Breakfast

High Protein Triple Berry Bake

Cottage Cheese Egg Bake

Giant Blueberry Pancake

Lunch

Longevity Soup (Inspired by the Blue Zone)

Trim Zuppa Toscana. page 86 Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook

Taco Crunch Salad

Speedy Gazpacho

Dinner

Best Damn Air Fryer Salmon

Rachael Ray’s Roasted Sausage, Fennel and Grapes

Rachael Ray’s Roasted Sausage, Fennel and Grapes

Marry Me Chicken

Hits and Misses

All Hits last week!

Maple Pecan Baked Oatmeal

Vegan “Chicken” Salad

Mushroom Meatballs

Quick and Easy Black Beans

Recap

Too busy prepping for guests to elaborate on the menu plan this week. Bon Appetit!

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Breakfast

Maple Pecan Baked Oatmeal

Chili Egg Puff

Lunch

Vegan “Chicken” Salad

Dinner

Mushroom Meatballs

Chicken Enchiladas (From the Family Cookbook)

Easy Parmesan Risotto *New Recipe

Hits and Misses

All of the recipes except the German Red Cabbage were repeats of successful rotation worthy meals. The cabbage was a huge hit and will be enjoyed over and over as a side dish to accompany a variety of entrees.

Trim Train Taco Soup

Slow Roasted Salmon with French Herb Salsa

Mississippi Pot Roast

German Red Cabbage

Ina’s Summer Garden Pasta

Quinoa Fiesta Avocado Bake

Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Recap

As usual the menu plan changed significantly last week and several meals were added to the latest plan. Next week we will be entertaining out of town guests for several days and I will be placing a lot of effort into planning ahead and preparing in advance as well. I always enjoy having guests, but I can only relax if I have the menu planned, the shopping done and as much as possible prepared. It takes more thought into planning for guests, especially if there are activities away from home. The adventure continues. Bon Appetit!

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Breakfast

Maple Pecan Baked Oatmeal

Southwest Frittata

Lunch

Trim Train Taco Soup

Vegan “Chicken” Salad

Dinner

Slow Roasted Salmon with French Herb Salsa

Quinoa Fiesta Avocado Bake

Mississippi Pot Roast

Mushroom Meatballs

Ina’s Summer Garden Pasta

Easy Parmesan Risotto *New Recipe

Recap

The bulk of menu plan for week 39 was focused on planning our family reunion. At some point hopefully I will take the time to write about our reunion in Williamsburg. It was truly a wonderful weekend packed with old and new memories. We enjoyed lots of great food and consumed an abundance of wine. We reconnected, played lots of Eucre, and shared lots of laughter. (I am still recuperating.) Once again good times were shared with good food. Bon Appetit!

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Breakfast

Cottage Cheese Egg Bake

Sausage Egg Crescent Casserole (without the crescent rolls)

Lunch

We are planning one lunch “out” during a break from the Autumn Pilgrimage House Tour which several of us decided to do for the day. We enjoyed an amazing charcuterie board.

Upper Shirley Vineyards

Trim Train Taco Soup (Prepped for next week when we return)

Dinner

Dinners were planned for all 16 of us during our time together. My daughter and I opted to plan a meal for the first night together since we were unsure of arrival times. She made her signature beef chili and I prepared white chicken chili and a Mexican kale salad. We served with chips, cheese, sour cream, cilantro, onion, and the “Ole Buckeyes guacamole. 

Farro Pilaf with Lemon Vinaigrette 

La Tienda

White Chicken Chili

Mexican Kale Salad

Old City Barbeque

Kephi

Amber Ox

Hits and Misses

More often than not my meals have been hits. I don’t know if it is because I am more selective on the new recipes or if it is pure luck. All of these are rotation worthy!

Baked Egg Tortilla

Thai Coconut Chicken Soup *New Recipe (Tom Kha Gai)

Slow-Roasted Salmon with French Herb Salsa

Greek Turkey Burgers

Creamy Asiago Chicken

Marinated Flank Steak

Apple Cranberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese

Recap

I am so looking forward to the weekend ahead and praying for good times together…sharing memories and creating new ones. As always it will be shared together around the table. Life is good. Bon Appetit!

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Breakfast

Berry Kefir Smoothie

Lunch

Baked Egg Tortilla

Thai Coconut Chicken Soup *New Recipe (Tom Kha Gai)

Trim Train Taco Soup

Dinner

Slow-Roasted Salmon with French Herb Salsa

Greek Turkey Burgers

Creamy Asiago Chicken

Marinated Flank Steak

Farro Pilaf with Lemon Vinaigrette 

Easy Parmesan Risotto *New Recipe

Dressing

Hits and Misses

All hits last week! The baked oatmeal made a huge amount, but it was enjoyed on multiple mornings.

