Saturday, January 26, 2019
Skinnytaste Meal Plan (January 28-February 3)
A free 7-day flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle™ SmartPoints®.
Hope everyone’s enjoying the weekend. I am back on Weight Watchers tracking everything I eat (I go back to tracking anytime I need to lose a few pounds, like after a vacation or the holidays) and I’ve been sharing my daily routing on Instagram stories, if you are interested you can follow along, here is my Instagram. It’s also a year since my Dad passed, so it’s fitting to add his Czech Crepes with Berries and Cream to the meal plan this week, I grew up making them with my Dad.
And if you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.
There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.
Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing!
Also, if you don’t have the Skinnytaste Meal Planner, now would be a great time to get one to get organized for 2019! There was a print error last year, but it’s perfect now! You can order it here!
THE DETAILS:
Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!
The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.
And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!
MONDAY (1/28)
B: Classic Egg Salad (3) on 1 piece whole grain bread (3)
L: Orange and Arugula Salad with Red Onion and Gorgonzola (4)
D: Baked Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese (8)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 18, Calories 806*
TUESDAY (1/29)
B: Classic Egg Salad (3) on 1 piece whole grain bread (3)
L: LEFTOVER Baked Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese (8)
D: Shrimp Scampi Tacos with Caesar Salad Slaw (6)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 20, Calories 917*
WEDNESDAY (1/30)
B: Classic Egg Salad (3) on 1 piece whole grain bread (3)
L: LEFTOVER Baked Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese (8)
D: Beef, Tomato and Acini di Pepe Soup (5)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19, Calories 859*
THURSDAY (1/31)
B: Classic Egg Salad (3) on 1 piece whole grain bread (3)
L: LEFTOVER Beef, Tomato and Acini di Pepe Soup (5)
D: Chicken Thighs with Shallots in Red Wine Vinegar (8) with Roasted Cauliflower “Rice” with Garlic and Lemon (2)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 21, Calories 1,022*
FRIDAY (2/1)
B: PB & J Yogurt (6)
L: LEFTOVER Beef, Tomato and Acini di Pepe Soup (5)
D: Fish Florentine (6)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 17, Calories 858*
SATURDAY (2/2)
B: Czech Crepes with Berries and Cream (4)
L: Baked Buffalo Chicken Nuggets (2) with 8 baby carrots (0) and ¼ cup Blue Cheese Dressing (3)
D: DINNER OUT!
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 9, Calories 527*
SUNDAY (2/3)
B: Easy Bagel Recipe (3) with 2 tablespoons light cream cheese (3), sliced tomato (0), cucumber (0) and red onion (0)
L: Mini Bell Pepper Loaded Turkey “Nachos” (5), Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites (2) and Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip (2) with 4 celery sticks (0)
D: Quick Beef Chili (4) with 2 tablespoons shredded cheddar (2)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 21, Calories 982*
*This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc.
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Friday, January 25, 2019
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip
This Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip has everything you love about buffalo wings, only made into a dip – no messy hands!
Buffalo Chicken Dip
It’s perfect for sharing with friends and a must for your Superbowl party!! A few more favorite party appetizers are my Mini Bell Peppers Loaded Turkey “Nachos”, Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip, and Baked Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers.
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Thursday, January 24, 2019
Whole30 Beef Stew Recipes
You’re in the home stretch of your Whole30, and I think it’s time to celebrate with a comforting bowl of Whole30 beef stew! I’ve got a whole bunch of beef stews recipes inspired by different cuisines, so take a gander at my list and make one tonight. Bonus: All of these stews freeze well, so these leftovers are sure to save the day sometime in the future!
My Favorite Whole30 Beef Stews
Korean Short Ribs: These Korean-inspired melt-off-the bone short ribs are a Nom Nom Paleo classic! You can make them in the slow cooker or the Instant Pot. Serve this dish with Asian Cauliflower Fried “Rice”!
