Friday, October 25, 2024

Weekly Meal Plan

 Because I keep misplacing it. [constantly updated]

Weekly Meal Plan

MAKE AHEADS THAT SAVE ME TIME (1x week)

  • mid-week, 2 heads of Cabbage Salad. The kids love it.
  • Instantpot-full of boiled russet potates (1 c. water, 8 min, fill with potatoes). Stick in Fridge. Slice them up and fry them
  • Josh's Lunches 
    • Burritos [cheese, refried beans, meat, sour cream. Fry in butter]
    • Pizza Hot Pockets [Pepperoni, Mozz, Pizza Sauce, Sausage]
    • Steak n Cheese HotPockets
    • Cornish Pasties [Ground Steak, ground onion, carrots and potatoes in chunks, garlic]
    • ??"Breakfast Biscuits" gravy and sausage, egg+sausage+cheese.
  • Make Ahead Breakfasts
    • High Protein Low Carb Casseroles [meat+veg+cheese]
    • Sheet Pan Eggs, Ham n Eggs
    • Egg Cups w/ shredded sweet potato "crust"
    • Hummus n vegs

Breakfasts

  • Mealprep Breakfast Sandwiches in the freezer for Josh Important note: Let it come to room temp BEFORE freezing, minimize air. Wrap in plastic wrap, then put in freezer bag.
  • Kids breakfast 
      • Make Ahead High Protein Casseroles
        • https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B7jpWE_HpTw
        • My standard Casserole
          • bottom---blended onion/garlic can do celery/carrot too
          • Middle: Bulk Veg ---blended Cauliflower Brocolli Cabbage, Beets, Carrots   PLUS FIRST CHEESE LAYER, and possibly skinned lentils
          • Top Seasoned Chicken chunks or Beef Chunks
          • Liquid: pour milk+ gelatin+glucomannan, Bone Broth + 1 T. gelatin per casserole to help with drippy casseroles  +bouillon 
          • Tippy Top  CHEESE [cheddar, parm etc]. [can do frozen hash browns?] OR SOUR CREAM
            • Try Factor Meal Inspired [creamy Salsa Chicken]
            • Cornish Pasty Inspired
            • Chicken Pot Pie Inspired
            • Farmer Breakfast [Beets, cabbage, carrots, onion]
      • m-- MAKE IT AHEAD BREAKFAST---not messy, protein
        • peanut butter milk powder energy balls OR 
        • Breakfast Burritos[Cubes. From a casserole]
        • Egg Cups [cheese, sausage, bell peppers, onions, spinach]
      • t/w/r/f
        • REHEATED CASSEROLES
        • Yogurt with Berries&Nuts (Parfait) or Chocolate Yogurt or Buercher Muesli
        • Cheese&Veg or 
        • Hummus&Veg
        • steelcut oatmeal w/ eggs + butter
        • custard//Panne Cotta
        • overnight Chia pudding
        • Omelet
      • sat---FARMER BREAKFAST: Hash Browns & eggs/Toad in holes/ French Toast/Pancakes Crepes/Eggs/Cabbage&Carrots&Onions/Biscuits Sausage n Gravy
      • sun-- BREAKFAST CASSEROLE [Prep night before, bake morning of] 
        • Baked Egg Breakfast Casserole [Egg, cheese, veg--brocolli
          • Ham, Cheese, Frozen Hash Browns
          • Quiche Style [Onions, Brocolli, Spinach, Cheese, Bell Peppers]
        • Baked Grits + Side of Sausage + Cabbage Salad
Lunches

M

Leftovers

·        Josh & Isaiah eat burgers

·        Left Overs//Chicken Ceaser Salad/ SweetGreen Salas + Protein

·        Chicken Ceaser Salad

·        Cabbage Salad

T

Ground Beef

·        Smashburgers

·        Tacos 

·        Shepherds Pie

·        Chili [white bean or red] + Rice

·        Falafal + Hummus

·        Lettuce & Spinach Salad.

