Weekend Wrap Up : Startin Summer

We entered this past weekend with just about 0 plans (rare) and it turned out quite perfectly.

Friday we had an impromptu Mexican dinner with two other couples and it was delicious as Mexican is and the company was fabulous.

Saturday I started the day off at bootcamp and getting my butt kicked.  This whole baby thing sure makes it harder to breathe...

Then Mister and I headed over to the Game Day Feels studio to see them and pick up some one of a kind potholders from Fashion by Mayhem.  I love when I have the chance to see Mayhem and her mama in person and now that she is a budding entrepreneur we knew we had to go support her! 

Saturday evening we had dinner with some new friends and ended up chatting for 3+ hours! Don't you just love when that happens??

We ate at the new Northstar Cafe and it was delish.  However what really intrigued me was basically everything on their brunch menu so we will definitely need to go back!

 I didn't manage to take many photos this weekend so this one of Floyd in the sunshine will have to suffice. 

Sunday was equal parts productive and lazy.  You know, the best way to spend a Sunday.

We had finished church and grocery shopping by 11 am, success.  I then busted out a quick 3.5 mile run/walk and we hit up the pool.  Followed by nappin with Floyd and grilling out.  Success again.

On the menu this week we have:

Monday : Creamy Cilantro Lime Chicken (minus the cream) + corn on the cob

Tuesday : Leftovers + rice

Wednesday : Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken + rice 

Thursday : Leftovers

Friday : Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet + Zucchini Sweet Potato Fritters

What's for Lunch?

A few weeks ago when I posted about my morning efficiency routine I mentioned packing my lunch the night before.  Since then, I've had a few requests about what I pack for lunch to mix things up.

Well you are in luck today because I've been taking some snap shots of my meals to share with you.  Thankfully my lunch table has grown used to it by now ;)

I am lucky enough to eat with a very fun group everyday and that certainly helps to make lunch time way more enjoyable.

As I mentioned in my previous post, I have to have a variety of things for lunch every day.  Mister is 100% content eating the same thing day in and day out but I cannot.  I need variety, something to look forward to and something that I want to eat.  I really love eating and if I'm not excited about it then it just isn't fun.  And, to me, eating should be fun.

The main protein of the majority of our lunches is chicken.  Each week we buy 8-10 chicken breasts at the grocery.  (The butcher has finally stopped looking at us funny when we order that many at a time.)  Mister takes a whole one breast each day and I take a half.  That quickly adds up to a lot of chicken but at $1.99/lb it is WAY cheaper than lunch meat and a million and a half times better for you.  

Then each Sunday night we bake 4-5 of those chicken breasts to start out the week.  I season them different each week to switch things up.  

pineapple, butternut squash and quinoa soup / chicken sausage, veggie chips, hummus, pineapple

When I am not feeling chicken I will take leftovers from the night before a a couple of chicken sausages we pick up from Costco. 

 chicken, roasted veggie chips, pineapple / chicken, veggie chips, tangerine, Annies rice pasta mac and cheese 

Clearly I am having a pineapple moment...

chicken, peaches, snap peas + hummus, zesty lime rice / chicken, snap peas + guac, pineapple, zesty lime rice + beans

I keep a few plastic plates at my desk to carry to the lunch room and also carry my own knife and fork with me to work.  This is way easier than trying to use plastic cutlery and jazzes up my meal just a little.  

So as you can see, I try to have as much variety as I can.  

Other meal favorites include: apples, roasted broccoli, quinoa, carrots, salads, tortilla chips and the list goes on. 

I actually quite enjoy taking my lunch and it helps that my whole lunch table also packs.  We do occasionally go out for lunch but my wallet nor my waist can do that very often. 

Any questions or suggestions for me to pack?