Coach G - Fit Family Fun!

Another week over and I beat the bread once more! 4 dinners and lunches done in 2.5 hrs. I had quite a busy weekend so I'm glad that meal prep didn't fall through the cracks. Next week there will be no meal prep because it's my son's spring break. I try to use my time as efficiently as possible. I've written in past about ordering my groceries online and how it has saved me time, sanity, and even money. I try to get my menu done on Friday or Saturday so that I pick up my groceries Sunday morning after taking the kids to their swimming class. Saturday my daughter has a 45 minute ballet class and parents are not allowed to sit in on the class. Since she's very young I sit in the hall during her class and wait until it's over. Just in case there is a potty emergency! I decided this week, instead of just sitting there like a bump on a log, I would use that time to make my menu. I went through my Pintrest boards and found new recipes and gradually ad...

After 4 days off from work and taking the weekend off from meal prepping last weekend, it's back to the routine now. My stomach also needs a break from all the thanksgiving leftovers we've had over the past few days, This meal prep was a very simple one and took about two and a half hours to get done. I was done before the bread and the slow cooker were! It seems my husband was missing his lunches, he requested stuffed spuds for lunch. Dinner Prep   Swedish Meatballs - I made this using fat free half and half and extra lean ground beef. Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry Crock Pot Cashew Chicken Vegetarian Three Bean Chili Lunch Prep Stuffed Spuds I also always bake a bread and it is a delicious Ezekiel bread. The machine bread recipe can be found  here As always I encourage your comments and look forward to hearing from you

I created this blog in order to help others with ideas for Sunday meal prep and as such I have linked to the recipes that I used today.  I always make four main dishes for meal prep. This way on Friday we eat leftovers and the kids have a chance to "pick what they want to eat." It's really exciting stuff when you're 4 and 7 years old. For lunch prep I tried my hand at creating my own Soup in a Jar. I worked with some Italian classics like and Italian Wedding soup and a Pasta e fagioli soup. Then I went halfway across the world to Asia for a Pho inspired soup. Dinner prep: Vegetarian three bean chili Turkey and Sweet Potato Burgers Chicken, Broccoli, and Pesto Pasta Lemon Chicken with Veggies Lunch prep: Soup in a Jar - Italian Wedding Soup in a Jar - Pasta e Fagioli Soup in a Jar - Pho Ga The bread as always is a delicious Ezekiel bread. The machine bread recipe can be found here . As always I encourage your comments and look fo...

This recipe is a modified version of a regular chili recipe. My sister-in-law was coming over to watch the kids and I wanted to make something that would fit her dietary needs since she is vegetarian. Also I had to dial down the heat in the recipe because the kids were going to eat it as well. Now this has become one of the kids' favorite recipes and my vegetarian friends seem to enjoy it as well. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 medium onion, diced 12 oz veggie protein crumbles or tofu (I like to use Lightlife Smart Ground Original Crumbles) 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons chili powder 2 teaspoons brown sugar 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 (14 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper 2 cups vegetable broth 1 (15 ounce) can light red kidney beans (rinsed) 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (rinsed) 1 (15 ounce) can black beans (rinsed) Toppings: s...