In a typical week, I cook a lot of recipes I find on other people’s blogs. I plan for open spaces on the meal calendar that I can create new recipes when the mood strikes me. And of course the weekly recipe creation for Meatless Mondays from A-Z.
I’ve shared a roundup of other people’s recipes once before and I’d like to do it more often. There are so many recipes shared online, I like to give credit when some jump out at me and make it to my shopping list.
Recipes Planned This Week
Breakfast
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Green Smoothies are on my regular breakfast rotation – this week we have pineapple, rhubarb, blueberries, strawberries and bananas to choose from each morning.
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Early Morning Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal from Oh She Glows. I’m making mine by throwing everything in the rice cooker. I really push the limits of that tool, but it works!
Lunch
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Lip Smackin Vegan Mac, because Kirk has been craving mac & cheeze and I like Heather. :)
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Butternut Bliss Fall Salad from Kathy
Dinner
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Chick-quin Burgers with Tomato Tahini Sauce from Kristina
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Cholar Dal from The Bengali Five Spice Chronicles and shared by Kristina
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Gluten-free & Vegan Cheezy Jalapeno Soft Pretzels by Cara, Appetizer for dinner at a friend’s house
Snacks
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I recently got a 3 different bags of Healthy Bites from the amazing Lindsay, so we’re trying to savor them and eat just a few at a time. I got a batch of Gingerbread, CranSugar Cookie, and Marmite PB Caramel. All vegan and all fantastic!
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Crunchy Roasted Lentils from Ashley – munchies at work!
Whenever I make a weekly meal plan, I know that typically it will shift around and work over a few weeks. There are times where our plans change and we go out to eat or make more random meals.
And this is my version of WIAW for the week – a little different approach that I hope Jenn will approve of! And if you’re looking for a more traditional WIAW or want to get inspired by a few more meals today, head on over to Peas And Crayons and check out a few of the posts there today!
********************Questions for you:
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What is the meal you’re most looking forward to this week? Feel free to share a link in the comments!
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When you make a plan for meals, do you usually follow it or does yours flex like mine?
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Heather’s mac & cheese might have to make my meal plan in the near future. I miss macaroni & cheese so much and just got my hands on some nutritional yeast!
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More recently posted..Chocolate Covered Strawberry Protein Smoothie
I can’t wait to try it – it’s so different than my version, which is one of the reasons I’m looking forward to it! You’re going to get hooked on nutritional yeast – it’s amazing stuff! :)
can i come eat with you this week? i would like all that! and now i am craving mac and cheese. haha. Must be the winter.
Let’s crash Heather’s house together!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted..Coca-Cola’s Anti-Obesity Campaign + WIAW
Sounds like a party!! :)
Yes, of course! :)
yay! I am very excited you will be trying two of my favorites lately – enjoy!
this sounds like a very delicious week!
Kristina recently posted..maca power shots – Wellness Wednesday
I can’t wait! I always love your recipes, so I never have a problem planning multiple in a short period of time. :)
We always have a little flexibilty with our meal plans, but I do a pretty good job of sticking with it because I’ve already done all the grocery shopping. That makes it so easy!
Natalie @ Free Range Human recently posted..Going Lorelai Gilmore
That’s true – the grocery shopping does help keep me on track…mostly. ;)
I’ve roasted chickpeas before, but never lentils. Very interesting–I can imagine they would be a fantastic snack!
Michelle @ Eat Move Balance recently posted..KISS: Lemon Pepper Barramundi
Me too – it’s sounds like a genius idea!
Love all the awesome inspiration blogs provide! I need to meal plan like this–it would help me get through my “to do” list of all the recipes I want to try, haha.
Allie recently posted..What (Rainbow) I Ate Wednesday
Pinterest is my pre-planning and I love it! Plus I’m so visual it helps me remember why I wanted to eat something. :)
All of these are on my to-make list too! Especially Kristina’s Dal. I was going to make it this week, but the tummy flu thing is preventing me from wanting that texture. LOL!
Let me know how you like the stuffed peppers. Thanks for including me. :)
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted..Coca-Cola’s Anti-Obesity Campaign + WIAW
Ugh..tummy flu is bad enough without messing up your foodie plans! I can’t wait to make those peppers, we should probably cook the beets soon so we can be ready for it!
I get so jealous whenever I read your planned meals. I am so terrible at planning so I end up throwing things together last minute!
xx Kait
Kaitlin Welch recently posted..Broiled Pineapple with Mint
You should pick a time when you feel relaxed and make your list while watching TV, that’s what I do and it’s so much fun!
Oatmeal in a rice cooked= genius! My grandpa makes buckwheat and millet in a rice cooker too and I use it to make greek yogurt. Such a useful tool!
Thanx for sharing all these cool recipes ^^
Nadiya @ Milk and Honey on the Run recently posted..Da Plank
I try everything in the rice cooker, can’t believe everything has worked so far! I can’t believe I have only had one for a year, it’s such a fabulous contraption. Or maybe that’s because I get a little lazy/rushed. :)
YUM! Lots of good links in there, Heather! And oatmeal in the rice cooker? Love it. Kind of like how I push the limits of my blender. ;) My in-laws are away right now so I’m enjoying using their juicer for a few meals/snacks a day and am back on the juicing train! Trying to focus on not snacking too – well, not mindless snacking, anyways. Too many get-home-and-am-tired-and-hungry-so-I-grab-handfuls-of-cereal were going on for a while there. ;)
Thanks for sharing! Keep eating well! (ps – I miss you! …yet I’ve never met you!…you going to BLEND?) :D
Exactly how you push the blender – hey, that’s what these tools are for, right? I’m so jealous of your juicer access, that’s something I’d love to try. Do you feel like you’re spending a ton of money on fruits & veggies to make the juice?
Miss you too – I was just thinking we hadn’t caught up as much recently. I will ABSOLUTELY be at BLEND, no question there. I may not be joining in all the active events, because it’s my last big week for Ironman and I don’t really want to do “new” stuff. Still have to figure out how to fit everything in that week (would typically be a 100+ bike/6 mile run on Saturday and 20+ mile run on Sunday…). But seriously – not missing Blend. :)
I’ll just come to Colorado and eat with y’all all week….K? ;)
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen recently posted..Greek Week 2013 Closing Ceremony [Giveaway Winners!]
Sounds like a good plan to me! :)
Mine flexes as well, although I try to stay in a pattern and routine as it just makes things easier for me. I am so happy you shared all of these tasty recipes with everyone, I am looking forward to the Vegan Mac + Cheese YUM! Love + Shine Courtstar
CourtStar @ Star Systemz recently posted..AIRPLANE FOOD
That Mac + Cheese from Heather does look pretty amazing, I’ll have to make sure I take photos as I eat through this week. :)
I loosely plan my meals for the week based on what’s in the fridge,and while I don’t always stick with it, I know those options exist. It cuts down on me standing in front of the fridge on Wednesday night at 6:30 going, alright what’s for dinner tonight.
Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets recently posted..WIAW: The All Day Eating Edition
Haha – I do that sometimes anyway, when I decide I’m not in the mood for something on my list. Although that is the time that random deliciousness is created… ;)