Baked Oatmeal with Berries and Seeds *New Recipe

This salad is so good and unlike most salads, it is just as good the following day or days. Occasionally I add fresh kale to freshen it up when repeating.

Mexican Kale Salad

I am all of a sudden on a “Thai” kick. This soup was quite enjoyable.

Thai Soup with Chicken and Wild Rice

I had three recipes and ended up choosing this one. It was eye-watering spicy, but absolutely delicious. I added a jalapeno pepper since it was called for in the other 2 recipes which obviously added over the top additional heat. I will definitely repeat.

Thai Basil Chicken

Recap

The adventure continues as I try a variety of cuisines from around the world. Bon Appetit!

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Week 36

Breakfast

Baked Oatmeal with Berries and Seeds *New Recipe

Mango Smoothie *New Recipe (because I have a vey ripe mango)

Lunch

Thai Soup with Chicken and Wild Rice

Black Bean and Lentil Soup

Dinner

The Thai basil chicken did not make it to the table last week so it has moved to this week. I still have not determined which recipe I will use…possibly a combination of the best of each. They are all new recipes.

1 Thai Basil Chicken 

2 Thai Basil Chicken

3 Thai Basil Chicken

The East Beach Ramble is Saturday evening and we are volunteering for the first stop…Margaritaville. Preparing gallons of margaritas and 350 kabobs…veggie, shrimp, and chicken to be grilled.

Week 37

Tuesday Eat Again Oatmeal, Berries and Seeds, Eat Again Thai Soup with Chicken and Wild Rice, Beef and Veggie Bowl * New Recipe as follows…

Wednesday. Eat Again Oatmeal, Berries and Seeds, Eat Again Thai Soup with Chicken and Wild Rice, Eat Again Thai Basil Chicken

Thursday. Eat Again Oatmeal Berries and Seeds, Eat Again Leftover Soups, Dinner at J Alexanders in Columbus.

Friday and Saturday Events at Class Reunion

Sunday Hotel Breakfast, Late lunch/Early Dinner Lindy’s Columnbus

Monday Yogurt, Black Bean Lentil Soup, Shorebreak Pizza Dinner with daughter before Book Club.

Hits and Misses

Tried and True Favorites

Need I say more? All of the following meals continue to be not only enjoyable, but also worth of being included in our “Family Favs” category.

Chili Egg Puff

Six Can Chicken Tortilla Soup

Mexican Kale Salad

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Puttanesca

Chicago Style Hot Dogs

A Hit New Recipe

This recipe for BBQ meatballs was a huge success. Not only was it delicious, but it served multiple meals as well. A great recipe that will definitely be on the rotation as well as successful enough to house in the freezer for future meals.

Healthy Turkey Meatballs

Grape and BBQ Meatballs

Recap

Busy times call for repeat meals and less time in the kitchen while maintaining health and nutrition. The adventure continues. Bon Appetit!

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Breakfast

Baked Oatmeal with Berries and Seeds *New Recipe

Chili Egg Puff

Lunch

Six Can Chicken Tortilla Soup

Thai Soup with Chicken and Wild Rice *New Recipe

Mexican Kale Salad

Dinner

One quick note. I have 3 recipes for Thai Basil Chicken…I will decide later on which one to make…or do a combination. I have a whole planter full of fresh Thai Basil in the courtyard and have yet to use any. One of these recipes must be accomplished!

Grape and BBQ Meatballs *New Recipe

Healthy Turkey Meatballs *New Recipe

Puttanesca 

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

1. Thai Basil Chicken * New Recipe

2. Thai Basil Chicken. * New Recipe

3. Thai Basil Chicken. * New Recipe

Chicago Style Hot Dogs

Farro Pilaf with Lemon Vinaigrette * New Recipe

Easy Parmesan Risotto *New Recipe

Hits and Misses

Peaches are in season and this recipes is such a treat! I haven’t made it for over a year. I aways use fresh peaches and it is soooo good! Bonus…the house smells amazing when it bakes.

Upside Down Peach Oatmeal Bake

Oh my gosh…this was delicious! I have had this cookbook for years, but never made this recipe. Big Mistake! I don’t know if we enjoyed it so much because we have been eating very little cheese, or if it was simply THAT good. Luckily there was enough left for an additional dinner. Winner!

Lazy Lasagna. THM Cookbook Page 140 *New Recipe

Roasted Green Beans

I made this casserole years ago and decided to bring it back to the table. It feed us for several meals and reheated easily. It was good with a dab of Greek yogurt as well.

