Meal Plan Monday // Not Fall Yet

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Preschool has only been in session for two weeks and already it’s completely thrown off my days. This is the first year KB hasn’t gone to school on Mondays, so my week is completely thrown off right from the start. We’re usually up for a few hours before I realize, oh! It’s Monday! Maybe I’ll catch on by the end of the year…

With the tease of cool weather we had in the mornings last week I though we were on the cusp of fall, but NC’s not quite ready to make the leap. I’d hope to squeeze in an apple-picking trip in between volunteering at the preschool consignment sale and KB’s first soccer practice {!!}, but that wasn’t the case. Just shy of 90 degrees didn’t quite feel like apple-picking weather, and I heard the apples were pretty picked over anyways.

While I was hoping for an all-things-apple packed meal plan for the week, I guess I’ll have to hold off on that just a little while longer. Hopefully we can still get our hands on some freshly picked apples this season.

Instead, here’s what’s on the menu this week. I think for once we might all actually be home more evenings than not, which makes meal planning a lot easier!

weekly meal plan ideas

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Monday // Meatless Monday

Black Bean Pineapple Enchiladas

Tuesday

Mahi mahi with Crispy Roasted Potatoes {<– mahi from the freezer section at Costco – SO GOOD. I think it’s called Sea Salt Garlic Mahi Mahi or something similar. Makes everyone think you worked really hard in the kitchen. Shh I won’t tell.}

Wednesday

Slow Cooker Vegetable Korma {paleo, vegetarian}

Thursday

Brussels Sprouts Cranberry Quinoa Salad {vegetarian}

Friday

Crockpot Baked Potatoes with Smashed Chili Beans {because I really want to believe fall is coming…and Fridays are for being lazy in the kitchen.}

Weekend

Whatever’s left over.

Also… definitely making this sometime this week because why not?! –>>Paleo Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

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Anything good on your meal plan this week?

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12 Comforting Paleo Casseroles

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This collection of Paleo casserole recipes is sponsored by Foodie.com.

I don’t know about you, but when it’s cold and dreary and gray outside all I want to eat are warm, comforting, indulgent foods. The gooey-er and creamier the better.

Only when you don’t eat dairy, the gooey-creamy factor drops significantly. Same can be said when you don’t eat pasta. But it doesn’t have to be that way – over the course of a few years of creative eating, we’ve stumbled upon a few favorites that satisfy the comfort factor without needed the dairy or gluten. Of course, I could always use a few more winter go-tos. Here are a few Paleo {aka fits our gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free family requirements} casseroles that sound like they’d fit the bill.

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Sneak peak of what’s included:

  • Blueberry French Toast Casserole {yes please}
  • Creamy Spaghetti Squash Chicken Casserole
  • Spicy Southwestern Casserole
  • Broccoli and Chicken Casserole

 

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Do you have a favorite Paleo casserole?

18 Fabulous Spiralized Recipes

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Awhile back I wrote about how much I love using my spiralizer for making easy, healthy meals with lots of veggies. Here are a few delicious recipes for you to try:

18 spiralized recipes

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Vegetable Cornmeal Fritters

Garlic Asiago Baked Spiral Fries

Purple Cauliflower Thai Green Coconut Curry with Carrot Noodles

Spicy Spiralized Shoe String Jicama Fries

Broccoli Carrot Slaw Salad

spiral sliced vegetable recipes

Avocado Basil Zucchini Noodles with Chile Lime Shrimp

Creamy Garlic Alfredo with Arugula & Zucchini Linguine

Smoked Chorizo & Kale Butternut Squash Noodle Skillet

Cucumber Mint Noodles with Ginger Dressing

Paleo Chicken Tetrazzini

spiralized veggies

Salmon with Butternut Squash Noodles

Creamy Vegan Red Pepper Alfredo Zoodles

Thai Red Curry Coconut Sweet Potato Noodles

Carrot Pasta with Creamy Zesty Garlic Sauce

Carrot Noodles with Peanut Sauce

Skinny Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles

Thai Basil Sambal Noodles

Plantain Rice & Beans

 

Do you have a favorite to add to the list?

You can also follow my Spiralized Recipes board on Pinterest for more ideas!

Tuna Cakes with Jalapeno Mustard Dip {Paleo}

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  easy paleo tuna cakes recipe Ok last back-to-school themed post. {Ok, not really, because I have yet to inundate you with photos and musings of my two-year old’s start of preschool.} Really the only thing that makes a difference for back to school at the non-homework, non-sports/clubs/activities age is that you have to pack lunch. A lunch that other people will see. It’s like opening up a little window into the private world of how you feed your kid. I can only imagine what teachers think when they see what I put in KB’s lunchbox. But I’m not really into worrying about other people’s judgements, so no pressure there. If you do have a homework-aged, tons of after-school-activities-aged kid, the other key factor is having easy, go-to dinners at the ready. tuna cakes recipe I like to make those easy, go-to meals work for both dinner and a packed school lunch the next day. So here ya go: a dinner that myself, the husband, and the toddler scarfed down last night with just enough leftovers to pack a lunch. And yes, it used tuna, but no, it doesn’t make the whole room smell when you open the lunchbox like happens with tuna salad. tuna recipe

Tuna Cakes with Jalapeno Mustard Dip

by with a Side of Sneakers

Ingredients (8 cakes)

    For the Tuna Cakes

    • 2 5-oz Bumble Bee Tuna Pouches in Water – Premium Albacore Tuna or Light Tuna {available in cans too}
    • 1 carrot
    • 1/2 cup zucchini
    • 1/4 cup red onion
    • 1/4 red bell pepper
    • 1 egg
    • 2 Tbsp coconut flour
    • 1/2 tsp salt-free seafood seasoning blend

    For the Sauce

    • 2 Tbsp mayo {paleo-friendly if necessary}
    • 1 Tbsp spicy brown mustard
    • 1 tsp honey
    • 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
    • 1/2 Tbsp chopped jalapenos
    • 1/2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
    • splash hot sauce

    Instructions

    For the Tuna Cakes

    Shred carrots, onion, pepper, and zucchini in food processor or blender.

    Mix all ingredients together.

    Form into small patties, squeezing excess liquid out if necessary. {Add more flour if they won’t hold together.}

    Place on saute pan over medium heat and cook for several minutes on each side.

    Let cool slightly before serving to help patties stay intact.

    For the Sauce

    Stir all ingredients together and serve on top of zucchini cakes.

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    What’s your favorite double-duty, back-to-school meal that works for dinner and lunchboxes? Do you have a favorite tuna recipe?

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