I’m just popping in as usual on Saturday morning to share my meal planning and prep from the past week! Our Whole30 ended on Tuesday, so of course for Rob that meant buying chocolate chip cookies on Sunday in preparation for the big day when he could eat sugar again. I’ll admit that I bought a bar of dark chocolate as my “indulgence” this week. I didn’t want to bake last weekend and then not be able to eat it while it was fresh!
So here was our meal plan for last week:
Sunday: Paleo Turkey Chili
Monday: Salmon, baked potatoes, broccoli/cauliflower/carrot mix
Tuesday: Rosemary Chicken with Zucchini
Wednesday: Burgers, sweet potato fries, green beans
Thursday: Paleo meatballs with spaghetti squash and spinach
Friday: Out
Saturday: Celebrating Rob’s sister’s baby shower!
Breakfasts: Egg, bacon, and veggie frittata
Lunches: Leftovers, salads with grilled chicken or steak, roasted veggies
Other: plantain chips, fruit, baby carrots, almond butter. Oh and chocolate chip cookies and dark chocolate:)
Here is what I prepped last weekend:
-cooked 2 batches of meatballs to freeze
-roasted spaghetti squash (also froze it since it was for later in the week)
-cooked steak for salads
-Rob grilled chicken on indoor grill
-washed and slices cucumber and pepper
-washed and store berries
-roasted sweet potatoes, butternut squash, zucchini and broccoli
-made plantain chips
-baked frittata
-baked 2 potatoes
I did most of the prep last Saturday but saved a few things for Sunday which was less overwhelming. Isn’t it kind funny how our meal plan pretty much looks exactly the same even though the Whole30 is over? Maybe I’ll get back to baking paleo treats again one of these days.
What was the best meal you ate last week?
Do you seem to make the same things every week?
I’ll also be linking up with Mommy Run Fast and Jill Conyers for their meal planning link-up!
I would have gone for the cookies and chocolate too!
It was definitely nice to have that stuff as an option again!
My best meal last week was by far the one I had at local vegetarian restaurant that I have never tried before- I had BBQ Tempeh Salad with some type of Chocolate Pudding dessert. SO SO GOOD. 🙂
Sounds really good..especially the dessert!
Yum! Everything looks so good. I’ve been eating a good amount of dark chocolate lately too, such a great treat 🙂 I haven’t made a frittata lately but now I’m wanting to try out a new combo perhaps. Enjoy the weekend 🙂
I don’t feel like the frittatas keep me as full as cooking eggs in the morning but for days when I am short on time its a great option!
The meal plan does look a lot like the ones during your Whole30 but I think that’s really what it’s all about. You’re taking what you liked from it and just adding in those extras you missed. I think that’s a great thing. Hope you enjoy the weekend! Stay warm.
Exactly! I’ve been happy enough eating this way and feeling good so I will likely continue while adding back in a few other things on occasion.
What about the wine? I’d be stumbling around at 1pm every day with a glass of red in my hands! Ha ha ha ha ha.
I was actually able to make it to Friday before my first glass on wine! The week was so busy and I was so tired that I wanted to wait until I could truly enjoy it:)
I need to make my chili this weekend! It’s cold and stormy so the perfect time to do it. Plus the left overs are so good!
We had it the night of the Super Bowl and it was perfect! And then I took the leftovers to work the next day which was a nice change from the salads I usually eat!
I tend to cycle trough the same meals from week to week. Every now and then I’ll crave something new and switch it up, but I’m a pretty picky eater and I’m usually satisfied with my favorites.
I usually do the same thing unless I force myself to try something new! Or I go through phases where I make the same things week after week before switching it up.
Congrats on making it through the 30 days! I’ve been hooked on dark chocolate lately, and I definitely am not complaining about it!
I made homemade turkey burgers on Friday, and those were pretty great! I should do that more often instead of buying the frozen ones.
I definitely prefer homemade burgers to the frozen ones! Although it is nice to keep some in the freezer in case of emergencies:)
I make the same things all the time, it’s ridiculous! Having said that I do enjoy trying new things too, as long as they are not too complicated! 🙂 your meal plan sounds super healthy and delicious!
Thanks! It is much easier to make the same things that you know and love, but once in a while its fun to change things up!
As I always say, I’m really impressed with all of your food prep! I hope you’re having fun in Fayetteville 🙂 I wish I had known you would be here, let me know next time you visit!
I wish I had realized you lived here! We don’t get out here very often because its so difficult to get flights from Baltimore to Northwest Arkansas. But now that my sister-in-law is expecting a baby in April we hope to come visit more often! I love running around here and this weather is amazing! I think today we might just take a short walk before heading to the airport later this morning…its probably time for a rest day, although I am very tempted to run!
You have inspired me to start meal planning again.
Yes, I do seem to make the same meals just because it’s easier but I change it up once in a while.
Who started this Whole 30 movement and what exactly is it about?
Whole30.com has just about everything you need to know about it! Good luck with your meal planning!
I bet those chocolate chip cookies and dark chocolate tasted extra good! Congratulations on following through with the whole 30!
They sure did! Thank you!
Congrats on completing Whole30! Huge accomplishment! I always enjoy seeing how you prep your meals for the week. That frittata looks yummy!
Thanks! The frittata was good…love just tossing together random veggies and seeing what happens!
Enjoy the dark chocolate and the cookies! You guys did awesome!!
Thank you!:)
Aw! Congratulations on becoming an aunt soon! 🙂