Monday Meal Prep Madness

The #1 thing I hear from Challengers is that 21 Day fix isn't Family friendly. Well let me tell you how easy and family friendly it is. Here is my Meal prep for a family of six.

Breakfast: Omelets
I prep the veggies on Monday and all I do it saute my veggies and crack my eggs. My kids will add a piece of toast and pick out the peppers. Some mornings I will make muffins or pancakes.

Snack: Cucumbers and Hummus
I LOVE hummus and my kids will eat a whole bowl if I let them
Red Pepper Hummus

Lunch: Salad Jars
Amazingly easy! I even have my husband taking them for work. My girls will eat them and I will add a tostada or they want a peanut butter and honey sandwich or I will make their favorite Mac and Cheese
Salad Jars
Mac and Cheese

Snack: Shakeology
My afternoon pick me up. Here is a list of my favorite recipes:
Shakeology recipes
My kids have apples and pb, grapes, or muffins

Dinner:
Chorizo lettuce boats

Sprouts has the best chorizo, all clean ingredients.
brown the chorizo and add a can of pinto beans and top with fresh pico. (onion, tomatoes, cilantro, lime and salt)









Cauliflower Chowder:
Chop all veggies and store in air tight containers. I keep the pepper and carrots on one side of divided Tupperware and garlic on the other. I chop cauliflower and potatoes and place them in another container.
Cauliflower Chowder

Tortilla soup and Tomato Basil Soup:
My family loved these soups and they didn't even know they were packed full of veggies!
Tortilla and Tomato Basil Soup

Salmon, Sweet potatoes and Broccoli
I marinate the salmon in 1/4 cup braggs liquid amino,  1 tbs.sesame oil, fresh ginger and fresh garlic.
I then pan seared the salmon till golden, I like it crispy on the outside. We also grill it.
Cajun Sweet potato fries
steamed broccoli


I only prep 5 meals. there are always leftovers during the week. and Sundays we have Blueberry pancakes and tostadas.

Mac and Cheese with Broccoli and Chicken

Healthy Mac and Cheese! Say what!?! 
And a gluten free option!
Macaroni and Cheese with Broccoli and Chicken by Autumn Calabrese
4 oz Gluten Free pasta
4tsp. Butter or coconut oil
1-2 tbs arrow root powder or corn starch
1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
3 cups cooked chopped chicken breast
4 cups broccoli steamed
1 tsp. Sea salt
1/2 tsp pepper

1. Cook macaroni as directed on package and set aside
2. Melt butter in sauce pan over medium heat
3. Add flour; cook, whisking constantly, for 1 minute
4. Slowly add milk; whisking constantly for 1-2minutes until thickens and there are no lumps
5.reduce heat to low. Add cheese, whisk for 2-3 minutes till cheese is melted
6.add chicken, broccoli, salt and pepper; cook untill heated through.
7. Serve immediately and enjoy!

And don't forget to SHARE. Let others enjoy also!

Cajun Sweet Potato Fries

These are the Best!!!! I don't always use the cookie sheets, they are still great thrown in a Pyrex, tossed with olive oil and Cajun seasoning.

I like mine cut 1/2 inch thick. drizzle with olive oil sprinkle
with cajun and bake at 350 till golden brown. I like mine crispy.

Red Pepper Hummus

This Hummus is AMAZING! I have never been a big hummus fan, but I love the red pepper. I can't believe I didn't discover this gem in my BlenTec book sooner!

Red Pepper Hummus
2 tbs water
2 tbs olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 can of Garbonzo beans rinsed
3 tbs sesame seed
1/2 red bell pepper half and quartered
1 clove garlic
2 tbs onion
 1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt

Add all ingredients to blender and blend until smooth. It's great with veggies, on sandwiches    and tacos!

Tortilla Soup

This was super yummy and Packed with veggies and the kids devoured it! I used my Blend tec recipe but tweaked it.

Tortilla Soup 2-3 cups warm water (depending on how juicey tomatoes and how thick you like your soup) 4 tomatoes 1 large carrot 1/2 red pepper 1/2 avacado 1/4 onion 2 cloves garlic 2 1 inch chunks of cheddar cheese 2 1 inch chunks of pepper jack 4 sprigs cilantro 1 tsp chicken bullion paste 1 tsp poultry seasoning 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Add all ingredients to blend tec or vita mix and blend till smooth and

Add 1 can of beans and 1 can corn, fresh or frozen corn and pulse. I also added grilled chicken. My hubby likes hearty soups! Top with fresh guacamole and lime.

I like my soup hot. So I cooked it on the stove.

Tomato Basil Same as Tortilla soup, instead of Pepper jack and cheddar use Mozerella Cilantro use 8 fresh Basil leaves