Farm Fresh Meal Plan 6/25

Last week, we tried to use lots of farm fresh veggies and we have more farm fresh veggies on the menu this week from Song of the South Farm, my hubby's market garden.  I'm making a big batch of zucchini muffins to freeze this week, so we'll have some quick breakfasts already baked!


Monday - Grilled cheese and Pioneer Woman's Tomato Soup after tee ball.  (I plan to throw the soup ingredients in the crockpot on the way out the door to the game, so it's ready by the time we get home.)

Tuesday - Dinner @ the in-laws!

Wednesday - Gorgonzola fettuccine alfredo with chicken and summer squash (from the farm!), along with a quick walnut, craisin, pear salad, and Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie (soooo amazing!)

Thursday - Crockpot Chicken and Squash with Rice after tee ball.  (Another crockpot meal attempt for after tee ball.  Chicken and squash will go in the crockpot, and rice will go in the instant pot right before we leave for the game.)

Friday - Chicken tikka masala for Alexander the Husband's birthday

Saturday - Breakfast: Zucchini Muffins

Lunch:  Sandwiches

Dinner:  Leftovers

Sunday - Lunch:  Sandwiches

Dinner: Seven Spice Roast Beef with Veggies and Fruit


Have a great week!

Related Post: Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie Recipe

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Five on Friday

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Hello Friday!

It's that time of the week to share five anythings.


1. Twin Update

We have officially hit 24 weeks today!  The twins are doing great and moving around A LOT.  Bump update coming soon!

Get this Jessica Simpson Maternity Top HERE
And that super cute apron HERE

2. Song of the South Farm

My hubby's market garden/mini farm means lots of farm fresh veggies on our meal plans for the rest of the summer.  Yay!  They are so much tastier than store bought veggies.  Sorry, Aldi.  I still love you.

These cherry tomatoes are looking great! Can't wait to have them on a salad in a few weeks! . . . #songofthesouthfarm #farmfresh #marketgarden #upstatesc #growspartanburg #permaculture #farmlife #knowyourfarmer #eatlocal

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3. Maternity Clothes

I'm loving my new maternity clothes.  It's so hard to feel cute and super twino preggo all at the same time, but I'm so thankful for my wonderful husband who took my shopping last week.

  

My current favorite maternity shirt is this Teal A-Line Sleeveless Top.  It's super cute and comfortable.  I'm crossing my fingers that it gets me through the rest of the pregnancy since it's not a stretchy fabric.  Even if not, it may make a great post-partum piece.


4. Twin Boy Nursery Themes

My mom makes the most wonderful quilts for all of my babies, plus all of her friends' babes as well, and she's been asking me about themes for the babies.

Well, I wanted to do a different theme for each of the boys.  It must be hard enough to be an identical twin, so I want to encourage them to be their own unique souls from the start.  But, I also wanted to have something that's somewhat unifying as I decorate their nursery room.

And this week, my five year old helped me decide on themes for the boys.  We considered dinosaurs, robots, and superheroes, but decided on...

Explorers! 

One of the twins will have space exploration for his theme, and one of the twins will have earth exploration for his theme.

    

Now it's time to get nesting and shopping for these little guys.  I'm hoping to post some inspirations and progress on their themes and room in the next few weeks!


5.  __________________

I have nothing for five.  I'm blaming it on pregnancy brain.

Source: The Bump

    

Have a wonderful weekend, ya'll!

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Garden Fresh Meal Plan 6/18

My husband has started a market garden (it's been a long time coming), and we are starting to get lots of produce from it!  Just look at these beautiful veggies!  So this week, I'm trying to incorporate lots of farm fresh veggies into the menu and find some easy meals for after tee ball on Mondays and Thursdays.


Monday - Out after tee ball

Tuesday - Leftovers

Wednesday - PW's Bowtie Chicken Alfredo (Adding farm fresh eggplant and zucchini to the pasta)

Thursday - Stir fry with flounder and farm fresh veggies, zucchini, string beans, yellow squash, etc. with rice

Friday - Southwest Chicken Salad

Saturday - Breakfast: Zucchini Muffins

Lunch:  Sandwiches

Dinner:  Leftovers

Sunday - Lunch:  Sandwiches

Dinner: Seven Spice Roast Beef with Veggies and Fruit


Have a great week!

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Meal Plan June 11th

We had company this past weekend and tried to keep it healthy, but you know how it is when company is around.  Fun times, but not the healthiest food.  And I'm okay with that, but now it's back to veggies and healthy yum yums around here. 


Meatless Monday - 

Dinner: Couscous salad with quesadillas

Taco Tuesday -

Dinner: Leftover pork burritos

Witalian Wednesday -

Dinner: IP Keto Butter Chicken with Rice and my take on Indian greens

Fish Fursday -

Dinner: Leftovers after teeball

Pizza Friday -

Dinner:  Homemade Pizza!

