Meal Plan Test

Ok, so I made up a meal plan according to the heather method. did you know that there are a lot of meal planning services on the internet? they actually charge you to tell you what to cook! good grief... and i didn't see any sample menus that i liked. sad....none of them really had any ethnic food. anyways, here's my plan for next week:



5 Dinners (with sides):

• Grilled Chicken Club Salad with Balsalmic Vinaigrette dressing.


• Teriyaki Chicken with Rice & Veggies.


• Crockpot Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Coleslaw and Mac n' Cheese Casserole.


• Falafel Pita Pockets with Side Mediterranean Salad.


• Marinated Salmon Steaks with Steamed Asparagus. (trying to eat fish 1x/week)

3 Lunches:

• Turkey Rollups with Chips and an orange..
• Couscous with Leftover Chicken and an apple.
• Grilled Turkey Burger with Chips and an orange.

2 Breakfasts (weekend):

• Slow Cooked Steel Cut Oatmeal with fruit and cream.
• Everything Bagel with Smoked Salmon Lox and Capers.

Everyday Breakfasts (weekdays - because it's the most important meal!!)

• Yogurt with handful of nuts and Soymilk.
• Frozen fruit and Powder Smoothie with handful of nuts.
• Organic toaster Waffle with Peanut Butter and Soymilk.
• Yogurt and Granola Parfait with Mocha Coffee.
• Ham & Egg Mcmuffin (yes, from McDonald's).

3 Snacks:

• Toasted Pita with Homemade Hummus.
• Spinach Artichoke Dip with Unsalted Tortilla Chips.
• Homemade Chex Mix.

3 Beverages:

• Homemade Soda Pop.
• Iced Green Tea.
• Soymilk.

2 Desserts:

• Snickerdoodle Cookies.
• Fruit Salad.

That's it. That's a lot of food -man! Thankfully I have left room for us to eat leftovers for lunch and stuff, so hopefully it will work out. If this turns out to be too many meals and we end up wassting food, I'll have to pare it down some more. The great thing about crockpot cooking is that I don't have to do as much work when I get home which leaves me more time and sanity to make a side dish. So, according to the schedule above I need the following groceries:

Chicken Breasts and Pork Butt or Shoulder.
Sliced Smoked Turkey Breast 1/2 lb, 1 pkg. Smoked Salmon (already have?)

Salad Mix, Coleslaw Mix, Asparagus.

Apples, Oranges, Bananas, Cherries, Shredded Coconut, Whipped Cream.

Artichoke Hearts, Black Olives, Chickpeas.

Yogurt, Cream, Cheddar Cheese, Cream Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Feta Cheese (already have?).

Toaster Waffles, Sandwich Buns, Pita Bread, Tortilla Chips, Sun Chips.

Oatmeal, Chex Mix, Granola, 2 bagels.

Staples: Milk, Egg, Olive Oil, OJ, Soymilk.

I wonder if I can buy all this for $100. I hope so. This is a pretty healthy menu, in my opinion.