Week of August 24-30, 2014

This Week's Meals

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Meats

• 3-5 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts - I bought 3 packages - each 1-1.5 lbs - Aldi - $2.69/lb

Produce

• 1/2 Small Onion 
• 4 Cloves Garlic - minced (I used jar garlic)
• 1 tbsp. Chopped Parsley - HyVee 
• Bunch of Spinach- Bagged (had on hand)
• 8 oz Fresh Mushrooms - Aldi
• 1lb Fresh Green Beans - Aldi
• 1 lb Asparagus - Aldi
• 2 T Green Onion
• 2 medium-sized Zucchini - Aldi
• 2 medium-sized Yellow Squash - Aldi
• Pint Strawberries - Aldi - $1.25
• Pint Blueberries - Aldi - $1.25 
• 1 (16-oz.) bag Frozen Peaches (Had in freezer)

Spices

• 3 tsp Dried Basil
• 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano
• 1 tsp Dried Thyme
• Salt
• Black Pepper
• 3/4 tsp. Garlic Powder

Dairy

• 1 Cup finely grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1 3/4 cup milk (I used 1%)  
• 3 oz Neufchatel Cheese (aka light cream cheese) - Aldi
• 1 Can Evaporated Milk 
• 1/2 cup + 1/2 cup low-fat white cheese (I used Pizza Cheese) - HyVee
  
• 8 Tbsp. butter
• 1/2 C. butter  
• 1 1/4 Cup Whipping Cream
• Plain Greek Yogurt 
• 1/2 cup Plain Yogurt 

Grains

• 12 oz Penne Pasta  
• Granola - Aldi - $1.99

Misc.

• 1 1/2 cups White Wine
• 3 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
• 2 Cups Flour
• 4 - 5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled into small pieces (optional)
• 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup 
• 3 Tablespoons agave nectar or honey (Had on Hand)
•  1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice (Had on Hand)

Breakfasts
- At the beginning of the week, I prepared 5 mason jar fruit and yogurt parfaits. I purchased a large container (I think 24 oz) of plain Greek Yogurt.  In each mason jar, I layered a large spoonful of yogurt with a handful of berries - yogurt, strawberries, yogurt, blueberries, yogurt.
-I also divided the granola into small tupperware containers and kept them in the pantry.  Each morning, grab one mason jar, one container of granola, and you have a parfait on the go.

Lunches
-Leftovers of dinner meals
-Salads prepared with spinach, kale, blue or feta cheese, strawberries, blueberries, extra cooked chicken, and light vinaigrette dressing.



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