Cornbread Crusted Mexican Pie. page 132 Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook

Recap

There were meals that never made an appearance last week. As usual plans changed. When that happens I just move them to the next week. Less ingredients to shop for because they are already on hand. I tend to plan meals without considering the volume. These days dinners last at least 2 evenings as well as an occasional lunch. I do appreciate how that makes for easy days in the kitchen. Bon Appetit!

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Breakfast

Upside Down Peach Oatmeal Bake

Baked Oatmeal with Berries and Seeds *New Recipe

High Protein Overnight Oats

Gut Healing Smoothie 

Lunch

Six Can Chicken Tortilla Soup

Mexican Kale Salad

Dinner

Lazy Lasagna. THM Cookbook Page 140 *New Recipe

Cornbread Crusted Mexican Pie. page 132 Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook

Grape and BBQ Meatballs

Farro Pilaf with Lemon Vinaigrette 

Chicago Style Hot Dogs

Easy Parmesan Risotto *New Recipe

Hits and Misses

I must admit I have tried a lot of eggs bakes. This recipe I was able to save in ReciMe and I am so glad that I did. It was delicious. At the last minute I added some arugula that was not worthy of a salad. The rest of the recipe I prepared as written. The next time I will add more arugula or spinach and less cheese. We don’t need all of that cheese. This has now been added as one of my very top egg bakes. I who normally skip breakfast enjoyed this several mornings with avocado and salsa. Yum! Company worthy as well.

Chili Egg Puff

I always have a variety of veggies as well as hummus and avocados so assembling them on toasted Ezekiel bread if a no brainer for lunch.

Loaded Veggie Sandwich

This soup has been an inexpensive flavorful staple ever since I purchased the Trim Healthy Mama cookbook. It services lunches for days, but we never get tired of it. A dab of Greek yogurt adds extra protein.

Lentil Soup page 89 Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook

I was a little uncertain about this recipe. But on the other hand I am looking for recipes high in protein. This claims 58 g per serving. Since we love Marry Me Chicken and Marry Me Meatballs I decided to give it a try. Although it was not my favorite pasta, it was very good. Plus considering it was low in carbs and high in protein, it allowed us to enjoy pasta in a healthier way.

Marry Me Chicken Pasta *New Recipe

This is a favorite salmon recipe that I haven’t prepared for some time. Once again it was highly enjoyable.

Salmon Piccata

I had to decide between 2 different quinoa recipes and since I had book club on Monday evening, I opted for the easiest recipe. We have had this in the past and adding a salad makes a great meal. We adding Greek yogurt, cilantro and avocado as toppings.

One Skiller Mexican Quinoa

Recap

Last week had a lot of unexpected moving parts, but we did have great meals, many of which were quick and easy to prepare. We are adding more protein to each meal and attempting to do the same if we snack.(which is seldom). I have several new goals, one of which is to read one health related article each day, especially if it applies to nutrition. The adventure continues…Bon Appetit.

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Breakfast

Chili Egg Puff * New Recipe

Baked Oatmeal with Berries and Seeds. *New Recipe

Tropical Island Boosted Frappe’

Lunch

Loaded Veggie Sandwich

Lentil Soup page 89 Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook

6 Can Chicken Tortilla Soup

Dinner

Marry Me Chicken Pasta * New Recipe

Salmon Piccata

Easy Parmesan Risotto *New Recipe

Quinoa Fiesta Avocado Bake or One Skillet Mexican Quinoa

Hits and Misses

This was certainly a strange way to make oatmeal, but it was convenient to have it hot a ready in the morning. It also reheated well. The ‘Ole Buckeye gave it a thumbs up.

Apple Cinnamon Crockpot Oatmeal. page 256 Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook

As our daughter in law packed up to take the final load to Tennessee I promised dinner. In a discussion weeks ago I realized that everyone in the family had enjoyed Rachael’s recipe for Sausages and Grapes except her. I fixed it for our “last supper.” I think this time it was one of the best I have made. It was perfection!

Rachael Ray’s Roasted Sausage and Grapes

Roast Sausage and Grapes

Anniversary Weekend

We celebrated our anniversary over the course of three days enjoying several restaurants in Richmond and Williamsburg that we love. 

Our Spanish lunch took us to La Tienda where we had a great salad, eggplant and Spanish potatoes.

La Tienda

We love Flemings and have had many wonderful celebratory meals there. The closest one to us currently is in Richmond, so we spent a night there and then traveled to Williamsburg. On our anniversary eve the ‘Ole Buckeye enjoyed a salad and the filet/crab stuffed lobster and I had calamari, one of my favorites. I couldn’t waste a chance to enjoy it again so it was my entree. Notice the rose petals on the table and the sparkler with dessert.

