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One of the main goals I have for this blog is to only share recipes that have become staples in my household. From now on, I won't post any recipes that I have not made multiple times, that my husband doesn't like, that do not fill me up, or that take far too much preparation to be worth it (the "Recipes" page has been condensed to fit these new standards).
According to our weekly meal plans from the past few months, these are the summer meals that we came back to week after week:
Breakfast
- overnight oats with almond milk, Granny Smith apple, dried apricot, fresh blueberries, almond butter
- Greek yogurt, fresh strawberries, oats, honey, raw almonds ("recipe" here)
- toast (this bread is my new favorite), almond butter, sliced banana, milk
- Cream of Wheat (made with milk); fresh peaches, bananas, pears, or applesauce, cinnamon
- fresh peaches, cottage cheese, toast
- muffin or two from the freezer (mixed berry is still my favorite)
- carrot cake breakfast cookie (recipe here)
- let's be honest...Eggo waffles, butter, syrup
Chad:
- Muscle Milk
- eggs, hash browns, toast, bacon
Lunch
- Salad: chickpeas, cucumber, tomato, spinach, red bell pepper, couscous, feta cheese, Italian dressing
- Wrap: WW tortilla, chive & onion cream cheese, turkey, spinach
- Pasta Salad (recipe here)
- Burrito Bowl: leftover brown rice, black beans, avocado, red bell pepper, cilantro, chicken
- leftovers
Chad:
- Leftovers are the best!
- quesadilla with avocado
- couscous salad
- Everything bagel, chive & onion cream cheese, turkey, tortilla chips on the side
Dinner
- Grilled chicken burritos/nachos, brown rice, black beans, homemade guacamole, red bell pepper, Monterey Jack cheese, fruit on the side
- OMG Chicken (made with full-fat yogurt; recipe here), roasted green veggie, brown/wild rice
- Mighty Bowl of Goodness: 1/3 grain, 1/3 protein, 1/3 greens (read about it here and here; favorite rendition: beet greens, broccoli, brown rice, black beans, grilled chicken)
- Edamame and Kale Stir Fry with Peanut Sauce
- These veggie burgers
- Chicken Cilantro Burritos (recipe here)
- Pasta with Broccoli and Goat Cheese (recipe here)
- Spaghetti with homemade focaccia breadsticks (recipe here)
- Spinach-and-cheese ravioli, olive oil, fresh tomatoes, parmesan, Italian breadcrumbs
- Grilled hot dogs/bratwursts/turkey sausage, chips and salsa, fresh fruit
- Chicken and chickpea salad with feta and whole-wheat naan (recipe here)
What were your staple meals over the summer?