Meal Planning: Month of September
Updated: Sep 11, 2020
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
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
Fun Fig Recipe Ideas!
* Here
* Here
* Here
Dessert (because you are nuts if you don't treat yourself sometimes!!)
* 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.
* 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