Happy Sunday! Has the weather this weekend been insanely beautiful for you too? Trees are finally in bloom and allergy season is kicking in, so I finally feel safe saying winter is over!!
Now that a new week is here it’s time to meal plan! Check out the link up with Jill Conyers and Mommy Run Fast!
Last Week Recap:
We ate a lot of chicken last week! I’m pretty happy with how things went. We continue to make healthy dinners and I’m increasing my veggie intake thanks to the green smoothies.
Healthy Grilled Chicken Spinach Stack:
The spinach stack was absolutely delicious! I was really pleased with how it turned out. The cilantro added such a punch of flavor, and the ingredients all worked really well together. I will definitely use this recipe again, especially since it’s so easy to make!
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| Baked Chicken Spinach Stack with Mixed Vegetables |
Turkey Meatballs:
It had been quite a while since I made turkey meatballs. This time instead of trying to steam them, I baked them in the oven for about 20 minutes. I also didn’t worry so much about tomato sauce, since I didn’t want to mask the flavor of all the spices. They came out SO good, and put some to freeze for later! I can’t wait to have them for lunch at work.
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| Turkey Meatballs |
Impromptu Dinner Date in Chinatown:
On Friday, we ended up going out to dinner which was TOO much fun! We decided to go to Chinatown and eat at Rangoon Burmese Restaurant. I had the coconut shrimp and Bret had the mango chicken…absolutely delicious! To start, we had a thousand layer bread with the most delicious bean dip. The prices were very reasonable and we were stuffed!
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| Mango Chicken at Rangoon. Credit to Oren A. on Yelp |
After dinner, we went to Hop Sing Laundromat, a very “high class” speakeasy in Chinatown. I’ve gone once before, but it’s still such an intimidating experience as you ring the doorbell to be allowed in. The cocktails are VERY pricey ($12-14 a glass), but I love the romantic vibe! Just follow the rules (no sneakers, no photos, take phone calls outside), and you’ll have no problems!
Dinners for the Week:
Sunday 4/13: Pork Chops with brown rice and mixed vegetables.
Monday 4/14: Paleo Tuna Cakes from Mommyhood in Holland! I am so excited to try this recipe…hope I do it justice!
Tuesday 4/15: Orange Chicken and Rice from Trader Joe’s.
Wednesday 4/16: Baked Tilapia with some leftover sides.
Thursday 4/17: Chicken dumplings.
Friday 4/18: I have a banquet to attend sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania’s NSBE Chapter. Should be a wonderful event with pretty good food!
Saturday 4/19: We should be going out to eat.
Has Spring arrived where you live? What are you having for dinner this week?
Such a beautiful weekend here! Of course, today it’s very windy! Which I could do without. 🙁
Aw the weekend was such a tease…I need that back in my life!
Great job upping your veggies. Yes- it’s been gorgeous here!!
The smoothies have been so helpful!
THe Tuna Cakes look great. i might just have to give them a try this week too.
You should, they ended up really tasty, but I know I can make them better next time!
I’m loving spring although today it was chilly and raining. At least it wasn’t the dreaded S word!
Thanks so much for making the tuna cakes 🙂 I hope you like them!
Spring has definitely arrived around – which means a lot of rain.
Thanks for the inspiration!! They were so tasty!
I’m so glad!
Yum – sounds like a good week of food! We’re doing breakfast for dinner tomorrow – we like to throw that on the menu once in a while. 🙂 And I definitely had a nice taste of spring this weekend – just hope it sticks around now!
I have not done brinner in a long time…now I’m craving pancakes for dinner!
You asked about spring? Ironically, it’s snowing as we speak! Ugh! It was in the 70s less than a week ago!
Haha, Mother Nature is still full of surprises!
Those meatballs look really good! I really need to work on my meal planning… we have been spending wayyy too much at the grocery store. Perhaps blogging about it will help me get the spending under control:) I find meal planning to be the hardest part!
Oh Kristen, blogging helps keep me honest! Even if you don’t follow it to a T, it still helps keep you in control for sure! The Meal Planning Link Up with Jilly Conyers is also great for inspiration to get started!