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Pinning and Planning – June 2

As the school year winds down, summer fun starts to rev up this week.  But first, my oldest daughter graduates from fifth grade tomorrow.  That also means we will need a quick bite to eat in order to arrive on time to the graduation ceremony.  That means I’ll need to swap some meals around for our weekly dinner menu.  Therefore, our usual pizza night will happen on Monday instead of Friday.

This week, hubby and I will attend a special blogging event at Little Greek to celebrate their 9th Anniversary.  I love Greek food!  Just thinking about all the yummy dishes that will be served made me crave Greek inspired food.  So, to satisfy my Greek food fetish until Thursday night, I added my Roasted Tomatoes with Shrimp and Feta to this week’s menu.  Plus, with shrimp on sale this week at Publix, I couldn’t pass it up.

And speaking of specials that can’t be passed up…

For my Tampa Bay Run DMT readers, Little Greek Restaurant is offering one of their favorite combo meals for $6.99, during the week June 9-15 to celebrate their 9th anniversary.  Customers can choose either a gyro or chicken pita served with Little Greek’s unique hand-cut fries and a drink. Great.  Now I’m craving fries.  I picked a fabulous time to cut back on the carbs.

Here’s our menu for the week.

S – Chimichurri Sirloin with Roasted Eggplant Summer Squash Medley

M – Pizza

T –  Roasted Tomatoes with Shrimp and Feta  with Mashed Cauliflower

W – Spicy Peach Glazed Grilled Chicken with Skinnytaste’s Southwest Black Bean Quinoa Mango Medley

Th – Little Greek Anniversary Event.

F – Roasted Vegetable and Asiago Flatbread

What are you pinning and planning? What’s on your dinner menu this week?  



Pinning and Planning – May 26

Like many of you, my family and I will be spending the holiday weekend at numerous cookouts.  Having given up carbs recently, it’s been quite challenging as a carb addict to pass on the bun, soft tacos, tortillas, wraps and other typical breads served at cookouts.

At the Margarita Festival yesterday, I did really well by choosing to eat chicken tacos with extra salsa minus the soft taco.  I used a chip as my spoon, but didn’t eat a single bit of the chip.

Today, we will be swimming and grilling at Chrissy’s house and I’m bringing Skinnytaste’s Southwest Black Bean Quinoa Mango Medley as a side dish for the potluck.

Last week, I had pinned and planned such wonderful low-carb meals, but the chicken I purchased was spoiled.  Has that ever happened to you?  It happens quite a bit during the summer months in Florida.  Milk and meats spoil much quicker, even if you buy it well before the sell-by date.

Anyway, it put a monkey wrench in our menu and dinners needed to be moved around; however, on the actual night I attempted to prepare dinner with spoiled chicken, it was too late to run back to the store to buy one.  So, pizza became a Thursday night dinner instead of our usual Friday night meal.

And that’s how we roll.  (I mean that in a carb-free way, of course.)

With the holiday weekend, we’re skipping out on our usual Meatless Monday, because nothing tastes better than a red, a juicy burger for Memorial Day.

Here’s our menu for the week.

S – Mojo Marinade Grilled Chicken Breasts with Skinnytaste’s Southwest Black Bean Quinoa Mango Medley

M – Hamburgers (For a bunless burger, I may try a healthy version of this Big Mac Salad.)

T – Chicken and White Bean Stuffed Peppers

W – Cilantro Baked Tilapia with Mashed Cauliflower

Th – Iron Chef Allan will prepare pasta while I’m at the Straz Center’s Fall Season Premiere.

F – Pizza

What are you pinning and planning? What’s on your dinner menu this week?  Are you passing on the carbs at your holiday weekend cook-outs too?



Pinning and Planning – May 19

Recently I watched an informative video on YouTube about the importance of eating the right foods.  The video, Slim is Simple, wasn’t trying to sell anything.  It didn’t push a magical pill, meal replacement shake or weight loss plan.  It didn’t push Paleo or any other diet plan.  To paraphrase, Slim Is Simple simply states if you fill your body with the right foods, you will see a decrease it weight loss.

The video is a little long, but worth watching.

SlimIsSimple.org suggests staying away from starchy foods and cereals and eating more protein, fruits, vegetables and good fats.  As Slim Is Simple also states, I am guilty of spending hours running and working out and yet, I am still struggling with the last bit of baby weight and belly fat around my middle.  So, maybe I need to eat less starchy carbs? 

Hello, my name is Denise and I am a carb addict.

Last week, I decided to give up my usual granola for breakfast and my other usual carbs for dinner (rice and pasta) to see if I noticed a difference.  Within a few days, I felt lighter.

Since Hubby is struggling to lose weight, I decided to plan more low carb meals this week to see if he notices a difference too.