·        Fresh Salsa

·        Cabbage Salad

·        Hummus Vegs

W

Chicken + Fried Potatoes

·        Oven Turkish Bone-In Chicken

·        Basil-Lime Chicken Breasts

·        Shawarma Style Chicken [Cook bulk]

·        Fried Chicken Strips [Chik Fil A]

·        Factor Meal Sauce Chicken [herbed creamy sauce, salsa creamy sauce]

·        Chicken Soup

·        Lettuce SALAD

·        Frozen Broccoli, Green Beans or Peas

·        Riced Cauliflower

·        Cabbage Salad

R

Italian

Korean

·        Fauxsagnia w/ extra Ground Beef [Crock/Instapot]

·        Meatball Sandwiches [Crock/Instapot]

·        PIZZA [Make Ahead]

·        Bibimbap w/ marinated eggs & Banchan

·        Garlic Green Beans

·        Tomato-Basil-Cheese

·        Cabbage Salad [Asian, Greek, Chicken Ceaser]

·        Banchan

F

Lentils

·        MomSadarLentils with Beef

·        Indian Lentils

·        Tomato Soup + Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

·        Falafel + Hummus

·        Lentil Soup

·        Peas, carrots

·        Cabbage Salad

·        Raita

·        Salsa/Chutney

S

Tuna/Cold Cuts

Mac n Cheese

·        Mac n Cheese w/ extra Parm.Tuna Sandwiches

·        Hannah’s Subway [Tuna or Chicken or Beef]

·        Philly Cheese-steaks wit ONIONS

·        Farmer Breakfast [hash browns, eggs, sausage, eng muff, bacon]

·        Subway Veg Fixin’s

·        Peas

·        Cooked cabbage

·        Cabbage Salad

Lord’s Day

Beef

·        Beef Pot Roast.

·        Braised beef.

·        Hobbit Stew.

·        Steak Fajitas n Bell Peppers

·        Philly Cheese-steaks wit ONIONS

·        BEEF SOUP: Hannah’s Pho, Beef Soup, Meukguk

·        Leafy Spinach Salad

·        Frozen Veg

·        Cabbage Salad

 

Ideas to boost protein Content in foods: [for bulking]
Add lentils to all meat dishes. Add extra parmesan and cheese to all cheese dishes. 

?Bulk eggs?
?
?Tuna?
Samsclub Rotisserre Chicken sold at a loss [cheaper than buying raw chicken]
LENTILS N BEANS

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Best List of Children's books a little older, first steps into reading and Graphic Novels [first reading etc]

Arnold Loebl's stuff 
  •  Frog and Toad stories, (all of them)
  • Owl at home                                                      by Arnold Loebl

Ling and Ting  by Grace Lin

  •             Not Exactly the Same
  •             Together in All Weather
  •             Share a Birthday
  •             Twice as Silly                                  

*************Graphic Novels and first very simple chapter books********************

American Girl Series

  •             Felicity
  •             Samantha
  •             Addy
  •             Molly
  •             Kirsten
  •             Kit
  •             Kaya


Picture Bible  [illustrated by 000000

Sophia Institute Press  Graphic Novel Saints stories  000000
  • Vol 1
  • Vol 2
  • Vol 3
  • Vol 4
  • Vol 5

Zita the Spacegirl series by   Ben Hatke  [graphic novels]

  • Zita the Spacegirl, 
  • Legends of Zita the Spacegirl, 
  • Return of Zita the Spacegirl]                         

Mighty Jack Series by Ben Hatke [graphic novels]

  • Mighty Jack, 
  • Mighty Jack and the Goblin King, 
  • Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl*


Ninjago graphic novels    by Greg Farshtey

  • Challenge of Samukai
  • Mask of the Sensei
  • Rise of the Serpentine
  • Tomb of the Fangpyre
  • Kingdom of Snakes
  • Warriors of Stone
  • Stone Cold*
  • Destiny of Doom 
  • Night of the Nindroids
  • The Phantom Ninja
  • Comet Crisis

TRAILBLAZER BOOKS------------- by Dave and Neta Jackson
Flight of the Fugitives
Bandit of Ashely Downs
Captured by the River Rats
Listen for the Whippoorwill

Never Say Die by Cyril Davey
Sundar Singh  by Cyril Davey