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Meal Plan / Week of 03-14-16

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Hello friends! I am back blogging again after several totally crazy weeks of tests! I just finished my spring break and I’m feeling refreshed and ready to take on the last few weeks of college. Some of Scott’s family came over for dinner yesterday and we made one of our favorite dishes, a southwest casserole (filled with delicious things like chicken, black beans, corn, and cheese) – recipe for that should be coming soon! I also have the easiest fruit dump cake recipe coming up, so be on the lookout for that too! (I just have so many recipes that I want to share with you all that it’s tough to keep up.)

I’ve really been enjoying the warm weather we’ve been having already – it actually feels like spring, which is pretty unusual for western PA this early in the year. I love the warm weather and the ability to spend lots of time outside, so I’ve been very happy about it! Here’s our meal plan for the week.

Meal Plan – Week of 3/14/16

  • monday – lemon basil chicken pasta 
  • tuesday – (dinner with family)
  • wednesday – honey sesame chicken + rice + broccoli (recipe coming soon!)
  • thursday – date night! (dinner out)
  • friday – chicken alfredo + broccoli
  • saturday – pizza (my favorite meal of the week!)
  • sunday – white bean chicken chili

Meal Plan / Week of 02-08-16

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Happy Valentine’s Day week everyone! I’m super excited for this week, and I have a couple of Valentine’s Day posts going up this week that should be really fun! (Keep your eyes open for a free print coming out sometime this week.) Our meal plan for this week is pretty short, since we’ll be eating out for Valentine’s Day and we will also be going on a short work trip. (Which means I only have to cook a few meals this week, yay!) We’re working at a toy fair together on Valentine’s Day for Scott’s company, but it means I get to spend all day with him and get paid for it, so I’m happy! I have quite a lot to get done this week so I can relax and enjoy the weekend, so it should be a pretty crazy week, but I’ve been feeling super productive already, so hopefully that bodes well for me! (Need to improve your productivity? Check out this article.)

Meal Plan – Week of 2/8/16

Easy Stir Fry Recipe (only 5 ingredients!)

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This recipe is SO GOOD. Scott and I probably make it almost every week. And when I say that this is an easy stir fry recipe, I mean it – it only uses 5 ingredients and comes together in under a half hour. (And the 5 ingredients aren’t specialty or anything; they’re really easy to find in almost any grocery store!) Not only is it fast and easy – it also only uses one pot! (A must for me because without a dishwasher, I’m all about meals that mean I have to do less work after cooking them). This is one of my go-to meals for busy days, when I don’t have a lot of time to make dinner. It’s also one of my go-to meals when friends or family are visiting, because it’s different from what most people cook and you would never be able to tell how easy it was to throw together!

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Easy Stir Fry Recipe (Serves 2 + Leftovers)

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 2-3 tbsp. olive oil or other cooking oil
  • microwaveable noodle bowl
  • 1/2 cup island teriyaki sauce (the island soyaki from trader joe’s is the best!)
  • 1-2 cups frozen oriental or stir fry vegetables (we get ours from Aldi)

Easy Stir Fry Recipe Ingredients

See how simple this ingredients picture is? That’s because you need almost no ingredients for this recipe. (I wasn’t kidding when I said it was easy!)

Cut chicken breasts into cubes and season with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken in heated olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet or medium pot. After chicken is cooked, turn heat to medium-low and add soyaki or teriyaki sauce to pan. It’s also really easy to make this vegan – just use a vegan teriyaki sauce (the one from trader joe’s is!), and skip the chicken or substitute for another protein.

Easy Stir Fry Recipe Cooking in a Copper Pan

Add 1-2 cups of the frozen stir fry vegetables to the pan (or more, depending on how many veggies you want!). Cook 5-10 minutes or until veggies are tender, stirring occasionally.

Easy Stir Fry Recipe Cooking with Noodles

Cook noodle bowl according to package directions (typically, you add the sauce and water, then microwave for a minute or two). We like to use the spicy mongolian noodle bowl by Simply Asia. Add noodles (sauce and all) to the chicken and veggies and cook for 5 more minutes on low.

Easy Stir Fry Recipe

Serve and enjoy. And there you have it – a colorful, delicious, (mostly) homemade stir fry in under 30 minutes!

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