Instant Pot Beef Stew: This beef stew is packed with umami boosters that transform ho-hum ingredients into something nomstastic! This stew tastes amazing ladled on Garlic Cauliflower Mashed “Potatoes.”
Mexican Beef Stew: This easy-peasy Mexican beef stew only requires a few ingredients and you probably already have them in your pantry! You can make it in the oven or in the Instant Pot and then pile it on Mexi-Cauli Rice for Do-It-Yourself Whole30 Burrito Bowls!
Instant Pot Bo Kho: Love Vietnamese food? Make this flavorful beef stew seasoned with lemongrass and curry!
Instant Pot Pot Yankee Roast: You can’t improve on a classic—unless you can set it and forget it in an electric pressure cooker!
Want more inspiration from my past January Whole30s? Check out my Day 25 post from 2018!
- 2018 Whole30 Day 25: Parchment Packets
A note to my Nomsters: This is one of a series of daily blog posts I’m writing in the month of January 2019 to help those doing a Whole30 to kick off the New Year. Not sure what the Whole30 is, or want info on how to get started? Read my Whole30 prep post—and then come back to Nom Nom Paleo every single day for recipes to inspire, delight, and sustain you on your Whole30!
Looking for more recipe ideas? Head on over to my Recipe Index. You’ll also find exclusive recipes on my iPhone and iPad app, and in my cookbooks, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2013) and Ready or Not! (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2017)!
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Be a Better Friend, Starting Today
We’re all seeking connection. Humans are social creatures — yes, even those of us who truly enjoy spending time alone. via GIPHY Strong social connections make life better, but forging those social connections isn’t always the easiest thing in the world. via GIPHY One of the things I’ve learned over the years is that, to have better friends (and therefore stronger connections — the type where you feel heard and understood and supported for being exactly who you are), I need to be a better friend. And that’s not so hard, right? When I make an effort to treat my friends…
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Whole30 Chicken Thigh Recipes
There’s no hiding it: I’m a huge chicken thigh fan, which means almost all of my Whole30 chicken recipes call for dark meat. Although I used to go for chicken breast when offered a choice between white or dark meat, I never really liked eating it. I just thought it was the healthier way to go and begrudgingly choked down bland, dry, and chalky chicken.
Once I went paleo and discovered that I didn’t have to obsessively count calories and eat low fat stuff to be healthy, chicken thighs quickly made their way back onto my menu. Good thing, too. Hands down, chicken thighs are my favorite part of the bird—they’re way more flavorful, easier to cook, and cheaper than chicken breast, too. Even if you think you don’t like thighs, give one of my crispy-skinned thigh recipes a try and you might decide to join the dark side with me!
My favorite Whole30 Chicken Thigh Recipes
Ollie’s Cracklin’ Chicken: The most popular chicken recipe on my site! It’s so simple, yet amazing!
Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken: This recipe won best paleo recipe of 2015 in Paleo Magazine and it does not disappoint! Find yourself some lemongrass and make this dish ASAP.
Umami Roast Chicken: Got some Magic Mushroom Powder? This simple roast chicken dish will prove to you the life-changing power of umami.
Cantonese Crispy Chicken Thighs: This fab crispy chicken thigh dish is a mash up of Ollie’s Cracklin’ Chicken and one of my mom’s home-style dishes. Yes, that means it’s a winner!
If I haven’t convinced you to switch over to dark meat, check out my favorite Whole30 Chicken Breast recipes here!
A note to my Nomsters: This is one of a series of daily blog posts I’m writing in the month of January 2019 to help those doing a Whole30 to kick off the New Year. Not sure what the Whole30 is, or want info on how to get started? Read my Whole30 prep post—and then come back to Nom Nom Paleo every single day for recipes to inspire, delight, and sustain you on your Whole30!
Looking for more recipe ideas? Head on over to my Recipe Index. You’ll also find exclusive recipes on my iPhone and iPad app, and in my cookbooks, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2013) and Ready or Not! (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2017)!
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