Flemings

We decided to take a scenic drive from Richmond which allowed us to pass several plantations. It was a beautiful drive on a beautiful day and along the way we discovered the Upper Shirley Vineyards just outside of the Shirley Plantation. We were just in time for lunch…lucky me. What a delightful lunch.

Upper Shirley Vineyards

We love Greek food and our favorite Greek restaurant in the entire area is Kephi. The food, service and pricing is great. What better place to have our anniversary dinner. We enjoyed sharing a special watermelon salad and the ‘Ole Buckeye had the swordfish special and I had salmon. We topped the evening off with coconut cake and a bottle of Asti when we returned to the hotel. Cheers to 57!

Kephi

Recap

I will admit that we splurged on our meals but we had a great week of eating and celebrating! We abandoned our normal way of eating…truly abandoned. Note to self…do not have routine physical and blood work within days of a celebration weekend. Regardless…we are back to normal in the week ahead. The adventure continues. Bon Appetit!

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Breakfast

Tropical Island Boosted Frappe’

Apple Cinnamon Crockpot Oatmeal. page 256 Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook

Lunch

Leftovers!!

Dinner

Rachael Ray’s Roasted Sausage and Grapes

Roast Sausage and Grapes

La Tienda

Flemings

Kephi

Dressing

Hits and Misses

I found this recipe on Instagram several weeks ago and luckily saved it to my new favorite app ReciMe. I am currently searching for high protein low, calorie healthy meals. This one appeared to fill all of the criteria. This breakfast/brunch casserole is spot on. It could also be easily altered for a variety of different flavors. I used lean deli ham. I seldom eat breakfast but know it is important to begin the day with protein. This truly fits the goal. An added bonus….the ‘Ole Buckeye gave it s thumbs up!

Easy Egg Casserole

If you make the dressing in advance this would be a 10 minute salad. The name is misleading. This recipe makes a huge salad, but it is filling and has good flavor. We sprinkled almonds and sesame seeds over the top. It would be good with peanuts as well. 

10 Minute Chinese Chicken Salad. page 199 Trim Healthy Table

I have made this recipe in the past and we enjoyed it. Time changes our taste for things and although this recipe was easy and true to its’ title…fall off the bone, it was not as enjoyable as I remembered. We now prefer dry rubbed ribs slow baked in the oven. The rib were “fine” but certainly not as good as I had hoped.

Fall Off The Bone Slow Cooker Ribs

There was a surprise sale at Kroger on Johnsonville Italian Sausage, so I opted to make roasted sausage and peppers in place of the planned chicken fajitas. The original goal was to utilize an abundance of peppers so this recipe fulfilled the bill. It is such a great recipe that I make often.

Roasted Sausage and Peppers

I wanted something simple to serve as an appetizer for our planned dinner party for the neighbors. This million dollar dip (aka Neiman Marcus Dip) was new and highly rated. It was a hit both with the neighbors and later with the family. A definite keeper!

Million Dollar Dip

This has become a favorite salad of ours not only for meals at home but company worthy as well.

Charlie Bird Salad

I understand why this recipe got its’ name…it is proposal worthy. I have fixed it often for family as well as company and I always receive compliments. It can be made ahead fairly easily and always enjoyed.

Marry Me Chicken

I wanted a new way to serve a healthy green side for our dinner. Ina’s shaved Brussels were delicious and unique. The recipe makes a huge amount so it serviced several additional meals.

 Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta

This is a staple at our house and I am confident enough in this preparation to include it in a dinner party menu.

Mashed Fotatoes

I originally planned a lemon bundt cake for dessert on Sunday. Since we are committed to avoiding sugar I decided to change the plan. I made this raspberry cream cheese cake…much more of a dessert cake than a coffee cake. I haven’t made it for quite some time, but it is delicious and keeps us within our current culinary lifestyle.

Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffeecake

As our daughter in law packed up to take the final load to Tennessee I promised dinner. In a discussion weeks ago I realized that everyone in the family had enjoyed Rachael’s recipe for Sausages and Grapes, so I fixed it for our “last supper.” I think this one was one of the best I have made. It was perfection!

Rachael Ray’s Roasted Sausage and Grapes

Roast Sausage and Grapes

Recap

It has been a long tine since I have done a dinner party and I am a little out of practice. The key is the menu and as it turns out this menu was perfect. Not only was it easy to serve but extremely enjoyable. Not something I would like to tackle often but definitely worth the effort. We enjoyed another week of great meals. The adventure continues. Bon Appetit!

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