Weekly Meal Plan 9/19/22 – 9/25/22

This week’s meal plan is full of variety and will get your week started off right.  From a tasty meal on the grill to a soup for those chilly nights – it’s that time of year where you can enjoy a great variety!

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A few notes on this week’s meal plan:

Crispy chickpea shawarma pita

• This can be made in the Air Fryer or stovetop – super flexible and easy!

How to make bagels

• Learn how to make bagels 3 different ways; Greek yogurt, active dry yeast, sourdough starter
• Topping options are below:
  • Everything bagel seasoning
  • Sesame seeds
  • Poppy seeds
  • Garlic/onion flakes
  • Cinnamon sugar

Taco pizza recipe

• This is a great recipe to make with (and eat with) kids
• I used this recipe (but halved it) for the taco pizza dough

Grilled citrus chicken drumsticks

•  The marinade is made up of lemon, lime, and orange.
• Drumsticks are incredibly affordable.  But if you don’t have drumsticks, you can use any chicken you’d like.
• The longer you marinade, the more flavor the chicken will have.
• The recipe also includes stovetop directions for when grilling season is over

Tomato white bean and noodle soup

• A super affordable recipe, made with basic pantry ingredients
• This is a thicker/more dense soup.  If you prefer a more brothy soup, add more broth or water to this recipe.
• If you feel like getting fancy, emulsify the tomatoes before cooking them or add browned onions to the soup.

Carne Asada Fries

• This is a great on pan dinner or great dish for a party
• I made this recipe from the Skinnytaste One & Done cookbook
• A serving of these fries are less than 500 calories and even less if you serve them as an appetizer portion

Lemon Loaf with Frosting

• This is a gluten free recipe, but you can also make it with regular all-purpose flour and it’s delicious.
• I made this as a Starbucks copycat recipe
• Wait for cake to cool a bit before frosting it

Chicken Meatball Banh Mi Sandwiches

• This recipe is from the 100% Real: 100 Insanely Good Recipes for Clean Food Made Fresh cookbook.
• I make a large batch of my quick pickled Asian vegetables to use when making this sandwich.
• If you’re looking for a shortcut, use frozen meatballs instead of making from scratch.
• Also, you can quickly make a spicy mayo by mixing a sauce like Sriracha with mayonnaise.