Menu Plan Monday

Weekly Mompreneur Wellness Menu

I believe in creating a meal plan, doing so sets a time to focus on nourishing my family and myself in the week ahead. I keep my plan flexible, so I never feel locked in. It’s simple and realistic. I view it as an anchor to the family, part of a baseline system I need to not get overwhelmed. I know that if I get to busy or the schedule begins to crunch I still have meals covered. If I have more time, or a burst of creativity, I can always add to it.

Here’s a typical on-the-go meal plan for a busy week. I am officially launching my newly focused business Mompreneur Wellness, so there is a lot on my mind. My to-do list is intense and will require a couple of late nights to get done. I have a week that is a bit scrambled with “unexpected” events – a daughter on crutches with a fractured foot, who has to stay home Wednesday because of a class field trip; a plumber coming over today, and my other daughter with a cough and a cold that needs monitoring. At this point I know this is life with a family, and I have learned over the years to allow some space in my schedule, to have a baseline system that keeps things moving, and to not run myself ragged with expectations or guilt of not doing enough.

My dinner meal plan for the week:

Monday – Grilled Steak and potatoes, salad.

Tuesday – Homemade Fried Rice – made with leftover steak, and chopped broccoli, red pepper and brown rice from Sunday, a ½ bag of frozen peas and a few scrambled eggs. A quick video of one version of fried rice from Cookus Interruptus (love their site!) http://www.cookusinterruptus.com/index.php?video_id=59

Wednesday – Baked white fish with Lemon, quinoa with lemon and herbs, steamed broccoli with a little feta.

Thursday – Leftovers for kids and Indian Food for husband and I. My friend and mompreneur Meena, makes homemade Indian Food and delivers it to school for pick-up every Thursday. I add chopped veggies and a dollop of plain yogurt.

Friday – Homemade Soup made with veggies I will get from our winter CSA (community supported agriculture) farm share today. Probably some root veggies, and kale; I will add some lentils and grain. Since I am home this Friday I have the time to prepare it and have it available all weekend. Serve with salad, crackers and a few cheese slices.