I had to ditch my meal-prepping day for the last couple of weeks due to time and logistics. Sometimes that happens because of life, ya know? Time to get back in the saddle because meal prepping makes dinnertime, lunchtime, snacktime and breakfast time way better.
The Menu
Monday – Beef Stew Casserole, Salad, Roasted Cauliflower
Tuesday – Artichoke Chicken Casserole, Grilled Eggplant with Peppers, Salad
Wednesday – Expresso Rubbed Steak with Caramelized Onions, Salad with Chile Ranch Dressing, Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Thursday – Chili, Low Carb Beer Bread
Friday – Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Mashed Cauliflower, Green Beans, Leftover Beer Bread
Saturday – Instant Pot Indian Shrimp Biryani over Starch Resistant Cardamom Rice, Salad
Sunday – Tacos
Breakfast – Eggwiches from Costco, Mushroom Omelet with Goat Cheese
Lunch – Chicken Fajita Crescent Rolls
Snack – Melting Moments Cookies
Thawing
Shredded chicken – Artichoke Chicken Casserole, Chicken Fajita Crescents
Ground beef – Chili, Tacos
Ribeye Steak – Espresso Rubbed Steak with Onions
Shrimp – Indian Shrimp Biryani
Chuck Roast – Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Chopping
Cauliflower – Beef Stew Casserole
Chuck roast – Beef Stew Casserole
Red onion – Artichoke Chicken Casserole, Chili
Green onion – Salad with Smoky Green Chile Salad Dressing, Mushroom Omelet with Goat Cheese, Garden Side Salad
Onion – Indian Shrimp Biryani, Beef Stew Casserole
Green pepper – Garden Side Salad, Chili
Jalapeno – Chili
Shallot – Mushroom Omelet with Goat Cheese
Slicing
Cherry tomatoes – Iceberg Salad with Smoky Green Chile Salad Dressing, Garden Side Salad
Black olives – Iceberg Salad with Smoky Green Chile Dressing, Chicken Fajita Crescents
Radishes, Iceberg Salad with Smoky Green Chile Dressing, Garden Side Salad
Red Pepper – Eggplant with Peppers
Green Pepper – Eggplant with Peppers
Orange or Yellow Pepper – Eggplant with Peppers
Red onion – BBQ Chicken Sliders, Garden Side Salad
Yellow onion – Eggplant with Peppers
Celery – Beef Stew Casserole
Brussel Sprouts – Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Preparing
Make starch-resistant pasta – Beef Stew Casserole
Make starch-resistant cardamom rice – Indian Shrimp Biryani
Make dressings – Iceberg Salad with Smoky Green Chile Dressing
Make fathead dough – Chicken Fajita Crescents
Making Ahead
Low Carb Beer Bread
Taco meat
Chicken Fajita Crescent Rolls
Melting Moments Cookies
Food Preservation
No food preservation projects this week due to a painting project going on.
