Menu Planning - Week 3

Cooking makes me so happy
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So this will make 3 weeks of menu options. Do you want one more week or shall we leave it at this for now? I do have some other dinner options that we eat on a semi regular basis. Let me know. I could also post ideas sporatically and anyone else who has ideas.

I thought that I would post early because tomorrow we have Bunco and then it's the weekend. Also, note that I did not post a Sunday meal because it's Connor's b-day and we will be eating out per his choice.

Monday: Mandarin Pork Chops - Top Pork Chops with mandarin
oranges and sprinkle cinnamon over that. Bake until done.
Acorn Squash. Grapefruit.

Tuesday: Chicken Pesto - Butterfly boneless, skinless chicken
breast, spread pesto, placed sliced roma tomatoes,
close chicken breast drizzle white wine and top with
some feta cheese. Bake until done. Zucchini, Squash
with tomatoes. Salad.

Wednesday: Salmon - season and bake as you like. Mashed
Cauliflower. Spinach.

Thursday: Sante Fe Chicken - place boneless, skinless chicken
breasts in Crockpot, top with canned black beans, corn
1/2 cup salsa. Cook on low for 3 hours. Add 3oz. lf
cream cheese and cook 1 more hour. Brown Rice.
Brussels Sprouts.

Friday: Fish.

Rise and Shine

Ladies, don't forget that we are starting at 5:45 tomorrow morning. Looking forward to seeing you!

Menu Planning - Week 2

Dulany Frozen Foods Cookbook, 1956
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Hi All! I was hoping to post this menu sooner so that you would have some more time to plan, shop etc. if you wanted to. Sorry!
Let me know if you have any questions. Being that I'm starting my new job this week I planned some easier, time friendly meals yet still healthy options. Hope you enjoy!

Also, please feel free to share any of your ideas, recipes, menus. etc.

Sunday: Grilled or Baked Pork Chops. I think that I'll marinate mine
for a few hours in a Lt. Asian Ginger drsg./marinade. Rick
wants Sauerkraut. California Mix Veggies.

Monday: Whole Wheat Boboli Pizza Shells - Home made Pizzas
We will make a veggie and a grilled chix, tomato, bbq.
Salad and sliced pears.

Tuesday: Chicken Marsala. Carrots & Broccoli.

Wednesday: Baked Tilapia with a Mango Salsa [diced mango,
sliced scallions, canned chopped pineapple,
cilantro]. Wild Rice & Spinach.

Thursday: Taco Salad [for me] Taco for the rest of the family. We
make our with ground turkey, cook and drain. Add Taco
seasoning packet and follow directions. My salad goes
like this... Mixed greens, taco turkey, onions, drained
kidney beans, diced tomatoes, black olives, a little shrd.
cheddar cheese. For dressing I mix equal parts Lt.
Italian dressing and Lt. French dressing. Drizzle over
salad.

Friday & Saturday: You're on your own.

Menu Planning - Week 1

"I'll have a Big Shef and a Mr. Pibb, please!"
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I thought that I would share my menu planning with you all. I know that you have asked on and off for some of Rick's and my recipes so I thought that I would start this thread and try to upkeep it. With me starting back to work in a week I thought that this would help keep me on tract and keep my sanity. I will try to plan 4-5 meals per week for a 4 week cycle - feel free to adapt, ignore, copy for whatever works for you and your family. I'll try to post sometime on Saturday so that you have time to plan what might work for your schedule. Please share your recipe / menu ideas for meals, snacks, etc.

Sunday; 2/17/08: Roasted Chicken with BBQ spice [not sauce as
saves some calories]. Broccoli - cooked in the
microwave, add sliced almonds and spray butter.
Butternut Squash - mashed.

Monday, 2/18/08: Baked Bass [sub Tilapia if you want] - season with
Montreal seasoning. Green Beans - cook in the
microwave. Salad.

