It’s been a while since I’ve shared our weekly menu plan, and with good reason, too. I haven’t been creating one so there hasn’t been a menu plan to share. This week, I’m going to tackle it again and hopefully stick to it for the next four weeks. Small goals, friends. Small goals.
Menu planning is a great way to stick to your budget and health goals. When you plan what you’re eating, the temptation to order take out diminishes. As you incorporate healthier food choices into your daily diet, you begin to crave them. My body needs healthy fuel, especially lately as I’m back into running and training for the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fun Walk in September. (Great cause, and more to come on that later!)
Here’s what’s on the mostly-healthy menu this week:
Monday: Grilled chicken, lobster tails, brown rice, and tomato-mozzarella salad.
Tuesday: Taco Tuesday. Because it’s Tuesday.
Wednesday: Grilled fish with homemade cole slaw.
Thursday: The Boy turns six! We’re celebrating at a local art studio with his friends. Dinner will probably be pizza and cupcakes!
Friday: Grilling outside with family. I’m going to let my mom choose what we have. Something tells me she won’t go for pizza two nights in a row!
Saturday: Backyard BBQ! Friends and family are coming together to celebrate The Boy’s birthday {again!}. I’m going to make that yummy orzo salad.
Sunday: Hello Beach Day. Summer Sunday Dinners are either eaten at the beach (think burgers and hot dogs) or whatever we can find in the fridge (think leftovers, crackers & cheese, or cereal).
I can’t believe that The Texan and I will be celebrating six wonderful years of parenting such an amazing boy on Thursday. It’s seems like only yesterday we were driving to the hospital preparing for his birth. Oh how quickly time passes!
Are you celebrating anything this week? Serving up a special meal or two? Let me know by leaving a comment below!
