Welcome to Week #9 of What’s For Dinner Menu Planning.
After my very cold run yesterday I got the distinct impression there will be no more running in shorts. The cold is here to stay. This time of year I crave the warmth, variety and flavors of soup. Fortunately, my craving is often easy to prepare, typically nutritious, makes great leftovers and easy for on-the-go meals during the work week.
I will experiment with and tweak a lot of recipes but not for soup. Get the right flavor combinations and textures of a satisfying soup is a science. Some of my favorite soup recipe go-to sources are:
- Peas and Thank You
- Healthful Pursuit
- Oh She Glows
- The Healthy Foodie
- The Ordinary Vegetarian
- Fat Free Vegan Kitchen
A peek at some of last week’s menu.
On the menu for this week.
Do you crave certain foods when the weather is cold? Do you have favorite winter foods? Do you create your own recipes or have favorite online resources?
Now the link up!
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I’m so all about soups right now! Even my salads are warm. Peas and Thank You and Oh She Glows are my go-to as well!
angela @ happy fit mama recently posted..Meal Planning: Week of November 25
Thanks Angela!
jillconyers recently posted..Transition To Natural Running Part 2
I love soups and stews at this time of year! We just bought a slow cooker and I need to find some good recipes to test it out as I suspect it will be perfect for making soups and stews on busy weeknights.
Leana recently posted..Changing Conditions
Hi Leana. You can’t beat the convenience of a slow cooker. I just made a slow cooker taco soup that is fabulous
jillconyers recently posted..Transition To Natural Running Part 2
I love soups and chili this time of year! My goal this week is to get a menu planned, we are always on the go, so I usually run out to get something. Not only is it expensive, but it’s not healthy!
Holly @ Running & Baking Oh My! recently posted..let’s get this week started….
Hi Holly. Good luck with your goal. My husband was amazed by how much money we saved when I started menu planning
jillconyers recently posted..Transition To Natural Running Part 2
Your menu looks awesome. Maybe one week you could post a grocery list and schedule for preparation. I just need some prodding to “clean up” my menu. It would be so easy to have it all laid out for me. A green monster protein smoothie sounds awesome for breakfast. That would actually stop me from going to Starbucks and indulging on something that I don’t need every morning. How do you make yours?
meghan @ little girl in the big world recently posted..Marathon Training Week 11
Thank you Meghan. My green monster smoothies vary with add-ins but I use a base recipe of 1 c unsweetened almond milk, 2 handfuls of spinach, 1 tbs chia, 1 scoop Vega Vanilla Performance Protein, 1 frozen banana and 3 ice cubes. It’s so good.
I’ll think about your idea of a grocery list and schedule. Thanks!
jillconyers recently posted..Transition To Natural Running Part 2
I’m a soup lover too! Also stews and crock pot creations!
Amazing how healthy and tasty you can make things with some slow simmering and cooking!
Tamara recently posted..Holiday stress and weight gain
Hi Tamara. You can’t beat the convenience of a slow cooker
jillconyers recently posted..Transition To Natural Running Part 2