Menu: Fri. April 26 - Th. May 2

[ahavah]

Attempting another mostly heart-healthy menu plan. I've been having a lot of heart & blood pressure issues, so if anyone knows any good recipes that are both delicious and relatively easy to fix, please share! Hubby has balked at some of my past choices and quick-fixed processed/high sodium stuff like hot dogs and manwich when I say, “Fine, I'm not cooking if nobody will eat it”, but I think after this last week full of health scares for me, he's at a place where he's quite ready to deal with healthier, perhaps even occasionally meatless, meals for a while. I've got to strike while the iron is hot!

Also, I'm trying to get back into the habit of eating breakfast, so yummy options there would be appreciated too! I'm supposed to cut back carbs (or at least have protein with it), so I don't want to just be eating cereals & bagels in the morning.

Fri. 4/26 - Writers Group, p.m.

B: Orange smoothie - using homemade kefir instead of yogurt
L: Salmon, quinoa, & salad
D: Daddy's Choice (I will eat out at my writers group)

Sat. 4/27 - My birthday! Check out holistic fair, a.m.

B: Cranberry bar & string cheese
L: Pack sandwiches & trail mix
D: Steaks, baked potatoes, salad

Sun. 4/28 - Big cook day!

B: Berry kefir smoothie
L: Spicy Seafood Stew ← I will eventually try this recipe!! I keep planning to and never following through.
D: Beef Stew

Mon. 4/29

B: Good Morning Shake
L: Leftovers
D: Chicken & Broccoli Casserole

Tues. 4/30 - Volunteer, a.m.; Artist Date, afternoon

B: Diet shake & string cheese
L: Eat out
D: 2-Bean Sweet Potato Chili

Wed. May 1
B: Veggie Omelets
L: Black Bean & Coucous Salad
D: Marinated Chicken, mashed potatoes, salads

Th. May 2

B: Kefir smoothie - start crockpot!
L: Leftovers
D: Slow Cooker Moroccan Lentil Soup