~ Let's MEAL PLAN ~ Share yours! 8/14/04

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Registered: 03-19-2003
~ Let's MEAL PLAN ~ Share yours! 8/14/04
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Sat, 08-14-2004 - 9:12pm

 Barbeque             Cooking Dinner              Mom 


Meal Planning really makes life easier & ensures that we serve our families healthy meals!  I love having all of the ingredients ready to go & recipes ideas listed & quick to choose from.


There's no rules for how to meal plan.
You can plan certain meals for specific days,
or simply list the week's "choices."
It's ok if you don't end up following your plan; life happens.


Other bonuses include:
* A less stressful early evening
(because you KNOW what you're going to make).
* Money savings (less eating out). 
* Fewer trips to the food store.


Won't you give it a whirl?


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Here's another thing I do....
SAVE my meal plans from the past (I email them to myself & put into a separate "meal plans" folder). Later on you can refer back to them for effortless future meal plans!


 

Susan :)

 

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Registered: 07-26-2004
Sun, 08-15-2004 - 5:09pm
First week of Phase 1

V8 1 egg/ 2 slices turkey bacon

Cheese stick

Spinach salad with diced turkey meat

Yogurt (plain) with Splenda

Black Bean Soup (see cookbook)

Handful of Almonds (15pieces)

V8/ 2 Veg quiche cups

Celery with Laughing cow cheese

Black Bean Soup

Yogurt with Splenda

Ginger Chicken/ red & green pepper strips

Almonds

Asparagus and Mushroom omelet

Yogurt with Splenda

Ginger Chicken and Spinach salad

Pepper strips/ cheese stick

London Broil/ Broccoli/ Cauliflower mashed Potatoes

Almonds

Veg Quiche Cups

Turkey Rollup w/ Hummus

London Broil on Salad Greens/ Parmesan Cheese

Yogurt with Splenda

Grilled Salmon/ Steamed Sugar Peas

Almonds

Turkey Bacon/1 egg

Cheese stick

Black Bean Soup

Celery with Cheese Spread

Pork loin chops/ SB BBQ sauce/ Mashed Cauliflower

Almonds

Sausage & Cheese Cups (cookbook)

Yogurt

Pork Loin on Spinach Greens/ Parmesan Cheese

Turkey Rollup w/ Hummus

Tilapia/ Sesame Ginger Asparagus

Almonds

Sausage & Cheese Cups

Pepper Strips

Vegetable Beef Soup (cookbook)

Yogurt

Chicken Capri (cookbook)/ steamed Zucchini

Almonds

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 08-18-2004 - 8:06am

Finally have mine!


Monday: crockpot easy Thai chicken served over spaghetti squash and cucumber-tomato salad (ok for all phases)


Tues: BBQ roasted salmon with

Susan :)

 

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Wed, 08-18-2004 - 8:21am

Monday - Shrimp & mango wraps w/ green salad (Phase 2)


Tuesday - Zucchini lasagna & steamed green beans (All phases)


Wednesday - Island Pork Tenderloin Salad (All phases)


Thursday - Taco meatballs & black beans (All phases)


Friday - Seared Sesame Tuna, seaweed salad & snow peas (All Phases)


Saturday & Sunday - I think I'll make a big pot of split pea or lentil soup

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