Dinners for the Week May 16-21

We have been trying to cook and eat healthier wholesome meals at home at least 6 nights a week! It can be hard to cook every night and not get bored or feel like I have the time to cook... which is a common reason we would end up eating out, funny considering that takes waaayyy longer than if I would have just cooked lol. All of these dinners I can cook in an hour or less! We feed John the same things we eat, just smaller portions unless it is something very spicy, so that saves time too. I need to get better at remembering to take pictures for y'all. Steal a meal from this week's menu and let me know what you think!

Sunday: HEB Crab Stuffed Salmon w/ Roasted Golden Potatoes & Broccoli

*Myfitnesspal puts this around 600 calories*

Crab stuffed salmon from HEB prepped meal section (bomb and fresh)

1 Bag frozen broccoli

6 golden potatoes

Salt

Pepper

Minced Garlic

olive oil

Roasted potatoes: Cut potatoes into 1/4th, mix with tbsp oil, salt, minced garlic, and pepper. Cook in the oven at 400 for 25 minutes!

Broccoli: We just use a bag of frozen broccoli and steam it in the microwave

HEB Crab Stuffed Salmon: bake in oven at 400 for 20-25 minutes

*I added garlic bread for myself bc I was craving some bread*

Monday: Chicken & Sauteed Zucchini

*Myfitnesspal puts this around 200 calories*

2 Chicken Breasts

Pam

Spicy Dan-O's

Zucchini

Olive oil

Garlic Salt

Chicken: Spray a pan with Pam and place two full-sized chicken breasts in the pan ( we do thinly sliced), add favorite seasoning (we use spicy Dan-os) cook on both sides until cooked through.

Zucchini: Cut zucchini into thin slices, mix with. 1 tbsp oil, and 1 tsp Garlic salt. Cook in foil on the grill or saute in a pan until both sides are browned 10-15 minutes

Tuesday: BBQ Porkchops & Green beans

*Myfitnesspal puts this around 340 calories*

Pork chops

Spicy Dan-O's

Butter

BBQ sauce

Salt

Pork chops: Grill pork chops and season with Spicy Dan-O's , glaze with BBQ sauce towards the end of cooking

Green beans: Wash and cut ends off green beans, Toss in a pan add 1 tbsp butter, and a tsp salt. Cook on each side for 2 minutes, then cover with a lid and let it simmer, make sure to continue to toss every few minutes to avoid burning.

Wednesday: 15-minute Taco Salad

• 1lb Ground beef or Turkey

• Lettuce (we always have Romain hearts & spinach)

• Shredded cheese

• Ranch

• Salsa

• Avacado

Brown ground beef with taco seasoning, wash and chop lettuce, top lettuce with ground beef, shredded cheese, salsa, avocado, and ranch, or your favorite dressing!

Thursday: Chicken Pineapple Teriyaki & Rice

• 2 Chicken Breasts

• Teriyaki sauce

• Soy Sauce

• Onion powder

• Brown rice (we do "bowl in a bag" rice)

• Sliced pineapple

Chicken Pineapple Teriyaki: Dice chicken breast and put in a bag with Soy sauce, Teriyaki sauce, and onion powder. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes ( I like to prep this the night before or the morning before). Pour the mixture into a pan and add a cup of pineapple. Cook chicken through on medium heat. Once the chicken is cooked through turn it on low and let the teriyaki sauce thicken

Rice: While the chicken is cooking, cook your rice however you prefer. We go the fast route and do boil in a bag because it only takes 15ish minutes or we do minute rice in the microwave.

Friday: Steak, Steamed Green Beans, & Roasted Potatoes

Steak

Green beans

6 Golden potatoes

Olive oil

Butter

Salt

Pepper

Minced Garlic

Onion powder

Roasted potatoes: Cut potatoes into 1/4th, mix with tbsp oil, salt, minced garlic, and pepper. Cook in the oven at 400 for 25 minutes!

Green beans: Wash and cut ends off green beans, Toss in a pan add 1 tbsp butter, and a tsp salt. Cook on each side for 2 minutes, then cover with a lid and let it simmer, make sure to continue to toss every few minutes to avoid burning.

Steak: Marinate steak w/ Worcestershire, salt, pepper, onion powder, minced garlic, and any other of your fav seasonings.