August 2021 Weekly Meal Plans

Hi everyone. Can you believe July will be over in a few days? When I started seeing parents over in the school section at Walmart a few weeks ago, I did a double-take. I had forgotten it was getting close to the time for school to begin again. My son graduated from homeschooling 3 years ago so the thought of getting ready for another school year was far from me. Don’t get me wrong I do miss being a homeschool mom. I cherished every moment of it. I was shocked how quick time passes where you don’t even think of things like that.

I feel like I’m getting healthier and stronger by the day. Exercise has become a regular habit, I don’t miss all those carbs and sugar I used to consume, and I’m seeing lots of changes in my body composition. Another benefit is from Intermittent Fasting. It's helping me get a great night's sleep and I feel the boost in my immune system. 

My 22 hour fast and 2-hour eating window went well. I am ready to start OMAD (One Meal A Day) next week. It will be tough fasting for 23 hours and having a 1-hour eating window each day. I've been preparing for this for months so I believe I'm ready to give it a go. My plan is to take this all the way to the end of this year. If I see good results, I’ll continue OMAD through next summer. Things are going well with eating Keto meals so I’m continuing to incorporate that as well. Let’s get on to the meals.

Here is next month’s short and simple menu:

Breakfast-
Smoothie (Keto friendly)
Breakfast Taco Bowls
3 meat Egg Scramble
Waffles (with Keto Maple Syrup) and Bacon
Chaffles (Keto) and sausage

Lunch-
Salmon and Sardine Salad
Chicken Egg Salad
Mediterranean Chicken Egg Muffins
Tuna “Melts” Muffins

Dinner-
Instant Pot Brisket
Keto Meatloaf
Pork Rind Crusted Tilapia
Keto Philly Cheesesteak Casserole

Weekly meal prep really helps keep me on track with sticking to my goal of eating healthy home-cooked meals. With the proper mix of healthy fats and protein, I can last for longer periods of time without snacking and constant eating throughout the day. I just eat my meal at my set time and be done with it.

***If you missed it, here is a look back at the monthly menu from August 2020. Here is a helpful video of the advantages (benefits) of Intermittent Fasting:

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Batch {Bulk} Cooking with Beef Brisket and Chuck Roast

Hi everyone! It has been a while since I shared my batch cooking sessions on here. A few weeks ago I happened to be looking through some old posts and noticed I had intended to share this last post to complete the batch/bulk cooking series. In fact, it has been two years since I’ve had it in draft mode. Yes, you read that right. TWO YEARS! I don’t know why (other than life happens) I waited this long to finish it up 😕.

Today I’m sharing different uses for leftovers from a cooked Beef brisket or a Chuck roast. Last month I got both of these meats on sale at Kroger. I believe the brisket was around 5 lbs. and the roast was over 4 lbs. After cooking whole cuts of meat like this (slow cooker or instant pot), I do all I can to get the most out of it. For dinner we are sure to enjoy slices of the meat then I make plans for the rest. Below I’m sharing some ideas for the leftover meat.

Here are some things to make with leftover Beef Brisket:

* Add veggies and beef broth to make Soup or Stew

* Shred the meat to make French Dip Sandwiches

* Add BBQ sauce to make Pulled Beef sandwiches

* Chop meat to use on a BBQ Pizza

* Make Beef Fajitas or Enchiladas

* Make Beef Taquitos

* Make Beef Nachos

* Make Tacos or Burritos/Wraps

* Make Quesadillas, Chimichangas, or Empanadas (hand pies)

* Chop meat to add to chili (this would make a great ALL meat chili)

* Make “Patty Melts” Sandwiches

* Use to make quick "Philly Cheesesteak" sandwiches

* Make beef Stuffed Potatoes

* Make a Breakfast Hash

* Make a quick Beef Stroganoff

* Use to make Shepherd's Pie

* Use in a quick "Pepper steak" with rice

* Make Beef and Broccoli Stir-fry

Here are some things to make with leftover Chuck Roast:

* Can try several of the suggestions above as well as…

* Use the meat and veggies with broth to make a quick soup or stew

* Make a pot roast

* Use the meat for making Beef Pot Pie

* Use in making a Shepherd's Pie

These are just examples of the many things you can do. If any other things come to mind, I may come back to add to this list later. I hope I have helped you think of other ways to use up a cooked brisket or chuck roast besides having 3-4 days of reheating the same old leftovers. What can you think of that I haven’t added to the lists? Please feel free to let me know in the comments below. If you missed my other bulk cooking sessions, click on the links below to check those out.

More Batch/Bulk Cooking:

Cooked Ground Beef

Cooked Taco Meat

Cooked Chicken or Whole Fryer

Chicken Scraps

Chili or White Chicken Chili

Rice or Cooked Pasta

Pasta meat sauce

Cooked Sweet Potatoes

Cooked Pumpkin and Butternut Squash

Cooked Beans and more Beans

Boiled Eggs

Pork Loin

Cooked Pork Butt

Cooked Ham

Bell Peppers and Onions

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Blocking the truth NEVER helps :(

We live in sad times as this world grows darker and darker. Our only hope is in God our Heavenly Father. Blocking the truth from being said (shared) NEVER helped anyone. That will never change no matter what people in the world think/feel about it. I'm comforted in the fact our Heavenly Father gets the final say about EVERYTHING.

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