S – Butterflied Whole BBQ Chicken with Low Fat Classic Coleslaw

M – Lentil Shepherd’s Pie with Rustic Parsnip Crust

T – Cilantro Baked Tilapia with Mashed Cauliflower

W – Chicken and White Bean Stuffed Peppers

Th – Chicken Curry and Kachumber Salad

F – Pizza

What meals are you pinning and planning? What’s on your dinner menu this week?  Do you tend to carb load or eat low carbs?

And while you’re pinning and planning, plan to join me at the Tampa Bay Margarita Festival next Saturday.  If you’re local, enter to win tickets here.



Pinning and Planning – April 29 (and giveaway)

What’s that quote about “the best-laid plans”?  That was me last week.  I was so excited about the Yelptucky Derby , attending my first Yelp event and having excuse to get all dressed up to wear a fancy hat.  Then my kids got sick.

Our parents have comprised immune systems so we can’t have them babysit when the kids are sick and run the risk of exposing them to whatever our kids caught.  Instead, I sadly hung up my fancy hat to play nursemaid.  Of course, that also meant the meals I planned had to be postponed as my kids only wanted toast and cuddles from mama.

Thankfully, everyone felt better by Saturday so Allana and I could attend her Girl Scout Troop’s Run 4 Respect and the Keel and Curley Blueberry Festival.  We picked berries and enjoyed some wine.  Stay tuned for photos and blueberry themed recipes!

M – Pasta Shells with Tomatoes and Mozzerella Cheese

T – Sautéed Tilapia with Lemon-Peppercorn Pan Sauce on Couscous with Roasted Asparagus

W – Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

Th – Pulled BBQ Pork Sandwiches and Low Fat Classic Coleslaw

F - Pizza

What’s on your dinner menu plan this week?



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Pinning and Planning – April 7

The first week back into routine after Spring Break seemed to go well.  The candy is mostly all gone, except for the nest of chocolate bunnies camping out in my pantry.

Hubby travels again this week , so there’s more simple, easy cook-ahead meals on the menu this week.  Plus, I have the Iron Girl Half Marathon this Sunday, therefore I’ll be eating a bit more protein this week in preparation for the race.

S – Garden Minestrone Soup

M – Black Bean Quinoa Mango Medley

T – Pork Chile Verde with Cilantro Rice ( Still refining this tasty recipe! Use juice of 3 limes and no zest!)

W – Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry with Brown Rice

Th – Chicken-Mushroom {and Spinach} Quesadillas

F – Leftovers

S- Pasta

Are planning meals packed with protein too this week?  What’s on your dinner menu?



Pinning and Planning – March 31

Remember last week’s plan for a busy Spring Break week and healthy meals on the go? Well, let’s just say it was a good “plan”.  More than I would have preferred, we did a lot of dining out last week.  So this week, we’ll be back to business as usual with quick and healthy meals.  I just need to finish off the last of the Easter candy first.  And I need to do something with these colored hard boiled eggs.

For the next three weeks, hubby has a crazy traveling schedule.  He flies to NY this week, Arizona next week and California the following week.  Therefore, for my own sanity, dinners need to be simple and kid-approved this month.  Healthy easy meals with little prep work and little clean up would be sublime.

Speaking of sublime, the Tampa Bay Bloggers and I are getting a sneak peek sampling at Datz Dough this week.  Then on Saturday evening, the Tampa Bay Bloggers have been invited to tour Keel and Curley Winery.  What did I say about quick and healthy meals?

Datz tweeted a great quote to me the other day.

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I’ll drink some Keel and Curley blueberry wine to that!

Here’s our dinner menu plan for the week:

S – Easter Sunday

M – Skinnytaste’s Pasta with Asparagus

T – Avocado Egg Salad Sandwiches and Cream of Tomato Soup (Joy of Cooking Recipe, not the can)

W – Ground Turkey Chili

Th – Datz Dough and draft beer for dinner  ;-)

F – Pizza

S - Keel and Curley Winery and Tour and Tasting

What food will you be enjoying in moderation? Are you starting April as a unhealthy fool or on the right healthy foot?  Link up and share the meals you are pinning and planning this week.



Pinning and Planning – March 24

Spring break has sprung!  The family and I have a week filled with fun, which means healthy meals on the run.  However, timing dinner with the time we arrive home may be difficult or we may be tired to cook dinner after a long day at Busch Gardens.  So, we’ll need to keep the dinners simple.

I don’t know how simple this is to plan, but these plastic eggs filled lunch and snacks on the go look like a fun idea for the kids!  Maybe I can sneak these into Busch Gardens?  They would never suspect lunch inside plastic eggs!

Sunday we’re planning a family get together and cook-out.  Iron chef Allan has mastered the Bobby Flay way to grill a whole chicken, which is a beautiful beast.   By grilling the chicken this way, it cooks evenly and produces a gorgeous, crispy crust.  Basically, you remove the backbone of the whole chicken and then butterfly it.  Here’s a video where Bobby Flay demonstrates his butterfly no-backbone grilled chicken method.

