March 2021 Weekly Meal Plans

Hi everyone. Last week was one COLD week for many of us. That Arctic Blast brought in a lot of ice, snow, and very low temps. My son didn’t get to work all week and my hubby ended up working several days from home. It’s hard to believe that in a few weeks Daylight Savings time will begin, and Spring will be here. Soon you will see how my menu plans will start to change. But for now, I’m squeezing in a few more soups and other foods to keep us warm.

I mentioned last month things are still going great with doing portion control.  I also started drinking a whole GALLON of water daily.  I’m still keeping it up and I feel great. I also shared that I have other plans which I’ll share a little about that. I have now added Intermittent Fasting (IF) to my weekly health regimen. This is another reason I have not been snacking in between my meals. I’m not where I want to be with it yet, but I have made some progress.

So here’s the quick rundown: I eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I usually eat after 11:30 AM each morning (late breakfast). I TRY to eat my last meal of the day (dinner) no later than 7:30 PM. Sometimes it’s closer to 8:00 PM if it’s been a busy day. I don’t eat again for another 14 hours because that’s my fasting time. The fast is broken once I eat again sometime the next day. I’m working my way up to the IF 16/8 ratio (fast for 16 hours and eat only within an 8-hour window daily). I'm taking baby steps to get there. With that being said let's see what’s on to the menu:

Breakfast-
Smoothie Packs- continue having these twice a week using 2 different gallon size Ziploc bags to keep added fruit portions frozen in the freezer.

* This next list of meals will be eaten 3 times during each week.
Week 1: Steel Cut Oats (Topped with banana slices, strawberry jam, and Chia seeds)
Week 2: Keto Ham and Cheese Biscuits (served with a boiled egg and applesauce)
Week 3: Breakfast Taquitos (served with some Applesauce)
Week 4: Honey Nut Almond Grits (Topped with Almond slices and drizzled with honey)

* This list of lunch meals will be eaten 5 times during each week.
Lunch-
Week 1: Chicken Pot Pie Soup (will be eaten with some crusty bread)
Week 2: Greens and Beans (will add Italian Sausage to this)
Week 3: Bacon Cheeseburger Soup 
Week 4: Lentil and Italian Sausage Soup (I made several modifications)

* This list of dinner meals will be eaten 4 times during each week.
Dinner-
1. Chili (will be served with tortilla chips, shredded cheese, sour cream, and salsa)
2. Maple Mustard Marinated Chicken (Will be eaten with Quinoa and Wild rice blend, and roasted veggies: carrots, zucchini, mushrooms, and tomatoes)
3. Heinz 57 Chicken (Will be eaten with brown rice, as well as roasted carrots, and Brussels Sprouts)
4. Hamburger Steaks (will be served with brown rice, and steamed green beans)

* This next list is for hubby and son only since I no longer need to snack.
Snacks-
1. Chai Pudding
2. Hard-Boiled Eggs
3. Loaded Hummus (with chopped olives, artichokes, and roasted red peppers) and pretzel slims
4. Quick “DIY” Flavored Yogurt
5. Homemade Trail Mix
6. Granola Bars
7. Fresh fruit
8. Graham Crackers with Peanut Butter and mini chocolate chips

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Yes you are loved...

God's love for us is the best there is. He sacrificed His Son even when we didn't deserve it.

John 3:16- 

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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The Simple Woman {Feb. 2021}

For Today: 2/1/21

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Looking out my window

It is cloudy and COLD outside. Our high for today is 37 degrees. We got a little rain yesterday with some light snowfall last night.

I am thinking

That maybe I should start a Tip Tuesday to share things I've learned to help me when doing meal prepping and such.

I am thankful

Hubby and I celebrated 25 years of marriage yesterday :-)

One of my favorite things

  Doing special things for my family for Valentine’s Day. It will be here in a few weeks y’all.

I am creating

Doing some reorganizing around the home.

I am wearing

A floral blouse with maroon pants and comfy house shoes.

I am reading/listening to

I have been listening to the Bible being read while I follow along with the words on the screen/tv. To do this I’m using KJV Complete Bible on DVD.

I’m watching

Magnum P.I. on the T.V.

I am hoping

I find a good deal on a cover for my classic sized Happy Planner. Last month I got a great deal on this Gold mini cover. It was on sale for over 70% off!

I am learning

I’m a true type Bee Clutterbug. I’ll share more on that in a moment :-)

In my kitchen

Butternut Squash Soup

I have FINALLY used my Instant ACE to make soup. I made this delicious Butternut Squash soup you see above. It was so CREAMY. I have never been able to get my soups that creamy. To make it even better I added some sour cream and cooked bacon on top. I have also made (different day) some Tomato Basil soup to eat with grilled cheese sandwiches on sourdough bread. Can you say YUM!?

More Of Value

For the past few years, I’ve noticed more women getting into the habit of having a “Word of the Year”. I would try to find out what it was all about and I kept feeling like something was odd about it. I’m glad I didn’t jump on the bandwagon because here is why.

Post Script

I’m taking a mini-course to learn about my clutterbug type. I want to get better at keeping things better organized around the home. I do have some type of workable system in some areas, but I need help with other out of control areas. There are times I get lazy and let stuff pile up. If you want to learn more about your organization style aka Clutterbug type, check out the free Clutterbug Quiz to see what your type is.

Shared Quote

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom”.

-Psalms 90:12

A moment from my day

Putting up Valentine's Day decor around the home

Closing Notes

I didn’t do a Simple Woman Daybook post last month because I was so busy. I think I’ll shoot for doing one every other month for now. Thank you to all who stop by to read and especially to those who leave comments. I really appreciate them. Before you go don't forget to pop over and read other ladies Simple Woman Journal posts that are linked at our host site.

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