Saturday Scramble - Breakfast: Muffins

Lunch:  Sammies

Dinner:  Burgers, Fries and Marinated Cauliflower Antipasto Salad

Sunday Roastday - Lunch:  Out?

Dinner: Seven Spice Roast Beef with Potato Salad and Fruit


Have a great week!

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Paleo Themed Weekly Menu 5/14

Well, we are back to Paleo eating around here.  There was a fun (not so much) foray into veganism and then to vegetarianism and then to whatever-goes-ism.  But Paleo works for us.  I'm not here to give some amazing testimonial about my health or anything; we just want to feed our children more fruits and veggies and avoid so many processed carbs.  Cereal and pasta are the things I miss most, so you'll see them pop up around here every once in awhile.  Honestly, my goal is to be 80% Paleo.  A little yogurt, no problem.  A few black beans, cool.

But seriously, I need a better Paleo pizza crust recipe.  I've tried cauliflower crust and sweet potato crust, but they just don't cut it.


Meatless Monday - 

Dinner: Fresh Corn and Zucchini Chowder (Yes, this was on the menu last week, but I didn't even get to taste it because we were out.  The kids and my MIL had it, and it must have been good because there were no leftovers!)

Taco Tuesday -

Dinner: Couscous Salad with ??? (We usually have cheese quesadillas, but I'm looking for something healthier to add in here.  Hmmm....)

Witalian Wednesday -

Dinner:  Rosemary Chicken, Bacon, & Avocado Salad

Fish Fursday -

Dinner: Japanese style dinner with flounder, beans, bulgar, and veggies

Pizza Friday -

Dinner:  Homemade Pizza!

Saturday Scramble - Breakfast: Banana Almond Chia Pudding with Bacon

Lunch:  Sandwiches and Salads

Dinner:  Saturday Scramble (i.e. make something with the leftovers)

Sunday Roastday - Lunch:  Leftovers

Dinner:  No Bun Burgers!  Yum!


Have a great week!

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Mission to Financial Freedom: May Goals

We have been on a mission to financial freedom since 2015 when we completed Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University, but my updates have been few and far between.  Oops.  In late 2015, we moved to the South after I graduated with my PhD.  This meant a significant increase in income compared to our pre-move poor grad student stipends.  I'll be honest, we have gotten lazy.  It's not that we haven't had a budget, exactly, but we basically haven't created, used, or stuck to a budget.

That's embarrassing, ya'll.

Well, it's time to change all of that.  We have some big changes coming this year with our family and careers, and we need to get back on track.  Pronto.  Stay tuned.

The quick update since my last post on this topic is that we have been able to pay off additional student loans, bought a house, and increased started our retirement contributions with a match from my company!

May 2018 Financial Goals

1. Add at least $500 to our emergency fund.
2. Pay at least $500 extra toward student loans. 
3. Update our budget.
4. Stick to or be under budget for the month.
5. Start couponing again for diapers and other essentials.  Garage sale more?
6. Work on starting or improving a revenue stream.  Side hustle, woohoo!

You can read more about our Mission to Financial Freedom HERE.

What are your financial goals for the month of May?

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Themed Meal Plan (Paleo Style) 5/7

Meatless Monday - 

Dinner: Fresh Corn and Zucchini Chowder

Taco Tuesday -

Dinner: Quinoa Burrito Bowls

Witalian Wednesday -

Dinner:  Rosemary Chicken, Bacon, & Avocado Salad

Fish Fursday -

Dinner: Japanese style dinner with flounder, beans, bulgar, and veggies

Pizza Friday -

Dinner:  Homemade Pizza!

Saturday Scramble - Breakfast: Banana Almond Chia Pudding with Bacon

Lunch:  Sandwiches and Salads

Dinner:  Saturday Scramble (i.e. make something with the leftovers)

Sunday Roastday - Lunch:  Leftovers

Dinner:  No Bun Burgers!  Yum!


Have a great week!

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Themed Meal Plan 4/9

Meatless Monday - 

Dinner: Spaghetti with Meatballs (yes, I know, meat, but I started the meatballs on Sunday and then went out for dinner instead.  Anyway, you have to try the meatball recipe; it's amazing!)

Taco Tuesday -

Dinner: Salsa chicken burritos

Witalian Wednesday -

Dinner:  Chicken tikka masala (yes, I know, not Italian, but I used the Italian dish on Monday!)

Fish Fursday -

Dinner: Japanese style dinner with flounder, beans, bulgar, and veggies

Pizza Friday -

Dinner:  Homemade Pizza!

Saturday Scramble - Breakfast: Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Lunch:  PB&J sandwiches

Dinner:  Saturday Scramble (i.e. make something with the leftovers)

Sunday Roastday - Lunch:  Salad and Smoothies

Dinner:  Burgers!  Yum!


Have a great week!

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