Saturday, March 31, 2018

Skinnytaste Meal Plan (April 2-April 8)

A free 7-day flexible meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points.

A free 7-day flexible meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points.

Hope you all have a wonderful Spring break! Sharing another week of meals, please let me know how I can improve these meal plans for you in the future.

If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc. You should aim for around 1500 calories* a day.

There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.

Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing!

THE DETAILS:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!

The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.

And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!

MONDAY (4/2)
B: 2 hard boiled eggs (0) and 1 cup grapes (0)
L: Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella, Roasted Pepper on Whole Wheat Bread (10)
D: Crock Pot Minestrone Soup (2) with White Bean Caprese Salad (2)
Totals: Freestyle Points 14, Calories 936*

TUESDAY (4/3)
B: 2 hard boiled eggs (0) and 1 cup grapes (0)
L: LEFTOVER Crock Pot Minestrone Soup (2) with White Bean Caprese Salad (2)
D: Grilled Steak Lettuce Tacos (4) with Mexican Cauliflower Rice (1)
Totals: Freestyle Points 9, Calories 894*

WEDNESDAY (4/4)
B: Skinny Overnight Oats in a Jar (5)
L: LEFTOVER Crock Pot Minestrone Soup (2) with White Bean Caprese Salad (2)
D: Chicken and Asparagus Lemon Stir-fry (1) over ¾ cup brown rice (5)
Totals: Freestyle Points 15, Calories 1,007*

THURSDAY (4/5)
B: Skinny Overnight Oats in a Jar (5)
L: Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Avocado and Tomato (4) and an apple (0)
D: Crockpot Kid Friendly Turkey Chili (0) topped with 1 ounce avocado (1) and 2 tablespoons reduced fat cheddar (1)
Totals: Freestyle Points 11, Calories 906*

FRIDAY (4/6)
B: 6 ounces nonfat plain Greek yogurt (0) topped with 1 cup sliced strawberries (0) and 1 tablespoon sliced almonds (1)
L: LEFTOVER Crockpot Kid Friendly Turkey Chili (0) topped with 1 ounce avocado (1) and 2 tablespoons reduced fat cheddar (1)
D: Seattle Asian Salmon Bowl (7)
Totals: Freestyle Points 10, Calories 889*

SATURDAY (4/7)
B: Ricotta Cheese Chocolate Chip Muffins (8) with an orange (0)
L: Chicken Quiche (6)
D: DINNER OUT!
Totals: Freestyle Points 14, Calories 591*

SUNDAY (4/8)
B: LEFTOVER Ricotta Cheese Chocolate Chip Muffins (8) with an orange (0)
L: Buffalo Turkey Cheeseburger with Blue Cheese and Broccoli Slaw (8)
D: Chicken Francese-Lightened Up (2) with spinach salad (1)**
Totals: Freestyle Points 19, Calories 903*

*This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc.

** Salad includes  1 ½ cups spinach, ¼ cup halved grape tomatoes, sliced red onion,  and 2 tablespoons light Italian dressing.

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Friday, March 30, 2018

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Chicken Quiche

This easy lighter chicken quiche is made with refrigerated pie crust and loaded with spinach and mushrooms but you can use any combination of vegetables. A great recipe to clean out the refrigerator!

This easy lighter chicken quiche is made with refrigerated pie crust and loaded with spinach and mushrooms but you can use any combination of vegetables. A great recipe to clean out the refrigerator!
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Rhubarb Pear French Toast Overnight Casserole

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Rhubarb Pear French Toast Overnight Casserole is the easy breakfast or brunch dish that you’ll want to bring out whenever you have company over. Filled with rich roasted rhubarb and pear, with a zing of lemon sugar on top, this overnight French toast casserole is pure magic in a 9×13-inch baking dish. It’s ALL the brunch goals!

Rhubarb Pear French Toast Overnight Casserole

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Wake up and smell the delicious scent of rhubarb my friends!

That’s right, rhubarb season is just starting to peek out in the stores here, and I AM SO EXCITED.

