The Weekly Meal Plan: May 26 - 31, 2013

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I am not sure if I should be embarrassed or proud at the fact that I literally LOVE to meal plan and grocery shop.

I'm not going to lie... it may be one of my favorite things to do each week.

Besides the obvious like see family, friends, and spend quality time with the Hubs and Baby Scarlett.

Well, it's Friday which means I am back at it planning ahead for next week.

The moral of next week's meal plan is simplicity, because sometimes we just don't have time for extravagance.

But before we get to next week's food... Make sure you check our my latest meal planning post where I spent less than $26 on six meals using one whole chicken!

Now on to the week ahead!

The Weekly Meal Plan

The Food

Dinners:
Sunday: Family BBQ (I am making homemade broccoli coleslaw)

Monday: Grilled Steak (for the Hubs) and Grilled Tempeh (for me) with Potatoes, Corn, and Squash

Tuesday: BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches w/ Sweet Potato Fries

Wednesday: The Best Corn Chowder (frozen from when I made it last time!)

Thursday: American Chop Suey (made w/ ground turkey) and Garlic Bread

Friday: Baked Haddock, Asparagus, & Coleslaw (Fish Friday is a regular is our house!)

Breakfasts: Eggs & Toast and Peanut Butter Cheerios (that I am still trying to finish from when I got 13 boxes for free last year!)

Snacks: Peanut Butter/Chocolate Chip Granola Bars, Greek Yogurt, and Watermelon

The Food Prep

Slice Grilling Veggies (squash, tempeh, asparagus)
Make American Chop Suey
Defrost Corn Chowder

The Exercise

2 Mile Run
3 Mile Run
60 Minutes Bootcamp Class
Walk 2+ Miles

The Goals

Enjoy the long weekend as much as possible!!!

Some Recent Eats

Baked Lemon Shrimp Scampi w/ Risotto and Roasted Broccoli

Chicken Caesar Salad

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo

Asparagas, Sun dried Tomato, and Goat Cheese Omelet

Have A Great Holiday Weekend BlogLoves!

WIAW: Lemon Baked Shrimp Scampi

A few nights ago I was craving shrimp in a BIG way.

But I did not know what to do other than the usual broiled garlic shrimp that I usually make (and LOVE!)...

This time I wanted to try something different.

After a quick Google search, I stumbled across Ina Garten's Baked Shrimp Scampi recipe which sounded delicious.

After a few easy recipe modifications, dinner was served in just over 20 minutes.

Quick, delicious, and healthy.... exactly the way a week night dinner should be!

Happy What I Ate Wednesday!

The baked lemon shrimp scampi was served alongside a simple parmesan risotto and roasted broccoli...

And because it was my Birthday yesterday, I enjoyed some of this delicious Coconut chocolate I stumbled across at the store last weekend. Holy YUM!!! 

Baked Lemon Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients:

1 Pound Large Shrimp, Peeled & Tails Removed

1/2 Lemon, Juiced

3/4 Cup Panko Breadcrumbs

1/2 Onion, Chopped

1/4 Cup White Wine

1/4 Cup Olive Oil

1 Tbsp. Garlic Powder

2 Tbsp. Fresh Thyme, Basil, & Parsley

1/2 Cup Butter, Softened

Salt & Pepper

Directions:

1. Peel and remove the tails of your shrimp; marinate 3-4 hours (or overnight) in white wine and olive oil.

2. Grease a baking dish and lay your marinated shrimp in a single layer on the bottom of your dish.

3. In a mixing bowl combine butter, breadcrumbs, lemon juice, garlic powder, fresh herbs, salt, & pepper until all is blended and a mildly wet, crumbly mixture is formed. Generously cover your shrimp with the breadcrumb mixture.

4. Bake at 400* for 20 minutes.

Serves 2-3

The shrimp scampi leftovers were delicious for lunch the next day too!

What Is Your Favorite Type Of Seafood?