This post contains affiliate links which earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. Thursday - Our meal plan starts on Thursday. We cleanse on Wednesday, Tuesday is usually leftovers to clean out the fridge, so Thursday we kick our week off with a meatless meal. This week we are having an old favorite and trying a new soup. My daughter currently has rehearsal on Thursday for a school play so she gets home later than usual so I either need a crockpot meal, a prep ahead meal, or something super fast. This Cauliflower soup takes 30 minutes, including prep. The Romano-Crusted Grilled Cheese sandwich is quick as well and is one of our FAVORITES!! Pretty much every Food Nanny recipe I have made has become a favorite but this sandwich is beyond delicious! Especially if you make it with homemade Kamut bread. Friday - This is a Skinnytaste recipe we have wanted to try for a while. My husband loves Butternut Squash, Pasta, and Sausage and this recipe comes together very fas...
Menu Plan for the Week of 12/15/13 Once again, I was pleasantly surprised by the recipes in my weekly E-Meals Simple Gourmet Menu . I have started serving dinner earlier so my Aunt can eat with us so I also am doubling all of the recipes. Here we go! Sunday: Free Night! Monday: I got home late from shopping so ended up making a delicious sandwich. I should have taken a picture of it! ;) Haha Tuesday: French Beef Stew with Mashed Potatoes Notes: This was tasty but a couple of things. I would add some Kosher or Sea Salt and pepper to the stew itself while it is simmering for the hour and a half. The prep for the recipe says 20 minutes but it was more like an hour. It is 20 minutes not including all the chopping and mincing of everything. I would probably also skip the mashed potatoes and add some small red or yellow potatoes to the stew itself, quartered or halved depending on their size. It is not a thick stew, so if you w...