Menu Plan for Week of April 24, 2023

Hello friends! Last week was a good one for the scale. I was down 2.3 pounds! Hubs worked all weekend but we still managed to go out on Saturday. We had a breakfast date at McDonalds. Then he surprised me and came home early Saturday evening and we went eat at Saltgrass Steakhouse. If you have one of these close to you, definitely go give them a try. We were very happy with our meals. The Range Rattlers appetizer was DELICIOUS! Totally not on plan, but as I've said before, sometimes I am going to make decisions that are not on plan and that's ok. The Range Rattlers were jalepenos stuffed with cheese and a shrimp, them battered and fried. They were served with Ranch dressing. I ordered a Filet Mignon and grilled shrimp with a salad and roasted green beans. Very good.

So, onto the menu plan for this week. I'm trying to use up the stuff in the freezer here because this job is wrapping up and I don't want to have to move a bunch of food. However, I will have food to move from both the fridge and pantry. At least I won't have to worry if it defrosts. I kind of hope I get a firm date on leaving Odessa because then I could get a place in Lafayette and the food can go there rather than all the way home to Alabama and then back to Louisiana. Anyway, here's the plan for this week....

Monday - BBQ cheddar meatloaf with green beans and a salad

Tuesday - flounder piccata, steamed broccoli and cauliflower

Wednesday - air fryer chicken, mashed potatoes (mashed cauliflower for me) and roasted mushrooms

Thursday - shrimp and cauliflower grits from the Optavia app

Friday - cheesy taco vegetable skillet, also from the Optavia app via Pinterest

Until Next Time...

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