein bar (on the way to the gym)

Happy New Year! We rung in the start of 2016 with my sister's 21st birthday and mojitos. I took a week off of work to spend the holidays with my family and to go on a ski trip in Utah, which was great. We had a wonderful time out west skiing and dog sledding. Now, it's back to work. I have a busy week ahead and plan on make-ahead lunches and quick, easy dinners. 

Breakfast:
Breakfast Bowls
Steak and Egg Burritos

Lunch:
Italian Pasta Salad
Kale and Apple Salad with Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette 

Dinner:
​Hummus Chicken with Ratatouille 
Montamore Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries 
Pomegranate Chicken with Broccoli in Garlic Lemon Butter
​Veal Scallopini with pasta ​

I have another busy week ahead of me at work, so I spent Sunday prepping lunches and dinners that are easy to prepare and make multiple servings to use for several meals. I made a fresh batch of tomato sauce to freeze and use with Lasagna and Spaghetti. 

Breakfast:
Fajita Burritos
Egg Sandwich

Lunch:
Carrot Apple Soup
Italian Pasta Salad
fruit: apples, bananas

Dinner:
Apple Butternut Squash Ravioli with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce 
Chicken Fajitas
Lasagna
Spaghetti ​

November is a crazy month for me at work. My client has their Annual Enrollment for benefits, which means my life is crazy busy. That means quick and easy dinners, hosting Friendsgiving, attending Friendsgivings, and having Thanksgiving with my family. 

Breakfast:
Oatmeal with brown sugar

Lunch:
dinner leftovers
cold cut sandwiches
​fruit: bananas, apples, grapes

Dinners:
Beef Chili (make ahead and freeze for easy weeknight dinners)
Maple Buffalo Chicken with Glazed Carrots
​Salsa Chicken with rice
Sweet Potato - Red Wine Beef Stew 

Dessert:
Peanut Butter Kit Kat Brownies (use up that leftover Halloween candy!)

I'm hosting Friendsgiving early next week and we are doing a potluck. I'm making Roasted Turkey and Cornbread Stuffing. I'll be preparing everything the night before so our weeknight dinner goes smoothly, which means I grocery shop for all the ingredients ahead of time. ​