Seeing that pretty pink-red color of rhubarb pop up on the produce shelves sends joy through my heart because then I know (like I really really know) that spring is finally here.

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Thursday, March 29, 2018

Earl Grey Old Fashioned

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An Earl Grey Old Fashioned is an elevated version of the classic cocktail, with the rich and warm flavor of tea-infused bourbon. It’s just the comforting drink you need to unwind with at the end of a long day!

Earl Grey Old Fashioned

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If you’ve been following along over here, you’ve noticed that I’ve been in a bit of a lurch lately.

From sickness to broken external hard drives, jury duty to lots of dreary weather, I am in search of a lot of comfort lately.

When I think about comfort, a few things pop into my mind (outside of food of course), and one of those is my mother and my grandmother.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Super Moist Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This super moist carrot cake recipe made from scratch is perfect for Easter or anytime of the year. Made with a can of crushed pineapple which makes it very moist, without adding a ton of fat.

This super moist carrot cake recipe made from scratch is perfect for Easter or anytime of the year. Made with a can of crushed pineapple which makes it very moist, without adding a ton of fat.
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Wednesday Slice

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1. Today I want to talk to you about strength and perseverance. I have to be honest, March is kinda kicking my butt. From feeling under the weather most of the month, to revamping my entire freelance roster, to trying to get a grasp on the direction I want to take Cake ‘n Knife, to starting this week with my external hard drive slipping off my desk…

As I wait to find out if my data is lost forever, including some very precious photos, it’s been a bit of a rough go. There have been many low moments where I’ve just wanted to crawl into bed and hide from the world… but each time, I stopped myself.

Instead, I treated myself to something special. I took myself out for a breath of fresh air. I read through magazines I haven’t touched in months. I reached down deep inside and found that reserved strength to keep. going.

SO, for any of you out there who are struggling to, hang on and tap into that strength. Persevere. And here’s some things to help you get there a little easier…

2. 16 Things I Did For Absolutely No One Other Than Myself. Everyone needs to do all these things. #4, #11, and #15 especially.

3. I know I’ve mentioned This Is Me by Kesha in a Song of the Week before, but this is the anthem I’ve been blaring as I stumble through this month. ALL the motivation feelings.  (more…)

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Easy Crust-less Spinach and Feta Pie

A simple Greek inspired Easy Crust-less Spinach and Feta Pie combining savory flavors such as spinach, feta, Asiago cheese, dill and scallions. Perfect to take to a potluck!

A simple Greek inspired Easy Crust-less Spinach and Feta Pie combining savory flavors such as spinach, feta, Asiago cheese, dill and scallions. Perfect to take to a potluck!
Easy Crust-less Spinach and Feta Pie

Served with a salad, you can turn this into a main dish, or cut it into smaller wedges to serve as an appetizer. Also a great addition to brunch. Enjoy this warm or at room temperature.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Smoked Salmon Pinwheels

These elegant smoked salmon pinwheels are perfect if you want to enjoy lox without the bagels for a low-carb, keto appetizer.

These elegant smoked salmon pinwheels are perfect if you want to enjoy lox without the bagels for a low-carb, keto appetizer.
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Sunday, March 25, 2018

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Hot Cross Buns

Easy Hot Cross Buns using this easy dough from my Bagel Recipe. No yeast, no boiling, no fancy mixer. Bake them in the oven or in the air-fryer!

Easy Hot Cross Buns using this easy dough from my Bagel Recipe. No yeast, no boiling, no fancy mixer. Bake them in the oven or in the air-fryer!
Hot Cross Buns

Confession, I have never had a hot cross bun, although I did play it on my recorder in grade school! But I looked at several recipes and noticed the dough was pretty similar to my bagel dough, with the addition of raisins, cinnamon and a glaze on top. I tested them out keeping the sugar on the lighter side, since the glaze on top adds more sweetness and we loved them. I guess you can call them bagel cross buns, if you wish! Serve them Easter morning with some hard boiled eggs and fruit!

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