I love seeing what other people eat. Mainly because I am nosy, but also because I get ideas from other people. Also, I am really trying to get out grocery budget down and that means meal planning. Meal planning and actually meal making are two different things though, so I'm hoping posting this helps.
So this week's edition is what I ate without a kitchen. I mean, we finally got our oven and we still have a fridge (and a slow cooker, rice cooker & electric skillet) so even though we can and have been cooking things, I definitely went the easy route as often as possible. I'm also sharing as much as I can of what KC ate. We aren't the healthiest people in the world but I like to think we are like 75%? Maybe? Everyone has different opinions and definitions of healthy anyway, so who knows.
Now, obligatory disclaimer: I'm not a fancy cook, nor am I a fancy photographer.
Breakfast:
Monday-Friday:
KC made a big batch of scrambled eggs with veggies and that's what he took each day.
I had a smoothie - banana, spinach, milk and protein powder. I use protein powder not because I don't get enough protein without it, but because I don't like most protein heavy breakfasts (eggs, yoghurt etc) and if I don't have protein in the morning, I get hangry at like 10am and eat everything in sight, so I put protein powder in my smoothies. Occasionally I throw frozen berries in there as well. I use whatever milk we have on hand, I prefer almond milk but KC drinks it in one sitting and then there's none left for my smoothie.
I also have a cup of tea (or two) every morning. At work, I use 2 lipton bags with 2 half n half thingys, and at home I use 1
irish breakfast and a splash of milk. During the week I have it after my breakfast, on the weekends I have it before -and most of the time instead of- breakfast (I'm lazy on the weekends).
Lunch:
Monday-Friday:
KC was eating sandwiches that he had left over from last week, and a couple of other meals we'd already prepared like 'taco mix' (turkey, black beans & taco seasoning) in wraps. So, like burritos.
I made 5 servings of my butter chickpeas on Sunday, that's what I was supposed to eat all week.
Unfortunately, I forgot my lunch on Wednesday (rage) so one of the girls at work went to Jason's Deli so I asked her to grab me a caprese panini. So good.
Dinner:
Monday
Sweet italian turkey sausage (
aldi) and potatoes with peppers and onions (
trader joes). KC had the same, but basically double. The potato dish is normally something I'd prepare myself, but I took the easy route I mentioned above. Not enough veggies for me, though I love taters so not complaining. This was the first time we tried the turkey sausage from aldi, KC liked it, I didn't hate it but I likely won't get it again because I didn't realise until I got it home that it has a pork casing. Boo.
Tuesday
I did kickboxing after work so by the time I got home, KC had eaten already. He had the leftovers from last night's dinner, I had trader joes gnocchi.
Wednesday
Fish (cod) with spinach, onions and a lemon pepper dressing (all wrapped in foil and baked for like 10 mins). Served with a veggie/noodle pack I had in the freezer and wanted to get rid of. Doesn't look it, but the fish was great.
Thursday
Chick fil a. See, meal planning vs meal making? We hadn't eaten out during the week in ages, ugh. So annoyed that we were so lazy.
Friday
I got home later than normal because Fridays are stupid, and KC had already eaten. So I made my mushroom tortelloni from aldi. I didn't finish it all.
Snacks:
I don't snack. Occasionally I might eat some pretzels at work, but only because, well, why not. If I am hungry enough for a snack, I am hungry enough for a meal. I 'used to' have a very big sweet tooth but it seems to have disappeared since we got back from Australia and I'm not going looking for it. I say 'used to' because it's only been like a month and I don't want to jinx it. KC snacks on fruit - apples, bananas, etc.
I was going to include what we ate on the weekend as well, but we were stupid busy with the kitchen and I was too lazy.
I am definitely a creature of habit when it comes to breakfast and lunch. Though I might switch things up every now and again, generally I can/will eat something every day with no issues. Dinner I am not so easy to please. Dinner is also harder because I try and make it something both KC and I can eat or will enjoy and often we resort to different meals.
Do you find these kinds of things interesting as well, or is that just me? What is your favourite quick and easy weeknight meal?