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New Recipes: What I’m Trying
My 5-Minute Meal Planning System is helping me keep my head above water in this stage of life. Most of our meals/recipes take less than 20 minutes to make. We rotate through a week’s worth of meals every five weeks. It takes me less than 5 minutes each week to select our meals and order our groceries. No joke! I just went through my rotation, and realized there are three meals not making me happy. It’s time for some new recipes!
So much of what I read about perimenopause points to the Mediterranean Diet.
Here is a basic summary:
- Eat: Vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes, potatoes, whole grains, breads, herbs,
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Meal Planning Retreat: Do you want to join us?
As many of you know, I struggled for 10 years to build the best meal-planning system for our family. I finally cracked it! I put in a couple hours at the front end to put together my system, and now it only takes me 5 minutes a week to plan my meals and order my groceries for the week.
This past weekend, for example, we were driving home from a camping trip with friends. I spent five minutes planning our meals for the week and ordering our groceries—all from the comfort of the passenger’s seat!
I am so excited to share this system with others at the inaugural 5-Minute Meal … Read More
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Easy Meals from Trader Joe’s: What We Are Trying
Lately, we’ve been enjoying Hungryroot for meal delivery. The food is healthy, packed with vegetables, SUPER easy to put together each night (10 minutes or less), and relatively affordable. However, we are starting to get tired of the repetition. Also, the kids are not thrilled about the recipes. Enter Easy Meals from Trader Joe’s!
My plan is to recreate the Hungryroot experience with ingredients from Trader Joe’s instead. Will it work? We shall see!
This week’s menu ideas:
- Lemon, Garlic, and Spinach Gnocchi
- Pizza
- Burritos
- Vegetarian BBQ Sandwiches with arugula salad
- Kung Pao Cauliflower with Rice
Each of these recipes seems pretty straight forward and easy. They also seem healthy … Read More