Meal Planning: Month of September

Still toasty hot here in AZ! We are trying to eat up the good tasty fruit ad veggies now before the fall / winter comes :) But excited for the cool weather! As a working and traveling mom with two very busy and active kids (sports and school and social life!) Not to mention a high-energy 1 year old Goldendoodle puppy, trying to come up with healthy, good tasting meals can be a pain! I have tried to take some of the guess work out of coming up with fresh, new ideas and added links to some recipes below :)

WEEK 1:

Monday: Salmon baked with green beans, roasted potatoes and salad

Tuesday: 5 minute buffalo chicken wraps

Wednesday: Pasta Fagioli

Thursday: Ramen Noodle Stir Fry with Peanut Sauce

Friday: Chicken Tortilla Soup WEEKEND: Take out, Leftovers, Tex-Mex Chicken Soup

WEEK 2:

Monday: Baked Potato Bar

Tuesday: Baked Chicken with roasted vegetables and sweet potato rounds

Wednesday: Boboli Pizza - Put whatever you want on it :)

Thursday: Big Cobb Salad - I make mine with Baked chicken breast (cubed or shredded), cut cherry tomatoes, cooked and crumbled bacon, hard boiled eggs, green onion, fresh corn from the cob, diced avocado and diced cucumber

Friday: Pasta with No-Cook Tomato Sauce & Mozzarella

WEEKEND: Tomato and Prosciutto Tartines, Pulled Pork Soup

WEEK 3:

Monday: Stir Fry & side of TJ's Kung Pao Chicken Mochi Balls and Sweet Chili Sauce

Tuesday: Sweet Potato, Corn & Black Bean Hash

Wednesday: Creamy Parmesan Baked Pasta

Thursday: Crispy Chicken Tenders

Friday: Ramen Noodle Soup

WEEKEND: Kale, white bean and butternut squash soup , Roasted Potatoes and Kielbasa

WEEK 4:

Monday: Harvest Quinoa Bowls

Tuesday: Cashew Chicken with Noodles

Wednesday: Parsley Pasta with sautéed artichokes

Thursday: Coconut Chicken Curry

Friday: Turkey Bolognese

WEEKEND: Garlic Parmesan Couscous, Chicken Mac & Cheese, Turkey meatloaf squares

with sweet potatoes

Breakfast:

* Zucchini, Peppers

* Egg Scramble, Basic egg and tomato sandwich

* Leftover sweet potato (Bread or Muffins) drizzle with honey, top with applesauce or just good ole' butter! Yummy recipe for sweet potato bread here or here !

* Waffles made with Kodiak Pancake Mix, fresh fruit & scrambled eggs

* Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins

* Pear and Orange Muffins

Fun Fig Recipe Ideas!

* Here

* Here

* Here

Dessert (because you are nuts if you don't treat yourself sometimes!!)

* Easy Peach Cobbler

* Cocoa Puffs Cereal Bars

* Double Chocolate Mocha Mousse

Refreshing drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) - for the kids drinks I just through them together with ingredients I had in the house, but I've tagged some good looking recipes below.

* Sparkling Margarita

* Ginger-Citrus Cold Brew

* Watermelon-Berry Limeade

* Turmeric-Mango Tonic

* Virgin Pina Colada

* Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri

* We travel to Puerto Vallarta almost every year and I usually

bring a few reusable cups home from the drinks we get at the pool (Sheraton Buganvillias Vacation Club) It makes it more fun for the kids and they pretend they are in a resort and not at their pool at home :)

All photos are my own (hence the non-professional look) :)

Happy Cooking & Eating!

XOXO

Elisa