Meal Plans Dec 6th-11th

I totally forgot to weigh myself last night at the gym so I'll give an update to that Monday when we go again.

Since my birthday is coming up my sweet darling hubby put together the meal plan for this week. He's also taking care of all our weekly clean-house chores and he made me lunch. <3

Sun
Cereal(220) w/toast(100) & butter(35) -- 355
Chili(190) & crackers(130) -- 320
Spaghetti w/meatsauce(190), Lite Caesar Salad(135) & Breadsticks(110) -- 435

Mon
Oatmeal(140) w/honey(44) -- 184
Out for birthday lunch -- Unknown
Misc Leftovers -- Unknown

Tues
Cereal(220) w/toast(100) & butter(35) -- 355
Sammich(230) w/ cookies(100) -- 330
Burgers(300) w/tator tots(100) & pears(83) -- 483

Wed
Oatmeal(140) w/honey(44) -- 184
Sammich(230) w/Pringles(150) -- 380
Fried Rice(270) w/sliced tortilla(100) & cantalope(130) -- 500

Thurs
Cereal(220) w/toast(100) & butter(35) -- 355
Mac & Cheese(220) & apple(80) -- 300
Breaded Salmon(185), Mashed Potatoes(160), Corn(80) & Breadsticks(110) -- 535

Fri
Oatmeal(140) w/honey(44) -- 184
Sammiches(230) w/pringles(150) -- 380
Sweet & Sour Chicken(345) w/breadsticks(110) -- 455

Extra
Grilled Cheese Sammich(250) & Chicken Noodle Soup(120) -- 370

Snacks
Fat Free Jello Pudding, chocolate & vanilla(80), Yogurt(110), Flavored rice cakes(50), Popcorn(140), Nutri-grain Bar(140), Crackers(120), Cheddar cheese snack(90), Beef Jerky(30), Cookie Pack(100)


Recipes

Sweet & Sour Chicken
1/2 cup of uncooked rice
2 tbl canola oil
4 tbl sweet and sour sauce
1/2 pound chicken tenders, cut into small pieces and breaded lightly
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp ginger
1 cup chicken broth
6 cups of bite size pieces of vetables (fresh or frozen;thawed) such as peas, broccoli, bell peppers
1- 5 oz can of chopped water chestnuts, drained

Combine rice and 1 cup of chicken broth/stock in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered until rice is done. (20 min white rice, 1 hour brown rice usually, check package) Meanwhile, heat 1 tbl oil in a large skillet over med-high heat. Add chicken and cook 2 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from pan and set aside. Add 1 tbl of oil to pan, add garlic, ginger and cook for 20-30 seconds. Add vegetables, reduce heat and simmer until veggies are cooked to desired tenderness. Add sweet and sour sauce and chicken. Heat through and serve on top of rice. Serves 2.

'Fried' Rice
1 bag of Bird's Eye Steamfresh rice w/veggies of your choice.
4 slices of turkey bacon, cooked, chopped
2 flour tortillas
4 tbl sweet and sour sauce

Cook Steamfresh according to instructions. Remove from bag and place in medium bowl. Mix in bacon and sweet & sour sauce. Slice tortillas into quarters and serve with rice.

Grocery List
I've taken a page from emealz book and put the list in several sections. Items needed for the meals in the first column. Staple items in the second column which you may or may not already have. And snacks in the third column, which you may or may not have from the week before or you have your own list of snacks or whatever.

Next week I'll keep better track of brands that we get and make note of it. I'd also like to note that we buy all our meats, fish and cheeses from Costco so that cuts down on our grocery bill quite a bit. Especially the salmon. One bag of salmon is between 15-$20 but it lasts us a good 6 months. One piece can be divided between two people as long as you accompany it with enough sides. Anyways...apologies in advance if I miss an ingredient here and there.

List:
--Meats--
Ground beef or turkey 1lb
Deli Meat
Chicken Breasts (2 needed for this week)
Salmon
Turkey Bacon
--Baked Goods--
Bread
Hamburger buns
Flour tortillas medium
--Boxed/Canned--
Cereal x2
Oatmeal, Plain
Chili
Mac & Cheese
Spaghetti noodles
Spaghetti Sauce
Pringles
White Rice
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Whole Kernel Corn
Chicken Stock/Broth
Chicken Noodle Soup
--Refrigerated--
Yogurt x10
Milk x2gallons
Cheese Slices
Pillsbury breadsticks
Crystal Lite flavor packets
--Frozen--
Tator Tots
Steamfresh rice w/veggies
1 bag frozen mixed stir fry type veggies
Frozen Juice Concentrate x4
--Produce--
Lettuce
Apple x2
Lite Caesar Salad kit
Cantalope
Pears x2
Minced Garlic (I buy a small jar of it cause it's easier than chopping garlic yourself)

Staples:
Butter
Honey
Mayo
Pickles
Fish Breading (I get chicken and fish breading from the 1$ isle at Price Chopper in Bonner)
Canola Oil
Sweet & Sour Sauce (We use La Choy)
Ginger

Snacks:
Crackers
Nutri-grain bar
Fat Free Jello Pudding
Flavored rice cakes
Popcorn
Nutri-grain Bar
Crackers
Cheddar cheese snack
Beef Jerky
100 Calorie Cookie Packs