Easter is this Sunday and Iron Chef Allan and I haven’t even planned the meal yet. We love lamb on Easter, so that will probably be the main course.  Then, for side dishes, it will probably be the usual sides such as mashed potatoes, creamed spinach and a large salad.  Traditional foods aren’t the healthiest  but they are comforting and a welcomed break and cheat from healthy eating.

Speaking of cheats, I also need to plan some kind of dessert for the kids.  My oldest daughter loves to help plan and create new dessert ideas.  She had talked about a cupcake Easter basket and then I stumbled upon this Easter basket cupcake with Peeps.  Anything with Peeps is a hit in this house!  There’s also this chick cupcake which is also cute.

Enough about the sweets!  Here’s our dinner menu for the week.  It looks like I thought anything with a tortilla-wrap-sort of meal would keep things simple this week.

S – BBQ Butterfly Grilled Whole Chicken with Mashed Cauliflower and Low Fat Coleslaw

M – Skinnytaste’s Pasta with Asparagus

T – Grilled Jerk Chicken Wraps with Mango Salsa

W – Banging Baked Fish Tacos with (leftover) Low Fat Coleslaw

Th – Chicken-Mushroom {and Spinach} Quesadillas

F – Pizza

S – Grilled Lamb with Creamed Spinach and Mashed Potatoes

Are your kids on Spring Break?  What types of meals do you plan when the kids are home? What ‘s on your Easter menu?



Pinning and Planning – March 17

I’m in a dinner funk this week.  Nothing sounds good and nothing in the Publix sale flyer sounded appetizing  Apart from Corned beef for St. Patrick’s Day, I honestly don’t know what to plan for dinner.

Do you ever get like that?

I have another blogging engagement this week, so I’m leaving Iron Chef Allan to create a kid-pleasing meal.  I see Mac and Cheese or Eggie Middles (grilled bread with egg-over-easy in the middle) in their future.

Here’s our dinner menu for the week.

S – Corned Beef with Cabbage and Boiled Red Potatoes

Meatless Monday  –  Vegetable Baked Ziti with my own “sawce”

T – Rueben Quesadillas (made with leftover corned beef)

W – Longhorn Event

Th – Ground Turkey Tacos

F – Pizza

Are you in a dinner too?  What you pinning and planning this week to escape the dinnertime blues?



Pinning and Planning – March 3

I’m feeling really icky.  I think it’s my allergies, but all I want to eat is soup and stay in bed.  I have a very busy week with my second half marathon of the year this Saturday, so I guess it’s good that my body only wants to rest.  I really hope I feel up to the race this Saturday.

Chicken and tilapia are on sale this week at Publix.     Plus there’s a $5 off $40 Publix coupon in the Sunday paper.  I may buy an extra Sunday paper just to save a few extra dollars of this week’s groceries.

There’s also a $4 off coupon in the Publix health savings flyer, a Target $2 off coupon online and another $10 off manufacturer coupon in the Sunday paper today.  With all the sniffling I’m doing, I’m definitely stocking up on my Zyrtec!

Yep, it’s lot’s of chicken soup and Zyrtec for me this week.

Here’s our dinner menu for the week.

S – Chicken Pot Pie Soup with drop biscuits

M – Honey Lime Zucchini Quesadillas

T – Tilapia with Lemon Peppercorn Sauce with Couscous and Steamed Broccoli

W – Chicken and Chorizo Paella

Th – Chicken Parmesan (I may baked these cutlets.) with Pasta

F – Pizza

Any new recipes on your menu? 

Link up and share the delicious dishes you are pinning and planning to serve this week.



Pinning and Planning – Week of Feb 24

Holy short week, Batman!  With President’s Day last Monday, my week was totally discombobulated.  It seems like whenever we have a longer weekend due to a federal holiday or a school planning day, it takes longer to recover from all the fun of a long weekend.

This week, the fun from the longer weekend spilled over into the week with a visit to Parkesdale Farm on Monday and an evening at the Straz to see Flashdance live on stage on Tuesday evening.  It definitely took a few days and a few mornings of sleeping in to recover from such a busy week.

This week will seem like another long week with hubby out of town traveling for work and for whatever reason, I’m in a vegetarian sort of mood this week.  Therefore, I’m planning quick and easy vegetarian meals which I will prepare while the girls are at school so they will have my full attention to help them with their homework in the evenings.

Here’s our dinner menu for the week:

S – Mediterranean White Bean Soup

M – Roasted Vegetable Mexican Lasagna

T – Spinach Lasagna Rolls

W – Sneaky Baked Butternut Squash Macaroni and “Cheese”

Th – Honey Lime Zucchini Quesadillas

F – Pizza

 Did the short work week make for a whacky week for you too?  Any new recipes on your menu? 

Link up and share the delicious dishes you are pinning and planning to serve this week.



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