Skinnytaste - Part Three Re-cap

As always The Skinnytaste Cookbook did not disappoint last week. If you only buy one cookbook this year this is the one that I would recommend! Just look at all of this mouth-watering goodness!

Here us what I ended up making this week:

SUNDAY

• BREAKFAST: Corny Banana-Blueberry Pancakes (p.48) - Didn't love these... a little too corny for me.
• LUNCH: Turkey Santa Fe Taco Salad with Avocado Crema (p.137)- LOVED this salad. I actually even used the turkey/corn mixture on a quesadilla later in the week... YUMMY!!!
• SUPER BOWL SNACK: Caliente Bean and Queso Dip (p.101) - Yummy and SUPER easy. I would drain the chiles and salsa the next time that I make this. It was just a little too soupy but GOOD.

MONDAY

• Pizza night... no energy to cook after I had done so much the day before and I was packing

TUESDAY

• Slow Cooker Santa Fe Chicken (p.73) ... made in advance

WEDNESDAY

• "Un" Stuffed Cabbage Soup (p.63)- Make in advance... was SOOOO good! I'm a big fan of cabbage so this was my jam.

THURSDAY

• Matt went out with a co-worker and My mom watched the kiddos so no dinner at home... it was going to be leftovers anyway.

FRIDAY

• Chicken Philly Cheesesteaks (p.84) - Also made the insides of these ahead of time. Used Red bell pepper because I'm not a green bell pepper fan.

SATURDAY

• Chinese Food

SUNDAY

• BREAKFAST: Dad's Jammin' Crepes (p.51) - AMAZEBALLS! I cheated a bit and put some Nutella in the middle! Two items to mention... the cinnamon in the mixture was key AND I totally failed at my first crepe but nailed the second... so don't give up if the first is funky! I'm going to add these into our weekend breakfast rotation!
• DINNER: Kiss My (Shrimp and) Grits (p.219) - A great Valentine's Day dinner! As a southern girl this has my heart!
• Cinnamon-Roasted Butternut Squash Soup (p.61)  - Didn't do the toasted coconut flakes on top. Very yummy though. Would be an easy one to make ahead and freeze.

EXTRA GOODIES:

• Coco-Loco Mango Green Smoothie (p.24) - Hunter was not a fan of this one but that was good news for me... I could drink it all! Two alterations to the recipe... I didn't have coconut milk so I used vanilla greek yogurt and I didn't add coconut shavings.  

Meal Plan Monday: Skinny Taste Cookbook - Part THREE

This week I've been cooking from The Skinnytaste Cookbook (My third week cooking from this)


Here is what is on my menu... Full disclosure I actually made just about everything up until Friday ahead of time

I've been in Brussels until this evening... The Saturday and Sunday plans are what I hope to make this weekend.


SUNDAY

• BREAKFAST: Corny Banana-Blueberry Pancakes (p.48) 
• LUNCH: Turkey Santa Fe Taco Salad with Avocado Crema (p.137)
• SUPER BOWL SNACK: Caliente Bean and Queso Dip (p.101)

MONDAY

• Pizza night... no energy to cook after I had done so much the day before and I was packing

TUESDAY

• Slow Cooker Santa Fe Chicken (p.73)

WEDNESDAY

• "Un" Stuffed Cabbage Soup (p.63)

THURSDAY

• Left Overs

FRIDAY

• Chicken Philly Cheesesteaks (p.84)

SATURDAY

• BREAKFAST: Dad's Jammin' Crepes (p.51)
• DINNER: Easy Broccolini Flounder Bake (p.216) 

SUNDAY

• BREAKFAST: Winter Potato, Kale, and Sausage (p.35)
• DINNER: Kiss My (Shrimp and) Grits (p.219)

EXTRA GOODIES:

• Double chocolate Chunk Walnut Cookies (p.292)
• Coco-Loco Mango Green Smoothie (p.24)

Meal Plan Monday: Skinny Taste Cookbook AGAIN!

I've been cooking from The Skinny Taste Cookbook! for about three weeks now and I'm still loving it... Guess it might actually be time for me to buy my own copy of the cookbook and return Virginia's! In fact Virginia and Tim were over at my house for dinner last night and I had to practically beg them to let me borrow it for one more week!

Okay so here is the plan for the week:

SATURDAY:

• Slow-cooker Jerk Chicken Tacos (p.155)

SUNDAY:

• Skinny Shrimp, Chicken, and Sausage gumbo (p.234)

MONDAY:

• BREAKFAST: Corny Banana-Blueberry Pancakes (p.48)
• Buttermilk Oven "Fried" Chicken (p.151)
• Sweet Potato Wedges (p.277) 

TUESDAY:

•  Quinoa-stuffed peppers w/ sausage (p.242) 

WEDNESDAY:

• Naked Persian Turkey Burgers (p.156) 

THURSDAY:

• Matt and the kiddos will eat at his Aunt's for Thanksgiving 

FRIDAY

• Leftovers

SATURDAY:

• Butternut squash Lasagna Rolls (p.248) PRE-Made as I will be out of town
  

I love love love this cookbook and really recommend it for everyone!

Cannot wait to share all of the yumminess with you on Sunday and share how I did cooking from this cookbook all week.

Tomorrow I will be back with some additional details on the Gumbo that I made yesterday!

Meal Plan Monday: The Skinny Taste Cookbook

This week I'm cooking out of a cookbook that belongs to one of my besties, Virginia! When we were at her house last week for dinner I spied this cookbook and couldn't put it down. SOOO happy that she agreed to let me borrow it for a few weeks!

I'm cooking from The Skinny Taste Cookbook!

I'm loving my Sunday menu planning in my new kitchen!  P.s. - if you want to know when I got my personalized notepad just ask me for the details!

Okay so here is the plan for the week:

SUNDAY:

• LUNCH: Bangin Good Shrimp (p.116) & Less-Guilt Zesty Mango Guacamole (p. 118)
• DINNER: Orecchietti with Sausage, Baby Kale, and Bell pepper (p.181)

MONDAY:

• Pizza Night --- I worked late

TUESDAY:

• BREAKFAST: Cali Avocado Egg Sandwich (p.37) 
• DINNER: Turkey Bolognese (p.169)

WEDNESDAY:

• BREAKFAST: PB&J Overnight Oats in a Jar (p.23)
• DINNER: Mongolian Beef & Broccoli (p.190) 

THURSDAY:

• BREAKFAST: Corny Banana-Blueberry Pancakes (p.48) 
• DINNER: Italian Sausage with Pepper and Onions (p.159)

FRIDAY:

• Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken and Broccoli (p.161)

SATURDAY:

• So Addictive Chicken Enchiladas (p.171)  

I'm also going to make the below dishes ahead for Matt and the kiddos to eat while I'm out of town next week:

• Slow Cooker White Bean Chicken Chili Verde (p.75)
• Naked Persian Burgers (p.156)
• Cubano-style Stuffed Pork Tenderloin (p.205) 
• Cheese Baked Penne with Eggplant (p.254)