Tuesday, 2/19/08: Honey, Lime Baked Chicken Breasts - boneless,
skinless chicken breasts - S&P , 1 TBSP. each -
honey, lime juice for each chicken breast [ex. 4
chix. brsts., use 4TBSP. ea. honey & lime juice]
Mix and pour over Chix. Brsts. sprinkle some
rosemary over and bake. Brown Rice. California
Mix Vegs.[broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, zucchini,
summer squash] - cook in microwave.

Wednesday; 2/20/08: Baked Salmon - season however you want.
Whole wheat pasta tossed with sauteed
mushrooms, onions, diced tomatoes, black
olives, artichokes [omit anything you don't
like.] You can top the pasta with a little feta
cheese. Salad.

Thursday; 2/21/08: Pot Roast - I follow the recipe - 1 pkt. dry, onion
soup mix, 1 can beer, 2 tsp. worchesthire sauce.
Place all ingredients in crock pot and cook on
high for 6-8 hours. Baked Sweet Potato. Broccoli.
You can use leftover pot roast, canned low
sodium beef broth, frozen mixed veggies and
canned diced tomatoes to make a great soup.

Friday; 2/22/08: It's Lent for some of us - not meat. You're on your
own for Friday and Sat. this week.

Bon Appetite! Jess

Sharon...

Sharon,
I went into the settings and was able to change it so that people can post anonymously to the blog. This should work for you until we can figure out what is going on with your account.
Let me know how you make out.

Wogging....

No I'm not talking about Blogging!
I read this article about wogging and it apparently an even "fresher trend, combines walking and jogging. It is an easy way to take your walking workout to the next level. Apparently you will burn more calories, improve heart health and may even ward off osteoporosis with this more intense but doable workout."

So I decided to give it a try this am and it was a great workout. My heart rate was up and quickly! I also clocked almost.75 miles more than my previous routine. Let me know what you think. In addition I did 3 sets of 20 medicine ball tosses [chest level directly out] with Rick and then 3 sets of 20 medicine ball tosses [under hand- from knee height up to his chest level].

The Wogging Plan:

WEEK 1: Walk [I did a brisk] 4 minutes, jog 2. Repeat three times [I did 4 rounds].
I finished the remaining time [~6-10mins.] walking at a brisk pace to get to 35mins total.

WEEK 2: Walk 3 minutes, jog 3. Repeat four times.
WEEK 3: Walk 2.5 minutes, jog 5. Repeat three times.
WEEK 4: Walk 3 minutes, jog 7. Repeat two times.
WEEK 5: Walk 2 minutes, jog 8. Repeat two times.
WEEK 6: Walk 2 minutes, jog 9. Repeat two times.

GO JESSICA !!!!

I was really happy to hear that Jessica hit her first 20# 's . We all know how hard she has been working. It's nice to see it is paying off. Keep up the hard work Jess!!! I hope that some day I will be able to join the 20# club.

I am so proud!!

I am so proud of Dawn and Jessica for how hard they worked this morning!! It was a tough workout and they plowed through it like troopers. I'm uploading a picture of Craig's "sweat angel" that he left on the gym floor after completing the same work out! You girls are amazing!

SHE'S BACK!!!!!

Sharon we are glad you can finally join us. As I am writing this I need to support my forearms due to the inability to lift them. I hope our phone call helped motivate you today. Jessica don't forget your evening pilates workout. Have a great day.

IT'S TUESDAY AND LETS MOVE

Todays workout was challenging, but tonight everyone try to do the morning pilatis (sp?) workout while watching American Idol. Try to do 10 reps of each of the ex you can remember. Yes Jessica, that includes the "but burns". Just remember June is not far off!!!!

It's Monday...

... so get your a_ _ moving!

Good Morning Ladies!
In case you haven't developed a workout plan for the day I thought I'd share what I did.
T-mill - walk for 5 mins. - run for 10 mins. - walk for 5 mins. - run for 5mins. - walk for 10mins.
Nothing fancy but something none - the - less!

Share your workout or challenge with us!