Monday Meal Plan: Cooking Light: Annual Recipes 2016

This week I'm going to Cook from Cooking Light: Annual Recipes 2016. The MAY theme couldn't fit my life needs more... 25 mains in 25 minutes or less!!!

MONDAY (I'm out of town)

• Sausage, Cannellini, and Tomato Ragout (p.138)

TUESDAY (I'm out of town)

• Green Curry Stew with Potatoes and Cauliflower (p.141)

WEDNESDAY

• LOBSTER that I will be bringing home, fresh, from Rhode Island!

THURSDAY

• Peking Turkey Wraps (p.132)

FRIDAY

• Sriracha Shrimp Rolls (p.122)

SATURDAY -

• LUNCH: Avocado-Egg Salad Sandwiches with Pickled Celery (p.130)
• SMALL GET-TOGETHER: 
• Palomo Frio (DRINK) (p.123)
• Cheesy Masa Pancakes with Pico de Gallo (p.124)
• Mango Guacamole (p.24)
• Esquites (Creamy Corn Salad) (p.125)
• Pineapple Chicken Kababs with Cilantro-Lime Slaw (p.112)
• Grilled Flank Steak with Chipotle- Orange Mojo (p.125)
• Soft-Serve Mango-Banana Sorbet (p.124)
• Kids: Marshmallow Popcorn Treats with Dark Chocolate Drizzle (p.133)

SUNDAY- 

• Leftovers so that I can do meal prep all day for next week when I am out of town! 

Meal Plan Monday: Cooking light 2016 Annual Recipes

I am so excited to be cooking from Cooking Light: Annual Recipes 2016.

I cooked from this cookbook once before already, details here, and enjoyed everything. The cookbook is broken down by month so this time I'm cooking from the March section. We will not officially be in March until tomorrow but I'm out of town all week, for work, so I picked this cookbook because of the labels at the top of each recipe which outlines if a dish is Make-Ahead friendly. So important for me this week.

Here is the plan for the week (Monday - Friday are all dishes that I have already made in advance!)

SUNDAY: 

• Beef Chorizo Tacos with Cabbage Slaw (p.56) and Guacamole 

MONDAY: 

• Quick Chicken Curry (p.63) over Brown Rice

TUESDAY:

• One Pot Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes (p.54)

WEDNESDAY:

• Shrimp and Chicken Gumbo (p.61)

THURSDAY:

• Leftovers

FRIDAY:

• Chicken, Broccoli and Brown Rice Casserole (p.58)

SATURDAY: 

• Moroccan-Spiced Pork Chops with Smashed Sweet Potatoes (p.69) 
• Lemony Green Beans (p.69) 

Cooking Light Recap

This last week I cooked from  2016 Cooking Light Annual Recipes book and I LOVED IT! I already gushed all about how the cookbook is formatted HERE

Here is what I ended up making this week!

MONDAY

• Halibut with Balsamic Cherry Tomatoes (p.47) So good and really easy and quick!
• Radish and Avocado Quinoa (p.44)  - I elevated my plating game with this by using a cooking round to perfectly shape the side dish!

TUESDAY -

• Caramelized Onion Burgers (p.24)  - I was out of town so I made these burgers on the stove before heading out of town. Matt just needed to reheat and add to some buns.

 WEDNESDAY - 

• Asian Beef Stew -Friend made this for the family to eat while I was out of town and it was sooo yummy. I stole a bowl when I got home from my work trip

THURSDAY -

• Italian Turkey and Orzo Soup (p.45)  - Made this in advance for Matt to just heat up while I was out of town. -- No photo sorry

FRIDAY

• Ate dinner with my parents

SATURDAY

• Butternut Squash, Kale, and Black Bean Quesadillas (p.47) - I thought that these were okay but the family was not impressed... made them for lunch

 

SUNDAY:

• Chicken with Artichoke Pan Sauce (p.33)  This is going to become a regular in the Park household and I think that I will likely cook it again the next time that we host people for dinner.

BONUS SNACKS/BEVERAGES

• PB and Banana Milkshakes (p.27) - I thought that these were going to be a hit with the kiddos but they ended up being a bust

At the end of the week I was really wishing that I had a chance to make even more... just ran out of time.

Check back in tomorrow to see what is on the menu for this week!

Meal Plan Monday: Cooking Light 2016 Annual Recipes

This week I'm cooking from a GREAT new cookbook that I received as a Christmas gift from my good friend Kim. It is the 2016 Cooking Light Annual Recipes book and I LOVE IT! I plan to cook from this year-round as it is broken up by month. So you can expect to see this cookbook for one week out of every month.

The months are broken down by themes and the JAN/FEB theme centers around Starting your Year off Light!

It even includes a recommended meal plan for the ENTIRE month of January to jump start the year and helpful tips to keep you on track to live a healthy lifestyle.

One of my FAVORITE features though would be the toppers on each recipe that outline if a meal is:

• Kid friendly
• Vegetarian
• Quick & Easy 
• Freezable
• Make Ahead
• Gluten Free 

AND the cookbook gives you nutritional information for each and every recipe... Super helpful if you are trying to eat healthier.

Now that have gushed about how much I love this cookbook and why I think that everyone of you should buy it... here is what I'm cooking this week!

MONDAY

• Halibut with Balsamic Cherry Tomatoes (p.47) 
• Radish and Avocado Quinoa (p.44)  

TUESDAY - Out of town so I will make in advance

• Caramelized Onion Burgers (p.24) 

 WEDNESDAY - Out of town

• Meal made by a good friend - LOVE my sister wife, Stephanie, who goes above an beyond to help keep my family fed while I'm on the road. SHE IS AMAZING! 

THURSDAY - Out of town so I will make in advance

• Italian Turkey and Orzo Soup (p.45)  

FRIDAY

• Left Overs 

SATURDAY

• Lunch: Butternut Squash, Kale, and Black Bean Quesadillas (p.47) 
• Dinner: Chicken with Artichoke Pan Sauce (p.33) 

BONUS SNACKS/BEVERAGES

• Orange-Ginger Fizz (p.27) 
• Cocoa-Hazelnut Truffles (p.28) 
• PB and Banana Milkshakes (p.27)